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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-10-20

From the simplest test of
memory to the most elabor-
ate specifications, whenever
an order is to be given it is
the custom of the vast major
ity of people to put it in writ
ing.
This constant writing Of
orders is for the purpose of
insuring accuracy. People
are afraid to trust the ability
of the one receiving the or
der to get it correctly, unless
that order is put on paper.
What a tribute to excep-
tional skill and training,
then, is the record of the
United Telephone System.
Last year more than fifty-five
million telephone converse
tons were held over the lines
of this system.
Each of these millions of
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-10-20
Foods Affect Mental Senses.

Its not generally known that all
food, whether Vegetable or flesh, has
an effect on Us Turnips. for example,
depress. Peas cNhilarte. Mutton al
lays irritation Of temper. Pork exciteS
the Imagination. MOI nng since = we'll
known writer of exciting stories CON
fessed Thar his inspiration came from
pork cboIS
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-10-20
THE CHURCHES

St. MichaeTs Episcopal Church
Fort and Crawford Streets
s;45 a. m. Sunday School
1890 q. m. Morning Prayer ana
Sermon.
All Welcome.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-10-20
CATARRHAL DEAFNESS

is greatly relieved by constitutional treat
ment. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
is constitutional remedy. Catarrhal
Deafness is caused by an inftamed cen
dition of the mucous lining OF the Eusta-
chan Tube. When this tube is int1anled
you have rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing. and when 1t is entirely closed,
Deafness is the result. Unless the in
fiammation can be reduced, your hearing
may be destroyed forever. HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE acts through the
blood on the mucous surfaces of the sys-
tenn thus reducing the Inflammation and
assisting Nature in restoring normal con-
ditiOns.
Circulars free. All Druggists.
=. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo Ohio.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-10-20

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behind the husband.
The postage stamp collection craze
began in 1910.
In Egypt less than two per cent Of
the women can read and write.
The cooks at Vassar college are
men. the professors are women.
The word whisky" is from a Celtic
word meaning water of life"
The best fossils of the dinosaurs
are found in America and Belgium.
The low coast regions of Africa are
almost everywhere unhealthful.
New Zealand was the first country
to have a universal eight-hOur day.
The hydrogen thermometer is now
the standard for scientific purposes.
The Chinese have twice sacked
Moscow, once in 1877, and again in
1898.
The black panther has the reputa-
ton of being the fiercest of all ami
mails.
German parents sometimes change
the name of their baby if it is serious
ly i'll.
Professional tea and wine tasters
do not smoke, as it might affect their
palates.
New York jewelers. report garnets,
lapis lazuli and amethysts as especial
~ scarce.
The sugar beet acreage in the
United States last season was the
largest on record.
It is computed that the average
man speaks in the course of year
100000 words.
At the burial of a London man his
Six dogs, draped in black, followed the
osrtege.
The carboniferous geological strata
sometimes attains a thickness of
10000 feet.
The cost of taking the decennial
census in the British Isles is estimat-
ed at S2,5OO.OOO.
The Japanese pick cherry blooms
and cure them in salt, using them to
fsake sort of tea.
The installment plan of house fur
nishing was originated by Baltimore
furniture man.
A village surrounded by marshes
is all that remains of the old Latin
town of Ardea in Italy.
In 1919 there were 100000 farm
lighting plants in use. Now, it is said.
- there are $4,000.
Photography is eighty-two years
old, the secret of the first pictures,
those Of Daguerre, having been dis
closed in 1889.
Most Russian farmers are making
their crops today with tools similar to
those used in the United States ir
1880.
Before the war practically all the
Bermuda onion seeds planted in tn,
United States came firm the Canary
islands.
An official report recently issueC
shows that 800 British women nurse!
died while serving in the World war
illness steaks, camel chops anC
tilets of dolphin have recently figured
on the menu of Partisan restaurant
Lady Byng. wife of the new gov
ernor-general of Canada, is talent
ed writer and has published severa
books.
Those people who lack hair, ac
eording to a prominent French med
ical man, are the brainy folk of tn
world.
1t is said that a first-class drum
has 248 pieces in its makeup and tn
best drum makers in the world ar
Americans.
A celebrated scientist declares tina
women are less sensitive to pain thai
men and actually feel less of it in
given operation.
The wife of the lord mayor of Lon
don may appoint maids of honor an
a trainbearer and she has her Ow
private state carriage.
The myrtle and the leek are regard
ed as luck bringers, and in Wales the
say a leek grwing on wall will kee
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-10-20
Accuracy

conversations required the
giving of an order to a tele-
phone employee. Not one of
these orders could be put in
writing.
Some of them were given
in loud voices, some clearly
stated and some rapidly shot
out. Yet so remarkable a
standard of accuracy exists
III the service of this GREAT
SYSTEM that more than
9996 of all such orders were
correctly received and ex-
ecuted.
No other business is sub
ject to such a test as this. The
record of the average of SER
vice of the entire system for
the past few months is proof
that the telephone has re-
turned to it's pre-war stand
ard of practice and service.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-10-20
SCRAPS

Ancien. Greek masonry was much
ike that of today.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-10
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN THE UNITED STATES COM. MISSIONARIES COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD DIVISION, CORDOvA PRECINCT AT CORDOvA.
 In the Matter of the Estate of George P. Laubach, Deceased. No. 147. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned was duty and regularly appointed by the probate court of the Cordova precinct, Territory of Alaska, on the 18th days of April, 1921, administrator of the estate of George P. Laubach, deceased. Notice hereby given to the creditors of, and all persons having claims against the said deceased, to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers, within six months after the first publica- tion of this notice, to said adminis. trator at the law offices of Donohoe & Dimond in the Town of Cordova Territory of Alaska, the same being the place for the transaction of busi- ness of said estate in the Territory of Alaska
 Dated at Cordova, Alaska, this 18th day of April, 1921.
 HARRY w. ACHISON,
 Administrator of the es.
 tate of George P. Laubach,
 Deceased. DONOHOE & DIMOND,
 Attorneys for administrator. First publication. April 90, 1921. Last publication. May IS, 1921.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-10
CIRCLE PREPARING
 FOR ACTIVE SUMMER

Claude Kelly, clerk of the court,
 hase returned from Circle, where he went on official business, says the Fairbanks News Miner. He thought the trip would reduce" him, but he came back about ten pounds heavier,
 with luxuriant crop of tan where the white used to be.
 He reports the Circle camp as the
 never-changing kind-just the same op camp it always was, with the ol- timers sticking together in the usual
 way. None of them ever has any troubles, and the Circleites are the best friends Fairbanks has in inte- rior Alaska.
 They are getting ready to work full
 blast with dredge and hydraulic in
 the Mastodon and Eagle camps this year and they are hopeful there as
 ever They expect to start earlier
 this year and work later, and to do the best they can.
 On the Twelvemile the caribou are
 running in thousands. On their trail
 they march like Indians, single file
 and the trail they travel looks like our streets did this spring, when the
 snow was piled high and the street was several feet lower-thus their
 trail through the snow, beaten down six feet or more.
 Claude says that it was just like going to Dawson" to visit the oPtimers out that way They are the salt of the earth, the true Alaskans, and the people whom it is safe to tie to.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-10

If you change your address, do not notify the carrier boy-report your new address to the office.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-10

Your eyes fitted. Compound and stigmatic lenses replaced. See O.. borne.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-22
Republicans Call
Conventions to
Nominate Judges
Meetings To Be Held in z
Districts Where Elections
Are Scheduled to Fill Ill
Supreme Court Vacancies

George A. Glynn, chairman of the
Republican State Committee, acting in
the absence of specific authority in the
amended election law, has sent to all
county clerks notice calling for the
holding of judiciary conventions on
September 20 in all districts where
justices of the Supreme Court are to
be elected. According to the data COL
lected by Colonel Lafayette B. Gleason,
secretary of the State Committee, con-
ventions will be held as follows:
Second District-Counties of Kings,
Nassau, Queens, Richmond and Suffolk.
Two vacancies. Justice Almet F. jerks
resigned. The term of Justice Har-
rington Putnam expires by reason Of
age limit "a
Third District-Counties of Albany,
Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer,, Scho-
harie, Sullivan and Ulster. Two va
cancies. The term of Justice William
P. Rudd expires by reason of age
limit. Vacancy caused by the election
of Emory A. Chase to the Court of APP
peals. Joseph Rosche, of Sullivan
County, was appointed to Justice
Chase's place.
Fourth District-Countes of Clinton,
Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton,
Montgomery, St. Lawrence, Saratoga
Schenectady, Warren and Washington.
Two vacancies. Justice John NJ Kel-
logg's term expires. George R. Sails
bury died.
Fifth District--Counties of Herkimer.
Jefferson, Lewis, Oneida, Onondaga and
Oswego. One vacancy. Justice ?. c. j.
DeAngeles died.
Seventh Distric Counties of Ca
yuga, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario,
Seneca, Steuben, Wayne and Yates.
One vacancy. The term of Justice Sam
uel Nelson Sawyer, of Palmyra, ex-
pires. ~
Eighth District - Counties of Al
legheny, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua,
Eric, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans and
Wyoming. Two vacancies. The terms
of Justices John S. Lambert, of Ere
donia, and Charles B. Wheeler, of Buff
falo, expire.
Ninth Dstrct-Counties of Duchess,
Orange, Putnam, Rockland and West
chester. One vacancy. The term of
Justice Isaac N. Mills, of Mount Ver-
non, expires by reason of age limit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-22
Roosevelt Faces Gale
And Lightning in Plane
Off Mouth of Potomac When
Craft Runs Into Thunder
storm al Night
Special Dispatsh to TIE T'ribun

-
NORFOLK, Va. July 21.-Theodore
Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary of the
Navy, was caught in a storm while en-
route to Washington in an airplane
last night and experienced some thrills
that he will not soon forget. Mr.
Roosevelt, who witnessed the bombing
of the German battleship Oestfriesland
started for Washington at 9:40 O'Clock
last night in an F-5-L machine. Lieu
tenants Peterson and Davidson were
with him.
At the mouth of the Potomac. the
craft ran into a severe thunder storm,
The pilot endeavored to get above the
disturbance but met severe wind blasts,
Mr.. Roosevelt then told the pilot he
thought it best to turn back The
party reached the naval base at II: 80
o'clock at night.
Mr.. Roosevelt said he enjoyed his
experience, but did not think it ad-
visable to try to battle with storm
while so high in the air.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-22
No Federal Orders Received
Says Grew of Alleged Rum Shin

ATLANTIC CITY, July Members
Of the crew of the schooner Pocomoke,
suspected of rum-running, denied to-
day dispatches received from New York
which stated that the schooner was
under orders to report to Captain John
Holscomb, of the Federal Coast Guards
station, Atlantic City.
"We have received no such instruc-
tion," said one member of the crew
"The captain now is in Philadelphia
looking after the ships papers,"
The Pocomoke has been engaged in
fishing since she was built two years
ago. She formerly was of American
registry and made Atlantic City her
home port. Last spring she trans
ferred her registry to the British flag
aud now gives Nassau as her home port
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-22
Chicago Bank Closed
Pending an Investigation
Discoveries in Capital Stock
Alleged to Have Been Made
i'm Presidents Absence
Speciul Dispatch to The Tribu,o

CHICAGO, July 21.~-The Michigan
Avenue Trust Company, bank To-
Gated in the heart of automobile
Row. to-day was closed by the State
Auditor pending further investigation
of its accounts and assets. Belief
that the capital stock of the concern
might be impaired was given at the
Auditors Office as grounds for the &C.
tion. Warren c. .Spurgin. president Of
the institution, was not at the bank
to-day. 1nquirers were told that he
left the city week ago. presumably
on vacation. No one could tell where
he was beyond the suggestion that he
was somewhere in the East"
John A. Conrad, vice president, and
G. A. Beutel, the cashier, are said to
have made discoveries during the alb
sence of the president that resulted in
notice to the State Auditor. The bank
is capitalized at 100000 and lists re-
sources at $4,2SS,186.5 1t is patron
lied largely by automobile concerns. q
number of publishing houses, hotels
and hundreds of small business con-
Germs in the neighborhood
The clearing house committee issued
statement Tonight saying thestrouble
of the bank has no bearing whatever
on the general banking situation, which
Is sound: The concern was not a mem
Der of the clearing house and had no
clearing arrangement with any member
OF the clearing house association.
II. b. Savage, state bank examiner.
IN making formal statement, declared
that there is no authority for stating
that the bank has failed"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-22
Parents to Inspect
New York Schools
Early in October
Prall Has Week Set Aside 10
Allow Public to See Con-
ditions for Itself, and
Pre- tets Its Approval

The Board Of Education, at an adj
journed meeting yesterday, adopted a
resolution designating the week of Oc-
tober 10 as "New York Schools Week
During that week the schools of the
city will be open to the public, and an
inspection by parents will be invited.
Aiming S. Prall, president of the
Board OF Education, asked the board to
designate such a week. The resolution
adopted by the board was offered by
Commissioner Harry b. Chambers.
Mr. Prall explained the purpose of
schools week" in letter sent yester-
day to Mrs. Rogers Fl. Bacon, chairman
OF the committee which made an inves-
tlgation of school buildings recently.
lnyhis letter Mr.. Prall said:
There is every desire on the part
of the members of the Board of Educa-
ton to put all of the facts before the
people and to make them acquainted
fully with the condition in which the
school buildings are to-day
I'VE are confident that the progress
made with the new building PROGRAM
and with the three-year program of
repairing old buildings has resulted
in definite Improvement in the hous-
ing of pupils. We intend to let the
people themselves judge not only of
the housing condition, but also of the
splendid work the schools, the teachers
and the children are doing.
10 this end | intend to ask the
Board OF Education to set apart the
week of October 10 as a New York
schools week.
During that week we shall omen
every school building in the citv to
public inspection. We shall invite
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-22
Charges Wife Was Drunk
III Times in Seven Years

Gerald G. Gill, salesman, in sepa-
ration action brought against his wife,
Mrs. Mary R. Gill, yesterday, states in
his complaint that he tried for seven
years to put stop to her inebriety.
but did not succeed. He alleges that
he was married on December 10, 1918,
and that from time until May Is last
the defendant became intoxicated at
least twice month, remaining in an
unconscious condition for days at a
time. Alcohol, Jamaica ginger, and
lavender ammonia, according to Mr.
Gill, were resorted to by his wife when
she could not obtain ordinary spiritu,
Gus beverages.
In June, 1919, the plaintiff declares
while he was living with his wife al
Hollis, L. l., they adopted two-year.
old baby in the hope of developing
home life in their household. On hi,
return from a trip, he charges, hi
found his wife in a stupor from liquor
and the baby in a semi-starved condi
ton. The baby was taken in charge
by the Children's Aid Society.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-22
Wife Asking Separation Says
Husband Was Cold to Child

Mrs. Maude B. Clarke, charging cruel
treatment, yesterday began suit for q
separation against Royal f. B. Clarke,
of 405 Lexington Avenue. Mrs. Clarke
who sets forth she married the dc
PENDANT on November 5, 1908, alleges
that he shows no affection for her and
that openly he has criticized her So
verely and unjustly.
She also charges he has told her that
their child, Jeanne, six years old, did
not mean much to him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-22
Mexican Oil Fire Halted
Thousand Men Hold Blaze to
Four Wells in AmatIan Field

MEXICO CITY. July 81 (By The
Associated Press).--A we'll organized
fighting force, composed of a thousand
laborers, is holding the fire in the
Amatlan oil fields to the four wells
which have been ablaze for several
days. These wells may continue to
hurn for two months before they are
extinguished, according to reports re-
ceived here.
The belief prevails that the flames
will be restricted to Lot 1852, centering
about Amatlan, which contains sixteen
producing wells.
Secretary of War Estrada is at Amat-
Ian directing the work of the fire
fighters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-22

parents to see the schools in session.
We shall hold public meeting for
parents and other citizens, at which
the work of the schools will be demon
strated. There will also be general
meetings in selected buildings In each
school district and city and borough
meetings for the discussion of press
ing school problems and the best meth
dds to solve them.
THE people will be able to Judge
Tor themselves by actual visits to the
school what the conditions are.o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-22
1890 Voters Want Hylan

A delegation from the Washington
Heights Hylan League called at the
City Hall yesterday and showed Mayor
Hylan signed petition containing 1890
names, the leader, William D. J. Nc
earthly said, asking him to be q can
didate for reelection as Mayor. Mr..
Mccarthy said that 100 of the signers
were Republicans. The Mayor thanked
his visitors and told them the people
would decide the mayoralty.
Evening star., 1921-05-11
Thursday Bargain Basement Soc Day.

The remarkable success of our SOC Day Sales
is simply ths-the values of new durable
merchandise are unusual. Select from the below
groups tomorrow, Thursday.
Evening star., 1921-05-11
The Story

One of the oldest and largest exclusive skirt
manufacturers of New York recently added
coat and suit department. His success so far
exceeded his expectations that he decided to
abandon his skirt business and concentrate on
coats and suits. He had already manufac-
tured 5000 beautiful wash skirts for this season
he wanted the space they occupied and Of
fered us the skirts at fraction of their worth.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-01-29
Recognition Of
Irish Republic
Killed in House
Proposal to Provide $4,000
For Minister From U. S.
Brings Hot Opposition
From All Sides.

Washington, Jar. 2S-Indircct rc-
cognition "of the republic OF Ire
land" was knocked out in the house
today on a point of order.
, During consideration of the diplo-
matte appropriation bill. Rcpresen-
tatfvc Mascn.arcpublicans of ILLINOIS,
a member of the foreign affairs COM
1luttee. offered an amendment pro-
viding salary OF $4,000 for mini
ster to ireland Instantly half doz-
en- representatives were on their
feet.
Chairman Rogers, Of the subcom-
mittee of appropriation, i'll charge of
the bill, challenged the right OF the
house to include such an amend
ment on the ground that it was
without authority of law aud that
there had been no executive recog-
nition of Ireland.
Before the point was sustained by
Representative Towncr, republican
of Iowa, presiding, Mr.. Mason de-
clared the question of polity with re-
spect to Ireland ashould be deter
mined byeongress on its merits and
not on a parliamentary point. AS
the appropriation. if authorized.
would not be available until July,
Representative Connally, democrat
of Texas. also a member of the for
eign affairs committee. asked if Mr..
Mason had any indication or assur-
ance that Mr.. Harding would design
ate a, minister.
Il have no promises, but / have
hopes" Mr.. Mason replied. "We all
know. however, that President Will
son is not inclined to favor irecogni-
ton
While the fight to prevent authori-
zation Of salaries for ministers to
Finland and to the country of the
Serbs. Croats and Slovenes failed.
the chair sustained point OF order,
on the section which sought to re-
duce the embassy at Turkey 10
legation. Ministers to Czecho-S -Slova-
kia and Poland, eliminated yesterday
from the $4,000 rank, were put
back with ministers in the $4,000
class. The bill as amended on the
floor, fixed salary of $4,000 for an
ambassador to Turkey, instead of
$l7, 500, the normal figure.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-01-29
Longs for Prison Grub
"Od Man Brown Said to Seek Soace Again in
Gray Walls of Nebraska State Penitentiary-
Wanted for Robbery.

intended to pass III other towns.
He writes Scott that he will notify
him where to find him and will re-
turn to Lincoln with the least pos
siblc trouble, so he can go 10 the
pen. Brown also directed Scott to
get four bupdles OF stuff and deliver
them to his chum at the prison, a
convict named Luckens.
Brown was paroled during the
wary and worked in the shipyards.
When the arnlistice was signed, he
wired Warden Fenton he was going
to commit some forgcries so he
could return to prison. True TO his
word, he returned to Lincoln, evad-
ing officers in the towns he had men
toned.
Warden Fenton said THAT he ex-
pected to see Brown show up almost
any time.