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The Hays free press., 1921-09-08

They got mixed in position. Eve
stood on the right, facing the street.
Adam, poor man, on the left. Did
Eve wear the breeches?
Adam lived over nine hundred
years; that is to say, for every foot in
height, he lived hundred years. Now
Eve was some widow when her old
man gave up the ghost; but the boys
took good care of her The family
got along first rate till Cain killed his
brother. That would disgust any
body there they were up in a tree.
Abel with spots of blood all over him
and Cain standing over him, ready to
give him one more; it seemed so
queer; did Abel try to get away and
climb a tree and Cain after him and
gave him the "once vover?" Nobody
knows; not even old Dinsmoor. This
gave US the cue-if we wanted to see
body there, they were up in a tree.
and there, sure enough, was an old
fellow with whiskers and a big sword
to keep the couple" from coming
back or anybody else; but how is he
going to do that up in tree? Well,
there were all kinds of carvings on
up there in the trees; Abraham, Isaac
and Jacob and all the old-timers, cut
tim up all kinds of antics in the tree
tops, were there; but what they had
to do with the Garden of Eden is a
conundrum.
The highest authorities on mental
phenomena have declared that all men
are "off," that it is a matter of de-
| gree. One notable theory is that the
mind will act in a normal manner
in most of its processes and still fall
far short of what its Creator intended
lit to be and do. An old man, or a
/ young one for that matter, will show
that he is crippled mentally, and is
controlled by the vagaries of his imag-
| ination and will labor immensely to
no practical purpose, and yet be SC
/ shrewd that he can prosper and make
money while sound men will fail. Let
us think justly an6 bear patiently
with all men for all of US come short
more or less. This man will build 9
great tomb for himself and family
and have his concrete "Overcoat'
ready when his time comes, and gloat
over it as an act of supreme wisdom
Let him do so. Ii Hung Chang, the
great Chinese statesman and traveller
carried his coffin with him wherevel
he went. Let him do so, it is of nj
consequence to any of US.
The builder of the Kansas Garder
of Eden states his case below:
''This coffin is made over a screel
reinforced No. wire and half-incl
iron, the handles have 5-S iron run
ming III length, fastened to cOfhl
with No. wire. The plate glas
The Hays free press., 1921-09-08
KANSAS MEMORABILIA
By Matthew Henry Jameson

There was Jim Lane in his cowhide
waistcoat with much of the hair worn
off. Jim was an eruption of the Civil
War. He could jolly the boys on the
hustings. He would answer his own
question, "Where are the enemies of
my country?'' 'In he'll" he would
reply, with a determined and husky
aspirate. I have traced the lonely,
vague, forgotten road along which he
rode to the gate, which he opened,
and with the cry goodbye" to his
friends, drew his gun and shot him
self. He lies in the grave of the sui
eide. Peace to his ashes.
And there was PETER of the whisk-
ers. He was benevolent old gentle
man who discovered in the long run
that there were people outside of
Kansas who paid their debts and who
didn't spend all their time sitting on a
herring box, whiting, and talking
politics. "And whether there be
tongues they shall cease"
In due time appeared Mary Ellen
(ElizabetD Lease. Did you ever see
her swagger as she stepped out on the
platform to crush the nawsty rich
under her iron heel?
Then came Carrie Nation; when
her little hatchet had achieved some
notoriety she crossed to London to
conquer the world; but somehow she
didn't fit in over there, and she crept
home wiser woman. Poor Carrie
it never occurred to her that the Mil
lennium and the 18th Amendment
could be so close at hand. She antic-
ipated William Hohenzollern, the
great apostle of Force; and Carrie is
quiet now, and Bill is sawin' wood.
Space will not allow me to summon
all the faithful; but I cannot grudge
f! word or two to Sockless Simpson,
: who, had he patience to bide a bit,
might have presented himself in
transparent hosiery rather than ap-
pear without socks.
A few words about Osawatomie
Brown. There are people who be-
lieve that old Os was kind of Provi-
! dence-a sort of foreordained fore.
runner of the Civil War. Whatever
else he may have been-a sort OF
modern Puritan and all that; he wa:
essentially TOUGH; maybe it take:
that kind of man to be a forerunner
you can suit yourself about that
When John Sherman, chairman of the
committee of the senate to investigate
the Kansas doings of old Os, on put
ting the question to him as to hi.
motive, in numbering some of his fel
low citizens and hanging the bodies
on the trees on the roadside, the olC
Tough had to admit that his chic
motive was the pleasure it afforded
him to brew his hands in his brothers
blood.
The Hays free press., 1921-09-08

Several months ago plans were
made for a community church to be
built in Hays. Ground was purchased
and money to the amount of S25O,0OO
was subscribed, an architect was en-
ployed and the following beautiful
structure will be erected in the near
future.
Of course it has taken time, but it
is much easier to correct mistakes on
paper than to move walls and it is
much cheaper also. The committee
has worked diligently and studied
carefully to get the best possible re-
suits. 1t will be the Cathedral Meth
Odist Church for Western Kansas.
Everyone who has seen the plans has
gOne,in raptures over it.
The general plan is Gothic. The
Sanctuary will stand on the corner
of Normal and Ash, with the great
window facing the South The en-
frances will be on each side of this
The Hays free press., 1921-09-08

Today the victor of 1916 is but q
pitiful figure in the shadows, willis
the vanquished nominee becomes the
chief parsonage in what may prove
to be the most important internatiOn-
al gathering in the history of the-
world.-Providence Journal
The Hays free press., 1921-09-08
A Word More About MOtOr-Truek
Transportation

Western Kansas is we'll supplied
with material for hard-surface roads,
an indispensable condition for cross
country motor transportation in all
weathers. The soft limestone in this
region will make admirable hard-sur-
face roads; blue shale will answer the
purpose also, although it is peculiar
in one respect; when freshly laid
down, if followed by a heavy rain, 1t
will settle into a compact, hard roadi
if followed by a light rain, it will be-
come soapy and slippery; well soaked
artifcially it will make good road.
When our country is older, weather.,
financially able and willing to under
take the construction of such a
permanent internal improvement, we
may look forward with confidence to
this worthy, much-needed method of
short-haul transportation, not before.
The Hays free press., 1921-09-08

Last week Mr.. and Mrs. Francis H.
Gerrett and son and Mrs. H. D. JOslin
and Katie drove to Hays in car
from Moorhead, Iowa, distance of
about four hundred and seventy-five
miles. Mrs. Joslin and Katie will re-
side at their home in Hays. Rev.
Gerrett and family are at PalcO,
where he has a pastorate.
The Hays free press., 1921-09-08

Sunday, Daniel Mccarthy, Sr., Iiv-
ing three miles east of Hays, had two
narrow escapes from automobiles. He
was driving to church in his Ford
when he met a car to which several
horses were tied. Mr.. Mccarthy gave
them room to pass, but in so doing
was crowded beyond the edge of the
road. The front wheels of his car
missed the edge of the culvert and it
capsized into the ditch, but he was not
hurt. While standing in the road talk
ing to the man in the car about get
ting his car out of the ditch, another
car came along without signals, at
very high speed, and struck Mr.. Nc
Carthy and hurled him into the ditch
AS result his shoulder was sprained.
If the man in the car he met, had not
warned him sharply the result would
have been fatal. He jumped back but
not enough and was struck by the side
of the car. Mr.. Mccarthy was taken
to st. Anthony's hospital where he is
resting easier. The car that struck
him. sped on without any inquiries
about his condition.
The Hays free press., 1921-09-08

window. The Central entrance is to
the Educational Department and
Church Parlors. At the West end is
the Residence Hall. The Community
and Social Entrance is on the North
east corner and does not show in the
picture. Next month we will print
the floor plans and a full description.
The large drawings will be posted on
the walls at the church and open to
all
When will work begin? AS soon as
payments on subscriptions warrant
going ahead. This does not mean
that anyone is in arrears, for that is
not true. But it does mean that much
money is required to enter such a
building program and until that is
received we must wait The Centen-
ary will pay as rapidly as we pay.
Everything is ready to go to clearing.
excavating, and quarrying rock at any
time. Anywhere you can help will be
appreciated.
The Hays free press., 1921-09-08

Miss Clarissa McNey of Cove City,
came in Tuesday morning. Miss Nc
Ney is well known here, having at
tended the Normal for several years.
She has taught the past two years In
Ellis. She will receive her degree at
the Normal this year.
The Hays free press., 1921-09-08

Mr.. and Mrs. DC Brummit of
Oakley, but formerly of Hays, cele-
brated their golden wedding last Sat
urday, at their home Their four chill
dren were present. Miss Ellen and
Mrs. Woodbridge were visiting with
their parents, and John and Charles
Bummirt and wife drove up there
from here. Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Brum-
nit came to Ellis county in 1876 and
lived here until three years ago when
they moved to Oakley. Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. Brummit and John Brummit re-
turned home Sunday night.
The Hays free press., 1921-09-08
Wanted

Light housekeeping rooms or
furnished home for the winter
months. Phone 299. 1O4 Normal
Avenue.
The Hays free press., 1921-09-08

Several used Fords for sale ol
trade. Inquire Of Bissing Bros.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-08-27
MUST CUT RATES ON
PRODUCTS OF FARM
Sec'y Asserts High Freight
Rates Are Stopping
Production

Washington must share
with the farmers and others the bur
den of the present economic situa-
ton by reducing freight rates, Secre'
tary Wallace said Tuesday before the
interstate commerce commission,
which is investigating rates on grain
and hay.
High freight rates have stopped pro
duction, the secretary said, adding thai
II the present situation continued, pro-
duction from the farms would be re-
duced materially.
1--WE can not afford to let our agri-
culture be destroyed" he declared.
"In attempting to relieve the dtS-
tress of the farmers we are dealing
with great economic forces All our
people ought to share the burden oil
the present depression"
The farmer was now bearing more
than his share of the economic load,
he said, because the purchasing power
of farm products was below the aver
age of other commodities. He pre-
scented figures to show that in Iowa
the purchasing power Of oats was A
per cent of what it was from 1909 tC
1914.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-08-27
xchange.
GAS PRODUCTION is
STILL ON INCREASE

Washington.-Governm ent figures
issued this week show that the gaso-
line production for the first six months
of this year amounted to 2,573,543,5H
gallons, an increase of Is per cent
over the same period in 1920. I'M
ports for the first half of 1921 were
14,S35,056 gallons, or 80 per cent less
than the corresponding period in 1926
A comparison of this consumption Of
gasoline for the first half OF l9Zp
shows that the exports, amounting to
2S6,564,512 gallons, are approximately
the same, while shipments to insular
possessions, amounting to 14,S6l, 4o1
gallons, and the domestic eonsump
ton, 1898 ,689, 9S9 gallons, increased BY
s per cent. Stocks of gasoline Oh
hand June 80, 1921, were 750,644,45'
gallons, or 40 per cent larger tt an th'
stocks a year previous. Compare
with the stocks of January /, 1921
they show an increase of 81 pc
cent
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-08-27
Five Million Men
Are Out Of Work

Washington-Best estimates avail
able at this time show that 5,735,OOd
persons are out of employment in the
United States, Secretary OF Labor Da
Wis reported to the senate this week
In response to a resolution calling fol-
figures.
Mr.. Davis said the estimates did
not include figures as to the number
of former service men out OF wotk
as these could not be obtained Tne
total of unemployed as given, he add
ed, related to the difference in tins
number of employees carried on pa,
rolls last month as compared WITT
the peak of employment in 1920.
Manufacturing and mechanical IN
dustries, including building trades
showed the highest percentage OF un
employment, the estimate being 3,
900 600, the report said. Other indus
| tries listed were mining, transports
ton, trade and clerical workers an
domestic and personal service.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-08-27
JENNINGS Man KILLED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Jennings, La, August 25,-L. }.
Laughlin of this city was instantly
killed Sunday afternoon. when pas.
senger train two miles from Opelousas
struck the automobile in which he Wa'
riding. E. Levine, of Opelousas, who
was driving the car was painfully
injured, but it is believed he will 20
cover.
Mr.. Laughlin left Jennings SatUf'
day with Max Levine to visit rela'
tives in Opelousas. After Sunday din
ner with lis father, he started for
ride with Mr.. Levine, brother of Max
Levine.
Word was received in Jennings .
bout 3 O'Clock and Louis Langh!in
hurried to the scene of the accitcG+
The body was sent to Jennings from
Opelousas Monday afternoon. FuIer
al services were held from the First
Christian church at half past -four
o'clock and interment was made IL
Greenwood cemetery.
The deceased is survived by a wild
ow, four sons and one daughter.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-08-27
Postoffice Vacancies To
Be Filled by Examination

The following vacancies in Texas
presidential postoffices have been GER
titled to the civil service commission
for examination: Alamo, Anhuac,
Auuilla, Asherton, Avinger, Bandera,
Bardwell, Barry, Benjamin, Big Wells,
Bomarton, Booker, Boyd, BroWndel'
Buyers, Call, Center Point, Center
vile, Charming, Chiffon, Colmesneil,
Corrigan, Copeland, Doucette, Enloe,
Eustace, Toilette, Estelline, Fort Da'
Wis. George West, Graford, Grayburg'
Gregory, Gouldbusk, Gulf, Cuisine
Handley, Harold, Hawkins, Hermleigh
Hull, Katy, Kirvin, Kountze, Lake
View, Silverton, Sipe Springs, Spring
Springtown, Sylvester, Tatum, Thrall
Tiffin, Tolar, Trent, Turkey, Tus
cola. Valentine, Waskom, Weinert
Westhoff, White Deer, Winnsboro
Woodsboro, Zephyr, Muenster, Mul
len. Murchison, Nash, Neches, Nortl
Pleasanton; North Zulch, oglesby, Oh
den, Paige, Pflugeryiile, Point Ponta
Proctor, PHdom Putnam, Queen City
Refugio, Ringgold, Rio Hondo, RI
viera, Roaring Springs, Robert Lee
Rochelle, Rochester, Rowena, Sans
forum, SAMSON, Santo, Seagovillt
Seminary Hill, Seminole, Shelbyvillt
Shire, league City, Leander, Leesvillt
Littlefield, Lorenzo, Louise, LuederI
Lyford, Lyons, McCauley, McKinne!
Malone, Manning, Markham, Ma!
Maypearl, Midlothian, Millsap, Mingu
Mobeetie.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-08-27
JENNINGS FANS HAPPY
WON CAME FROM WELSH
Will Play Here Saturday and at Jen'
nings Again Sunday.

There was great rejoicing among
certain element of the base ball fans
in Jennings Tuesday afternoon over
the game that afternoon, in which
they shut Welsh out. The score was
one to nothing, and it is said to nave
been one of the best games Of the
season, so far as either team is con
cerned.
Hymel, Lake Charles crack pitch
err, did the twirling for Jennings ana
Kotch the receiving. Hymel must have
been in good form for besides pitching
no-hit game he scored the only run
getting two out of the three hits
Brady pitched for Welsh, Halpin
catching. Lloyd Robin, the school boy
left fielder, made good on ten straight
opportunities.
The following quotation from the
Jennings Times-Record relative to the
Tuesday game seems rather uncalled'
for especially as the term cried Is
used:
This game settles an old score be-
tween Jennings and Welsh base bah
clubs. During the first part OF the
season, shortly after the Jennings
team had been organized, with only
amateur players consisting of home
boys only, they played Welsh and We're
badly beaten. No one 'cried" about
Welsh's professional team, We can't
saw as much for Welsh after Tuesday S
!. game"
!. That sounds like funny paper stun
to those who witnessed Wednesday
game here and noted that a wet
!, nurse" had to be employed to keep
Jennings in the game until the nine
: innings had passed.
>. We rejoice with the Jennings team
that they won game from welsh
. but it was ball throwing that done II
:, and not tossing the bull" II bull
" was base ball we know lot OF Eel
lows who would be playing in the ma
y jor league. Superiority should be bas
ed upon accomplishment and not up
on perfect alabi.
te Wednesdays game here with Jen
II nings was close and interesting.
tn was 2 to 2 in the nineth inning, Wells
" making the deciding score after tw
men had been retired in the last fran
ay Battery for Jennings, Tabony an
81 Koch; for Welsh, Myers and Halpir
;. Play Here Today
The third game of the series wit
al, Jennings is being played on the loca
ny diamond today Saturday. and Il
", fourth and last game of the series
loo Jennings Sunday afternoon.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-08-27
/. LOT PROLIFIC
BRINGS S3.73 II.
comostitIye Bids by the Am
.rican Rice Growers
Association.

A., rice to be threshed in this
.H.ts section was a lot OF 27V
!, Eorly Prolific threshed Mon
) fiddle Bros. The rice was
!. competitive bids Tuesday at
"A Nv the American Rice Grow
association for 1913 IL per bar
gho Int went to the Lake Charles
Wiling Co. Considering that this
i, Nos. 2 and 8, the price paid is
asred the highest yet received
1T was handled through the
warehouse.
onasy 1000 bags of Early Prolific
.os d Crowley for $3.77 and a
lake. Texas, 1000 bags of thu
4 ss.7S IL. Those lots were No
Hiug rice. A sale of Early Proiifi'
wss made in jennings at SS.l'
barrel,
Fl,,s sack Mills 1873 Pounds.
n FIRST sack Of the Liddle Bros
e was milled in the Mauric
ban mill, turning out 1873 pound
hncy rice.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-08-27
INCREASING ATTENDANCE
At REVIVAL SERVICES
Rev. D, II. CasseIs of GIoster, Miss,
ReViValist in Charge Of
Preaching.

The revival at the Methodist church,
continues with increased interest and
attendance. Notwithstanding the heat
which has been of an unusual degree
for the past several days, the people
have been greatly interested in the
meeting, and good crowds have been
present at every service.
Rev. F. w. 10y, Dist. Supt. of the
Southern District, came in Tuesday
night and preached to attentive audi
ences Wednesday morning and night
His messages were truly evangelistic
and met with fine response from the
people.
Rev. D. H. CasselIs, of Gloster, Miss.
who was delayed for few days get,
ting here, arrived Wednesday after.
noon On Thursday morning he took
charge of the preaching and will be
in charge until the close of the meet
ling
Rev. Cassels has many friends in
Welsh, he having been here in re
vival work before. He is at once cas-
lily at home anywhere with folks. He
is friendly, cordial, and brotherly, with
all he meets and besides that he is
at home in the pulpit. He can preach
If you are skeptical about it hear him
While his preaching is clear, strong
/. and straight, and while he uncover
sin and is unsparing to the hypocrit
and deceiyer, and he makes no apollo
gies for the views he presents cor
corning sin, yet, he presents his mes
sage in such a spirit that no reason
able person can take offense, but a.
, will see the sincerity of the preacher
Rev. Germany, who is in charge
the music, holds the audience wit
- gripping IuISISSI Will hio hhSeAAo"S
J. song service. His trombone, which b
> handles with skillful ease, adds muc
to the sweetness and volume of tt
singing. 1.-THE congregation readi
joins with the choir, making the sin
!, ing very attractive.
b. Mrs. Ralph Reeve and Miss Annet
# Weldon, at the two pianos, add grea
. ly to the services. 1t is truly wor
o your while to attend the service, e
y en- for the music.
II Rev. Cassells will preach Sund'
- morning at II o'clock; Sunday at 81:
p .. m. to the children and at mig
;! close the meeting with a great eva
- gelistic service.
- A Young Peoples Evangelistic X
i, ly will be conducted by Rev. Germa
i at 6:45 Sunday evening. The no
err of the Epworth League. Do not M
these services. Everybody Shot
come. You are invited.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-08-27
viii Organize Foot Ball Team.

A number Of sport lovers met this
week and talked over the organic
alton ola foot ball team for this fall
and winter. Max Ransom acted as
chairman and suggested that an up-to'
date coach be employed for the sea.
son. Mr.. Ransom was unanimously
elected captain.
Mr.. Minis was made manager and
suggested that the name of the organ
iSation, Jennings Base Ball Corpora
tion," would be changed to Jennings
| Athletic Association, and foot ball,
base ball and basket ball will be paly'
ed at the new park, which would prove
ay ear-round diversion for Jennings
people.
/ The manager said that the presen
corporation, would finance the foo
ball team and that new suits will be
ordered as SOM as the lineup is com
pleted.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-08-27
Celebrates Birthday.

On Saturday, August goth, at A;SO
o'clock D. m, Master Roland Lee Ro'
nero entertained nineteen little folks
in honor of his seventh birthday
Games that are dear to all little tots
hearts were played and nineteen dam
ty rememberances were left with
bright wishes and tokens of love.
Refreshments consisting of cake
and punch we're served, after which
the children departed all expressing
themselves as having had dandy
good time and wishing Rowland would
have parties real often.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-08-27
DECREASE NOTED
IN FOREIGN TRADE
Value Of U. S. Foreign Com
merce Three Billions Less
Than Preceding Year.

Washington.-The decrease OF over
$3,O0O,O00OOO in the value of The
country's foreign trade during the past
fiscal year was ascribed by the com
merce department to the worldwide
trade depression coming as an after
math of the war.
Lower Prices.
Lower prices rather than diminished
quantities were to a great extent re
sponsible for the decrease III exports
the department asserted in state
ment reviewing the years foreign com
MERGE.
The total value of the foreign trade
of the country dropped from S1S,347,
10000 in the fiscal year 1920 to $40,
III, 900, 900 in 1921, the statement show
ed. Imports dropped from $5,29S,OOO,
900 in 1920 to $3,654OOOOOO in 1921,
loss of $1,5S4,OOO,OOO, while export
amounting to 100000 in 1920
against $6,516,OO0,000 in 1921, decreas
ed $685. 100000
exchange.
Aside from lower prices, othe
causes contrib ted to the small TO-
eign trade totals, the department dc
clared, ASSERTING, that the advantag
enjoyed by BIZ country during all
after the war u being the only couf
try able to supply the needs of til
others has passed The exchange slit
alton also ha3 an adverse effect o
American exports, the departmer
said.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-08-27
Had Birthday Party.

Mrs. Amar Prejean entertained
little folks Wednesday afternoon in
honor of the birthdays of her son, Gar
land, aged nine, and Hester, aged Z
There we're nineteen little guests
enjoyed the games of the afternoon
leaving tokens with the honorees and
best wishes for many happy returns
They were served with refreshments
of ice cream and cake,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1921-08-27
R..aIao.sd presIdent sr0therhO0d.

Toronto.-Martin P. Ryan of Kan
sas City Friday was reelected by ac-
clamation general president Of the
Railway Garments Brotherhood OF
North America. Felix X. knight was
reelected assistant general presi
dent.