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Europe short OF RettIes

There is scarcity Of bottles in Eu-
rope with the result that the demand
for secondhand bottles is unprece-
dented. In the pre-war days the
empty "bubbly" bottle was a drug on
the market. The rag-and-bone mer-
chant would give small sums for
whisky. port. sherry, burgundy and
claIet bottles. but the champagne bot
tie was on the black list. Today 1t Is
the king OF the empty bottle trade.
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And the Class Smiled.

was teaching a class OF senior
boys and girls in high school One
boy annoyed me a great deal by put
ting his arm around the boy next to
him and looping over In q spineless
fashion. At the end or my patience
one day 1 exclaimed: Donald. II you
can't keep your arms where they be-
long you'll have to sit here beside me. !"
Exchange.
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Get Back on Right Track.

No matter how much you patch up
a mistake, it won't change its nature /
Better right it, and go back to the
place where you left the right track 1
You'll save time. and better still.
you'll save heart aches. This is an
especially good plan for class to
follow.-Exchange.
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The Frailty of Humanity

ne EraIIty OF Humanity
The thing that deters decent people
from crime (and most people are de-
cent? is not its wickedness but its
cheapness.
We all feel an impulse occasionally
to go out and burn hayrick or throw
stones through the schoolhouse win
dow. Continuous and unrelieved re-
spectability gets on the nerves, even
of senior deacons. But most of US
find an outlet for this urge in liter
ature, theatres or in play.
The trouble with personally break
ing the ten commandments is that
there are only ten, and when you have
broken them all there is nothing to do
but to go back and break them over.
Goodness, on the contrary, is of in
finite variety and contains vast unex-
plored fields of adventure.
1t is for this reason that great and
attractive criminals, interesting
drunkards and fascinating home
breakers are as a rule, found only in
magazine stories and novels. In real
life they are unpleasant.
As James Branch Cabell says: SIN
books, Of course, may be encountered
any number of competently evil peo-
pie, who take a proper pride in their
depravity. But in life the wicked
people are rather pitiable, and quite
hopelessly tedious as associates. I
suspect that the root of most evil is
not so much the love of money as the
lack of Imagination; and few in fact
deny that our recognized criminals
are victims of mental inability to con-
trive and carry through this or that
infringement of the civil code in pre-
cisely the inobtrusive fashion of our
leading captains of industry"
The newspapers recently printed a
story of young man in his teens who
stole $135, 900 worth of liberty bonds
His excuse was that he loved taxi
rides. He also became infatuated with
a lady in burlesque show and want
ed to pay for her suppers. In a frank
confession of his brief criminal career
he goes over about the same ground
which every weak-willed and feeble
minded moral slob has trodden since
the days of the prodigal son.
The thing that strikes us most in
the gay caperings of the high rollers
is the utter insanity of their perform
ances. 1t is all desperate striving
to find some novelty in naughtiness,
which is as old and doddering as the
witch of Endor.
There is some sense to prisoners
base, pussy wants a corner, and leap
frog, for they are the interesting
forth-putting of exhuberant vitality.
1t is a pity that grown-ups lose this
power to play. If Red Mike and Dopey
Sam could only play tag, they would
not want to crack safes. And if those
gentry who sneak about to lead silly
women captive" could only get in
terested in hopscotch and Copen-
hagen, their fun would last longer and
not be attended by such disastrous
consequences.
A famous petition was "Lord, teach
us how to pray" Another and al
most as essential demand would be
Lord, teach US how to play. Prank
Crane.
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good teacher: character, prudent
conduct, scholarship, professional
training, common sense and patience.
DR.. McBrien illustrates his points
with humorous stories and is a speak
er and orator which any audience de-
lights to hear.
Supt. Vickers discussed transporta-
tion problems for rural schools Tues
day morning. He recommended a
bus with low chassis, double en-
trance, and one with heavier engine
than Ford. The question of teacher
drivers was also discussed. The
Weskan school does not employ teach
er-drivers while the Holcomb school
does and each finds its method salts
factory.
Supt. Dumond spoke Tuesday
afternoon on Problems of the Com
munity Church and How We are At
tempting to Solve Them" The
church at Holcomb is to be held in the
auditorium of the school and will be
under the direction of the dominant
church, whose governing body admits
members of every denomination in
the community.
Principal Maude Gorham spoke ON
the activities of the Holcomb school.
Miss Gertrude Robe, music supervisor,
and Miss Agnes Arlington, instructor
of Art and Literature, assisted her in
the discussion.
DR.. McBrien in his Tuesday even
ing lecture, gave pictures of great
men with whom he had an intimate
acquaintance. He told of one of
President Wilson's visit to the noun
tains of Tennessee, of Roosevelt in
his daily, strenuous life during the
campaign of 1912, of the estrange-
ment between Bryan and Watterson,
and James Whitcomb Riley in his
home.
DR.. Kurtz in his Wednesday morn
ing lecture, spoke on tThe Problems
of Democracy" He said that demo-
cracy is government "of the people,
by the people, for the people" Be-
fore any government can exist we
must have obedience but in a demo-
cracy it is obedience to the true and
the right and the good. Liberty does
not mean that we can do as we please
but when we have it under a demo-
cracy We must exercise it under the
restraints of our conscience. He out
lined the doctrine of Nictzche in all
its opposition to democratic ideals.
He contrasted the principles of demo-
cracy with the ideas of anarchy as
advocated by the notorious Emma
Goldman. He said that life has al
ways had to struggle with foreign ele-
ments but not with its own kind. The
solution of all the political, social, and
economic problems of a community
lies in leadership.
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"a Old DOMINION PhIIosopher.

The road downward to the hot
place has always been crowded. ina
road upward to the land Of milk ana
honey" has plenty OF elbow room for
ali of the self-denying people who
have decided to go that way.-Rich-
mend Planet.
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suttereups and Gold Mines

With many readers brilliancy of
style passes for affluence OF thought:
they mistake buttercups in the grass
for immeaSurable gold mines under
the ground.-LOngfellOw
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Young Women's Christian Association
July 8, 1921.

July o. - -
A. L. Clark & Son.
Hays, Kansas.
Gentlemen:
Summer Camps where girls may
spend their vacations at reasonable
cost and under supervised direction Is
one of the accomplishments your con-
tribution to- our program last year
helped to make possible. In Kansas
alone this year, there will be eight OF
these camps under direction of the
Young Women's Christian Assocla-
tion. One business man believes so
thoroughly in the idea that every year
he sends into the Association con-
+ribution to defray the expense Oh
sending five girls who could not other
wise afford to go.
Anart from these camps, there are
also throughout the country, summer
conferences where girls and women
NAV come together for a period OF
rest study and companionship. Three
of these conferences will be nelo IN
Estes Park this summer.
A Subscription of $500 from you
1vould enable one girl to spend almost
a week at one of these vacation camps
or would make possible wonderful
two days in Estes Park.
May we count on your assistance
AGAIN this year? If you cannot com
tribute $500, any amount that you
can give win be greatly appreciated.
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THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
A SPLENDID CORPS OF IN
sTRUCToRs HAS BEEN Sc.
CURED
Under the Guidance of Prof.,..-
Shively the School Has Made
Great Strides in efficiency
and In the Number in
Attendance

The High School faculty is now
complete and everything is in readi-
ness for the opening of school Sept
ember 5th. Miss McMindes, Miss
Harrison, Miss Morgan, Miss Hamf-
ton and Mr.. Havemann remain in
their respective positions. Miss
Creighton will devote her entire time
to music in the High School and
grades. The science classes will be
taught by Prof. E. C. Colin of Well
ington, Kansas. Mr.. Colin is doing
graduate work this summer in the
University of Colorado. He has q
fine record as a high school teacher.
The Latin department will be in
charge of Miss Doris Tharp of Salina.
Miss Tharp is a graduate of Salina
Wesleyan University, majoring in
Latin and English. She is a young
lady of fine personality and has had
successful experience as a high school
teacher. Miss Kathryn McLain will
have charge of the library work again
and in addition will teach classes in
history and English and do clerical
work in the office. Mr.. Carman will
continue as coach.
With the above lineup and with
the fine facilities we have for work,
the coming year promises to be the
best in the history of the High School.
Frank Carman will continue as
principal of the grades and athletic
coach for the High School. His as
sistant in the Junior High School has
not yet been selected, but several
strong candidates are being consider
ed and the place will soon be filled.
Miss Pearl Wilson will preside over
the sixth grade, Miss Knoche the fifth,
Miss Mullen the fourth, Miss Rosella
McCarron the third, Gladys Morrison
the second and Miss Sutton the prim-
ary.
10000
Extensive repairs are being made
in the school buildings. The outside
woodwork of the High School will be
repainted and the window castings
calked. The plastering will be
patched in both buildings and the in
terror of the grade building will be
repainted. New seats have been
purchased for the third grade room.
10000
Mr.. Will Wagner, the custodian, IS
to be commended for the fine appear
ance of the lawn. Mr.. Wagner takes
much pride in the appearance OF
things about the premises. It's a big
Job for one man to handle with all
the other work, but ''Wag" keeps on
the lob and the results show.
10000
Miss McMindes will take courses IN
the University at Lawrence during
the latter part of the summer.
10000
Misses Wilson, Knoche and Mullen
are attending the Summer School at
the Normal.
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The Public Service Value of an Edu-
cation

ne OCENA~C $500 -
The following items are taken from
carefully worked out data on the
value of an education.
The child with no schooling has one
chance in 10000 of performing dis
tinguished public service; with an ele-
mentary education he has four times
the chance; with high school educa-
ton he has eighty-seven times the
chance; with a college education, 800
times the chance.
One per cent of American men are
COLLECT graduates, yet this one per
cent has furnished:
$50 of our Presidents.
36e. of the Members of Congress.
A7qs of the Speakers of the House
62g5 of the Secretaries of State.
SOC of the Justices of the Supreme
Court.
5Oes of the men composing the Con
stitutional Convention.-Publc
Service Bulletin, Hays Normal.
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No doubt the patrons of the Post
Office have noticed that since June
"a, 1921, there has been on display a
conspicuous announcement that reads
as follows: ''U. S. Civil Service Ex-
animation for POSTMASTER. The
United States Civil Service Commits
sion at the request of the Postmaster
General, announces a competitive eX-
animation for postmaster in this
city. This examination is held under
the Presidents Order of May 10,
1921, and not under the civil service
act and rules. Competitors will not
be required to report for examination
at any place, but will be rated upon
their education and training, business
experience and fitness. For further
information apply to the United
States Civil Service Commission,
Washington, D. c., or to Miss Franie
NJ. Haffamier, local secretary of this
city. Applications will be accepted
until July 26, 1921.
Franie NJ. Haffamier,
Local Secretary.
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Rev. Rex of Freeport, Illinois, filed
the pulpit at the Lutheran church last
Sunday morning. The congregation
was well pleased. The church council
and few of the members and friends
ate dinner with Rev. Rex at the
Brunswick. The prospects are that
he will be employed to take the place
of Rv. Wist, resigned, who has so
faithfully and acceptably served the
Lutheran people for the past eighteen
years. Rev. Rex came here upon the
invitation from Trinity Lutheran
Church. 1t was his first visit to the
middle west. He expressed surprise
on seeing the advancement Hays had
made along educational lines. In his
honor twelve members of the Church
gave a six o'clock dinner at the
Brunswick Hotel, after which all re-
paired to the hotel parlor to talk
things over and to find out if Rev. Rex
could be induced to take charge of the
pastorate. The discussion was free
and took in all the points relating to
work of the pastor and members OF
the church After the meeting had
adjourned there was an auto ride to
Fort Hays Normal School. Rev. Rex
returned to Freeport, Illinois, We'd
nesday morning on train No. 1O4. 1t
is hoped that he will give the congre-
CATION a favorable answer when the
call is extended.
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The Plainville Mercantile Go. OF
uoys received shipment of twenty
government wagons. They are Duli'
son,etbing after the plan of the army
+~,,ol,s that are being used by the City
an5 County. They are very suDstan-
IL huilt and will last a lifetime.
Tbey are much cheaper than the Ordi-
80 wagon. AS handy wagon for
hoovv loads. on farm, they would be
a good buy.
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Thanking you for your contribution
and interest in the past, 1 am,
Very sincerely yours,
Olivia c. Kassler,
Mrs. Edwin S. Kassler,
Chairman of Finance Committee.
R. R. PETITION IS AGAIN DENIED

Washington, July S.-The inter
state commerce commission today
again denied the application of the
Golden Belt Railroad of Kansas their
application for authority to construct
a new line between Hays and Great
Bend, Kansas, holding the matter pre-
sented in the re-opened case as sub
stantially the same as the original
petition.
The application of the Golden Belt
officials declared that the new line
would enable wheat growers to ship
proftably to Gulf points instead of to
the more distant eastern cities.
The Washington times., 1921-02-03
.jA|[ UNION SEAMEN
FOR STRIKE TACTICS
Forced Crew Of Vessel About Il
Sail, Because Of
Low Wages. T,

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 3.-Fsdersl
authorities arrested yesterday Peter
Jacobson, delegate OF the Seaman's
Union, and three other men on
charges OF interfering with United
States commerce by boarding a vessel
and removing the crew.
IL IL alleged that the men directed
force OF twenty-five armed men
who boarded the American schooner
Edith yesterday as IL was about q.
sail for Havana with a cargo OF lunsD
Der, and forced the crew to leave beI
cause. finding IL dificuit to obtain
bsrths. they had shipped at less thas'
union rates. The crew. according to-
the authorities. were kept under:
armed guard for several hours In .,
room adjoining the headquarters Of
the seaman's Union before they were.
set at liberty
The Edith sailed today with the
crew and the four arrested were re-
mAnded TO prison in default OF $1,000
bail In each case.
The Washington times., 1921-02-03
THIS MOONSH|NER
PROUD OF HIS RUN
Arrested, He Boasts That Moth
ing But the Best Shall
Go for Evidence.

CUMBERLAND. Nd. Feb. 3.-James
L. Miller. of Wellersburg. just above
Mt. Savage, Is to be arraigned thit
week on the charge OF operating an
illegal still. This was the still that
was about to be stolen from the ex-
press office here when a special agent
of the company intervened.
Federal Agents J. q. Troutman and
p. j. Conway raided Miller's place
Agent Troutman said that in his
twelve years connection with the
revenue service he had never seen 9
more perfect equipment for the man
ufacture of whiskey. Not only was
a 25-gallon still in full blast. but a
new 50-gallon copper still was found
ready to be installed. In addition, 200
gallons of genuine corn mash was
shown the officers. fully fermented
and ready for distillation. This wal
destroyed without protest, Miller as
sisting in the destruction.
After the officers disclosed theiI
identity, Miller gave them a hearty
welcome they say. When Troutmar
undertook to fll small bottle with
liquor as evidence, Miller discovered
dust and sediment in the bottle.
Don't use that until have
washed 1t thoroughly" he told the
officer. "I would not have the rep
resentatives Of the Government gain
the impression that l make anything
other than the best quality of
whiskey. which always tests 13O
proof. Experts won't find anything
wrong with this" he is quoted as
saving.
The Washington times., 1921-02-03
BOOZE OROUTH.
HITS j. S. HARD.
Kramer Won't Promise Any Re-
moval Of Absolute Ban on
All Withdrawals.

The United States is due for real
whisky drouth. Prohibition officials
today gave no promise Of an early
lifting of the ban placed on with
drswals from warehouses through
out the country. They indicated
that the rigid rule, closing tight all
whisky sources, even to legalized
dealers under the Volstead act, such
as wholesale druggists, viii stay In
effect for q considerable period.
ENTIRE CHANGE IN RULES.
Prohibition Commissioner Kramer,
II was said. put forth the drastic
order. as a result of new discoveries
OF whisky frauds. Uncovering ir-
Irregularities of various kinds. Kramer
secured from Attorney General Pal
mer an opinion that he Is vested with
authority to cut the permit lists
further. The Attorney General held
that the Volstesd act did not give the
bureau the right to Issue permits to
wholesale liquor dealers.
An entire change in the enforce
ment rules, therefore. Is being made
by officials, and while they are being
re-drafted. officials said IL was neces-
sary to forbid Withdrawals for an
1ndennite time. Inc re-uTdItlnB OF
the regulations, with possibly added
restrictions upon the right Of whole
sale druggists to withdraw whiskey
and sell to dealers who dispense
whisxey for medical purposes, may
not be completed for several weeks.
ABSOLUTELY WITHDRAWALS.
Commissioner Kramer was informed
that thousands Of permits to with
draw have been regularly certified by
State directors. but the order explic-
lily states that this class of permits
now are worthless to the holders. and
will not be honored at the distilleries
or bonded warehouses.
Dfstiilery and warehouse owners
run the risk of losing their permits
to do business, by failure to comply
with the new order. Officials said
that the lone exceptions to be made
under the order, will be in special
cases Of withdrawal Of sacramental
wines. and a limited amount of
whiskey for retail druggists. The
latter exceptions 1t was said. will not
be made unless requests are of an
urgent character. In such an event
retail druggists would be allowed to
withdraw not more than five cases in
. single withdrawal This whiskey
can only be secured, after consider
able procedure.
The Washington times., 1921-02-03
JUVENILE MOVIE CLUB !.
/. TO PRESENT FILM SHOW

tsWashingto on School ChiIdren's
Week" will be observed at the Belasco,
Theater. Saturday morning. when tho
Juvenile Movie Club of Washington
will present a special program. In
cluding a film of the landing at Ply-i
mouth Rock, nursery slides. and ami
NAL flms.
The District Commissioners and the
Board OF Education will attend
All principals OF public and private
schools are invited. The Red Cross
will furnish several ilms for future.
programs. "a
The Washington times., 1921-02-03
USES HER TEETH
TO CALL POLICE
Woman Lifts Receiver and Sum-
mons Help After Visit
of Rubber.

NEW YORK. Feb. 3.-Bound and
gagged by two robbers who entered
her brothers house In Kerney, N. j.,
yesterday while she was alone, Mrs.
Paul Hart displaced the gag by rub
bing her head against a stair post
crawled to a telephone, and, lifting
the receiver off with her teeth. sent
call for help over the wire that
brought Police Captain Bell to her
rescue.
The robbers. at the point OF a re-
volver, backed Mrs. Hart into the
kitchen. where they gagged her with
a towel. Then they dragged her to a
bedroom. tore a sheet into strips
and bound her wrists and ankles.
Then they started to search the
house, but found nothing. Mrs. Hart
then crawled from the room into the
hall, where she rubbed her head
against the post until the gag slip
ped from her mouth. With her hands
tightly bound. she crawled to the
telephone and with her teeth lifted
the receiver.
Czecho- -Slovakia has 1854 miles of
The Washington times., 1921-02-03
CELEBRATE THEIR 74TH
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

LANCASTER, Pa, Feb. 3.-Mr. and
Mrs. Barr Spangler, of Marietta, the
Oldest residents Of that section. cele-
brated their seventy-fourth wedding
anniversary.
Mr.. Spangler, who is in his one hun
dredth year.. Is president of the First
National Bank of Marietta, and 10 the
oldest bank president in the United
States. He is daily on duty. He at
tributes his longevity to work and
more work" and the following Of sim
ple rules of health. g..
The Washington times., 1921-02-03
ADDING Machine Men Meet.

Representatives of the Burroughs
Adding Machine Company today open
ed a three-day business convention in
Parlor A, the Hotel Washington.
Three sessions will be held each day.
beginning at 8 a. m. 2 and p. m. The
convention will close with Saturday
nights meeting
The Washington times., 1921-02-03
SKIRTS TO Be LONGER
this YEAR, In
PARIS

PARIS, Feb. 3.-Skirts are GO
ing to be much longer in Paris this
spring.
The dressmakers. however. say
1t is not because of denunciations
by clergymen. They declare that
the high cost of silk stockings
made it economical for women to
wear longer dresses. hiding stock
ings with cotton uppers.
Gowns in all the late plays re-
veal skirts to the wearer's ankles.
The Washington times., 1921-02-03

NEW YORK. Feb. s.-Mary Garden
answered the unfriendly welcome OF
New York critics to the Chicago
Opera Company In an interview yes
terday. Interpreting their comment
OF the opening nights as unfair.
Mary Garden declared that with one
or two exceptions sne had never re-
ceived any courtesy from the critics
Of New York City"
~ do not ask 1t for myself: but l
do think my artists deserve II and
want them to have It." she said
At the same time. the director OF
the Chicago Opera Company answered
the whispers and rpmors Of marriage.
When / do marry 1t will give them
a shock. and be something extraor-
dinary--and he won't be Of the pro-
fession." she laughed.
INSPIRED BY CRITICISM.
The interview was inspired by the
almost hostile attitude Of New York
newspaper critics.
IT have never received any cour-
tesy from the critics of New York,
with a few exceptions begun Mary
Garden. "but / do not expect It. /
would like a little appreciation from
them TOT my artiStS' pot w NV o"N
1t for myself.
"It is Rreat-it 10 wonderful-to
slave for the people-and the recep-
ton last night! II Oscar Hammer
stein, bless his heart, could have been
here-and Campanini-wonderful!'
She was asked about the marriage
reports.
GROWS ALMOST SERIOUS
N
up ~ she asked almost seriously
She was reminded that Jenny Lind
wasn't immune In her time. but had
with a few exceptions" began Mary
before had wed in New York-why
should she, Mary Garden, director and
grand opera star. be spared?
1T will be a shock to them when
/ do marry. He won't be OF the pro-
fession. I assure you" she announced.