The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-03-17


The merchants and citizens of the
town viii greet you with a smile.
Come, bring your wives and sweet
hearts and enjoy the occasion
whether you wish to purchase any
thing or not. You surely can take
day off and visit with your friends
and make new acquaintances and en-
joy day of rest; visit all the stores
and perhaps you will find some article
that will please you. A dollar saved
is a dollar earned. You can save
the dollar if you trade with Hays
merchants on Opportunity Day. Try
it.
A curiosity in the shape of a small
''white mule" still was captured by
Sheriff Loreditsch, Tuesday night of
this week in southwest Hays. The
man who has been operating it was
also captured Wednesday, perhaps
100 people, among them quite a num-
Der of ladies, called to see it. There
was also a half barrel of corn mash
in about the right stage of fermenta-
tion captured at the same time 1t is
said that there are quite number of
Illicit stills in operation in this coun-
ty.
We don't know who the artist is
but that display of fruits and vege-
tables in J. B. Basgall's store window
beats anything ever seen west of
Kansas City. You can almost taste
those large red apples; in fact, there
are but few grocery stores west of
the Missouri river that can come
anywhere near sizing up with the
Basgal store in neatness and cleanli-
ness in every department,
The ladies of Mrs. Guy DeWar's
Sunday School class and their hus-
bands gave Mr.. and Mrs. DeWar a
very pleasant surprise Monday night,
March 14th. There were forty present
and the evening was enjoyed by
games and music Ice cream and cake
were served and at late hour they
bid Mr.. and Mrs. DeWar farewell and
wished them success in their new
undertaking. Mr.. and Mrs. DeWar
say cit Pays to Live in Hays"
Geo. C. P. Wood, aged % years,
nephew of Mrs. A w Noble, died in
Salina, Monday of this week His re-
mains were shipped to Hays for
burial. He was a soldier in the world
war and the funeral viii be conduct
ed by the American Legion at 2
o'clock this afternoons. with military
honors, assisted by the Hays Masonic
Order.
The bill which provides a penalty
of from one to five hundred dollars
or six months in jail for the posses
sion of narcotic drugs without a
license, passed the upper house this
week and will soon be ready for the
Governors signature.
The executive committee of the
Chamber of Commerce had meeting
and took supper at the Brunswick
Hotel, Monday night.
Now is the time to buy that Easter
hat. A most wonderful selection on
sale at Miss Deane's Store. m17t2
Mr.. and Mrs. H. J. Penney return
ed to Lawrence, Tuesday night, after
a weeks visit here with friends and
relatives.
Carl Leiker, the Southside Imple-
ment man, is now handling the John
Deere line of Farm Implements See
him before you buy.
New Easter hats for Women,
Misses and Children now on sale at
Miss Deane's Store. m17t2
Alois Leiker visited eastern mark
cts last week, and purchased supply
of fresh goods for their popular store.
AIois is one of the hustling young
business men of Hays.
E 1t is not impossible that the Treat
Playground may revert to the legal
heirs unless the conditions are met as
devised in the will.
Now is the time to buy that Easter
hat. A most wonderful selection or
sale at Miss Deane's Store. m17t2
Mrs. Sarah Kissing and son, John,
left Tuesday for Excelsior Springs
for two weeks stay, where John
will take treatment for rheumatism
Carl Leiker, the Southside Imple-
ment man, is now handling the John
! Deere line of Farm Implements. See
him before you buy.
Bud Mutton and Wesley Grout left
Wednesday in Buds runabOut for
Kansas City, Missouri, where the boys
expect to get employment. Their
wives will follow on the Saturday
morning train.
For saIe.-China Closet, davenport
genuine leather upholstery, can be
used as 4 bed. Phone 245, Hays.
Harvey Reemsnyder's SISTER, Mrs
\ Ctoner diod AZ tar home In Denver