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BOURBoNS NEVER LEARN.

In accordance with their usual CUSTOM the radical
of the Democratic free trade papers raising the cry that the Re-
pubcans propose prevent other nations from shipping goods
exchange for those which ship them They picture the i'm
possibility of nation being perpetual seller of goods without
being buyer Of course if that such scheme of
tariff legislation proposed by the Republicans the criticism
would be well founded but there has been
intention the part of Republicans to adopt tariff policy which
shall be prOhbve 1t that the of import duty proposed
the pending legislation appear be high but this not
proposed permanent tariff law. The proposed merely
emergency and to continue only until such time Con-
shall have opportunity study the situation carefully and de-
termine the rates which should be permanently imposed
The Republican Party has stood for the absolute exclusion
of foreign imports IT has advocated absolute monopoly
the American market by the American producer Statements
effect by the Democratic press intended msead and
shed light upo nth discussion of the tariff question.
Republicans have insisted the past and they insist today that
there shall be enacted and maintained tariff law which shall i'm
pose import duties least equal the difference produc
ton here and abroad that the American producer shall
have equal opportunity with his foreign competitor his home
market
What constitutes equality must of be subject differ
opinion President Wilson argued and based
his argument upon the assertion that American producers
full competo fwits with their foreign rivals was his
idea that free trade would constitute equality
From the Republican viewpoint free trade would be equality
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but would place the American producer disadvantage because of
the higher standards living the higher wages and the higher costs
of production obtaining in this country
The American producer ought not be placed absolute
equality wit hhe foreign producer viii willing work longer
hours clothes food and live in less desirable
quarters than those desired ythe American
Relative equality be secured only by imposing upon the i'm
pOrtaon the foreign product which shall represent approx
maey the difference in American and foreign standards With such
duties imposed and economic equality established will then be
call upon the American producer enter into contest of
wits with his foreign rival.
The Hays free press., 1921-01-06

A few years ago Q. P. Byers came
here from Larned and promoted the
Anthony & Northern Railroad, Look
out and Big Creek townships each
voting his road $4,000 of bonds and
Hays voted bonds under a promise to
build in their township and buy two
acres of ground in each, as required
by law Not a word about a depot,
terminal grounds or side-tracks' or
connection with the Union Pacific
railroad track. Pawnee also voted
bonds and the road was built few
miles north, but as Lacrosse, Rush
Center and Rush county refused to
vote any bonds on such uneectain
promises. Mr.. Byers dropped the job
and took on the job of building the
Wichita Northwestern, that voted
some bonds. Sundays Topeka Capital
announces that he has now trans
ferred his operations to the Kansas &
Oklahoma Railroad, to build a line
from Frogan, Okla, on the NJ. K. &
T. up in Stevens and Morton coun-
ties in Southwest Kansas, that now
have no railroad. The action of Rush
county sent him elsewhere and the
bonds voted his Larned road in this
county have lapsed.
New Orleans is pushing its way to
the front as a shipping port, and in
last weeks Literary Digest it has a
whole page of statistics and says,
with it's forty-one miles Of publicly
owned harbor frontage, is in a posi-
tion to create some unusual and en-
couraging benefits to the West of the
Mississippi shipments of all kinds to
foreign ports"
This week, Emigration Agent
Freese sent steamship and railroad
tickets from Rumania to Ellis for
three young folks, Herman Kief-
ienger, aged 20; Albert Baumgarber,
aged 20, and Eugenia Baumgardner,
aged 18, who are being sent for by
, their relatives near Ellis, who will
make good Americans of them, and
through the Ellis banks, guaranty
the young folks will be given nice
homes in Ellis county. They will
come by the old-time Cunard line.
The Hays free press., 1921-01-06
PIainviIIe Times

Miss Mayme Fike, who is attend
ing Hays Normal. spent Christmas
with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Wilson and
daughter, Freda, spent Sunday in
Hays.
Mrs. A. F. Stone, Anna Stone and
Lawrence Bemis were Hays visitors
Tuesday. Lawrence Bemis went in
to attend the funeral OF one of his
assmates.-Turkville Items.
Ernest Mock and Miss Edna Dear
dorf were married last Wednesday,
Turkville Items.
Mr.. and Mr.. Maurice Mock are the
proud parents of a baby boy born
Sunday, December 26-Turkville
Items
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Bemis spent
Christmas at Fred Bemis' -Turkville
Itemss.
The Hays free press., 1921-01-06
WaKeeney TreRonian

Miss Virginia Oldham came home
from Las Vegas, New Mexico for the
holidays and has accepted a position
in the post-office
Miss Ruth Fliesbach left Monday
morning for Hays after spending
Christmas at the DR.. ". Y. Herrick
home.
Last Friday afternoon as q piano
was being delivered to the Will Les
sor home southwest OF town, S. J.
Straw had his knee caught as the
piano slipped while crossing cross
ing near the edge Of town, causing a
very bad sprain. He was Immediately
rushed to Hays where an X-ray pic
ture was made and cast put on. At
present the injured member is better
but Stanley will be laid up for some
time
The Hays free press., 1921-01-06
Russell Informer

Misses Eva st. John and Clara
Woelk attended a dance at Hays,
Wednesday evening.
DR.. R. A Stewart took Mrs. L. E.
Ellithorpe to the Hays hospital last
Thursday, where she underwent an
X-ray examination. The doctor also
improved the opportunity to have an
X-ray examination himself.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J. Mahoney and
daughters motored to Hays, Sunday,
and visited at the J. NJ. Wiesner and
Mrs. Margaret Keough homes
DR.. R. a. Stewart was at Hays,
last Tuesday, taking Philip Schmitt,
jr., of Big Creek, to the hospital for
an operation for appendicitis. The
operation was performed at once
and Mr.. Schmitt is doing nicely.
Owing to the. fact some of the ly-
ceum numbers sent out have been
Implications of Chautauqpa talent,
the course for next year viii be taken
with another company-the univers-
ity extension department represent
ed by Ward Sullivan of Hays. 1t is
hoped that the change will give bet
ter satisfaction.
The Hays free press., 1921-01-06
Western Kansas World

Mrs. E. A. Taylor of Portland, Ore
gon, and Miss Gertrude Taylor left
Tuesday morning for Hays. They had
been visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Blakely. Mrs. Taylor is
a sister of Mrs L J. Taylor.
Ray johnson has been up from
Hays, during the past week, visiting
at the home of his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs: G. NJ. Ufford.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. R. Uford and chit
dren went down to Ellis and Hays
the first of the week.. where they con-
suited with physicians regarding the
children.
Miss Bernice Clark, of Hays, spent
several days during the last week, in
this city as a guest at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. D. o. Hemphill. She
returned home this morning.
w. J. Beardwen and little daugh-
ter were at Hays few days this week
where they spent Christmas at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Reemsnyder,
aunt and uncle of the little girl.
Miss Beatrice Kirkman, former
teacher Of music in WaKeeney city
schools, arrived Wednesday and is
visiting at the home of Mrs. E. A
KeIlog and other friends. She is teach
ing in the Hutchinson schools this
year.
A dozen members of the Masonic
lodge went down to Hays, this morn
ing where part of them received the
Knights Tenplar degrees while the
others looked on and enjoyed the pro-
ceedings. The company was COM
posed of L. G. johnson, H. c. John
son. Richard YoxaH, Leo Myerly, J. J.
Drummond, S. F. Kelly, ". l. LARA
bee. I. A. Woerner, Lloyd Stephens,
Isaac Franklin, L. C. Gleason, Otis
Schwanbeck and ". E. Dillinger.
The Hays free press., 1921-01-06

Funeral of Priv. Thomas Jacob Sack
A telegram was received, f, by Mr..
Anton Sack, Wednesday, January 5th,
stating that the body of Private
Thomas Jacob Sack, his son, who died
of influenza in France, was shipped
from New York, Wednesday at 10
a. m. and is expected to arrive at
Hays about Friday night or Saturday
morning.
The funeral services will be held
at St Joseph's Church, Sunday after
noon at 1:15 p. n. The local post
Of the American Legion is preparing
for military funeral. All ex-service
men Of Ellis County are urged to
come in uniform and march in the
procession. This is the first body re-
turned to Hays of d soldier who died
in France in the service of his coun-
try and in order to show due respect
and commemorate those who paid the
highest sacrifice by giving up their
lives, 1t is the duty of every patriotic
citizen of this city and county to
participate in the funeral services.
Other organizations who took an ac5-
i've part during the war are invited to
attend the funeral in a body or by
representation.
Ex-service men will assemble at
The American Legion Hall promptly
at 1915 p. NJ and march to the home
of Mr.. Anton Sack, from there to the
church and then in procession to the
cemetery. This funeral is held on
Sunday to give all ex-service men and
citizens an opportunity to attend.
Requiam Mass will be said later.
The Hays free press., 1921-01-06
A Breeze from CaIifornia

Long Beach, Calf, Dec 81, 1920.
Dear Mr.. Clark:
As you and all of my good friends
are wondering just what Tourists
really do in California, thought I'd
send you this card.
The feas here are ali that they
claim and then some. Nearly every
thing else has more or less hot air
connected with it.
But when I tell about Kansas and
especially of Hays, they all take a
back seat.
Wishing you Good Luck and Pros
perity in 1921, will close, and It
won't be long till well be crossing
the mountains for Kansas again.
Yours Respt,
Peter Johnson, Jr.,
952 E. Broadway Long Beach, Calf.
The Hays free press., 1921-01-06
Tragedy on the L Read

He came on the car with a stumpy
She speaks with curious draxl
She close 70 him .clings, declsed with
diamonds and rings,
With puppy dog wrapped in shawl.
They hear her repeat as she hOps in
seat,
And playfully toys with its toes,
"oh you dear little pet, I love you,
you bet"
As she kisses its dirty pug nose.
The passengers grin as it licks her
fair chin.
Her friend sits wistfully by,
As. he wishes his face in the puppy
dogs place,
He heaves disconsOlate sigh.
Quick as fash he raises the sash,
The dog raises its nose,
A spring from the seat into the street
As out Of the window It goes.
A scream of alright. discOnsOlate
sight,
A beautiful woman in woe,
With means OF regret for her lost
puppy pet
That is left on the street-down below.
LATER
Two people that glide Ger the rail
side by side,
The tears are al dry on her face,
His stumpy cigar he has thrown from
the car,
He has taken the puppy dogs place.
The Hays free press., 1921-01-06
The Russell Record

The J. H. Bruney family spen.
Christmas day at the home of W. D.
Philip and family south of Hays
Miss Charlotte Bovlus came from
HAYS Normal the latter part OF last
week to spend Christmas vacation at
home.
Miss Cecilia Dorney, physical train
ing teacher Tor girls in the schools,
has resigned as director Of the camp
FIRE girls owing to her many other
duties
J.Es O'Brien was here from Hays
Normal last week to spend the hOli-
days with his parents, E. ". oBrien
and wife
The Hays free press., 1921-01-06
NEW RAILROAD FOR KANSAS
Golden Belt Line is Planned Entirely
as Wheat Carrier

Topeka, Jan. A new railroad is
planned in Central Kansas. It is the
Golden Belt Railroad and is to run
from Hyacinth, in Ellis County, to
Great Bend, Barton County, with a
spur to Hays. The road is to be six
ty-four miles long and it is to be
built entirely by the farmers along
the line, who would be greatly bene-
flied with a direct line to the gulf
ports as an outlet for their wheat
The road planned is entirely as 3
ssshestasarrying project. Harry Freese
of Ellis County, is the secretary of
the company, which has applied to
the interstate commerce commission
for authority to begin business as a
public utility-Kansas City Times.
It was not generally known that
this Company met and organized
November 3rd and have had their Of
fee in the Brunswick Hotel annex
room ever since, with all their maps
and papers there where everybody is
invited to call and see the routes and
papers.
The Hays free press., 1921-01-06
Large Crowd Ezpeeted at First c Of
c. Lunebeon OF the Year

AsE g (Eoso 44PSc1eu Al 1rst L. OF
C Luneheon OF the Year
It is anticipated that the first
Chamber OF Commerce luncheon Of
the New Year WI attract the largest
crowd ever gathered at one Of these
lunchons next Wednesday evening,
January 18th, when Fred P. Mann,
the Retail Wizard OF North Dakota,
famed for doing half-a=milIion-dei-
lar-a-year business IN a town OF less
than 5000 people, addresses the or
ganizatioa- This merchandising feat
IS especially remarkable, IN the fsee
OF the fast that it was accomplished
IN region where most retailers were
withering under the heat C trs-
mendous mail order business and also
in q state where the experiments cf
the Nonpartisan League have made
business ventures Of kinds
whether farming or sssisiings
perilous IN the extrene
Mr.. Mana has Just eemrEe1ed
tour Of eastern cities where - has
been studying financial ez=s
and his addresswin Be zlone tHss i.sie.
In addition 70 the ad6ress. Miss VII
son VIII lead q ffteen-mlnate e1nl=
nunity sing. and the Faculty eaefz
tette, composed of 1l1. AID lErs.
10y 5fr 8oberts slsl Mss ysslsozs. VI
sing The lnncheen via be het4 -
the Methodist Church, Januez,F
1921, a Sis Those zs==zs
plates Should notify the see
phone zz1 notiatef than aIsszzE
January 4 oEz
The Hays free press., 1921-01-06
Saturday Afternoon Club Notice

Saturday Afternoon Oluo Notlcs
The Saturday Afternoon Club will
meet January sth with Mrs. Geo.
Philip, Sr. The program viii consist
of discussion and book review on
Henry Ketchel Webster led by Miss
May Bemis, on Rex Beach led by Mrs
A. H. Schmoekel, and on Basil King
led by Miss Mayme Mulroy.
This is the annual meeting Of the
Club at which time the officers for the
next year viii be elected. It is the
regular meeting for the payment of
yearly dues. A notice, read at the
last meeting for increasing club dues
to meet the increased Federation dues
viii be acted upon at this meeting.
Every member IS especially urged to
be present.
The Hays free press., 1921-01-06
with pride bsrins to, e,sven

With pride begins te-sren
Tis here that Father Sierra
First came round the horn
They really think that California
Is where the Lord was born
These grafuers force you frst to buy.
Then boost their real estate
Tell you how to get rich quick
Just fold your arms and wait
While all this may be true. perhaps,
And III help toot the horn .
But there's none great IS the good old
Back East where We were born.
COR Ellis Co. Kansas. where We belong)
The Hays free press., 1921-01-06
s52 E. Broadway Long Beach, Calf.
california Tourist

O7lzEcru1a Aour16t
(By Stella BuIlzrd Giibertl
It's great 70 be Tourist
And with the tourists stand;
PoDpies pinned upon your breast
A guide book in your hand.
Il Love You. California,
You'll hear Eher'ere you roam:
They never think Of playing
That good old Hone Sweet Home
You nn1st buy some lemons and figs.
Soma peppers you must beg
Kat some Cactus candy. and
Don't forget the Ostrich egg
Send home some California flowers
Some shells from By the Sez=
But the greatest thing would be
To send = Celfornss hea
Between the tourists ard these feas
It's one continual fehts
They use such little Judgment
As 70 when and where theE, bite
Then we climb Or the -Ruhberneek wagon
Oh for q scenery feast
WEile the Native Sens smile aad say.
More suckers from the East
They IN you zun Of zfzszion dope,
O. Rcmora at the welI-
ETen TIE grzud Cd ocean
The Hays free press., 1921-01-06
DIR. NJ. Jay Brown, OF salina

Specialist in the medical and surg
ieal diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose
and Throat, and correct fitting of
glasses, will be at the Brunswick
Hotel, Wednesday, January 18th; at
Ellis, Tuesday. January 18th. At
home office. Salinas Kansas, every
Saturday and Sunday.
The Hays free press., 1921-01-06
For Sale or Trade

One High Grade Stallion, coal
black. six years old, weight about
z0Oo lbs, for sale, or trade for other
ssoek. "A. ]. Walters, r 2. Plain
vile, Kansas. Phene 2o11.
The Hays free press., 1921-01-06
For Sale

I have a few purebred White Orp-
ington coekrells. Also some White
Legkorn Cockrells. Phone 1920.
d16t4 Chris Petersen.
The Hays free press., 1921-01-06

Kindling Wood for sale.-Alfred
Havemann, Phone 248.
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Gee. but Bolds's Bread is gooai
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WHEN A WOMAN TELLS
CHAPTER xx-GRAcE CAMERON SAYS "rLL HAVE MY FLING"

The silence that followed Grace
Cameron's revelation was tense.
] was Supplied by the story and
hurt at the knowledge that Tom
Bradford had had what must have
been big affair. and kept II a secret
from me. He must have cared since
he had guarded IL so, for 1t is only
those things which We cherish with
sort Of sacred feeling that we keep
from curiouS eyes,
"Why why didn't you marry him
--Tom?' finally brought out the
question.
because he never asked me TO-"
She was twisting a glove In her
fingers. She was pathetic little
figure, self.reliant but almost child
ishly youthful.
Suddenly. thinking that the time
OF this little girl was not her own,
started toward the door
I'm take care of my own room
this morning so you won't be late
with your work, and then, this after.
noon. won't yod drop In and wen
finish our talk7' said.
She shook her head 1FW
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The best that Sprinkle Blow could
DO TO please the folks was TO fill
his orders as they came. just as the
grocery store man does. And Cob
Coon and Chris Crow got In their
orders first. Farmer Smith would
have TO wait.
SO Mr.. Moon was told 10 hide his
face behind a black cloud that night
and II was as dark as Robinson
crusoc's man Friday. Cob Coon
slid down the inside OF the hollow
sycamore 10 his basement door.
Popping POPCORN he cried. IT'S
so dark ] can't see the rings on my
tail. Isn't Sprinkle. Blow fine to
send such a night with no moon at
ali. at all. can taste that lovely
Juicy Yellow bantam corn this min.
ute. as well as though II were right
in my mouth" And his mouth start.
cd 90 water like everything.
But he didn't lose much time try.
ing 10 imagine the taste OF Farmer
Smiths corn when the real thing
was haNging right within bis reach
not a hundred yards away. orr he
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THE CRAZY QUILT

in full bloom, she knew: the gray
breathIessness OF the spring cveHing
made her think Of them with sudden
longing.
she leaned back with sense OF
defiant luxury. There was nobody TO
care how che spent her money. so
what did IL matter II she threw away
one OF her few hslf.crowns on a ten
minutes pleasuref
soon abe would be as rich as Kathy
soon she would be able TO show
Kathy and her husband that theirs
was not the monopoly OF the good
things OF life.
A little bitter laugh escaped her
AZ last she would meet Talicntyre
ON his own level: as Henry Sturgess'
wife he would have 70 treat her as he
treated all the other women OF his
act. II would no longer be con
aeseension for him TO take her out
40 tea: she would be able TO invite
him W her house--to entertain his
.Ise the thought was a stab.
Che bit her lip as she thought OF
Lady Erica Ecwing. her beauty, hei
clothes - no wonder Talientyre
wanted 10 marry her: she was a
womsn OF whom such a man as he
would be proud; she was a woman
who would be fitting ornament for
his house.
she glanced down Mt her own
hands in their cheap gloves; she re-
membered the first day he had taken
her out to tea, and the hole In her
glove that had caused her such
1gonles: OF course. he had seen IT,,
even though he had pretended not to,
OF course. he had always thought OF
her as someone infinitely beneath
him. Tears os.rage and modification
rose to ier eyes. and we're brushed
angrily away. when she was mar
ricd 10. Mr.. sturgcss she would show
Taiientyre what she could be and do.
she would let him sec that she could
drcss as well as Lady Erica; her
eager miud IcaUt ahead into . ~
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Copyright 1871 By ss.tu. star,
By RUTH AGNES ABELINC

81 won't be here this afternoon
I'm going"
"Going whcre?'
III can't tell YOU" she said. and
then. II don't know myself But the
world il full OF places for women TO
so! And there is no use OF staying
here. for ] should only be fired this
evening, or as soon as my place
could he filled, and | guess there
isn't much use for me anyhow Her
voice was dull.
what do you meanY' asked.
Grace Cameron turned sduarely
toward me. and her tone when she
spoke was a thought impatient:
"Mean7 Meang'' she repeated.
That I'm going out again. out
even. perhaps 20 where Tom Brad.
ford dragged me back from! There
isn't anything for mel Mrs. Ames
has one OF the finest men who ever
lived. as slave, and she's casting
him asidel You arc doing the same
thing. And l." the passion was dy-
ing out, IL went TO tho depths for
ono man and I've lived sauareIy for
another. and thiS--ia ahat l get Tor
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it--thisr' She was holding In one
hand her maids cap and in the
other the apron. 'Of course.
even, perhaps, TO where Tom Brad.
but.
but what7" ! asked.
'Oh. there's no use talking about
Il: It's all past now and I'm going
to start out again. Wouldn't you
think lot more OF Lila Ames II
she'd pull up the shades apd cease
whispering? Because she's just as
had as those women l was with. only
she Is secretive about 1t. Well. I'm
going to pun up the shadesr'
Don't Don'tr' ! begged as she
rushed on In nervous. hard little sen
fences.
There isn't any use" she repeat
ed. IL won't even try 10 get an
other job. What thought was
worth while has failed me. so I'm
going TO find out what want. There
may be love and happiness for few
women. like yourself. Hclga Sorcn-
sen, but there isn't any for melt
HAS been all the while only lure!
s,Somc men arc Iurcd by the had,
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turc when AZ last she would have
left the harbor OF life for the sea.
and the winds OF the world that
blow there. Already she seemed TO
feel them singing her face-alrcady
she seemed to be drawing the free
kdom OF luxury and riches deep. deep
| into her lungs. Henry Sturgess was
only q means 20 an end. he made n
substantial foundation for the build.
ing OF her dream castie--nothing
more; she forgot that TO reach that
castle she had first 10 exchange one
form OF bondage for another
Poverty and duty had bound and
fcttered her all her life; in the Joy
that at last she was casting her fet.
tiers aside she forgot that she was
about 10 rivet fresh chains on her
wrists.
She paid the driver OF the taxi
generously before she dismissed him:
she went on and into the park.
The sun was setting behind the
trees; birds were twittering con.
fldentially to one another In their
nests under the new green leaves; a
bed Of nodding daffodls looked like
a pool OF purest gold In the sunset
light.
Jill walked on, dreaming stlll; the
one fear In her heart was that she
might wake up and find that nothing
OF all this days wonder had really
happened. she longed for tomorrow.
when she could go 20 the office and
meet Mr.. Sturgess and convince her
self al over again that he had really
asked her 10 marry him. really asked
to be allowed TO turn the key In the
door Of the world and let her thru
Someone was coming along the
path towards her. and she glanced
up with vaguely disinterested eyes:
then she stood suddenly stiIl. nearly
choked by her own tempestuous
hcartbcats. for the man into whose
face she looked was Cyrus Tallcn.
tyre.
lCOnuuucd Tomorrow