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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-12-29

Mr.. Starbuck, a former Professor
Of the Fort Hays Normal, is here Wis
iting friends.
J. L. Riedel of Victoria, mOtored
into town Tuesday, for a short bust
ness stay.
John Lang and Ray Linenberger at
tended F. E. McLaln's Justice Court,
one day this week They both live in
Victoria.
Tuesday night, the Royal Arch
and ''Blue" Lodge Masons held a joint
installation of officers. Oysters in
several styles were served after the
ceremonies.
Miss Rose Wasinger left for To-
peka, Friday night, to spend Christ
mas. She will also visit a sister in
Kansas City.
Miss Julia Stone, State Supervisor
or Rural Schools, has returned to the
city to visit friends during the Christ
mas vacation.
Word has been received that Mrs.
Jay Fellers was operated upon sue
cessfully at Mayo Brothers Hospital
in Rochester, Minnesota.
DIR. VIM. Keough of McCracken,
spent Thursday evening with his
mother and sisters in this city.
Miss Mabel Harper, Mrs. Roy Wise
and Mrs. Paul Posegate of Plainville,
were shopping in Hays, Saturday.
DR.. and Mrs. Vance and son went
to Nebraska, Friday, to be with rela-
tives and friends during the holidays.
Reece Cave who attends Kansas
University at Lawrence, is home for
Christmas.
E. ]. Montague came home Friday
night, from Quincy, Illinois, to spend
Christmas with his wife and child.
The Bice family had a reunion on
Christmas Day, in their new home on
North Fort street.
Mrs. Sarah Solomon entertained
over twenty-five of her children,
grandchildren and relatives at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. George
Palmer, on East Normal Avenue,
Christmas day.
Mrs. May Mcmahon and daughters,
Elizabeth, Florence and Mary, came
up from Dorrance, Saturday, to spend
Christmas with her sister, Mrs. Isaac
Zeigler and family.
Arthur Tipp and family spent
Christmas with his sister, Mrs. Stella
Monroe, on East Normal Avenue.
Harry NJ. Kirkman who has been
visiting his parents and friends in
Hays, the past ten days, will leave
tomorrow friday morning, to re-
sumo his school work in New York
He expects to stop in Memphis, Tenn
essee, to spend New Years day with
Harry F. Atwood, lawyer, author
and lecturer, surprised his brother, F.
H. Atwood, by coming to spend
Christmas with him and Mrs. Atwood.
Mr.. Atwood was on his way East
from San Francisco.
The Post Office force very nobly
saw that everybody got their packages
that came through the mail on Sun
day and Monday, even if it was
holiday. And the last mail brought
many presents.
Mrs. Mary Behan is staying with
her daughter, Mrs. c. w. Miller, Jr.,
as one of her roomers. has diptheria.
Miss Hazel Moore came up from
Manhattan, Thursday night, to spend
the holidays with he rparents.
Hugo Kohl came up from Junction
City, Sunday, and spent the day with
his mother.
Doris and Jack Middlekauff came
home to spend the holidays with their
parents, DR.. and Mrs. J. H. Middle
kauff.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-12-29

The Lutheran Sunday School held
their Christmas entertainment last
Thursday night. After an interest
ing program consisting of songs, drills
and recitations by the young folks,
Santa Claus arrived and distributed
the gifts and a package of candy and
nuts to each of the little folks present.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-12-29
Wnmld Have ID Wait.

''No, Algy. 1 cannot marry you Tor a
while" "WhyT" Il was down to the
Jewellers today and the wedding gifts
were dreadfully picked er."-Detroit
Free Press.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-12-29
b d Ia Il

- SSSzi Encampment No. "a
S-OS5SSS-Z meets the first and
third Fridays of each month. Visit
ors always welcome.
Grand Ball at K. of c. Hall. New
Years Eve.
Do you want a sure crop farm
rain or no rain. Ask Frank King.
Best Bargain ever offered. d8t4
The Methodist Church will observe
watch night services at the church,
Saturday night.
Miss Alice Beeby closed her Goodie
Garden, this week, and is using the
tine to redecorate the dining room.
Miss Georgia West Of Denver, Colo
RADIO, has been spending the holiday
week with her Uncle Jack and Auntie
Downing. Miss West has been a
teacher in the Public Schools of Den
yer, for several years. She returns
to her home Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Runyon drove
to Graham county, Sunday, and spent
the day with Mrs. Runyon's mother.
Leo Moore and wife came up from
Manhattan, Thursday night, to spend
the holidays with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hassler who have
been spending the past week with
Mrs. .Hassler's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H w. Chittenden, left for their home
in Chapman, this Thursday morning.
Mrs. Katie Bellman, Jennie Wag-
ner, and Miss Blanche Hoch received
the degree of the Eastern Star on
Monday.
Many copies of the Kansas Wo-
mans Juornal, Vol. l, No. l, were
received through the mail Friday.
Mrs. Lila Day Monroe of Topeka, the
editress, was formerly resident of
this city.
Mrs C. G. Cochran is enjoying a
visit, during the holidays, from her
brother, N. F. Shaw of Plainville.
Hunting and trapping strictly for
hidden on our premises without writ
ten permission.
d29t2 c. G. Cochran & Sons.
Mrs. Jacob Wagner, Mrs. w. Ringe
and Freda Wagner entertained the
Lutheran Aid at the church, Thursday
evening. They served a thirty-five
cent luncheon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hall entertain
ed at dinner Christmas. All their
children and grandchildren were with
them except their daughter, Mrs. Geo.
Bellman, who is in Texas. There
were twenty-six in all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Crawford of
Russell, spent Wednesday with Mrs.
Crawford's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
H. Pierce.
F. B. Brungardt of Victoria, spent
Wednesday in our city, transacting
business.
Mr.. and Mrs William Mccarthy
of Concordia, are spending their vaca-
ton in Hays with Mr.. McCarthy's
parents and other relatives.
Mrs. Nick Loreditsch IS spending
the holidays in Salina, with her
daughter, Mrs. Clara Nicholas.
Miss Beryl Kelly is visiting at the
H. A. Cowan home.
Mrs. John S. Leiker of Munjor,
mother of R. A. Leiker, is visiting her
father, Jacob Engel, of Hays, this
week.
C. NJ. Holmquist and H. L. Pestana
will attend court in WaKeeney, to-
morrow (Friday.)
Patrick Coleman of Conner, Iowa,
returned to Hays, Wednesday. Years
ago he settled near McCracken and
owned a section of land; then he pur-
chased the old home place in Iowa and
returned thither about five years ago.
Mr.. Coleman served on Mississippi
transport in 1868.
Would Have to Wait.
''No. AIgy, I cannot marry you for
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-12-29
Rain or no Rain

Do you need a Sure Crop Farm?
Ask I. M. Yost, $50 Temple Court,
Denver, Colo. Safest and best
chance had. d8t4
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-12-29
One State B,

One State Bought Another.
Massachusetts bought the claims OF
the Georges heirs to the state
of Maine in 1877 for about f1.25O.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-12-29

Grand Ball at K. of C. Hall, New
Years Eve.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-27
Mayesville
News Items
Concord and St. Charles Meet
on Mayesville Diamond

Mayesville, Aug. PA very in
teresting game of ball was played
between: Concord and st. Charles
this afternoon on the Mayesvil1e
diamond. The game was carried
through in. fast time. All enjoyed
the fun caused. by one Of the play
ers, the manager, Mr.. Watkins, who
was an. older man. He seemed
afraid of batting, jumped back
from the first ball thrown and the
next he ducked low and the ball
struck his bat behind him. From
the way he acted it looked very
much as if he was scared speech
less.
Batteries, Concord, DuRant and
Brown. g.. Charles, McCutchen and
Wilkes. Score 2 to in favor OF
Concord.
Mr.. Laskey, one of our dry goods
merchants is moTiag his entire
stock of merchandise to Mt. Tabor
n. C. We certainly will miss him
But business is so dull it does not
pay him to remain here.
Mr.. A. F. Ragan, the A. c. l.
operator, spent a very pleasant
evening over near St. Charles at
a picnic given by Miss Carodel Will
son on Tuesday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-27
SCRIPTURE.READNG.

i =
Bible reading is said to be mark
edly on the increase. and it is ex-
planned by persons. conversant with
such matters that this is largely
due to the Pocket Testament
League.
The Leagues pledge is simple-to
carry a Testament constantly in
ones pocket and to read chapter
daily. It binds one to no church
or creed or open profession Of re-
ligien, yet its effect in spiritual up
lift is said to be plain and far
reaching. There are branches Of
the league all over the country.
Where the idea has been given
publicity it las been followed by an
awakening Of interest among in
diyiduals who formerly had appear
ed to be entirely bound up in secu-
lar affairs. Chapters Of the league
in many OF the big states prisons
bear witness that the Testaments
are worth their weight in gold" for
their effect upon the readers.
The habit Of daily reading of the
Scriptures is good one. All OF
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-27
Camden Forfeits
Game in Florence
Decision as to Pitcher Leaving
Box When Batter Changes
Was Cause Of Wrangle

Florence. Aug. 24.-The base
ball game stood Florence to Cam
den 2 in the last half Of the sixth
here today. Two men We're down
and none was on bases when Cotton
of Florence, batting right handed,
walked behind the catcher and
changed to bat left handed. The
Camden pitcher was out Of the
box. as claimed by the Florence
players and the umpire. An argu-
ment arose as to whether or not
the batter was out. Umpire Burch
ruled the batter was not out. Man
ager AIallonee of Camden with
drew his men from the field and
refused to continue to play. Umpire
Burch forfeited the game to Flor
ence, 8 to o. 1t was very un-
fortunate occurrence and is to be
regretted especially so on account
of the splendid sportsmanlike spir-
it that prevailed at the first two
games. Florence plays Hartsvine
here tomorrow and Friday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-27
Gompers Blames All
Ills on Employers
Leader Of Federated Labor
Declares Unemployment
Situation is an Economic
Crime

Atlantic City. y. r., Aug. 22.-
The present unemployment stu
alton is an economic crime" that
is resulting in a loss Of S27,500, 600
a day in wages to the workers Of
the country. President Samuel
Gompers declared tonight follow
ing a session OF the executive coun-
Gil Of the american Federation Of
Labor at which present unemploy-
ment conditions were discussed.
Wage reductions will not relieve
the situation, the veteran labor
chief said. adding that sucn action
will further curtail our domestic
purchasing power, and more fac
tories will close because the people
have not the money 10 buy their
products.
THE present depression, he
added. will become even more
acute and the reductions. il they
can be forced upon us, will not only
prove a boomerang to the employer
but a menace to our economic,
financial and political structure.
I'm all this talk about readJust-
ment and reconstruction, why IS 1t
that the pressure is always brought
to bear upon those whose stand
ards of life and everyday existence
would be dene oraliZed and deter
iorated by q reduction in wages,
and why this drive TO reduce their
wages first? The rank and file can
not understood how readjustment
and reconstruction can mean only
reduction of their wages.
81 have been asked who, among
the capitalists. has suggested a re-
duction in the rate CT interest on
loan or reduction Of profits, or
even a simultaneous reduction Of
wages and profit.
The cost OF living has not come
down. Instead, with profiteering
unlocked and unrestrained, 1t IS
going up. especially rents. Ninety
per cent. Of the homes in the Unit
ed States w:re built before the
war. but the exorbitant rents
gouged out of the tenants by the
profireering and unscrupulous land
lords is blamed on the high cost OF
labor during .le war.
The council had before it a pro-
posal to call upon congress to take
steps to relieve the present unenl-
| plovment situation by legislation
and making appropriations that
would aid in speeding up public
work. Action on this will probably
be taken lat this week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-27
New Freight
Rate on Cotton
To Take Eject on September
: 10th

Columbia. Aug. 23.-The rail-
roads Of the state are being ad-
vised by the railroad commission
today of the new cotton freight
rate. which takes effect September
10. being q reduction for hauls OF
less ;1han III miles. The commls-
sion has issued circular and this
is being sent. TO the officials Of rail-
roads. to shippers, to cotto- BUYERS
and other persons interested IN
rates or cotton.
The new rates are applicable be-
tween all points in South Carolina.
They will probably also be adopted
by the North Carolina Railroad
Commission, as they are bas2d on
a schedule recently submitted by
the railroads to the commissions OF
the two Carolinas. The railroads
offered to -educe the rates Tor
hauls of 120 miles or less, but
wanted to Increase them for haulS
over 13G miles. The railroad COM
mission ordered that part OF the
schedule which was a reduction, for
hauls Of 120 miles and less, to be-
come effective September 10, but
declined to allow that part Of the
new schedule for hauls Of l30
miles or more.
The saving in freight on cotton
for the shipper, effected by the new
rates, ranges from about thirty
per cent for hauls Of less than ten
miles on up to about three per
cent for 10 mile hauls. For hauls
of more than 120 miles the rate
will be the same.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-27

car. AT interval we could sec
the Green river basin at our feet.
and the steel bridge on which We
crossed it the day before. We
could also see to the Rutherford
road that leads up Broad river 70
Chimney Rock and the top Of the
red rock cliffs north of Chimney
Rock. We could See the mountain
of which Chimney Rock is a part.
but intervening mountains kept us
from seeing the flag on the rock.
Today we are so tired with three
days of sightseeing that We loung-
ed around the house until o'clock
when some Of the young people
went to Tryon TO get some books
from the Lenoir library and to get
the mail
There is Sydney Lanier club
and a good library here in honor Of
the Georgia poet, who spent the
last years of his life in Tryon.
Tryon is twice. as big a place as
Saluda and will be the headquar
ters OF t4le new Polk County Farm
ers' Market Association. Being SO
close to South Carolina it will be
of inestimable benefit 10 Spartan
burg and Greenville county farm
ers. many of whom now trade in
Tryon.
What has become Of the market
organization that Mr. Eelser was
to start in Sumter?
2 w DAPPC
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-27
Congress Takes
A Recess

Washington, Aug. 24.-Congress
took a recess tonight until Sept.
p. without a vote by the senate on
a Sill prohibiting the manufacture
and sale of beer to the sick. The
senate ended its work at 1l:34
o'clock and the house at 11:oS.
President Harding was at the
capitol late tonight to sign a num-
Der of bills. The last to be put be-
fore him was the dye embargo eX-
tension. the last measure TO be
passed by the senate.
The senate is expected to resume
work upon reconveninG but Repre-
sentative Mondell. the Republican
leader. obtained an agreement 10
have the house declare three-day
rccesses from September p TO Oc-
1oher 9
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-27

mort of his contention the results
and effects Of some italian expert
| ments in state and municipal own
ership.
Municipal. and especially state,
ownership" said the. distinguished
Isalian,'' can never have for it's OBJ
ject simply economic advantage.
People generally expect from gov
ernment run industries the latest
improvements and the best COM
modities, little caring whether. the
concern is in financial condition to
pay eor them, or whether it means
going into debt. Thus. every public
concern must. insorder to content
the people, tend toward the. free
distribution Of: commodities
1t is hard to qnarre1>with Signor
Tittoni's conclusions. for the recent
experiences of Russia apd of many
another country, mot to mention
our own, are fresh sin the public
mind. Yet very few will deny that,
if the question be considered in the
abstract, there are at least two
sides to it-not counting. the sides
Of those who hope to profit by state
ownership in financial or political
ways.
The real dificulty-and we must
regret that signor Tittoni did not
elaborate upon its that most of
as are no more qualified to partici-
pate inteHigently In the manage
ment of public utilities, even by
our votes, than we are to pass upon
intricate questions of financial pol
icy or the Involved details of dip
lomatic negotiations.
In business. as in government
(and the two are pretty much in
distinguishab1e in this generation}
we can all stand a. lot of educat-
ing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-27
RECALL IN. NORTH DAKOTA.

North Dakota,s recall election,
aimed at the. Non-P artis n
Leaguers in the state fadministra-
ton, is now assured. More than
enough signatures have been OBJ
tanned to the petition, and the date
has been tentatively set for No
vember 1.
It is not to be political cleo
ton in the generally accepted sense
Of tbe word. Republicans and
Democrats will not count, as such.
The question is, briefly, "Are the
voters of North Dakota for the
Non-Partisan League, or are they
tired. of its pronises?' ..'f
The election is of more than
statewide. interest Every ,Ameri-
can who has followed A.is expefi-
ment in State Socialism. every stu ,
dent Of economics and govern
ment and. Of course, every poll
tieian. IS keenly interested. So is
every hopeful, and every enbitter-
ed radical.
Just. now the Leaguers are at a
disadvantage, The Bank Of North
Dakota is not, honoring .t.ae checks
of its depositors. The MiH and the
Home Building Associations, of
which much was expected, have
stopped work with TO record of
worthwhile accomplishment. The
chain stores and newspapers which
were to- simplify the farmers prob
lems and fight his battles are no
longer .active.2There seems no mar
ket, for the state bonds, which have
been offered extensively in Chicago
and New. York and through the
columns Of publications which
strive to create and capitalize un-
rest.
The enemies of the League are
confident. They expect to- oust
Governor Frazier. Attorney-General
:Lemke and Labor Commissioner
Hagen, and they point to last fails
election, when the governor " On by
.4.6oo votes and Harding by 122 900,
as evidence. that the Son-Partisan
outfits grip upon the state is far
from strong. The ,Leasuers. on
their part, profess a similar assur-
,ance. ..=
However, the recall vote goes,
none need worry about the future
of North Dakota The great mass
OF the people are sane, hard-work-
ng. fun Of, faith in themselves.
Whatever the result of the election,
they will one day solve their prob
lem, and correctly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-27

Everything in this list, except
possibly portion Of the -four and
canned goods, can and ought to be
produced in this state. Granted
that the decline in prices has cut
this total in half, this would still
leave upwards Of $50, 900, 600 worth
Of farm products imported into this
state.
These facts certainly show that
there is a market in this state for
farm products other han cotton.
And with the advantage of saving
in freight rates, South Carolina
products certainly should be rais-
ed to fill this demand What we
need is an effective marketing sys-
TEN to buy and put in shape our
farm products and to provide for
their distribution to fill this de-
mand.
1t must be remembered that the
manufactures Of the state, consist
ing largely Of cotton goods, cotton
seed products, and lumber and
wood manufactures constitute 40
per cent OF the wealth and exports
of the state. The producers of
these manufactured products pro-
vide potential customers. for. great
volume Of farm products which we
have been allowing other sections
tc supply.
We want to provide a selling or
ganization which will sell the pro-.
ducts produced on our farms to this
and every other: market which ex-
lists in the state. The present high
railroad rates will give us an un-
usual advantage at this tine. II
this problem is properly solved.
and it can and should be, this. sec
ton need suffer no. serious ill-ef-
fects from. the coming Of the boil
weevil. If. however, it be not done
we may expect the suffering and
business prostration which have
successfully swept over southern.
Mississippi. Alabama, and Georgia.
Will our people meet the issue? -.
The meeting at the court house.
on Monday is called to help our
people solve this problem, and ey-
cry citizen who has the best interest
of his county at heart, is invited to
be present and participate in the
conference.
e. S. BOOTH,
President Sumter County Cham
Der of Commerce.
r. B. BELSER,
Chairman Of Committee o.. Mar
keting Organization.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-27
Boil WeeviI in
Up Country

Greenwood. Aug. 22.-Farmers
answering QUESTIONABLE sent out
by The Index-Journal estimate the
boil weevil damage to the cotton
crop this year in Greenwood county
at SO per cent. A few estimate the
damage in the southron part Of the
county as high as IS per cent. They
declare that the cotton looks bet
ter than usual for this season Of the
year but 1t has no fruit on it.
Farmers are already planning for
the next year with the hope OF
meeting boil weevil conditions. Sys-
TENS of cooperative marketing as
sociations. by means of which truck
crops may be marketed. are being
advocated.
In answering the questionnaire
sent out farmers were practically
unanimous in declaring that the old
system OF all cotton would prove
certain ruin and more food and
forage crops had to be raised.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-08-27
PRICES AND PROSPERITY.

One of the big banking concerns
of the country sees indications OF
returning prosperity, and sees them
in. advancing prices. The price rise
is mainly in the wholesale world
and has been noted in Japan and
Great Britain for the past month
OF two. showing that the turn OF
the tide is general.
The poor commoner who knows
little of finance has pinned his falth
rieidly to descending prices. 10
him the idea Of returning prosper
ity being indicated by price rise Is
a polite invitation to believe that
black is white. But none the less
it is true.
The hope comes in right here
wholesale dealers no longer are
forced to keep cutting prices in or
DER 10 JllOSe- -lttS1I 'SIOShS. 80 >AN~~D
ers enough have appeared to keep
business moving, and to deplete
stocks sufficiently so that the buyer
Is wiling to pay little more to in
sure a supply of the commodity ne
wants. This means that somewhere
In the retail world there is a STIR
ring, and also that money is freer,
so that necessary payments can be
met. People are getting over their
scare.
When business moves, that
means employment and that in
turn increased purchasing power,
and so, the big wheel begins to
move.