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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-08-04
OLD FORT HAYS
AS A cENTERPIEcE OF A CITY
PARK
A Fifty Acre Tract Could be Set
Apart by the State. 1t Would
Make Splendid Site for
Pzrk

To determine the site of a Park for
the city of Hays will require time,
discussion, and the concensus of pub
lie opinion. On account of its storied
past the old fort is preferred by many
as the city breathing space; it has a
commanding view of the city and the
surrounding country, and is desirable
for many other reasons.
1t has been suggested that the city
apply to the State Legislature for the
setting apart of fifty-acre tract with
the Fort as a center-piece; that the
State supply the young trees from the
Experiment Station for transplanting;
that the city prepare the ground, sow
the plat to blue grass and otherwise
open up, improve and maintain the
Park grounds in perpetuity.
In that event it is desirable that
Chestnut street be paved to the steel
bridge on Big Greek, and, in time, a
foot bridge erected as a short cut to
the Park for pedestrians. The old
Headquarters building is substan-
tial structure and can be fully restor-
ed as resting place for visitors and
a museum of pioneer relics. The
artillery plant is an object of interest
and can be made to subserve Park
purposes and the guard house can be
made useful in restraining the talents
of the disturbers of the public peace.
Distinguished soldiers have made
these grounds historic and competent
judgment declares that the city of
Hays now has the opportunity to
possess a Park unique and notable,
unnlike any other in the state, and
can achieve these ends at a minimum
,cost.
We are living in an age of optim-
ism and progress, and our ready-to-
hand job is to found a city Park on
old Fort Hays.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-08-04
Kan.as to Help Soldiers

When the people of Kansas assem-
Bile at their voting precincts one year
from the coming November, they will
with unanimous accord cast their bal
lots in favor of a bond issue that will
give to every soldier of the World
War who enlisted in this state, a
bonus of one dollar for every days
service. That vote will overwhelm-
ingly indorse the stand of Senator
Capper, who declined to be a party
to the sidetraeking of federal bonus
in the United States Senate; it viii
prove in its great majority that love
and patriotic affection abides in the
hearts of Kansans, for the soldiers
who marched away to fight for Amer
lea and for humanity.
l have lived to see three great
armies assembled. In Kansas there
is no class of citizens more beloved
and respected than that of the sol
diers of the Civil war, the Spanish
American war and the World war.
They are linked together with chain
of comradeship and ties of affection
like that which binds the hearts OF
father, sons and grandsons; a com
radeship that will end only when all
shall have crossed the Valley OF the
Shadow. In all of these wars the
participants sympathize with each
other in the glory of the common
cause for which they fought.
The president and congress of the
United States may stay the hand OF
Justice which is reaching out its token
of appreciation and respect for the
World war soldiers of this country
but they cannot WELD the Big Stick
over the minds, hearts and con-
sciences of the loyal and patriotic
citizens of Kansas in the action they
will take a year from next September
Every citizen of this state knew that
Senator Capper would stand up for
Kansas and voice the overwhelming
sentiment of its people.
The World war soldiers went from
Kansas not as partisans, but as pat
riots, into the strife which involved
our national life and the worlds peace
and happiness. No army was ever
assembled in the world history that
was gathered from higher or more
patriotic impulses. These soldiers
were fighting for America, but al
ways they remembered to stand W
for the honor, the patriotism and 10y
atty of Kansas.-D. o. McCray II
Wichita Eagle.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-08-04
THE VILLAGE OF PFEIFER
SITUATED IN A RICH AGRICUL-
TURAL DISTRICT
One of the Oldest Towns In Ellis
County Populated by Thrifty
and Industrious People

Back in 1875-'76 and 1T car loads
Of Russians from the Ukraine wheat
fields Of Southern Russia, came to
locate in Ellis county, first to the
town OF Herzog, then came in rapid
succession Catherine, Munjor,
Schoenchen and Pfeifer, named after
towns in their own country.
These Russians came in numbers of
about IT'S, and now they and their
descendants in the county run close to
5000 souls, while west of this county,
they have migrated to and formed
many successful settlements, every
one OF which has its handsome Cath
Ollie church, they all being strong
Catholics, under the charge of the
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Catholic
Church Association.
Among those first towns was
Pfeifer, on the Smokey river, twelve
miles south of Victora and the Union
Pacific railroad. Many of the old,
original settlers are still living there.
All are successful farmers raising
mostly wheat, with over $4,000 acres
in the township of Freedom, and
about $4,000 acres in each of Ill
inois and Pleasantdale townships
which are just over the line in Rush
county-Pfeifer being almost on the
line between Rush and Ellis counties.
Most of these people attend the beau
tiful stone Catholic church in Pfeifer,
which was built a few years ago. The
grounds contain their monastery,
school house and church, all sub
stantial buildings.
The town has several hundred in
habitants who spend the summer on
their farms until after harvest and
another crop is in, when they move to
town. They have good stores, a post
Office, and are hoping that the new
Golden Belt railroad may be built
through their town; most every man.
and woman voter in that and the ad
joining townships having signed the
railroad bond petitions and are anX-
ious to vote the bonds if it brings the
railroad, as they have had TO cart
their wheat crop ten to fifteen miles
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-08-04

10 a railroad. They have furnished
the railroad grounds for a depot and
terminal within a couple of blocks
of their church and business houses.
These Russian farmers all took out
their Naturalization papers shortly
after coming to Ellis county and be-
came real Americans, and in the late
war of the foreign countries always
showed their American patriotism by
subscribing their full share to the
Red Cross and all of the Liberty Loan
drives.
Week before last they again show
ed their patriotism, when the body Of
Joe, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Brett,
who died on French soil while ''over
there" with the American army, was
brought home and given an Amer
ican Army burial with over a
thousand people in attendance
from the surrounding country.
The body came to Victoria escorted
by an American soldier from
the U. S. Army. 1t was
then taken to Pfeifer and laid in state
covered by an American flag, until
Wednesday, July goth. The Casper
]. Middlekauff Post from Hays and
every soldier boy from all the sur
rounding country were present, and
with the relatives and friends, escort
ed the body into the church where
Mass was solemnized by Father Burg
hardt of Pfeifer, Fathers Suits of
Loretta, Heller of SchOenchen, and
Stollenwerk of Liebenthal. Father
Gilbert of the Hays College, who was
over in France, delivered beautiful
address, while the singing of
the Choir led By young Stramel,
was much admired. After the
services the body was escorted by
the military body and friends to the
cemetery and buried with military
honors. The Priests with their
flowing robes, the altar boys, the
military boys and the government
casket covered with the big American
flag, was a scene never TO be forgot
zen. To a stranger in their midst it
was one of the grandest displays of
Patriotism ever shown in this county
the Land of the Free TO which they
came years ago. It was a week day,
yet the whole community left their
homes, their work in the harvest and
field. to pay their last respects to the
COY who did his part in the World
var.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-08-04
A Fourth Clas. P. NJ.

The following verses were sent to
Postmaster-General Hays by DR.. c. J.
Gose, postmaster at Undertook, Pike
county, Illinois:
1 do wish that Mister Hays
Could see nay sweet and charming ways,
And how polite and nice am
When some guy comes to mail ham.
How sWeetly to those nuts smile
When they are asking AL the while
For stuff they've bought from Sea-s-ROe'
buck
To whom they've sent lonesome buck.
They're looking for bale of tripe.
kiddy-kar meerschaum pipe.
And round the ONCE they will stick
Till get peeved and -durn near sick.
But yet have to smile and say
Your package did not come today"
And then they draw an ugly sigh
As if TO say 81 think you lie"
l spread them one elastic grin
And say '"Twill soon be comm in"
If Mister Hays would come and see
The way some folks are treating me
know full we'll that he would sob
And he would let me keep my job,
He'd say Dear Doc. if you'll stay here
III boost your pay two beans per year"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-08-04
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

No home wedding in Hays has at
tracted the attention of the commun-
ity so much lately as that of Miss
Margaret Chittenden, this week. to
Mr.. Ira NJ. Hassler of Chapman, Kan
sas.
The wedding took place Wednesday
evening at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. W. Chitten-
den, 211 E. Wilson Avenue, Rev.
Gerrit Snyder, pastor of the Presby-
terian church, oficiated,, using the
beautiful ring ceremony by which the
happy couple were 'joined in holy
wedlock." Preceding the ceremony,
Miss Elma Creighton, an intimate
friend of the bride, sang "Oh, promise
me-" with Miss Mary Chittenden at
the piano. Miss Elizabeth Chitten-
den, a sister of the bride, and Mr..
Elmer Hassler, a brother of the
groom, attended the bridal couple as
they took their place in the east room
which was beautifully decorated with
ferns and flowers.
After the ceremony and the
customary Fluctuations, the guests,
consisting of the relatives of the
bride and groom and a few intimate
friends, were served to a wedding
supper at the Brunswick Hotel
Among the table attractions was a
large and beautiful wedding cake
baked by Mrs. Alex Philip, who had
rendered the same service at the wed
ding of the brides parents, twenty
six years ago in June.
The bride, born and reared in Hays
is universally esteemed. She is z
graduate of the Hays High School and
took her degree from the Fort Hays
Normal, specializing in domestic
science and domestic art. She taught
successfully for two years in the
Dickinson County High School al
Chapman, where the groom is ath-
Ietic manager and science teacher, q
position which he continues to hold
the coming year, and where they vii
establish their home.
Their honeymoon will be spent
touring west, visiting Yellowstone
Park and other points of interest.
The Free Press with hosts OF
friends follow Mr.. and Mrs. Hassle1
with their best wishes.
The out-of-town guets at the wed
ding were: Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
E,noler Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Hassler
Messrs. Charles and Elmer Hassler
and Miss Kate Hassler, all Of Chap
man. Kansas; Misses Ruth Hasslel
and Ruth Stroech, Of Greencastel
Pa; Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Chitten-
den of Wichita, and Miss Eunice Ram
sey of Ellis.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-08-04
What the Next War VIII DO to HUI
manity

To persons who, unmoved by the
horrors of the world conflict now
drawing TO close, are urging greater
ornaments in the fatuous belief
blown sky high by the events of 1914
that vast armies and navies prevent
instead of fostering armed clashes, we
recommend a careful reading of viii
Irwin's latest book, 1.-The Next War"
Mr.. Irwin spent several years watch
ing the slaughter on the several fronts
and the sights sickened his soul. But
the killing of men in the last war, he
states, was merely a try-out, a prac-
tise game compared to the wholesale
destruction of life in the next one
when all remaining rules of warfare
will be off, when no nation will hesi-
tate to wipe out million civilians in a
night regardless of age and sex. Mr..
Irwin shows that since 1919 the chem
lists of every industrial nation have
been compromising substances which
will generate gases so deadly that
only rubber suits covering the
entire body in addition to an
elaborate gas mask can pre-
vent death. Air fleets carrying
bombs filed with these gas-mak-
ing substances can and will attack in
dustrial, transportation, and political
centers in order to eliminate the
working population. It will not be
necessary to leave home to be killed.
The next war, according to Mr.. r.
win, will not do as much material
damage as the last one and will be
shorter, but its cost in human lives
will be staggering. 1t will mean the
end of white supremacy, the death of
Caucasian civilization.-Au Sun
set.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-08-04

Philip E. Mock and family who
lived on the Saline near Turkville, so
MANY wears and moved TO Enid,
Oklahoma a few years ago, has de-
cided to sell out down in Oklahoma
and come back to their Ellis county
farm where they made such a grand
success for so many years Their
many friends viii welcome them back
Mrs. Orpha Joy Croft came down
from Ellis, Monday evening, IN her
run-about car and spent the night
with her home folks, returning home
early Tuesday morning.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-08-04

Mrs. Mildred Neiswanger, organist
at the Presbyterian church, and the
mountain outing party of which she
was a member, have returned home
after an agreeable vacation. Mildred,
as her intimate friends delight to call
her, is a very useful as we'll as orna-
mental member OF the social set and
by unanimous consent we give heI
cordial welcome.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-08-04

If the abutting property owners
will not do it, the city should NOW the
weeds on the center strip of Normal
Avenue, and next year, stoutly deter
mine that in the place of weeds,
flowers shall be grown there. A
nickles' worth of flower seeds will
adorn any property front or that strip
with a mass of color. That beauti-
full avenue like the Normal should be
put to the base uses of growing weeds
is shameful There is a sector of
color there, on one property front, for
which the city should return thanks.
Rally for 1922 and resolve the whole
strip shall be a riot of color instead of
weeds. Will you do it
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-08-04

Indictments against Hugh B. Sor-
rells, an auditor of the income tax
bureau, and George W. Sutton, a
Washington lawyer, charging conspir-
acy to defraud the government, have
been returned by the federal grand
jury. The men are alleged to have
entered into an agreement to violate
the confidential character of income
tax returns.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-08-04

Mr.. J. H. CutshalI of Aida, Kan
ssa, and Miss Ruth Ackard of Colby,
were united in marriage July 9th, at
the Baptist Parsonage, Rev. H MacD.
Thompson officiating.
A baby girl, Eta Louise, was born
TO Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Riggs OF Ellis,
July 29th, at the home of the mothers
parents, Rev. and Mrs. H Mac D.
Thompson.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-08-04

Japanese farm labOrers employed
on farms around Turlock, Cal, need
have no more fear of depOrtations
similar to those Of last week In which
Jap fruit workers were loaded on
trucks by a crowd Of white residents,
carried out OF town and ordered never
to return.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-08-04

The Board of Educataion of the
Smith Center schools takes the prize
this week for bravery. They have
prescribed a uniform for all high
school girls and those in the eighth
grade. 1t is to consist of the regula-
tion white MILDLY with detachable blue
wool collars and cuffs. Plated Navy
Blue wool skirt twelve inches from
the floor (subject to modification for
short girls.) Stockings, cotton Isle
or wool. Shoes with Cuban or mill
tary heel in brown or black. Tie, any
color preferred. The rule goes into
effect October 1 and the big fight will
then be on--Jewell County Repub-
lie.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-08-04

The stenographer at the Chamber
of Commerce was answering a query
from Hays City. The secretary of the
Hays Chamber of Commerce wants to
know if Hutchinson has a natatorium
affording good, clean sport. Eyes,
the waters changed twice a week; it's
good and clean, also some sport" re-
piled the stenog, who likes her plunge.
Hutchinson News.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-08-04
A War for Race Supremacy

The head of the army school sees
war in the future. There will be a
war, a more terrible war than the
world has ever seen or imagined, If
the relatively few white men, the
white, nations do not stop quarreling,
fighting among themselves, It will be
a war between the white and yellow
races for the supremacy of the world
in which the white man will be out
numbered. It will come unless white
civilization ceases wasting it's powers,
strength, impoverishing its resources
IN wars between nations, instead of
building up, extending that civiliza-
ton by working unitedly for peace
and progress.-Ex.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-08-04

J. G. Brenner returned from Colo
rado. wednesday morning; Mrs.
Brenner and Melba will remain a
short time longer. Mr.. Brenner left
wednesday, for the eastern markets
to purchase his Fall and Winter stock
Of merchandise.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-08-04

There is an awful big hole in the
community since the Summer School
closed and the teachers and every
bOdy skipped out for an outing.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-08-04

Is the Rock Island figuring on a.
purchase of the Byers road, the Wich-
ita & Northwestern? A party of Rock
Island officials went over the road on
an inspection trip Monday, accom-
panied by President o. P. Byers-
Hutchinson News.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-08-04
Early sohemians.

"For heavens sake. CupidT"
screamed Venus "You have gone and
trimmed your wingsI Why. you're Al
most nakedT 7"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-08-04

Miss Alice Madden entertained a
number of friends at her home Mon
day afternoon, at her home on West
Second street, in honor of Miss
Faythe Logan who is to be married
Sunday afternoon. Tables beautiful
ly decorated with golden glow and
snap dragons, were set on the lawn
Miss Logan was given a handkerchief
shower by those present. A delight
ful luncheon consisting of Cream
chicken and potatoes, perfection
salad, sandwiches, olives, ice cream
with red raspberries, and angel food
cake, was served. The brides cake
was cut, which caused much merri-
ment when Dolly Truan found the
ring, Louise Wann the pen, Anna
Doris Havemann the dime, Elma
Creighton the penny, and Mrs. Alex
West the thimble. Those present
were Faythe Logan, Dolly Truan,
Leona Albert, Susan Chittenden,
Alice Madden, Louise Wann, Anna
Doris Havemann, Elma Creighton,
Mrs. Alex West, Sylvia Ferguson,
Susan Madden, Mollie Madden, Marg-
aret Bissing, Rowena Snyder, Mildred
King, Agnes Cox, Ellis, Kansas, and
Virginia Mullinax, Princeton, Mo.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-08-04

Shave Is cents and hair cut S5
cents st Jones Barber Shop.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-08-04

Have you got your Adding Machine
yet-half price.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-08-04

Knibs Kirkman claims that his dog
which he says is cross between an
African Garlic Hound and a Siberian
Lap Dog, is worth as much as
whole kennel of other breeds. The dog
came from the Riverview Kennels Of
st. Louis, Mo, and is named Greta L
It is one Of the best looking pups we
have ever seen>in the city. Her father
Fairfax III, recently sold for $4,000
to the Henry Taylor Kennels of Kan
sas City The mother of Greta I is
the famous Marion II, the prize win
ming Pomeranian of the San Fran
cisco Worlds Fair and is now nine
years old. Greta is six weeks old
She has four white feet and the tip of
her tail is white also. The rest Of her
is black. Knibs says he will enter her
in the Denver Dog Show next month.
The Washington times., 1921-02-22
URGES LIQUOR
FOR j. S. SHIPS
Official Of Seattle Trade Body
Tells Board inducements
Needed for Competition.

The Northwest is fighting ground
where Americans, Canadians, and
Japanese are going 10 contend tor
supremacy in shipping, +. +. Blaine,
vice president of the Seattle cham
ber of commerce, yesterday told the
Shipping Board, at hearing on the
establishment of trade routes and
the ALLEGATION of vessels therefor
from Pacific coast ports to ports In
the Orient.
MUST SAFEGUARD TRADE.
ave must match them at every
point, IL we are TO succeed said
Blaine. "If we are going to ante
and drop out, or merely call we are
not going To get anywhere" he add
ed. 1--WE must raise OCCASIONALLY in
order 10 keep in the game" said Blaine.
whose poker illusions brought smiles
to Chairman Benson and the members
of the board.
Blaine made IL plain TO the board
that IL American ships only had near
beer and hymn books as their induce
ments they could not hope to compete
with the Japanese and Canadian ves-
sells, whose palatial bars are their
most attractive feature.
Speaking OF the advantages OF
Seattle over Portland. Blaine told the
board that Seattle has more people.
more lumber, better wharves and harS
Dor, and better storage facilities.
AMERICANS HANDICAPPED.
Puget Sound ports. he said. have a
diversified commerce. and in addition
they are connected with the East by
four important transcontinental rail-
road lines. lie said that these ports
had lost millions Of dollars in the fall
ing OFF OF the demand for salmon. pea
nuts, etc. through the collapse OF the
Asiatic and Russian markets.
Unless the Shipping Board puts on
enough ships to compete with the
Canadians and Japanese, Blaine, said
that the Americans would be badly
handicapped. He said that the Jap
anese already have superior ton
rage and that their boats make
quicker voyages to the Orient. while
the Canadians are now preparing to
add new vessel on the Vancouver
orient route that will equal or sur
pass in appointments anything now
on the Pacific.