The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-06-02
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A Striking Object Lesson


~ A Striking Object Lesson
A striking object lesson of the peak
prices of 1920 and those of today is
strikingly illustrated in the show win
dows of c. E. Perrine's store in this
place, and makes visible impression
on ones mind as we'll as the pocket
book
In one window is displayed a bushel
of potatoes, which at last years peak
prices sold for Sc Its companion
piece is a 1OO-pound bag of granu-
lated sugar, which sold for 80 cents
a pound at the 1920 peak price, max
ing a total of $50.
This window looks bare and empty
in comparison TO the opposite one
which contains a bushel of potatoes,
100 pounds of granulated sugar, two
sacks of -four, two gallons of syrup,
II pounds of rice, ID pounds of navy
beans, boxes Of oatmeal, 5 large
boxes of Post TOasties, 8 pounds of
coffee, = pounds of crackers, 8 cans
of pears, cans of kraut, 3 cans of
pork and beans, 10 cans corn, cans
tomatoes, cans apricots, pounds of
tea, boxes pulled wheat, 4 cans CO.
Goa, l 3 bars of laundry soap, 10 bars
toilet soap and the whole lot can be
purchased today for S36.-Raritan,
H., Reporter.
10000
Monthly instead of quarterly pay
ment of pensions to war veterans IS
provided for in a bill by Representa-
tive Bland (Republican), Indiana,re-
ported favorably by the pensions COM
naittee. Secretary Fall, in urging its
passage, wrote that it would put Civil
war veterans on the same basis as
men who fougth against Germany.
10000
Sun Spots do not Affect Weather,
Says U. S. Bureau
Sun spots do not control terres-
trial weather, but are more or less
related to auroras, earth currents
and terrestrial magnetism, the United
States weather bureau holds. II
there is any relation between terres-
trial magnetism and auroras, on the
one hand, and the weather on the
other. a statement said, it was quite
obscure.
Discussing sun spots, the state
ment said a time of minimum sun
spottedness is just beginning and VIII
continue from one to three years
and the present spot is only one OF a
number of outbursts which may be
expected during that period. The
public need feel no concern regard
ing their effect on the earth's weather,
il was added.
10000
Part of Germany's Debt Due June lsi
Ready for Allies
Germany has taken her first def
Mite stem towards meeting the fnan-
eial obligations imposed in the allied
indemnity ultamatum of May 6. An
rouncement has been made that the
Government has set note to the re-
naration's commission in Paris notify
inc the allies that Germany has col
1acted 15O.OOO,OOO gold marks fo1
navment as soon as the PREPARATIONS
commission specifies where the money
shall be paid over. This IS the hrsl
installment fthe 1,OOO,0OO,oOO GOLD
May 81.
The time limit for disarmament oy
Germany is fixed absolutely as June
80 in an allied note presented 70 the
German government The note
which concerns execution OF the re-
cont nItimatum, demands that the
oroanization of the German army OF
100 600 be brought into conformity
In the peace treaty by June 10
srDerfuous munitions and unauthor
i-ed fortress equipment SURRENDERED
bv Nav 81. and all arms in posses
SION of civilians be given up by June
10. 5osa h,
Germany is required to endorse os
Nov 90 the list of munition factore'
authorized by the allies and stop th'
ont nut of unauthorized factories
Tba note further deals with the queS
ton of police and demands a redu'