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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-28

spent Monday among the home folks
here.
Miss Gertrude Fossand was a Sand
wIch caller Friday,
Dr.. William Thompson and family
Of Dixon spent Sunday among rela
tives here
Misses Ruth and Geneyieve Pierce
OF Sandwich spent over Sunday among
friends.
Miss bona Mosness OF Aurora spent
Sunday among relatives here.
Mrs. EnOra Wig Of Somonauk spent
a few days last week with friends
Mrs. +. A. Danielson and daughter
Mrs Grin Olson, were Mendoza shop
pers Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Kukuk and
Mrs Forest Wormeland were Sand
witch callers Friday.
Mrs. +. O Watson was a Mendoza
shopper Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Aisle Scherhorn, who
has been living at Calgary Canada
for the past two years, has return.
ed to Leland, where Mr. SChmerhorn
will assist W. c. Farley on his farm.
Milton Gunderson was a Mendoza
passenger Saturday.
Mrs, Josephine Kelley of Earlvile
spent over Sunday at the home OF
Mrs Jennie George.
Mrs Emma Hazeman and daughter
lone were Sandwich callers Satur.
day.
Mrs. Antoni Johnson spent Satur.
day with friends at Bristol, Ill.
Miss Alice Buand was Sand,
witch visitor Saturday
Agent Stroud spent Sunday with
his family at Oregon.
The Dorcas-Bethany society was en-.
tertained on Thursday by the Mes
DANES Henry Sanderson, A. A. Bjel
land and Gabriel Olson
Mr.. and Mrs s. a. Bulaud went to
Chicago Tuesday. whore Mrs. Buland
will undergo treatment
Miss Fredericka Watson was a Men
wota shopper Saturday.
w G. Cove and G. b. Jacobson
We're Chicago passengers on Thurs
day.
Miss Jennie Kline spent Saturday
with relatives at Mendoza
Mr.. and Mrs. O. NJ Danielson re
turned home Friday from spending
the winter at Florida.
Miss Selma Buland of Aurora spent
over Sunday with her parents.
Mrs. Amos SimonsOn was a Sand
witch caller Saturday.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-28
RAILROAD PROBLEMS
FACE REIMBURSEMENT

New York. April 2S,-Thr problems
facing the railroad system of the coun'
try since It's return to private owner
ship under the transportation Act
of 1920 and thei relation to business
prosperity we're discussed today at tn
prosperity were discussed today AT the
semiannual meeting Of the Academy
Of Political Science In the Hotel Astor'
The meeting brought togetehr Il
large gathering OF prominent pubic
and railroad officials, economists, H.
nanciers and business men. together
with numerous representatives OF
groups of railroad employees. Their
purpose, as outlined IN an announce
ment Of the meeting, was TO prepare
the public for readjustments in the
railroad situation which would safe
guard public interests, promote the
efficiency of the railroads and permit
the transportation industry to per
form its proper share in the restora'
ton of American business to normal
Cy,
Henry Wallace, Secretary OF Agri'
culture was to speak at a luncheon
gathering ON the railroads relation To
the farmer. In connection with a gen
eral discussion Of Railway Policies
and the General Welfare Other
speakers at this meeting included
Daniel Willard president Of the Bal.
timore & Ohio railroad and Walker d.
Hines, former director.general of the
United States Railroad Administra.
ton.
Topics to be considered at morn
ing and AFTERNOON sessions were;
Labor Provisions of the Transpor'
tatlon Act" and Freight Rates and
Business Revival" Speakers included
w. W. Doak, vicepresident OF the
brotherhood Of Railroad Trainmen;
Henry T. Hunt former member OF the
United States Railroad Labor Board
r {. Powell vice.president OF the
Erie Railroad: Charles =, Hook" gen
eral manager of the Rolling Mill Com.
pany, Middletown. Ohio; j. ID. A. Nor.
row. vice-president Of the National As
ISOLATION: II II Ashton, president OF
American Railway Association, Chica,
20; William J. Cunningham, Harvard
University; {. b. Heiserman, general
counsel OF PENNSYLVANIA Railroad;
Frank H. Dixon, Princeton Universe.
ty; Henry Il. Seager, Columbia Uni.
versity: Albert Shaw, editor OF Re
view of Reviews. and Samuel McCme
Lindsay. president Of Academy of Po.
litical Science,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-28
BANKERS WILL MEET
I'M NEW YORK I'M OCT,

New York, April 2S, Delegates to
the 1922 convention of tn American
Bankers Association here the iirgt
week Of October are expected 20
bring to the front every knutty ques.
ton over which the business men Of
the country are pu22lme their heads, 50
according to Thomas b. McAdlrls,
president OF the association. The
committee N charge OF arrangements
has been instructed not to allow its
plans for entertainment to interfere in
any way with the serious business Of
the convention, Mr. McAdams said.
Every effort will be made 10 con
crntrate the attention OF does
upcn the business sessions Of the con-
hcntion and upon the work of the Sav-
Ial divisions and sections. Programs
E.ll be arranged with the idea of max
mg every meeting a real forum for the
discussion of live problems"
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-28
q TIN 10 the Wise.

II was Tho beginning Of the second
semester, and We were to have Il new
instructor in the English department.
| rushed into thc classroom and, seeing
supposed fplleW student in one of
The seats, said: "Well, guess we'll
have to give the old girl good vel
come this morning but be rather dumb
SO she won't expect too much In a
moment the goung woman began cali
ing the roll proving to be the instruc-
tor herself. Chicago Tribune.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-28

Soap should never he used on wood
finished with shcIac or Narnish or
treated with furniture wax or oil. It
possesses the property of destroying
oily and resinous substances, and thus
tends to eat away the coating. destroy
the polish and expose the wood.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-28
Old Idea Punctured.

1t isn't true. as far as our observa-
ton goes. that women want the last
word--they prefer to keep on talking,
-- Boston Transcript
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-04-28
LELAND

Mrs. Rachel McBain was the eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Loge.
land and was born in Norway Dec.
10, 1871. She was united in mar
riage to James McBain at Wheaton
March 2, 1911. She leaves to mourn
her departure her husband, mother
sister, Mrs Peter Paulson, of Some.
nauk, three brothers. Theo Logeland
of Waterman, Thos. and Noah Loge,
land Of Baker
Funeral services were held from
the home Friday at 1:30 p. m, follow
ed by services at the Lutheran church
by Rev. s. A, Johnson.
The Woman's club held its election
of officers Tuesday
President Mrs. Henry Won Ohlen
Vice president-Miss Ruby Han
son.
Recording secretary-Mrs. w f.
Chapman
Corresponding secretary-Mrs, Am
ella Horstead
Treasurer--Mrs. Harry Watts.
Department Chairmen were also
chosen. Fer the home and philanthro.
Ply, Mrs. II. r. Thompson,
For the Civics, Mrs Fred Ericsson
For the literature and education.
Mrs. r. NJ. Balsley,
Mrs Ericsson and Mrs Won OhleE
were elected delegates to the dis.
trict federation convention in Men.
dota MAY II and u. Mrs. Thompson
and Mrs Balsley were desigatned as
alternates.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Anderson were
Sandwich visitors Saturday.
Thomas Satter was De Kalb Wis.
itor Wednesday.
Mrs Mass Madison spent Saturday
with friends at Somonauk
George Stratton and family were
Sandwich callers Saturday.
Miss Bessie Montague spent Sat,
urday with relatives at Aurora.
Mrs. c. f. Robinson was a Sand.
witch caller Saturday.
Mrs George ellis and children of
South Dakota are enjoying a visit
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs, To.
bias Satter.
Mrs Clara Antoni was a Sandwich
shopper Friday.
Mrs. T. w. Thorson of Mendoza
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-02-23
oBITUARY-oLA osTRuhg

Ola Ostrum was born October 4.
l348, at SjObo, Sweden, and died at
his home in Bunker Hill, Kansas,
Feb. II, 1922, of infiuenza-pneu-
mOnia after an illness of but one
week
Mr. Ostrum came to America, May
1, 1881, locating in Russell county.
He moved to the city of Russell In
1886, moved to the vicinity of
Bunker Hill in 1889 and has lived in
Bunker Hill since March, 1896.
He was married Feb. 10, 1877, and
his wife, Mrs. Mary Ostrum, survives
him. Eleven children, two of whom
died in infancy, blessed this union:
Magnus Ostrum, Fairbanks, Texas;
Mrs. c. F. (Anna) Hoke, Hays, Kan
sas; Carl Ostrum, deceased Dec. IA,
1914; Oscar Ostrum, Russell, Kan
sas; Andrew Ostrum kansas City,
Kansas; Ida M. Ostrum, Denver,
Colorado; Mrs. G. R. (Minnie)
Kistler, Bunker Hill, Kansas; Mrs.
Ross H. (EtheD Brooks, Detroit,
Michigan; francis w. Ostrum, Kan
sas City, Kansas. He also leaves
fourteen grandchildren.
Mr.. Ostrum was faithful member
of the Mt Zion Evangelical Lutheran
Church at Bunker Hill.
Funeral services were conducted
by Rev. C. F. West of Hays at the
Lutheran Church, Wednesday after
noon at o'clock. Music was render
ed by Mrs. E. L. Dressler, Mrs. M. X.
Mathews, E. R. Shearer and R. F.
Peck. Interment was in the Bunker
Hill cemetery. All the children, with
the exception of Magnus Ostrum,
were here for the funeral.-Bunlzer
Hill Advertiser.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-02-23
AMERICAN LEGION NOTES

The local post is increasing it's
activities. Coach Woodward is max
ing arrangements for Sixth District
Legion Tournament in basket ball,
and we hope to be able to report a
definite date within the very near
future. This tournament will be
played at Hays and will draw Legion
men from all Northwest Kansas.
Hays Legion defeated Lacrosse
Legion in the first basket ball game.
The American Legion team of Hays,
composed of former college players,
for the greater part, easily defeated
the Legion team of Lacrosse, last
Friday night, in the Sheridan Coli
scum. Both teams showed lack of
training, and the playing for the en-
tire game was very ragged. Only
occasionally was good basket ball dis
played, but enough so that one can
easily see that with a little practice,
our Legion men would be a hard
team to beat. The two teams viii
play again on February 28th at La
Crosse, and we hope to turn in
another victory. The lineup for the
last game was as follows:
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-02-23

men who offered their lives. Should
this whole generation and the next
be made to feel that the country
wants to penalize them for their
services to their country during dan
gerOus days? Such an impression
should not be left with the country's
defenders.
"The American Legion ,at the re-
quest of Congress, drafted hte pend
ing legislation and feels it to be
just obligation. The Legion, feeling
the nation wants this debt recogniz-
ed, and not confused or endangered
by opposition to revenue raising
riders, asks that the five-fold adjust
ed compensation bill be passed. That
these men may be furnished a slight
stepping stone up to the economic
level of those who had the opportun-
ity whether they took advantage of it
or not ointrench themselves in
permanent employment and save
from their wartime earnings against
just such conditions which the vet
Grams find confronting them today.
when such men as directors of
the federal reserve bank of the Chi
cago district, chosen because of their
ability to gauge economic and fnan-
cial conditions in that part of the
United States, are for the bill; when
great chambers of commerce in such
cities as Secretary Melons own
home, Pittsburgh, and in Cleveland,
the largest city in your own state,
are unanimously in favor; when such
men and such organizations say the
passage of the bill would be con-
structive at this time, certainly con-
sideratiOn must be given. We cannot
help but feel that what opposition
there is comes from ignorance of its
cause and effect of the measure.
Farm and home aid, vocational train
ing, paid-up insurance, land develop
ment and settlement-al these feat
ures certainly are going to help
create more constructive citizens"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-02-23
IN MEMORIAM

In sad and loving memory of my
darling son who departed this life
seven years ago today, February o,
1915.
Darling Charlie, how miss you,
Miss your sweet and smiling face;
You have left me all in sorrow,
For no one can take your place;
And am so very lonely,
Grieve for you both night and day
Keep a watch for me, dear Charlie,
Guide me gently on my way.
For it's a long, long trail Pm tread
ing,
The shadows are many and deep,
NV trails all seem without ending,
And long for the last long sleep.
But somewhere l know in the gloam-
ing,
No matter what others may do,
I'll find the end to my roaming,
The end of my trail, Charlie, to YOU
Sadly missed by Mother,
Mrs. Kurfess.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-02-23

A bit of interesting news to adj
kinds of church people was printed in
the Kansas City Star, few days ago,
dated Washington, D. c., February
IA, 1922. These figures were com
piled by the Federal Council of
Churches of Christ in America, and
therefore should be correct. They
show that while there has been an in
crease in crime of eveyr sort in the
last few years, there has also been an
extraordinary growth in membership
of all churches. While there are
Is times as many protestants as
Catholics, still the Catholics gained
as many new members during the
last four years as all the Protestant
churches combined. At present all
Protestant Churches have 74,795,226
members, with 100000 pastors.
There are 17,885,846 Catholic mem
,bers with 21,643 priests. The ad-
herents to the Jewish Religion num-
Der 100000. Further the erport
reveals that the Baptist is the largest
Protestant denomination in the
United States, with 1882 MEM
bers; with the Methodist denomina-
tion running second with 37,259 less
members, or 7,795991. Xxx
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-02-23
A KANSAS BLIZZARD

"Old Timers are agreed that we do
not have the sudden blizzards now
that were experienced years ago,
suggests a writer in the Wichita
Beacon. Then a story of storm
that struck near Hays City, in Nov
ember, 1871, is related:
A wagon train, loaded with cord
wood, camped in Five Mile Hollow,
FIVE miles from Hays, for the night,
when the blizzard struck them. The
men all took hold to save the stock,
which had been turned loose to Craze.
Many of them were lost in the blind
ing swirl of snow and ice, and there
were few who did not suffer the loss
of a hand or foot from freezing. One
man found his way back to camp, and
plainly tried to build a fire in his
wagon bed. but the wind blew such a
gale he could not do so. Though sur
rounded by enormous quantities of
wood he froze to death.
A relief party from Hays City
started out as soon as the storm
abated, and rescued the others, or
they, too, would have perished of
Hutchinson News.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-02-23
MORE ABOUT THE VICTORY
HIGHWAY
Tras-COntinental Memorial Motor
Road from San Francisco to
New York City
MORE


Topeka, Kansas, February 22.-
Announcement is made by George
w. Stansfield, president fo The Vic
tory Highway Association, that as a
result of meeting of the Overland
Trail Club, at Reno, Nevada, Febru-
airy 10th, there has been made avail
able for the improvement of the Vic
tory Highway through that state,
$1,523,000 in state and federal road
funds
The meeting at Reno was attended
by the Utah and Nevada State High
way commissions, by the state high
way engineers of those states, and
by the state highway engineer of
California, and by Ben Blow, Man
ager of The Victory Highway Assoc
iation
It was resolved at the meeting of
highway experts that the Victory
Highway represents the most practi-
cable route across the state of Ne
vada, from Salt Lake City, Utah, to
San Francisco, and northern Cali
fornia
The highway officials of three
states have been pledged to rush the
improvement work during 1922.
In addition to the public moneys
which will be expended on his stretch
of the Victory Highway, concerted
effort is being made by the Utah-Ne-
vada-California Highway association,
with headquarters in northern Cali
fornia, to raise an additional $780,
600 by public subscription, for the
Improvement of the road across Ne
vada. Chambers of Commerce and
other civic organizations of northern
California, as we'll as individuals, are
pledged to aid in the work.
The campaign for securing the
funds TO supplement the Govern
ment money, is we'll organized.
James K. O'Brien, of SmartsviIle,
California, is president; M. P. Barnes
of Sacramento, is general secretary
L, A. Mares, of. Fresno, is chairman
of the executive committee, and Carl
A. Lamus, of Sacramento, is treas
urer.
with these funds, the worst
stretch of the Victory Highway in
Nevada will be improved, and the
cross-country tourist will no longer
face the dangers of Boulder Flat,
which was a 'bottomless morass
where Ford and Packard alike went
hub deep into the mud" a letter
from Blow states.
Everybody parks in Boulder
Flat has been a slogan for years.
Now it will cease to be true
w. H Goodin, of Nevada, state
director for The Victory Highway
Association, presided at two ses-
sions of the meeting held at Reno,
and Ben Blow was one of the speak
ers. Goodin is also president of the
Overland Trail Club, made up of
highway experts from the three
states.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-02-23
LIVESTOCK BREEDERS MEET

A number of livestock men from
the county met at the Farm Bureau
Office, Saturday, February 18, and
formed temporary Livestock I'M
provement Association.
F. A. Meier of Hays, was chosen
temporary president; M. L. Patterson
of Victoria, was chosen temporary
Secretary-Treasurer. A committee
to draw up a constitution and by
laws was chosen. P. J. J.~Deane, VIM.
Philip, Louis Kraus, Frank Meserve,
and B. w. Weber are the members.
This committee will meet in short
time and complete the plan for the
constitution and bylaws after which
a meeting will be held to adopt the
constitution and elect permanent
officers. Such an association will be
of a great benefit to the livestock
men of the county.
For a number of years farmers
have been having trouble getting
their livestock on the markets be-
cause they did not have enough for
a carload themselves. This associa-
ton will probably make plans to
ship cattle in carload lots from time
to time and also other livestock.
However the big aim of the organiza-
ton will be the improvement of live
stock through the use of better sires
and more careful selection Of the
breeding animals.
If you are interested in these or
ganizations get in touch with any Of
the officers or the County Agent and
further information will be supplied
to you. Watch for the date of the
permanent organization meeting and
attend if possible.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-02-23

scoundrel at the point of the bayonet.
There are five score others, more or
less, evaders of the draft, whom, in
justice to our dead, we want tried,
convicted on proof and sentenced to
hard labor for a term of years; the
blood of $4,000 of our slain lads
cries from the ground for justice in
this matter.
Let US face the truth.
The fortunes of war are unequally
distributed as the awards of peace
are; some draw prizes, others blanks;
the supreme gift is life; many fall
never to rise again, and they are
soon forgotten. Time dulls the mem
ory and all the senses.
Behold what manner of award is
meted out to those who go down to
the battle! Some have their legs
chopped off as by a butchers cleaver,
and others are gashed; some are gas
sed and because their bodies seem
to be whole, they are impugned by
the thoughtless; but they will never
be well again. The great majority
come home sound and well and it is
we'll they did or there could never
have been victory; all did their bit;
would you do a smuch?
The nations largess should be
theirs in generous measure, ungrudg-
ingly and without whimpering.
10000
1t is the understanding, we believe,
that our Lutheran friends will build
Manse on their lot adjoining the
church, and the Ladies Aid have
raised ample funds to build kitchen
and dining room extension. This
will make notable improvement on
that corner of which the city may
we'll feel proud We extend congrat-
ulations.
The dwelling now occupied by the
Lutheran pastor has, we understand,
been sold, which will necessitate the
building of a manse; this, we sur
mise, is a kind providence and will
result in great good to this enterpris
ing congregation.
10000
Prof. Malloy is perfecting elabOr-
ate plans for the Normal 1922 Music
Festival which is tae outstanding
annual musical event for Western
Kansas. The Professor is a capable
Director, enterprising, up-to-date,
and an impressario second to none in
the west. Greatly enlarged plans
have been made for Public School
music contests, which will include the
mixed chorus, girls glee club, boys
glee club, girls quartet, boys quar-
tet, mixed quartet. orchestra, alto,
soprano, tenor and bass or baritone
vocal solos, and piano, violin, cello
or bass viol, flute or reed instrument,
and cornet or other cup-mouth in
strument. Contest day of the Music
Festival will be on Saturday, May n
Madame Schumann-Heink will sing
on the following day, Sunday, May
8, in the afternoon, and the large
Festival Chorus will sing the
Messiah on that evening. This
Music Festival will greatly surpass
in all its detail any event Of the kind
in Western Kansas and a large at
tendance is predicted.
The personnel of the Festival will
include our accomplished Normal
artists. Mrs. Clara Malloy, vOilin;
Prof. Wilbert Maynard, cello; and
Prof. Walter Roberts, piano, fully
capable of entertaining a distinguish
ed audience anywhere.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1922-02-23

On February 21, Martha Weber
gave surprise party for her mother,
the OCCASION being Ms. Weber's birth
day. At two o'clock, about thirty
women gathered at the Woman's
Building where they were received
by Miss Agnew. The guests were
members of Mrs. Weber's Sunday
School class and other friends who
joined in the surprise. After all the
party had arrived, Mrs. Weber was
ushered into the midst of the crowd
To say that she was surprised is put
ting it mildly. A pleasant time was
spent visiting, after which Miss Ro-
berts, Mrs. Towsley, Lavona Kraus,
Winifred Elder and Martha Weber
served delicious refreshments to the
guests. The menu consisted of
Sandwiches, coffee, ice cream, angel
food and devils food cake, and home
made candy. Everyone spent an en-
joyable afternoon and departed wish
ing Mrs. Weber many happy returns
of the day.