Ellis County News from Hays, Kansas • 1

Bociety THE ELLIS COUNTY NEWS THE FIRST PURPOSE OF TH IS PAPER IS SERVICE "IT PAYS TO LIVE IN HAYS" VOL. 23 TWELVE PAGES THIS WEEK HAYS CITY, KANSAS, THURSDAY, JULY 15, 1920. NEW FIRE ENGINE FOR HAYS That glittering red and green Reo speed wagon that glided down Chestnut Street, at which loiterers and pedestrians twisted their neks half off last Saturday afternoon was the new one ton chemical truck driven by H. Weinle of Salina recently purchased by the City of Hays from the Weinle Motor Company of Salina, which together with the Oberchain-Bayer fire equipment cost the city $3500. It has two 45 gallon chemical tanks, 600 feet capacity of water hose and carries one 24 foot ladder, one 12 foot roof ladder and two 23 gallon fire extinguishers.

It is the most up-to-date fire fighting engine in western Kansas. No other town west of Salina owns any thing like it. Property in the country within a radius of three or four miles from Hays can be protected by it. In another community recently, a burning barn eight miles from town was saved from destruction by the prompt arrival of this make of engine. In a short time inspectors from the Insurance department will visit to Hays with the view to adjusting the rate of insurance, such reduction being allowed to property holders living in towns protected by this sort of fire fighting equipment.

The fire fighter is kept in the Oldham Garage on East Juniata Street under strict rules and regulations. The members of the fire company have all been instructed in its use. The growth of this city has been so rapid during the last few years and the value of the city buildings has increased so much that the best equipment to be had is not too good. The commissioners are to be commended for getting something good when buying. The suppression of one fire may be the saving of many times the cost of this equipment.

The suppression of even a fire by use of chemicals where water would otherwise be necessary will result in saving much property from damage by water. Mr. Ar the Palmer city who was here sold with the Mr. equipment Weinle to to a make delivery. JAMES C.

WOOD James C. Wood was born near Berclaw, Illinois, March 23, 1866, and died near Bison, Kansas, July 11, 1920, aged 54 years, 3 months and 19 days. He was married to Florence E. Page of Ellis, Kansas, December 15, 1896. Three children were born of this union, who with their mother, mourn his death; George Lois Elizabeth and May Barrett.

He was one of a family of nine children only three of whom survive him, Charles Wood of Kansas City, W. J. Wood of Colorado Springs and Mrs. A. W.

Noble of Hays, Kansas. The family came to Kansas from Illinois in 1884, and settled on a homestead near Hays. Mr. Wood had a strong personality and readily made strong friends in whose friendship he found great satisfaction. He came from a family in which religious influences and a religious atmosphere prevailed.

His father was a local preacher in the Methodist church and taught his family the way of life, both by precept and example. The boy, James in early boyhood gave his heart to Christ and his hand in fellowship to the Methodist Episcopal church of which he was a member at the time of his death. A consecrated Christian, a true friend, a loving husband and a wise father, he has gone to that land where "They shall hunger no longer neither thirst any more, nor shall the sun beat them and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes." The family extends their thanks to the many friends that so kindly assisted and showed their sympathy in the hour of bereavement. MISS McMINDES ELECTED PRINCIPAL At a recent meeting the school board elected Miss Maud McMindes, principal of the high school from which position A. G.

Marple resigned several weeks ago. Miss McMindes has taught mathematics in the high school for the past four years and last year was assistant principal. She in thoroughness in school work and a high standard of scholarship; she is thoroughly acquainted with the pupils and conditions and can take up the work without the delay of getting acquainted. Her promotion is well merited and will redound to the good of the school. THE WHEAT CROP Roy Day sold the first load of new wheat at Wamego.

It tested sixty pounds and brought $2.60 per 1 bu. L. A. Bircket sold the first load at Americus. It tested sixty pounds and the yield was thirty-one bushels to the acre.

S. W. Roush sold his at $2.40 in Jewell City. It made thirty bushels to the acre, sixty pounds to the bu. Joe Blanck sold his wheat at Madison for $2.471 per bushel.

He had twenty acres that averaged fortythree and one-half bushels per acre and tested sixty-one and one half -Topeka Daily Capital. These figures from widely separated towns in the eastern half of Kansas were taken the week closing July tenth. Limited returns obtained for that week in Ellis county show a record nearly as good as to bushels per acre and even better as to quality. The Farmers elevator bought several car loads none of which tested below 61 and some 621. George Riedel brought in 62 quality wheat that averaged 26 bushels to the acre and Jacob Brull the same quality wheat which averaged 35 bushels to the acre.

A GOOD-BYE PARTY The self-styled "family table" of thirteen, the recent boarders, at Mrs. Allie Reemsnyder's home gathered at the Reeder home, Monday night and went together to spend the evening with her and Miss Esther. When it finally dawned upon Mrs. Reemsnyder that it was a surprise party she welcome which has always made her home and table so popular with those who must dine out. Refreshments of ices and cake were served during the evening.

Before departing Mr. Bieker in behalf of the company presented Mrs. Reemsnyder a crepe de chine waist and Miss Esther a traveling case. Mrs. Reemsnyder and Esther will leave the last of this month for Los Angeles, California to be gone a year.

MUSIC STORE TO BE OPENED I IN THE RYAN BUILDING Mr. and Mrs. J. Benken, who have been in Hays for several weeks have decided to stay here. permanently.

Mr. Benken will open a music store in Mrs. Mary Ryan's building on Main Street, just north of the depot. He will handle all kinds of musical instruments, Victrolas and other stock found in an up-to-date first class music store. Mrs.

Ryan is having the building' remodeled and redecorated. As soon as the room is in order' Benken will have his opening. Mr. Benken is a brother-inlaw of M. Kenyon, who works in the North Side Garage.

POUND AND A HALF POTATO A potato weighing a pound and a half and several weighing a pound were dug last Monday in the garden grown by Mrs. Emile Jantzen at her home at 106 West Fifth Avenue, the place formerly owned and occupied by H. A. Nickles. The potatoes are the Red River variety and were planted a little before St.

Patrick's day. The potato crop bids fair to outstrip the wheat in relative yield per acre this year. REARRANGING HIS CREAM STA. TION Leonard Bell, manager of the Beatrice Cream Station on East Second Street, just east of the News office has found his business so increasing that it has become necessary to rearrange his rooms. He is painting the walls and making other improvements to add to the appeaance and convenience of his establishment.

YOU SHOULD REGISTER Yes, if you want to vote at the Primary on August 3rd, you should register at the city hall at once, unless you have already registered in the city since March 1st. Also if you have changed residence you should register. See to it at once. METHODIST CHURCH Sunday School, 9:45 a. m.

Morning worship 11 a. m. Junior League, 4:30 p.m. Epworth League, 7 p. m.

Evening service, 8 p. m. A cordial welcome to all of our services. Mrs. W.

S. Miles will leave tomorrow night for Colorado, Manitou, and other points in Colorado for rest, and recuperation for a month. MISS PESTANA RETURNS FROM RECONSTRUCTION WORK Miss Helen Pestana came home Monday morning from Ft. Sheridan where she has been the past year engaged in educational work among the recuperating soldiers. Her work was varied but for the last three months she had classes of soldiers in voice and piano.

Her term of service is ended and she will not return as the government is no longer employing teachers in this form of reconstruction work. Miss Pestana visited several days in Columbia, on her way home. She will remain here with her parents until September. THOSE COMBINED MACHINES Jacob Brull is cutting and threshing his heavy wheat just south of the U. P.

railroad, and hauling the wheat to market. The yield is 33 bushels per acre, and it tests 60 pounds. John O'Loughlin is running a combined machine on his half section northeast of town. The yield is not determined but it's good and the quality is mighty fine. Joseph Bahls combined machine pulled by a Solemon tractor is singing right along.

Doing excellent work and lots of it. We are told that George Reidel who operates his combined machine by horse power is getting good results. The following farmers have and are also operating these machines: Gus Riedel, Mike Lang, Harrison Kingsley, Joe Groff, George Werth, Kred Krueger, Fred Schwartz, Robert Hall, Carl Kraus, Ern Allbert, J. C. Meier.

A FAMILY PICNIC Last Sunday morning Mrs. John Aich and her children and their families including John Foltz and Mary Joseph Lothspeich R. of Aich Colfax, Washington, and family of Needles, California, J. B. Basgall and ily, George A.

Basgall and family, A. famJ. Wiles and wife and John Aich of Hays and Anna Gallagher of Denver, Colorado, all autoed out on the Saline river twenty-four miles northwest of town to the John Aich farm, and spent day in merrymaking under the cottonwood groves. Games were played, kodaks were: in operation, and Albert A. Wiles rendered several selections on his violin which the little folks enjoyed especially.

Grandmother Aich, altho nearly eighty years old enjoyed the day immensely as she had all of her children with her, only one son Stephen M. Aich, who is employed in the city power house east of town, his working hours not permitting him to go. An elaborate luncheon was served at the noon hour, also at five-thirty p. m. to which every one did ample justice, after which all enjoyed the ride back to town in the delightful cool twilight of the evening feeling that the day had been well spent.

This is the first time in twentyyears that the family have all been at home together and since then two of them, Mr. John Aich, and Caroline Gallagher have passed away to their eternal reward. U. S. Marshal, 0.

T. Wood, spent last Saturday in Hays and Ellis County, calling upon friends in the interest of his candidacy for the nomination for Governor. Mr. Wood has lived in the west during all of his life, having been a farmer and stockraiser in Seward county, since an early day. He still has his large farm and ranch interest.

Mr. Wood is well known OVer all of this part of the state and has friends on every hand. He is one of the original Kansas men, who has known the ups and downs of the state from the very beginning. From the things we have been able to hear and observe, he will get a very favorable vote from this county in the primaries and if nominated for Governor will receive a good vote from Ellis county. Great activity in the sale of Ford cars, trucks and tractors at O'Loughlin's garage within the last week is evidenced from the following list of those who bought.

J. M. Dreiling of Victoria, Albert Dinges, Wm. Coleman, Peter Dinges, E. J.

Dingman bought cars, Dan McCarthy, a Ford Coupe, F. B. Clyde and W. F. Lamar, roadsters.

Philip Meis, neal Stecklein, Merrell Moore, and Harry Pembleton bought Fordson tractors. WHEAT ON EDITOR'S HOME FARM CUT Joe Shriner and his crew consisting of his twelve year old Wilson, liam, who drove the header barge and Andrew Reidel with Herbert Hampton working part time finished cutting the 105 acres of wheat the on editor's home farm in 73 days, Monday. Last year, it took an imported crew of six, assisted the last four days by the editor, running two barges, eight days to cut 120 acres. Joe is strong for home grown help; he finds the duty paid on the imported "stuff" too expensive for profit. TRUAN-BISSING Alice Truan, daughter of Mr.

Mrs. James Truan of Gorham and Charles Bissing, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bissing, were united in marriage, Tuesday evening at 8:30 p. m.

by the Reverend Father McKenna at Russell, Kansas. Bissing is well known in Mrs. Hays having attended the public school here several years and was a member of the graduating class of 1920. Mr. Bissing is a member of the firm of Bissing Brothers.

He returned over a year ago from the Philippine Islands where he served for two years in the regular army, They are at present visiting in Ellis with Mr. Bissing's sister. They will go to housekeeping in the Fred Beeby apartments on West Juniata Street, when they return to Hays. The best wishes of all their friends are theirs for a happy and prosperous life. HOMING PIGEONS RELEASED Flight to Pennsylvania Subject of Wager Six: toming pigeons sent here by express from Newcastle, by the Country Club in care of Newcastle A.

W. Noble, agent, at the U. P. depot were released here as directed Tuesday morning by I. D.

Rhoads. They flew upward and westward half a block, then darted eastward and were soon out of sight. The letter preceding their arrival stated that a money wager was staked on each as to the time of its arrival at Newcastle from Hays. A crate of thirty homing pigeons from W. J.

Geisler of Pittsburg, were also received at the same time as the Newcastle six and were released Wednesday morning. Mr. Geisler is making a test of this flock to see how many will return and when. Mr. Rhodes telegraphed the hour of release of each flock and will write to find out how many returned, how long it took them, and the winner in the first group and will give the readers of the NEWS this information when he gets it.

MISSUS EDITOR OFF FOR TWO WEEKS The Missus Editor, advertising agent, censor, bureau of information, court of first appeal, and cook on special occasions, finished feeding the harvesters, last Monday, put the last stitches in her new frock and packed her traveling bag Tuesday, put on her new taffetta silk hat and left for Rapatee, Illinois, Wednesday, to bring Mary Katherine home, who has been visiting there since school closed. She will visit the home folks a few days, stop at Kansas City and Topeka on her return, to gather material for feature stories and will be back in the office in two weeks to meet the public in all its needs and varying moods. Paul J. Miller reports that he has mighty fine wheat. Some of it will make a yield of thirty-five busnels or better.

This grew upon ground that was corn ground in 1918, and was plowed last year. The yield on it was thirteen bushels last yearwhich considering the season was good. These are kind of reports all of the farmers bring to us. Miller says he will plow his ground just as soon as it rains. Then when a rain comes on his plowed ground he will pack it by means of a harrow.

On Monday morning at 2 o'clock Mrs. Margaret Werth died at her home at Schoenchen. She was 87 years old, born in Russia in 1833. Funeral services were held Tuesday morning at St. Anthony's church.

She is survived by five children: Mrs. Frank A. Bieker, Mrs. Henry Gottschalf, Messrs. Nick, Henry and Jaeob Werth.

FERGUSON'S NEW PLACE The Ferguson Battery Company has moved its place of business to the new building just completed by Tony Jacobs on East Second Street -next door west of Haffamier's Garage and Machine shop. Jacobs built the new structure especially for a battery service station and it is a very fine place. Mr. Ferguson has installed all of the best, and latest appliances for handling, recharging, renting and loaning batteries and also has on hand a complete line of battery supplies and accessories. The building is so arranged that cars desiring service can drive right in as they would to a garage and Mr.

Ferguson has his shop so well equipped that the work can be done quickly and efficiently. FIRST GRADUATES IN VOICE To Miss Ethel Robinson will belong the distinction of being the first to graduate in voice from the Music Department of the Fort Hays Normal School. She will appear in her voice graduation recital on the evening of July 19 ,1920. On the same evening Miss Ella Paustian will appear in joint recital with Miss Robinson. Miss Paustian graduating in piano.

Miss Robinson came to the Normal school when graduating from the grades, and she has succeeded in finishing her work by teaching and by more usual perseverance. She has a good position for next year as supervisor of public school music of the Manhattan schools. ABOUT THAT HESSIAN FLY It is the purpose of this paper to do its best toward better farm production, better farm living conditions and better deal for those who produce. The Hessian fly has caused plenty of our farmers loss of hundreds of dollars worth of wheat. During the next few issues we would like to have for publication as many letters from farmers as we can get setting forth the facts about this pest as they have the facts.

Tell us the following: 1. The extent of your loss. 2. What you are going to do to avoid loss next year. 3.

What your community might do to help not only themselves, but you. We will be glad to have the collective experience and information of as many farmers as will write us. -J. S. Bird, Editor.

MARRIAGE LICENSES Granted since July 1, 1920. Robert H. Graham of Ellis and Shirley C. Rice of Ellis. Hans C.

Paulsen and Millie Nilse of Ellis. Will Miller and Myrtle Steele of Ellis. Charles Bissing of Hays and Alice Truan of Gorham. GETS BIG SALARY HIKE E. Bear, who was at Glen last year, goes to Solomon next year with a salary of $2,600.

This is an increase of about 50 per cent over what he has been getting and he is naturally very much pleased. George has the right kind of stuff in him and his friends will be very much pleased to know that it is being recognized by the fellows away from here.Russell Reformer. Carl Howard, county agent called our attention to the importance of putting the skids under the Hessian Fly for next year. He will be glad to give his information to those who need help. The loss due to fly activity this year is estimated to be more than two bushels per acre on an average.

This means the loss of at least 400,000 bushels for the county, enough to seed the county twice over. Mr. and Mrs. W. B.

Conyers of Ellis spent Monday in Hays. Mrs. Conyers and Mrs.J. G. Perigo of Ellis are sisters.

Harry Fox came up from Topeka, several days ago and is helping his uncle, Harry Kirkman in the harvest field. Mr. and Mrs. H. D.

Shaffer and Miss Ida left for Colorado Springs in their car Wednesday. They do not know how long they will be gone. George Stoecklein sale Tuesday, July 20th, 3 miles north of Hyacinth. Rev. Father McKenna of Russell called at our den today.

As usual he was bubbling over with good nature. B. Y. P. U.

NOTES Miss Hart was the leader of the B. Y. P. U. last Sunday and led a suecessful and enthusiastic meeting.

Fifty-two persons were present. The subject for discussion, "Christian Brotherhood among State and Nations," was made impressive by the presentation of a pageant consisting of girls representing various peoples. Each representative voiced the Christian appeal of his people. Besides the regular meeting there was also a Booster meeting to create interest in the summer school and young people's convention and assembly to be held at Ottawa, July 19 and 28. This was in charge of Miss Pearl Wilson.

Miss Wilson and Miss Rosella McCarrol will leave Saturday morning for Ottawa. A good crowd attended the "pay" ice cream social on the parsonage lawn last Saturday evening and the young people are pleased over the results. Mrs. P. Caspar Harvey will have charge of the B.

Y. P. U. meeting next Sunday. "Why people are unhappy and the cure," is the subject.

Regular services at the Baptist church, Sunday, Sunday School, at 9:45. Morning worship at 11 Evening worship at 8 REV. FR. IGNATIUS RETURNS Father Ignatius, O. M.

returned last Friday evening from his trip abroad to attend the General Chapter of the Capuchin Order for the purpose of electing a General for the order and to elect six assistants for the different nations, as follows: Italy, Belgium, two; Germany, one; Spain, one; one; English speaking countries, one representing England, Ireland, and America. To fill this place Very Rev. Antonine Brookley was chosen. Father Ignatius visited France, Switzerland, and Germany and Italy before the chapter, and after the Chapter meeting he England from which country he sailed June 19th, on the Mauritania. The trip from South Hampton to New York was made in six days.

From New York he visited Washington, Cumberland, Pittsburg, and at Peoria the Reverend Father visited his mother before returning to Hays. Father Ignatius says he had a splendid trip, but added "I'm more than glad to get back to the United States. The News may say for all that Hays is glad to have him safely back again. FARM BUREAU NOTES There will be a series of Hessian Fly meetings held over the county next week. These meetings will begin at eight o'clock in order that we may go to the fields and see the damage.

of control will be given at Methods this time and every farmer should arrange to attend these meetings. You will be notified of the meeting place in your community. Ask P. J. Deane, John R.

Chittenden and others who grow Kanred wheat if it pays. Have you a boy or girl that is interested in a calf club? If you have let us know, we will organize these clubs the next few weeks and we want to get in touch with all the boys and girls who are interested. Raise more cattle and make ing pay. Dairy cattle give the farmer a steady income thruout the year. The county received three barrels of white arsenic this week and this will be distributed to the trustees to be sold to the farmer at cost.

See your trustee at once and get what you need. THREE HAYS PEOPLE IN OF AUTHORS Two copies of the supplement to the Kansas Authors' Club came to this office last week. In the literary classification of its roll of members Hays has three: Charles F. Wiest, science and philosophy, the editor of the NEWS, journalism, and the Missus editor, feature writer. The members of this club are those who write for pleasure, profit or both.

The Missus Editor disclaims all pretentions to authorship declaring that the only articles to which she has attached her name are first and second the mortgages, the most profitable being one on seven cows purchased at one fell swoop which for have since paid themselves. J. C. Metsger was in Mrs. WaKeeney Monday on business..