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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-03-29
". N. u, KANSAS CITY, NO. 11-1e1s.
Municipal Golf Courses in England.

The parks committee of the Bir-
mingham city council is considering
the establishment of a municipal golf
course, the proposed site being at
Castle Browwich.
Edinburgh, with six public courses.
claims to have been the pioneer of
municipal golf. London has public
courses; Nottingham has two courses
and Manchester has had one since
1911. Sunderland and Liverpool have
similar schemes under consideration.
Several seaside resorts include mu-
licipal golf among their attractions.
Brighton and Bournemouth- are in
stances. Yarmouth has scheme in
hand and Southport has considered a
similar proposal-London Mail
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-03-29

beautiful and graceful lines and some
what resembles the Rocky Mountain
bighorn. Another interesting mountain
resident of the northern country. in
the United States and Alaska, is the
white goat, OF goat antelope. This
animal, while as sure-footed as the
bighorn and capable Of climbing into
apparently inaccessible places is, I'M
like the mountain sheep, tame, stu
pid. and easily approached and shot
1t is an easy prey:
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-03-29
HYMN CENSOR IN ENGLAND
Church Dianitaries Agree That Verses
Do Not Conform With Present
Theological Standards.

London.-A censorship of the hymn
book has been proposed by Councillor
Hopkins of the Nottingham county
council The proposal came as the
result of complaints against certain
hymns in the books used by the
schools of the county council, and in
voicing the objections the councillor
declared that the words of the song
expressed neither good religion nor
good politics His chief objection was
directed against the following lines:
The rich man in his castle.
The poor man at his gate,
God made them high and lowIy
And ordered their estate.
Hopkins asserted that the Almighty
did nothing Of the sort, and he de
clared the following verse to be
equally offensive:
May we to our betters bow
Subject to thy parents thou
Several church dfgnitaries agree
with Hopkins, but they maintain that
the censorship should not be left to
laymen.
Rev. Arthur J. Waldrou, vicar of
Brixton, has expressed himself as be-
ing in favor of censorship of all
hymns. many of which he deems abso-
lutte balderdash, which people rush
through without the slightest appre-
citation of the meaning of the words.
The vicar said recently: 81 am with
the man who objects to the verses
quoted. do not think God made men
either rich or poor; men have done
that themselves. Many of these
hymns are bad theology, bad econom-
les and bad everything
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-03-29

Zero air means zero cement walksI
Many a city mother takes out a child
protected from the cold by wooden
coat, cap, and eggings, but minus
oYershoes. Leather soles- the thick
ness of plotting paper do not protect
a child's feet from a cold cement
walk Be consistent.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-03-29
BOOSTING 2 Mine.

%How's the sale of stock coming
On?" inquired the first promoter.
Sold 5000 shares this morning."
said the second promoter
That must mean a good deal of
money"
Almost So. Come on, and III blow
you to lunch"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-03-29
PROPER SOIL MULCH KEEPS DOWN WEEDS

face of the soil is loosened with the
disk harrow, and thus the land is
kept continually in a condition to not
only prevent the loss of water already
stored in the soil, but also this same
condition and mellow surface favors
the absorption of rain and largely
prevents the loss Of water by surface
drainage.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-03-29
EC0S aCtiV,

Eggs are getting so expensive that
fried eggs will be used next for trim
ming women's hats"
''Why not? should think the effect
would be chic" Washington Herald
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-03-29

81 see Portuguese cowboys have
been, fighting with smugglers2"
Il thought all the cowboys in the
world we're working for moving pic
ture outfits Denver Republican
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-03-29
Her Habit.

at did Jack no good to marry his
stenographer, for she continued the
habit of Office in their home
How so?'
When he starts to dictate she
takes him down."-Tit-Bits
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-03-29

Eggs that are cracked or dirty, but
still wholesome, can be frozen or
dried and viii make perfect cooking
material for bakers. The principal
centers of this business in Kansas are
Topeka, Atchison and Wichita
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-03-29

Cheap. tough cuts Of meat can be
made palatabIe and nutritious by fol
lowing three general rules: Brown n
hot grease to keep in the juices, sea
son and cook very slowly.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-03-29

It's awfu1ly hard for a girl to get
used to a stepfather.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-03-29
Line On the Great WrIte

Line on the Great Writers.
Chaucer says do" Mallory avoid, 50
Spenser study" Shakespeare be-
London Athenaeum.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-03-29
NeaIeeted opportunity.

Hrs. Crabshaw-I notice that
pound Of Swiss cheese seems to go
further than a pound of any other
kind
Mr.. Crabshaw-That' probably be
cause the storekeepers haven't yet hit
on a plan to weigh in the holes
Puck
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-03-29

To change tan leather to black ap-
ply a 10 per cent solution OF tannic
acid and allow If to dry. Then apply
a 10 per cent solution OF ferric sui
phate This solution VIII not injure
the leather.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-03-29

If your neighbor's fields yield the
largest returns try to discover why.
It may be due to better cultural
method. selection of seed. or time OF
planting. There is a reason for It
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-03-29
New Grand Central Terminal
A wonderful city, within a city, built for the
comfort and convenience of the travelling public.

The main Grand Central Ter
minal Building In New York is
now open TO the public. This
vast improvement is more than
great railway Terminal-it IS a
Terminal City, complete In itself,
providing every detail essential
to comfort and convenience.
1t will embrace convention,
amusement and exhibition halls,
hotels, clubs and restaurants; post
Office, express Offices, modern
apartment and Office buildings,
and numerous stores and spe-
cialty shops.
Grand Central Terminal IS the
Heart of New York. At Forty
second St and Park Ave. Fourth
Plan your trip East over
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-03-29

Ave. one block from Fifth Ave.
and convenient to Broadway.
1t is the only Terminal on all
lines of localtrafi- subway. sur
face and elevated. More than
1000 cars pass It's doors every
day, affording easy transit facil-
tiles to any part of Greater New
York. Around it, and within
a radius of a few blocks, are
forty nine hotels, fifty eight
clubs and thirty five theatres.
Three new lines of under
ground transportation are now
building TO Grand Central Ter
minal, and soon there viii be
SIX levels for human traffic In
ForU-second Street.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-03-29

Underneath the 7 criminal CITY
and Its streets are % miles of rail
way tracks on two separate levels,
the upper for Through Service,
the lower for Suburban Service.
Eachlevelformsa completeter-
minal IN itself. separate entrances
and exits, with equal facilities
for the comfort of passengers.
Both levels are reached BY
gently inclined walks. No stair
climbing, and no confusion.
since incoming and outgoing
traffic is separated.
Ticket, Pullman, Baggage and
other facilities are progressively
arranged from waiting room TO
train, no step need be reuaced.
aioy restfuI sleep on the
. II
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-03-29

Write for book saving young chicks Send ua
names OF . friends that use incubators and get
book free. Raisaii Remedy Co, Blackwell. Okla
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-03-29
WHY The AVERAGE EGG PRODUCTION IN
KANSAS IS LOWER THAN 1T SHOULD BE
When Hen Sits Around the Roos During the Day instead Of
Scratching 1t Should Be Considered Good Sign
That She is Ready to Be Sent
to Market.

[By william dppineott Poutry IIusbandr
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1913-03-29

May we to our betters bow
Subject to thy parents thou
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-03

there was not the least particle of re-
liability in what he said. Both the
sheriff and the county attorney de-
clare that Dunbar is a man who Is
unreliable in every way.
In bis interview with the county Of
ficers Dunbar was at fault in various
particulars. In describing the location
of the Hackett place he said that il
was two miles from Readiield Depot
and that the house was the fourth
from that point, while as matter Of
Fact the distance is between four an
a half and five miles.
The buildings on the Haekett place
are in fine repair, and are located in
" sort of valley was Dunbars state
ment to Sheriff Getchell. but people
Who have vigited the Iiackett farlr,
even as far back as the time of the
murder would hardly agree that the
buildings are in good repair. And
instead Of being located in valley
they are on a hill.
4 suppose you stationed yourse.t
behind those large pine trees while the
murder was being committed?' SIX
cd County Attorney Fisher of the pris.
oner, to which the latter replied that
he did, but added that his recollection
was that the trees were cedar insfead
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-03

roads have taken a strong attitude
against arbitration in the present pro-
Ceeding. In the letter sent to the con.
ference committee of managers of tbs
railroad, tonight, the conductors and
trainmen take issue with a number OF
statements in yesterdays reply of the
railroads refusing the employees wage
demand
While insisting that the employees
must have more money if the public
interests have to be taken care of and
your committee constituting itself sole
judge between the public interests and
the employees, why not also deter.
mne.' says the letter, whether the
owners of railway stocks may not be
subjected to some inquiry in this con-
tention.''
| Admitting that there have been in
creases of conductors and trainmen's
wages In the past years and quoting
| figures cf comparative rates of pay,
| East and West, with the lower rates
prevailing in the East the letter adds:
Against this percentage of increase
for conductors and brakemen, which is
set up as an excuse why no further In
creases should be granted In this terrific
~ of low-rate pay and onerous condition.
of service, let us see what the stockhold
ers' record is in the way of increase ii
dividends paid during the same period.
Figures are quoted to show that in 1879
total of $S7,00o.O00 in dividends was pait
to holders of railroad stock in the Unit
ed States, while in 1910 the dividends
amounted to s4so0oo,OO0, thus showing
an increase during that period of 429 pc
cent in the amount paid as dividends"
The letter asks:
us it legitimate to- demand that al
Continued on Page Twelve.l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-03
COUNTY OFFICIALS CONSIDER
DUNBAR'S STORY UNRELIABLE.
Sheriff Getchell and County Attorney Fisher Return
From New York-Prisoner's Story Shows Either
To Be Bare Fabrication or Product Of Imagina-
tior==The Case Is to Be Carried No Further.

of pine. As a matter of fact there are
40 large trees near the spot where
the girl was strangled, either pine or
cedar
Both Sheriff Getchell and County
Attorney Fisher questioned Dunbar
closely in regard to the crime, but
stich were his replies thatsit was soon
found that his statements could NOT
be relied upon. One point in particu-
tar in which he was all at sea wos
In regard to the surroundings Ut the
Hackett farm. and the only deduction
to be drawn from Dunbar's statements
vas that he was either lying, or did
not know what he was talking about.
Il do not believe word of Dun
bars statement" said Sheriff Getchell.
LAS a matter of fact. l do not want
to state that he did not tell the trufl..
but simply that he was mistaken
Sheriff Getchell further declared that
he was fully convinced that Dunbar
was not responsible for his statements,
and that he should proceed no fur
Their in the case, as the prisoners
story was wholly unreliable.
County Attorney Fisher stated that
he had been receiving. letters from
Dunbar for months, but had paid no
attention to them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-03

With the return to Augusta, Fri
day morning, of Sheriff Colby Getchell
and County Attorney William H. Fish
ers from New York. to which city
they had boon for the purpose of in :
terviewing Richard T. Dunbar, an in
mate of the prison on Blackwel,s Is
land, it would seem that the Matte
Hackett murder case, which has been
threshed over at intervals for nearly
eight years, might be allowed to rest,
and TO pass into history as one of the
unsolved criminal mysteries of the
age, for though the officers used es-
cry means at their disposal in an en-
deavor to induce Dunbar to reveal the
identity Of the supposed slayer of Mat :
tie IIackett, near her home in READ :
field, on the evening Of Aug. II. 1865.
the name and whereabouts of whom
he Processes in his Confession" 10
know, their efforts We're of no avail,
as Dunbar refused to furnish the de-
sired information unless he was guar
anteed protection.
The Augusta officers visited Dunbar
Thursday. in his cell, and after pass
ing the entire day in questioning the
prisoner they were both convinced thar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-03
In Selling 100000 Worth OF the
New Haven Stock--Unqualified De-
NAL of Charges-=-Explains, One
AfterAnother, QuestionsInvolved.
Defends Apparent $2,7oo,0OO Profit to John |,
Billiard for Part in Acquisition Of B. e.

spectators, benches represented all
phases of industrial activity.
Mr. Mellen discussed various note
transactions, saying that in every case
| the New Haven Co, had been paid in
| full and that the only money that had
come to him was to reimburse him for
expenses contracted in the conduct of
| the compfNly's business. The notes, he
said, Were merely temporary vouchers
for money used in the Roads behalf
| An apparent profit of s2,7oO,0OO to
John l.. Billiard of Meriden, Conn, for
his part in the acquisition of the Bos-
ton az Maine by the New Haven was
dwelt on by Mr.. Meilen, who said that
the commissions accountant, David E.
Brown. had testified about the trans
action on the assumption that the
book value of certain securities rep
resented their real value when as a
matter of fact their actual value was
much lower. He added that when the
transactions should be concluded Mr.
Billiard will not have received any
more than his worst enemy would say
he was entitled TO.
He defended the contract under
which tie New Haven turned over it's
parlor and sleeping cars to the. Pull
man Co, saying that the New Haven
had made a profit and that the Pull
man Co, up to date had made a loss
The contract. he said, was the best
any railroad company ever made with
tho Pullman CO.
Admitting that the cost of the con-
struetion of two subsidiary roads, the
New York, Westchester & Boston and
the Hampton Railroad, had been
greater than anticipated, he declared
that both would prove good invest
ments and would ultimately return a
profit on the investments.
the hearing will be resumed, tomor-
rev, when E. d. Robbins, general
counsel for the New Haven Road, will
he cross examined by Attorney Bran
des, who has been active in the in
vestigation of the New Haven.
Commissioner Prouty will return to
Boston after arguments in the New
Haven case have been made at Wash
ington. next Wednesday, and partici-
pate in the deliberations of the New
England Governors Railroad Confer
erce The strain of the inquiry has
told severely upon Expert Brown, who
after having been on the stand much
Of the past 10 days, was absent, to-
Continued on Page Twelve.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-03

Piscataquis county's man hunt shift
cd into Penobscot county, Friday
morning. During the forenoon, Deputy
Sheriff John A. Wiles of FoXcToft with
a corps of men We're beating the woods
below Dexter in Il determined search
for Charles Roderick, who made q
sensational escape from Sheriff CALVIN
w. Brown of Dover, Thursday evening
At midnight, Thursday. Policeman
Morris L. Johnson of Dexter, who was
watching for Rederick at the Maine
Central Railroad station in company
with Constable Charles M1rgridge,
saw the man approaching down the
track Rederick saw the >4hcefs in
time TO turn and spring for liberty,
following the track towards Silyer's
Mills.
Officer Johnson fired three shots after
the fleeing man, none OF which tool
effect. The officers followed the fugi
tive come distance when they los
track of him and returned to the vii
lage.
Friday morning. word reached thi
town that Roderick had been seen be
low the village near Moody's Mill
station on the Maine Central and
was near this point that search wa
being made, Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-03
If
FUGITIVE seen.
The Dover Officers Fire
Upon Charles Rqderick,
Bullets Strike All Around Him
But He Gains Shelter.
Roads Are Watched BY Armed Men
..Ihs Sheriff Offers Reward.

Dover, Me, May 2.-(SpeeiaD. a
late hour, this evening, Charles Roder-
ick, fer whom the officers of two
counties have been hunting since his
escape at Dover, Thursday afternoon,
was still at large and supposed to be
IN hiding in strip of woods about one
mile from this village. Friday after
noon, Deputy Sheriff John A.,Wiles of
Foxcroft who was leading posse.
came in sight on the Charleston road.
Roderick refused to stop at the COM
mand of the officer. who then fired five
shots at the fleeing man, several of
which kicked up the dust about his
feet. Without turning his liead Rod
erick continued into the woods. Il was
learned. Friday afternoon, that he
slept, during the early hoqrs OF the
morning in a hay tarn on the outskirts
of the town.
In the afternoon, Roderick CALLED at
the home of Peter Clukeyst,on the
Charleston road and asked fdr and re-
cciqed food. He was about ~ minutes
ahead of the officers.
Every road is watched by armed men
and a reward of $50 has been offered
by Sheriff Brown.
1t was learned, today, that lsoderick
is unarmed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-03

Boston, May AN unqualified de-
NAL of his stewardship was made by
Charles Sanger Mellen. president Of
the New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad Co. before the Interstate
Commerce Commission, today.
Taking up in detail one after the
other, the charges that have been
brought against his management of
the railroad property and various
transactions in which the New Haven
or its subsidiary companies have fig
urcd, the president gave his explant-
ton of the questions involved lie
had practically the whole session 10
himself and his testimony occupied
three and half hours.
While replying to questions of cona-
missioner Charles A. Prouty AM
Charles +. Choate, Jr., his personal
counsel Mr. Mellen refused to sub
nit to a cross examination by others.
He appeared by a voluntary witness,
his testimony was not given under
oath and it was explained to him al
the Information given by him, today.
would not render him immune in any
prosecution the federal government
might undertake. .-.s...
At the outset President Mellen de-
MED that he had prof ed personally
to the extent of 100000 by selling
100000 worth of stock of the New
Haven Co., for which he had given his
notes. He declared that $4,000 of the
money in question was paid into the
Republican National campaign fund IL
1904, that $500 went -tu-sf1e Rhode
island State Central Republican conf
mittee, other sums to the Republican
state organizations in New York and
Connecticut; and the balance for pier
leases and other acquisitions.
The United States circuit court room
never held a greater crowd than i.
did, today. Every inch of STANDING
room was occupied and it was neces-
sary to rope off the corridors of the
federal building to keep back another
crowd. From the time he told of his
campaign contribution until he closed
with his refusal to be cross-eXamined,
every wood the railroad man uttered
was listened to with the closest atten-
ton.
Railway officials, government attor-
neys, including Special Assistant At
torney General Gregg and host of
prominent attorneys sat within the bar
enclosure while the occupants of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-03

Jesse. Short Eires llpon Rahher IN Pull.
man Car and Hot Battle Ensues Near
Kansas City-=The Bandit Hit But
Escapes with Valuables.

Short fell back in his berth and the
| robber fled toward the rear of the
| train. Passengers in other cars,
aroused by the shots, followed him.
They saw him back out of the door
of the observation car and drop from
| the train, which was just being
brought to stop. He left bloods.ains
in aisles and on the car platform and
| the passengers said he appeared to be
| badly hurt.
C. G. Gibson, conductor in charge
| of the train, when he heard the shoot
| ing, secured a pistol and, accompanied
| by a porter, a brakeman and express
messenger started for the Pullman
| ear Before they could clear the aisles
of passengers so they could use their
weapons. the robber had leaped from
the train.
The police were notified of the rob-
berry and an ambulance summoned to
take Short to hospital Physicians
there said while his wounds were Sc
rious, they did not consider them fatal.
Short is one of the wealthiest mine
owners of Jasper county, operating
zinc and lead mines in that district
Six years ago he was a miner working
for wages.
Short was able to make a statement
regarding the robbery after his arriva
at the hospital.
II had two pockctbooks concealed il
, my BERTH" he sad, ''one containing
thousand dollars in currency and il
the other was just a few dollars.
is my custom to divide my money il
this manner when travelling with /;
large sum. l had always figured II
lease of robbery that / would surrende
The purse containing the smaller sum
When the robber shook me and de
manded my money l was for an in
slant confused and only about hal
awake, During this interval / moved
the pillow and showed back the GOV
Iers exposing the purse containing thu
llarger amount. Realizing what I hat
ldope, l tried to hide the purse in tn
bed clothes again, but the robber wal
too quick for me.
What was that he asked thu
porter.
"a pocketbook, was the answer.
"'Reach in and get it, the robbie
lcoiIiltidHueu JIM despile my eiioi % y
lprevent it the porter grabbed the purs
and handed ii to the robber.
"As he turned away I got my pisto
from under the pillow and begal
shooting at him. He returned the fir
and disabled me,
He failed, however, to get dia
mond ring valued at $4,000 and sever
l20-dollar gold pieces which were in ;
pocket of my trousers"