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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03
WANTS STATE COMMISSION
Governor Hodges says Ninety Per Cent
of Road Money Spent in Kan
sas Is Wasted.

Because Kansas wastes as much
money each year on her roads as il
costs the state to maintain its charit-
able, penal, educational and other in
stitutions, Governor Hodges is asking
for commission to standardize and
educate the road builders of Kansas.
A lack of knowledge, practical expert
ence in road building is the cause of
this tremendous waste of money that
the governor is hoping to be able to
stop by an act from the next Iegisla-
ture.
In a speech at the Kansas State fair
at Hutchinson, the governor said:
Our state engineer, Mr.. Gearhart,
advises US that 80 per cent of the
money invested in roads in Kansas is
wasted. We are painfully conscious
Of the fact that the road work one
season is but the continuation of the
same piece of road work of a proceed
ing season. In other words, we have
formed the habit of merely irritating
the surface, as it were, of our dirt
roads, when we could construct a dirt
road in such a manner that it would
be permanent highway, by a little
careful attention. We need educated
road builders and good roads depart
ment as an addition to the other de-
partments of state. We now have no
fixed plan of road building and even
the road districts of the various town
ships of the counties operate along diff
ferent plans and do their work accord
ing to the individual ideas of the man
who happens to be the road builder.
What we need and must have in
this state is a big Independent COM
mission-men who will act without
pay and who will give their best en-
deavors to the work of road building
because they realize the Importance Of
constructive road work. Road build
ing is a business that stands all by
itself. The road question is a farm
question, and primarily the solution of
this problem must be started by the
farmer"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

A nationwide campaign for con-
stitutiona1 prohibition is about to be-
gin. 1t is to be under the leadership
of the Anti-Saloon League of America,
cooperating with other temperance
organizations. This national cam
paign. will move from state to state,
every city and town in each state be-
ing covered with meetings in a weeks
campaign.
The senate by a vote of q to %
ended the determined struggle over
the $34,00O,OO rivers and harbors bill
by adopting a motion by a Democrat,
Senator Bankhead Of Alabama, to re-
commit the bill to the commerce COM
mittee with instructions that it sub
stitute a measure appropriating
lump sum of $50, goo to be expend-
ed on existing waterway projects in
the discretion Of the secretary of war
and the board Of army engineers.
The Clayton antitrust bill, the
second of the administrative anti
trust measures, is at last ready for
the final consideration Of congress,
after many months of deIiberation in
both houses.
The japanese government, if it
has not already begun to do so, evil
IDENTIFY intends building a narrow
gauge railway from the seaport Of
Lung Kow, on the northern coast of
the Chinese province Of Shan Tung,
to Kiao Chow, the German concession
on the Shan Tung peninsula
Capt Christy Of the United States
scout cruiser Salem recently prevent
ed sixteen Mexican political fugitiyes
falling into the hands of the constitu-
tionalists at Progreso- The fugitives
were passen reFs on the Ward line
steamer Esperanza, bound for New
York
Wheat production throughout the
countries In the European war zone
this year generally was only slightly
less than last years crop, according
] to estimates just received at the de
partment of agriculture from the In
ternatiolal Institute OF Agriculture AT
Rome.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03
MUST OBEY CENSOR
Government Will Not Allow
Courts to Interfere With
Order of Neutrality.
POWER TO CLOSE STATIONS
Secretary Daniels Notifies Marconi
Company that President Wilson
Can Shut Down Plants.

WashingtOn.-Secre Daniels of
the navy department has made It
clear that he does not propose to al
low litigation in the courts to inter
fere with the enforcement by the
United States government of neu-
trality at all wireless stations.
Robert Ford, local representative of
the Marconi Company, called on Mr.
Daniels and was shown a copy of the
opinion by Attorney General Gregory,
setting forth that the president had
absolute right to censor messages or
close stations whenever he deemed
it necessary for the preservation of
the country's neutrality. Mr.. Daniels
had before him telegram from the
Marconi Company asking that actiCl
On the alleged violation of the Sias-
consett station in receiving a message
from the British cruiser Suffolk be
postponed until the rights of the gov
eminent could be determined in a
suit being prepared for the federal
courts.
The secretary said he. would for
mally reply to the telegram from the
Marconi Company after he had con:
ferred with officials Of the depart
ments of state and justice.
To callers Mr.. Daniels explained,
however, that the attorney general
had said that the president, as COM
mander-in-chief of the army and navy,
had practically unlimited powers lin
time of public peril" The present is
held to be such a case, as failure to
enforce strict neutrality might easily
involve the United States in war
The American government, it was
pointed out, furthermore has nego-
tiated the entire question of cable,
wireless and telegraph communiea-
ton with the belIigerent governments,
and under the terms of an agreement
reached with Great Britain and Ger
many the only form OF communica-
ton which it was agreed would be
censored was wireless.
The handling of the cable or tele-
graph messages is not held by the ad-
ministration here to be in the same
class as wireless, because cable and
telegraph messages go uninterrupted
" from the United States to neutral
or belligerent territory, while wireless
messages, in passing from the United
States to another country, may be
picked up by ships at sea and actually
threaten commerce, thus making the
shores of the United States the basis
of hostile operations
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03

tendency, the Belgians chafng under
the yoke until they broke out in a
mimic warfare for their freedom At
length the powers saw 1T to inter
vene, and a piece was patched I'D
granting Belgium its integrity as a IA
ton Holland was treated with much
consideration, but somehow she clung
TO Antwerp, the last fruit Of her once
successful campaigns against her
neighbor- She fatty refused to evacu.
ate and at length the powers decided
that she must be forced to yield, and
to France and England was allotted
the task OF Smelling out her defenders
The siege was successful, but 2 r.
markable one from a military point Of
view and it required q force Of so, OOC
to dislodge a pitiful 5000 men
Landing from an Atlantic liner
after steaming up the Scheldt, the
traveller, is impressed not with Ant
werp the fortress, but with Antwerp
the commercial city. Miles Of
wharYes and docks stretch along the
water front, great piers are there
ships loading and unloading, and al
with an entire absence Of the unelea1
Iiness that marks the river front OF {
busy American city
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03

table Compound, and now 1 feel ike
different person believe there Is
nothing ike Lydia E Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound for weak women and
young girls, and would be glad If /
could influence anyone TO Try the medi-
cine, for I know it viii do all and much
more than it is claimed 70 do. - Mrs
CLARA FRANKS, R. F. D. No !, Maple
crest Farm, Kasota, Mimi
Women who suffer from those dis
tressing ills peculiar 70 their sex should
be convinced Of the ability Of Lydia E
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound TO re-
store their health by the many genuine
and truthful testimonials We are con
stantiy publishing In the newspapers.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic COmpOundWiuh help you, write
to Lydia e. PinkhamHedi Co
(conhdentia1) Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter viii be opened,
read and answered by a woman
and held in strict confidence
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03
BANKS ARE HoARDING MONEY
Secretary McAdoo Refuses Eoans to
Southern Institutions Charging
Excessive Rates of Interest.

Washington. = Secretary McAdoo
has adopted stringent measures to
urge national banks to extend Iegiti-
mate credit and charge normal inter
est rates on loans
He telegraphed to ten national
banks in the four reserve cities in
the South that their requests for ad-
ditional crop-moving funds from the
federal government would not be
granted at this time, and made it
clear that his action was taken in
connection with reports Of excessive
interest rates and restriction Of
credits.
In a statement, made public with
the telegram, Mr.. McAdoo declared
that there was an extraordinary
boarding Of money by banks through
out the country and a piling up of
reserves without occasion.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03
DILEMMA FOR YOUNG WIFE
One Naturally Would Think That the
Cook Book Might Have Been
More Explicit

They had been married but a few
weeks when they decided to have q
turkey dinner for some friends. The
young wife was very inexperienced in
cooking and spent some time in con
sulting her cook book The bird ar
rived, and the young husband asked
Don't you know how to do it, dear
est?"
They both gazed sOlemnly at the
turkey for a moment, and then the
wife replied:
Yes, darling, it's all quite clear ex-
cept one thing, and I can't quite IN
derstand that"
And what is that, Iove?" asked the
young husband, anxiously-
Why the book says, First clean
your turkey" replied she, and I am
wondering whether I should use toilet
or regular securing soap"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03
RATHER cRAWLs OVER HIM
Kansas Man Holds His Breath Until
Deadly Reptile Moves or,
Then Kills IL

Wakeeny, Kan--S- A Craig at the
Tyler ranch retired for the night in
g granary- He was awakened with q
queer sensation that something was
wrong. When fully aroused the IA
miIiar buzz OF the rattIesnake told
him the trouble
Knowing the danger Of moving. ne
remained perfectly still, and the snake
crawIed along the floor and over his
feet, turning and crawling over his
breast
Craig hardly breathed until the rep
tile was entirely on his body, then he
sprang to his feet He got q lantern,
hunted the snake, and killed Il
It measured more than i've feet in
length and had Is rattles. besides tbs
button
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03
LIBERTY FOR CITIES
Move to Give Municipalities
Power to Adopt their Own
Charters.
TO SUBMIT PLAN TO LEAGUE
idea Is to Amend the State constItu-
ton and Cut Out the Legis-
latiVe Sanction.

A plan to amend the constitution OF
Kansas so that every city will adopt
its own charter instead Of the legisla-
ture adopting the charters is to be
submitted to the Kansas League OF
Municipalities at its meeting in Law
renee next month.
The plan will be recommended by
the judicial committee Of the league.
1t will provide that all cities adopt
their own laws so far as they do not
conflict with the constitution and
criminal law. The prohibition law is
in a constitutional amendment hence
is in no way affected.
The idea of the new plan is to pre-
vent legislatures interfering with the
workings of commission law by
amending it. At present the legisla-
ture grants the city charters. If poll
ticians in that body desire they may
interfere with commission law by pro-
viding for election of commissioners
by wards or in other ways hampering
it. At the last session several amend
ments were made which in no way
bettered its working. They were not
asked by the commission.
Another reason is that the needs of
municipalities vary in the different
sections of the state and hence a
paving law that would benefit Kansas
City would not be benefit to Wichita.
I'VE believe that by the home rule
plan we could better the condition in
every city" R. ]. Higgins. a member
of the committee, said. I'VE would
also lift much work from the legisla-
ture and a city would be more likely
to consider matters with more care
and from a more DersonaI yiewDOint {"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03
IN MEXICO
Gen. Villa Issues Manifesto Re-
fusing to Recognize Car
rama as Chief.
RAILS AND WIRES SEVERED
All Communications South of Juarez
Ceases and Vera Cruz is Cut
Off From Capital.

FL Paso, Tex-An telegraphic and
railroad communication south of Jua-
rez has been suspended and the move
ments of the troops Of General Fran
cisco Villa remain unknown. 1t was
announced that General Alvaro Obre-
gon still is a prisoner. Although the
arrest Of Obregon by Villa probably
precipitated Villas denunciation Of
Carranza, Mexicans here and at Jua-
rez believe the actual issue was the
espousaI by Villa Of the cause Of
Governor Maytorena of Sonora, now
in revolt against the central govern
ment
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03
zeppeIins Go Over JutIsnd-

nhagen.-Zeppelin airships. evil
IDENTIFY on accommodating duty, have
been observed from various places In
Jutland, the peninsula forming the
mainland Of Denmark The airships
passed about sixteen miles outside OF
the western coast.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03
News Causes Sensation.

This sudden break between the two
foremost factors in Mexico's politics
caused a profound sensation here.
Secretary Bryan would make no com.
ment and White House officials like
wise were silent. 1t was generally
understood, however, that President
Wilson, who has set no date for the
departure Of American forces from
Vera Cruz, probably would delay the
evacuation until the controversy was
adjusted.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03
pIeae for a eoebeI sIaver.

Lexington, Ky.-A petition con-
tanning ten thousand names was pre-
scented to Gov. James B. McCreary
asking pardon for Henry E. Youtsey,
charged with completely in conspiracy
to assassinate Gov William Goebel.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03

Elizabeth, n. 1.-The illness Of
John Kean, former senator from New
Jersey, has reached critical stage
and hope that he would recover dwin-
died. Mr.. Kean was stricken early in
July with an ailment Of the kidneys.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03
Rustem Rey 70 Leave ia

Washington--A- Rustem Bey, the
Turkish ambassador, has informed
President Wilson that he does not al
ter the views he recently expressed in
a published interview and VIII leave
the United States within fortnight
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03
Must Ellie claims Abroad.

Washington.-Am whose au-
tomobiles were Communicated or requi-
sitioned in Europe at the outbreak Of
the war have been advised by the so
licitor of the state department, that
they should file claims with the belli-
gerent governments.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03

John D. Gives Y. NJ. c. A. $500 200.
New York; gift OF $500, 900 has
come from John D. Rockefeller to the
Young Mems Christian Association Of
Brooklyn. It win be used in further
ing the various enterprises OF the as
ISOLATION.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03
stuns or Nov.

Civilization" said the pedagog, be
gan among the Chaldeans."
q wonder" said the thoughtful stu
dent who had a newspaper in his
pocket, where she'll break out next
time she starts in"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03
Austrians Lose Three Roats7

Rome-A Trieste dispatch to the
Corriere Della Sera says two Aus
trian torpedo boats and one destroyer
have been sunk by striking floating
mines on the Dalmatian coast
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03

OOnpO1Hu las UO10
more for me than
anything else, and I
had the best physi-
clan here. / was so
weak and nervous
that I could not do
my work and SUI
fered with pains low
down IN my right
side for q year or
more. / took Lydia
3. Pinkham's Ve1e-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03
Canada TO Send so Onn.

MontreaI.-A second contingent of
Canadian troops, nineteen thousand
strong, will be raised Immediately by
the Canadian government, 1t was an
nounced recently. This additional
contingent is to be ready by NoTem-
Der 1.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03
oxford 10 open As usuaI.

Oxford.-Oxford University viii
open as usual October s. F. 7. Willie.
Oxford secretary of the Rhodes trust,
has cabIed Rhodes scholars to report
by that date.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03

The horse succumbs to an intensely
cold temperature sooner than any
other animal
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03
The Size oft.

Was your husband on his high
horse last night?"
No; just an ordinary bat
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU
Try Murine Bye ReDedy for BED veal Water
f1st Eye Comfort Write for BOOK Of The Ey8
5y mail Free Murine Bye Remedy Co. ChiczEo
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03

OF the 176 aeroplaens owned by the
British war department, 136 are OF IA
tive make
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03
Vera Cruz Cut Of.

Vera Cruz.-Au the telegraph and
telephone wires and the one railroad
line linking the capital and Vera Cruz
have been cut. Brigadier General
Funston, in command of the United
States forces here, and ". w. Canada,
the American consul, have been IN
able to ascertain the reason for the
severing Of communications or what
is transpiring il Mexico City to which
place a large number of the AmeTi-
cans who fled during the revolution
have returned.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03
FARMERS WIFE
TOO ILLTO WORK
A Weak, Nervous Sufferer
Restored to Health by Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Veg
etabIe Compound.

Kasota, MINI. am glad TO say
that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03

Boy Swallows Poison.-whiIe at
play, John, the 14-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. W. H. Dix, of Winfield, got
hold of a small box of strychnine tab
lets and ate some of them. Five min
utes afterward he was dead.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03

Atchison Veteran Dies.@James
O'Neil, Civil war veteran and resi-.
dent of Atehison for forty years, died
there the other day. O'Nefl was a
plasterer and decorator and did the
decorative work on many notable
buildings
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03
Washington Notified.

Washington. = General Villa has
telegraphed General Carranza, dis
avowing the latter as first chief Of
the constitutionalist army in charge
of the executive power in Mexico.
This was announced in a telegram
from General Carranza to the consti-
nationalist agency here
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03

FL Paso. Tex-GeneraI Francisco
Villa, dominant leader in Northern
Mexico, denounced the central gov
eminent, headed by Venustiano Car
rama, and announced his independ-
ence in statement sent to the AssO-
ciated Press.
This placed the state of chihuahua
in open revolt against the party in
power in the City of Mexico, as well
as Sonora, the next border state to
the west. where Governor MaytOFena
previously has proclaimed his indie
pendence Of the constitutionalist
party as represented by Carranza.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03

Dies After Accident.-Harry West
17-year-old son of Mrs Sarah Gresh.
am. of Burden. died-in Winfield hes
pital as the result of injuries received
in fall from a horse.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03

To Raise Endownent.-Trus
of the College of Emporia have formed
plans for a $250,O0O endowment cam
paign, the amount to be added to $780,
600 already raised in the last seven
years. The presbyterian institution
has spent about 100000 on new build
ings and has quadrupled its current
expenses
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03

Contract Awarded.-A dispatch re-
ceived at Winfield from Congressman
Phil Campbell announced that the con-
tract for the erection of the new Win
field postoffice building has been
awarded to Wichita firm for $50, 206.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03

Singer to Kansas City.-A. G. Todd,
a Salina tenor, has accepted a propo-
sition to sing in the independence
Boulevard Christian church, Kansas
City, under Edward Kreiser, director
of the choir.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03

Farmers in Gun Fight.-A gun fight
took place at the farmhouse of Ed
Beck, Riley county, the other night
At least twenty-five shots were ex-
changed between Mr.. Beck and his
son, Roy, and an assailant not known
to them. No one was hurt
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03

Mcpherson Pioneer Dies.-J. K.
Bremyer. one of the oldest residents
of Mcpherson county, died at his
home recently of apoplexy. He was
So years old.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03

Kansas Horses to the War.-Buyers
for England have signed a contract
with firm of horse buyers at Wichita
for five thousand cavalry horses. AL
ready three thousand OF them have
been obtained. The animals will be
shipped at once. a trainload of -four
was shipped by Wichita mills recently
for London
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03

Drowned in Indoor Cistern.-Louis
CASTOR, Is years old, student in the
Seneca High school, was drowned in
a small cistern at the Dr. U. G. les
home. The cistern was in a corner
Of the kitchen and the cover had not
been replaced. CASTOR accidentally
slipped in.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03

Killed by Runaway.-Mrs. W. r.
Iorganster1, 26 years old. wife of a
farmer living in the north part of Bar
ton county, is dead as the result of
injuries received in runaway. Nor
ganstern was running a threshing ma
chine and his wife cooked for the
crew.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03

Telephone Operator Sues.-Anna
Barris, Caney. a telephone operator of
independence, has begun suit in dis
trict court against G.. W. hurry, owner
of a telephone plant at Havana, for
$4,000. She alleges Murry has Stand
cred her.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03

Kansas Farmer -Gebhardt
Kastrup. a pioneer farmer of Russell
county, died in Salina from injuries re-
ceived while unhitching his team a
day or two earlier While in front of
the team the horses became fright
ened and, one tug remaining to the
wagon, pulled the vehicle over him,
dragging him some distance He was
65 years old He left a family.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-10-03

Mrs. White Operated on.-Dr. VIII
liam Mayo, of the Mayo hospital,
Rochester, Mimi, operated Of Mrs.
William Allen White of Emporia for
intestinal troubles, including append
citis. The doctor gives every assur-
ance that Mrs. White will be complete
ly recovered in a few weeks.