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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11
FIRE DESTROYS RUSS HALL
Lightning Strikes Main Building Of
State Normal School at Pitts
burg-StUdent Killed.

Russ Hall, the main building of the
Pittsburg State Normal. has been de-
strOyed by fire. Rex r. Tanner Of
Erie, principal of the Weir high
school, and student at the summer
session of the normal, was killed by
a live wire near the burning build
ing Four other men were injured
slightly.
The building cost 100000 and the
equipment $4,000 The building was
occupied early in 1908. In addition to
the total loss of the building and the
equipment, including laboratories and
the normal library, several members
of the faculty lost their private IL
braries. Origin of the fire is in doubt.
It is believed that lightning struck
the building, entering on an electric
wire. A severe electrical storm was
raging when the fire was discovered.
Arran gements Immediately were
made by w A Brandenburg, presi-
dent Of the normal, to provide build
ings downtown for accommodation OF
the 1850 students at the summer ses-
sion. Meetings of the faculty and OF
the students were called for O'Clock
the same morning. Public school
buildings will be used to carry on the
work The summer session is SEIZED
uled to run eight weeks. It has been
in session three weeks.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11
BLAME SERVIA
Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
and Consort May Result in
War

Vienna.-Open war between Austria
and Servia may come as a result Of
the archduke's assassination The
governments note to SeTvia, demand
ing that conspirators in Belgrade, who
are believed to have plotted the kill
ing, be ferreted out and punished, is
considered practically TO lay the re-
sponsibility Of Princip's crime at the
door Of the Servian nation. 1t has
greatly added to the rising tide Of
anti-SeTvian feeling here.
Death by bomb or bullet was a GER
tainty for Franz Ferdinand, according
to government advices from the city
where the heir to the empire met his
death. These say the whole city was
literally sOwn with bombs designed to
make assassination Of the archduke
sure.
Viennese are especially incensed by
the endeavors of the Servia press in
Belgrade and other cities TO mitigate
the condemnation Of the assassin by
claiming that the killing was due to
oppression of Serbs in Bosnia and
Herzegovina by their Austrian COVER
norS.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11
SUFFRAGE A STATE ISSUE?
President Wilson Refuses to Help
Women Get Constitutional Amend
ment Through House.

Washington, D. C.-President VIII
son told a deputation of more than
five hundred woman suffragists at the
White House that woman suffrage
was a state issue and not a national
one, and for that reason he would not
use his influence for the passage Of
a constitutional amendment in con-
gress.
When the women first asked the
President to recommend the amend
ment he said he couldn't do so be-
cause it was not in the party plat
form. Only a few weeks later he
asked congress to repeal the canal
tolls exemption, which was not only
not in the platform, but the exact Op-
posite of what the party did indorse.
To call the Presidents attention to
this, delegation of five hundred WON
en- went to the White house, headed
by Mrs. Hervey w Wiley and Mrs.
Rheta Childe DOTr.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

President Wilson has sent the fol
lowing message of coincidence to the
emperor of Austria-Hungary: Deep
~ shocked at the atrocious murder Of
his imperial and royal highness Arch
duke Francis Ferdinand and consort
at an assassin's hands. I extend to
your majesty, to the royal family and
to the government Of Austria-Hunga
the sincere condolences of the gov
eminent and people of the United
States, and an expression of my own
profound sympathy"
The senate is far from resigned to
the thought Of six weeks or more of
discussion of trust legislation in mid
summer, but it is not probable that
the spirit of open revolt will show
itself on the floor, and unless senate
leaders are at fault, in the predictions,
! the three house bills or legislation
designed to cover the same ground
will be put through by the familiar
process, weeks of debate in fruitless
effort to amend and then passage.
In a thick fog and rain which rem
dered Tory Island invisible from the
mainland OF Ireland, the Anchor Line
steamer California, bound from New
York for Glasgow, went ashore on the
rocks off that island. Wireless calls
| for help brought speedy assistance
! from several small gunboats and tor
pedo boats which were patrolling the
| Northwest Irish coast for gun runners
Treasury figures just completed
/ showed that the federal government
went through its first fiscal year IN
! der the Wilson administration with
/ its income exceeding ordinary expen-
ditures by $50, 7S4, 542.07
Former President Roosevelt made
/ at Pittsburgh his first speech Of the
1 1914 campaign. He spent five hours
/ in Pittsburgh and was welcomed en-
| Enthusiastically In his address before
/ the Pennsylvania Progressive League
/ he criticized the policies of the Vii
/ son administration, attacked Senator
Boise Penrose, and appealed for sup
port Of the Progressive ticket.
With the enforcement of a rigid
quarantine Of the infected district and
the failure Of new cases to develop,
health authorities Of New Orleans
| considered the bubonic plague situa-
ton there well in hand and predicted
there would be little difficulty In
stamping out the contagion.
/ Democrats of the senate in con-
ference adopted a resolution declaring
their purpose to stay in session until
the trust legislation passed by the
house has been acted upon by the
senate.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11
KAISER FEARS ANARCHISTS
Attend Archduke Ferdinand's
Funeral at Vienna.

Berlin.-Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany
will not attend the funeral of Arch
duke Franz Ferdinand in Vienna, &C
cording to official announcement.
The discovery of widespread Anar-
chist plots in the Austrian city made
the emperor fear for his life.
The greatest surprise was felt here
when the announcement was made.
1t was officially stated that cancella-
ton of the kaiser's plans for the trip
came as a result of a slight indispo-
sition which has attacked the aged
emperor of Austria, and that it was
not deemed advisable in his present
agitated condition that the further
strain of entertaining the kaiser
should be placed upon him. To this,
the official explanation went on, the
kaiser agreed.
1t is generally admitted that only
the gravest reasons could have pre-
vented the visit of the kaiser, Aus
trials closest ally, to the funeral OF
the Austrian heir The fear of an
Anarchist activity is widely regarded
as the only adequate explanation.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11
SHOWS A SURPLUS
Government Receipts for 1914
$33, 10000 More Than
Expenditures.
SECRETARY M'ADOO ELATED
Points Proudly to Total Figures as
Proof of Administration Promised
for Tariff Law.

hington.-Treasury figures just
completed showed tht the federal
government went through its first
fiscal year under the Wilson admins
tration with its income exceeding or
binary expenses by S33, 7S4, 452.O7.
Nearly 331A million dollars, pouring
into the treasury the last day,
brought the total receipts for the
year up to $734, 343, 700. This is 201z
million above Secretary McAdoO's
original estimate, and turned into a
surplus what had promised the day
before to be a substantial deficit.
Corporation and income tax pay
ments furnished the stream of gold
at the finish. From this source came
$26, 1882 between the opening
and closing of the treasury the last
day. Secretary McAdoo and other ad-
ministration officials are pointing
proudly to the total figures as proof
of their ppromises as to what would
be accomplished under the new tariff.
Surplus Goes to the Canal.
The treasury surplus this year, as
last will be wiped out by Panama
canal expenditures, which have been
paid from the general fund. In the
twelve months s34,S26,941 have been
spent on the canal. When this has
been charged off there will be def
cit for the year of S1,O10,O5S.S1 on
the books. Last year the canal expen-
diture amounted to 41,741, 25S and
the final deficit was $40O,733.
Last years total receipts were only
S691 10000 but on the other hand
the ordinary expenditures were only
1854, sos, 900, or s45, 754, PAS below this
years total. Secretary McAdoo esti-
mates that approximately 81 million
| dollars in scheduled income and cor
poration taxes, assessments not paid
in June because the penalty does not
accrue against these assessments IN
til July 10, would have been a clear
surplus for the year Of approximately
21A million dollars.
CongratIates Administration.
The secretary sent kilograms OF
| congratulations to President Wilson,
Representative Underwood, chairman
of the house ways and means com
mittee, and to Senator Simmons
chairman of the finance committee OF
the senate, upon the result under the
new tariff law
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11
NEW CHARTER FOR ST. LOUIS
New Organic Law for City Adopted
by Nearly 5000 Majority-Makes
Radical Changes.

st. Louis, Mo.-The new city char
ter for st. Louis was adopted at an
election by about 5000 majority. The
election commissioners announce the
vote as 46,S39 for and 44,T58 against.
Within sixty days will begin the
Inauguration of radical reforms in the
municipal administration.
The adoption of the charter marks
the end Of a fight which has lasted
many years and been marked by
charges of corruption and graft. The
residential wards were strongly in IA
vor of the draft, while the river wards
and those others dominated by poTiti.
cal influences showed majorities
against it.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11
SHOOTS INTO PASSING TRAIN
Passengers on Observation Plat
form-Six Persons Injured.

Kansas City-Three men and three
women were among those seated on
the observation platform of the Eli -
a fast Burlington train for Chicago,
as it passed through North Kansas
City. They flashed by four Italians
armed with shotguns, who were walk
ing along the tracks, and the woman
in the party waved their handker-
chiefs.
One OF the Italians raised his gun
and discharged both barrels of each
at a distance of less than one hun
dred yards. The six persons we're
struck by the scattering shot. The
train was held thirty minutes at Lib
erty, Mo, while DR.. J. H. Rothwel
extracted the shot All of the injured
continued their journey. Three ar
rests have been made.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11
TRY TO HIDE WELL
Oil Pipe Line Company Charged
With Attempt to Cover
Up" at Augusta.
FARMER FORCES A SHOWING
Gusher Was Capped and Only Re-
leased When Frank Farmer
Appealed to Court.

High grade oil in great quantities
has been found on the Frank Warner
farm, four and one-haIf miles south
west Of Augusta.
The oil is rushing out from a $500
foot well into a temporary reservoir
that Mr.. Warner excavated on his
farm recently. The cap that had been
placed on the well two weeks ago
when the discovery Of oil was made
by the drilIers was taken of only after
Mr.. Warner had employed an attorney
and compelled the pipeline company,
which bored the well, to make a
showing.
Rumors had been rife since the well
was capped that oil had been found,
but the pipeline officials are said to
have wanted to cover up the fact I'M
til they could get more leases.
Mr. Warmers contract called for
continuous drilling and he took posi-
tive and active measures to enforce it
and find out what was in the well.
There was great excitement in Au-
gusta Crowds are visiting the well
The flow is rated at from one hun
dred to five hundred barrels a day, the
well not having shown its full flow as
yet. No gas was struck in this we'll
This is the first hole in the Augusta
belt that did net yield gas. Had gas
been found it is doubtful if the drill
ers would have gone deeper. There
are numerous gas wells in the Yicin-
ity.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11
MEDIATORS END
Their lABORS
South American Peace ENJOYS
Leave Niagara Falls
for Other Points.
MEXICO HEARS OF PEACE PACT
Statement That Protocol Is Signed
Authorized by Minister Ruiz
Huerta and Carranza Dele
gates to Confer Now.

Niagara Falls, Ont.-With the de-
parture of Ambassador De Cana of
Brazil, Minister NaOn Of Argentina,
and the American delegation, the Pan
American mediation conference, con-
vened to find a solution of the Mex
lean problem, formally ended its sesz
sions here.
Minister Suarez of Chile and the
H.:erta delegates will leave at once.
When and where the next meeting
will be held depends for the present
upon General CarranZa, the Constitu-
tionalist chief
International Conflict Settled.
Formal notification of the invitation
to Carranza to send delegates and his
reply was conveyed by the mediators
to the American and Huerta commits
sioners IN an identical note The
note declares the international con-
f1ict settled and remarks:
''AH that is left to be done is to or
ganize and establish a provisional
government in Mexico, a patriotic
work reserved exclusively to the two
Mexican delegations
The HUerta delegates replied to this
communication in two separate notes,
one expressing appreciation of the eff
forts Of the three mediators in bring
ing about a settlement of the inter
national conflict and the other, ad-
dressed indirectly to the Constitu-
tionalists, declaring in polite terms
sincere desire to discuss internal at
fairs with them. This opens the way
for direct communication between the
Constitutionalists and delegates.
Mexico Hears News.
City of Mexico-''Peace between
Mexico and the United States has
been definitely arranged in a protocol
signed by the Mexican delegates at
Niagara Falls. 1t is impossible to
give the details until the Mexican
senate has acted on the. protocol"
This statement was given out by
acting ForeignMinister EsteYa Ruiz,
who added that the dignity and SOW
ereignty of Mexico had been saved.
Copies of messages sent by the Mex
acting Foreign Minister Esteva Ruiz,
of Argentina, Brazil and Chile, thank.
ing them for their mediation, also
were given out at the foreign Office
1t is believed the protocol will be
submitted to the senate at once.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11
WILL TAKE ITS MEDICINE
Bio Business Notifies President Will
son That 1t Is Ready to Co
operate With Him.

Washington, D. C.-Big business is
ready to take its medicine. One of
its chief representatives ]. P. Nor
gan, has so indicated to the President.
Mr.. Morgan told the executive that
the business men of this country are
not antagonistic to the administra-
ton. They were as eager, he said,
as the President is to see the greatest
possible business activity throughout
the country and are very willing to
cooperate. All they ask is to be
shown just how to do so.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11
His Daily Supply of Cake.

wichita attorney is very fond of
3 certain kind Of cake his wife is ex-
pert at making. Recently she left for
a visit with her parents, and before
going baked large cake. She knew
that If she left the entire cake where
her husband could find 1t he would
eat 1t all in one day. SO she cut it into
slices and hid them In various parts
OF the house. Each day she writes
her husband. and in the letter she tells
him where he can find q piece OF the
caks.-Kansas City Star.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11
Few PeoUIe walk Properly.

The Importance Of a graceful car
riage can hardly be overestimated.
Few people walk properly and well.
Ones walk should be easy, graceful.
and, above all, natural. Do not turn
the toes In, but take firm and decided
steps. Do not bring the heels down
with a thump at each step, but have
them moderately long and quiet A
weilknown writer says. Whoever car
ries the chin close to the neck Is AL
right from top to toe and win walk
vel
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11
WEST VIRGINIA A DRY STATE
New Prohibition Law Goes into Effect
There With Close of June
Drys Make Gains.

Charleston, w. Va-state-wide pro
hibition of the liquor business in West
Virginia became effective with the
end of June. 1t brings the total num-
Der of states in the prohibition col
umn up to nine.
With West Virginia added the list
will be: Georgia, Kansas, Maine,
Mississippi, North Carolina, North Da-
kota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, West Vir-
ginia. These nine states of total pro-
hibition territory, plus the local no-li-
cense area, make up 2,132, 1926 square
miles
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11
rwo Die in Train HoIdup.

La Grande, Ore.-A robber and
deputy sheriff were killed in a fight
which followed an attempt to hold up
the Oregon Washington Railroad &
Navigation Company's westbound pas
senger train No. between Mecham
and KameIa
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11
Eourth Casualties eeain.

Decatur, IIl-Wflbur Smith, Is years
old, of Mount Zion, near Decatur, was
killed and his companion, Ted Harris,
same age, lost a finger when toy
cannon with which they were playing
exploded.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11
Arkansas prouaht Broken.

Fort Smith, Ark.-The unprecedent-
ed drought of forty-two days was
broken when half an in inch of rain
fell. June was the dryest month in
the records of the local weather bu-
reau. the precipitation for the entire
month measuring only SO of an inch
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11
Hone for Miners Abandoned.

Williamson, ". Va--Hope has been
abandoned for five miners trapped in
an entry Of the Sycamore Coal Nine,
near here, when fire spread from
farmhouse to the place in which they
we're working.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11
The Grade crossInn Anzln.

Cambridge, Afd--Harvey H. Buker
was killed. Mrs Roy Smith probably
fatally injured and Mr. Buker's wife
and Miss Lillian Jones were injured
when their motor car was struck by
q passenger train near Preston, Nd.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11
KiIIed Under car in Yard,

Ottumwa, Ia-Charles Springer was
killed at his home near Russell when
his motor car turned over as he was
backing out of his yard The car ran
into a ditch Mrs. Springer was
thrown out but was uninjured-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11
Wilson sians Naval Bill.

Washington. D. C.-President VIII
son has signed the Naval Appropria-
ton bill, which carries a provision
for two new dreadnoughts and per
mits the sale of the tatIeships Mis-
sissippi and Idaho to Greece for $12,-
O0O, eco, to be used to build a third
nav hatfIesbiD
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11
World Peace Meet to U. 8.

Brussels-The Union Of Interna-
tienaI Peace Associations, emDOdying
in its membership $50 societies, has
recommended the acceptance of the
American invitation to hold the
Worlds congress in 1915 at San
Francisco.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11
Excursion Wreck Kills Tv,o.

Hopkinsville. Ky-Two trainmep
we're killed, one probably fatally IN
Jared and many negroes injured when
an excursion train on the Louisville
& Nashville railroad was wrecked by
spreading rails three miles south Of
Trenton, KY.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11
Can't See THROUGH PICS Ev.

Baltimore, Md--The hope that
David Kane, the infant son Of David
Kane Of Pittsburg, would be able to
see out Of the cornea Of a pigs eve.
which had been grated onto the
child's eye, has been blasted.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11
unIoaded Gun eets Three.

Fort Smith, Ark.-The third child
to be killed with "unloaded'' guns in
this vicinity in three days has lost
its life Ivy Aldridge, Is years old,
shot and killed his brother William,
II years old, near Harrison.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11
RIows o. Had In Jail.

DanviIIe, Hl-Wa1ter Atchison Of
Henderson, KY, in Jail in Williams
port, Ind, on charge OF horse steal
ing, blew on his head and wrecked
his cell with dynamite
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11
Wilson wIm AppoInt Nsuross-

Washington. D. president VIII
son has promised TO I'LL all positions
under the federal government now
held by negroes with other negroes
in case Of changes.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11
Girl Killed Under Motor.

Ottawa, nl.-Miss Tina Smith, II
years old, was killed near Leonore,
Ill, when a motor car driven by her
| brother turned over
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11
Gives s12o. 900 to Explorers.

LondOn.-Sir James Key Card has
given $4,000 to assist IN defraying
the expenses Of Sir Ernest Shackle-
toa's proposed Antarctic expedition,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11

Cincinnati, O.-Application for re-
ceiver was made in the United States
district court here for the Cincinnati.
Hamilton & Dayton Railroad.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11
Illinois Town scorched.

Elgin, m-FIre at West Dundee.
four niles north of here, destroyed
nearly $3.50, 600 worth of property and
endangered the entire village
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11
Wreck Kills Three

Jackson, Mich--Three persons were
killed and twenty injured in a coils
ion OF interurban cars three miles
east OF Jackson. A limited struck p
local.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1914-07-11
Garden Warns British.

The City Of Mexico-In view of the
existing conditions in Mexico, Sir
Lionel Garden, the British minister,
has advised all British subjects tenn
porarily to leave the country. He said
that the shortage Of fuel used in the
operation Of trains was growing more
acute daily and that the trains prob
ably soon would stop running, which
would make difficult the departure of
persons in the interior.