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Evening star., 1915-02-09
BRITISH PRESS BUREAU
ASSA|LED AND UPHELD
Restrictions on News Declared to
Be Cause of Sus-
picion.

LONDON. February 9.-The press bu-
reau discussion in the house of COM
mons was brought on by motion by
Joseph King. liberal, of North Somer-
set, that the action of the press bu-
reau in restricting the freedom of the
press and Withholding information
about the war has been guided by no
clear principles, and has been calcu-
lated to cause suspicion and discon-
tent
Mr. King urged that the press bureau
issue daily or a tri-weekly statement
as to the progress. experiences. sue
cesses and reverses of the British
troops at the front. He added:
The press bureau ought to be used
for freer dissemination of authentic in
formation. which would allay alarming
and dangerous rumors.
Defends Bureaus Work.
In reply, SIR Stanley O. Buckmaster
director of the press bureau, defended
its work. He declared that he had
never withheld for five minutes any
information that he possessed. More
over. he had published instantly every
thing that it was in his power to
publish.
Il can conceive nothing" he said,
better calculated to give Satisfa ction
to our enemies, who are endeavoring
to discredit our official news than the
announcement that it has been sug-
sested in the house of commons that
the press bureau is the subject of sus-
picion.''
Sir William p. Byles, who seconded
Mr.. Kings motion, asked If any disas-
ters had been concealed, as there had
been endless stories of a capital ship
loss some months ago off the north
coast of Ireland
The speaker replied that that was
an admiralty matter.
Evening star., 1915-02-09

All-bristle Hair Brushes. with
solid backs; good quality bristles.
in foNwood, mahogany and ebony
finish. Also Cloth Brushes. with
solid backs; in black, white and
gray bristles.
15c for 29c each.
Evening star., 1915-02-09
Printer Boy Killed in Battle.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.
PARIS, January 27.-Gaston Huet,
printers boy at Fontainebleau. slowed
himself under a seat in q train that
carried reinforcements for the 4Sth
Infantry to the front He took part
in all the battles of the regiment and
was killed by a fragment of a shell
January IS.
Evening star., 1915-02-09
A. F. Schoepf's Condition Improved.

Word has been received by friends
here of the improved condition of A. F.
Schoepf. formerly superintendent of
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company, who is ill at Bethesda Hos
pital, Cincinnati. Mr.. Schoepf was
taksn i'll January 1 on the eve Of trip
to Washington.
Evening star., 1915-02-09

DIR. John b. SHILLING. aged eighty
eight years, one of the Oldest physi-
clans in western Maryland. died at his
nome in Lanaconing. He was born in
Ashland. Ohio. March q, 1927.
Evening star., 1915-02-09
DEN0UNCES GERMAN TAX
ON BELGIAN REFUGEES
Minister Havenith Issues Statement
Regarding Alleged Threat of Con-
fscation of Property.

Denouncing a tax imposed by Ger
not return to the country by March 1
as a confiscation in Violation of The
Hague conventions. Emmanuel Have
NTH, the Belgian minister, issued a
statement last night following a visit
to the State Department. as follows:
"A great number of Belgians. amount
ing nearly to one million. fled from
their country to save their lives and
safeguard their honor. after the burn
ing of many houses, the slaughter of
many harmless citizens and the dew
astation Of the country committed
by the German troops.
Alleges Excessive Demand.
Now the German government i'm
poses a tax, equal to ten times the
usual personal tax to all Belgians abb
sent from their country who shall not
be back in Belgium before March /,
1915.
THE German government, after hav-
ing imposed an enormous war levy of
4s0,000,000 francs (s96, 1000, ,000) upon
Belgium, already ruined by war and
numerous exaetions,, made: December
IA, 1914, the formal promise that no
further taxes would be imposed upon
the country
The new taxation laid upon the alb
sent BelgianS is, therefore, not only a
violation of The Hague conventions,
but constitutes the breach of d most
solemn pledge.
1T has not the character of a taxa
ton. but. in fact, it amounts to a real
conf1scation.'
Evening star., 1915-02-09
ADVANCEMENT Of NEGRO
RACE TO Be DISCUSSED
Local Members of National Asso-
citation to Attend New York
Meeting.

At the annual meeting of the Ma
tiona. Association for the Advancement
of CoIored People which is 10 be held
the night Of February Il, Lincoln's
birthday. in New York. a number of
residents of Washington interested in
the work Of the association will be pres
cnt. Mira Ali kuli Khan, charge
d'affaires OF Persia. in Washington, will
he among the speakers at the meeting
Other speakers. include Gov. Whitman
of New York. Moorfeld Storey of Bos-
ton, president of the association. and
Frof. William Pickens of Wiley Uni
Versity. Among those who will go to
the meeting from Washington are Prof.
George w Cook and Mrs. Cook, y. II.
Thomas and Mrs. y ]. Cooper.
Not a Political Body.
The association is at present actively
opposing legislation in Congress which
il considers against the interests of
the proper Advancement of the 'Colored
people. 1t is affiliated with no political
party. however. and it merely seeks
equality of opportunity and civil and
l-oiitieai rights for all men regardless
If Face.
Tho association is composed of both
white and colorcd people. and has mem
hcrs thruuchout the country
Among the directors of the association
arc Miss Jane Addams aud DR. {. r.
Bentley OF Chicago. Archibald H.
Grinkc and Prof George William Cook
of Washington. John E AHlholland. DIR.
John Haynes Holmes, Or. W. j.. Il. Du
1Sols. Charles Edward Russell, Miss Lii
ltsn D Wald. Mrs. Florence Kelley and
Miss Mary White Ovington of New
York. The honorary vice presidents of
the meeting. February 12. include
Jacob Fl. Schiff. Ray Stannard Baker,
Mrs William H Baldwin. jr.; Charles
y Boston, DR.. John Lovejoy Elliott,
DR. Percy Stickney Grant. DIR. Henry
Moskowitz and Amos r L. I'inchot
Award of Gold Medal.
Gov. Whitman will award the Spin
Earn medal a the annual meeting. This
medal, which is of gold, valued at 500,
is offered annually by DIR. J. +. Spin
tors of the national association, to the
man or woman of African descent and
of American citizenship who shall have
made the highest achievement during
the preceding year in any field of hon
orable human endeavor, whether that
field be intellectual. spiritual, physical,
scientific, commercial, educational or
any other
The medal is awarded for the first
time this year and the committee max
ing the decision consists of Bishop John
Hurst. chairman, former President
Taft. John Hope, president of More
house College; DR.. James II. billiard, di-
rector of the Jeans and Slater funds.
and Oswald Garrison Willard. president
of the New York Evening Post Com
pany.
Evening star., 1915-02-09
Desire of the Bureau.

Continuing his discussion of the press
bureau. Mr.. Buckmaster declared that
the bureau was actuated solely by the
desire to apply fairly and impartially
the rules laid down for it's guidance
by the different departments of state.
Andrew Bonar Law. leader of the op-
position. declared that those who sup
ported the motion desired only to point
out certain things which needed alter
ing.
'If Mr.. Buckmaster is not RESPONSE
ble,' he said, why is not u represent
ative of the war office present to ac-
cept the responsibility? There Is moth
ing worse for country than conceal
ment of disasters until the end of the
war"
Mr.. Kings amendment was negatived
without division.
Evening star., 1915-02-09
FRUIT GROWERS TO HEAR
LECTURES BY EXPERTS
Eastern Association Meets Here
February 1917 to Discuss Pro-
duction and Marketing.

Plans for improvement of conditions
| as regards the producing and market
| ing of eastern fruits are to be dis
cussed at the annual meeting of the
Eastern Fruit. Growers Association, to
be held at the Raleigh Hotel, Febru-
ary 16 and Il. Fruit growers of Vir-
ginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Della
ware and Pennsylvania are represent
ed in the membership of the associa-
ton.
advertising the Apple is to be the
subject of an address at the opening
session next Tuesday by L. Grant
Border of Baltimore, secretary of the
Apple Advertisers of America.
At the afternoon session that day
various phases of the marketing prob
lem are to be discussed by L. NJ. Esta-
brook of the bureau of crop estimates,
department of Agriculture; r. G. Phil
lips, secretary of the International
Shippers Association, Rochester, N Y,
and w. A. Sherman of the Office of
markets. Department of Agriculture.
cooperative Marketing is to be the
subject of an address at the night ses-
sion by ]. NJ. Rothwell, Martinsburg,
W. Va.
Hoke Smith on Marketing.
At the morning session February II
&. J.. Close of the Department of Agri-
culture RS to read a paper on What
Should constitute the Standard Size of
the Principal Varieties of Apples"
Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia is to
speak on Results of the Marketing
Bill, and II. T. Gould, pomoIogist of
the Department of Agriculture is to
discuss The Problem of Unmarketable
Fruit" At the close of the morning
session the members are to go to the
White House, where they are to be re-
ceived by President Wilson.
Methods of insect control, various
pieces of Legislation desired by the as
sociation, and the election of officers,
at the afternoon session, is to complete
the program.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05
Hays. June 8,

Should you or your child have any
thing wrong with the eyes, ears; nose
or throat or need glasses, make date
with DR.. NJ. Jay Brown, Office IN Wat
son Building, Salina, Kansas, or see
him at Brunswick Hotel, June 9Th,
Ellis eth and Russell 10th.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05
Pretty Spry for His Age.

]. W. Travis, the veteran auctioneer,.
was over from Plainville the early part
of the week watching the developments
of the Eisenburg trial, with the inter
est that neighbors and friends of the
parties involved naturally feel. Mr..
Travis is IS years old, but appears to
be growing younger instead of older.
He is in perfect health, spends his win
tiers in California, and seems to be get
ting more fun out of life than the young
bucks of so or so who are still in the
vortex of the business maelstrom.
Mr.. Travis came to Plainville 81 years
ago and auctioned all the sales of the
early days. He was then an old hand
at it, for he commenced to ''bawl'
sales when only II years of age. Within
the past two or three years he has done
some auctloneering for the purpose of
keeping his breathing apparatus and
vocal organs in trim. To confirm our
statements as to Mr.. Travis vitality
we are authorized to issue a challenge
as follows: He will wager 81 900 that
he can throw any man of his age in
counties-excepting Philippians and Ma.
lays, as he wishes to draw line on col
or. Now you octogenarians get busy
and go after that purse. In such {
wrestling match the gate receipt;
would pay it.-Rooks County Record.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05
Jack Service .

In stud, at the Experiment Station
stables, a standard bred, fine pointer
Jack. Will allow limited service in the
community. Telephone No. 123 TO in
formation.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05
Bulls! Bulls! Bulls!

WE have $50 head of pure bred
w registered. Hereford and
Short Horn Bulls from fifteen to
twenty-four months old. They are
In good flesh, good boned. good
quality and well bred Stockmen.
who want good bulls. should see
these. Come visit our Breeding
Farm which is located between
Hays City and PlainviIle, Kansas.
Come to either town. We are pre-
pared to take care of you and to
show you a fine herd of cattle.
Address Azsl Cochran. Mana
ger. Hays City, Kansas.
n HAGERaH O0Nc
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05
Cure Hog Cholera.

The word "cure" is seldom used in
connection with hog cholera. Why?
Because of the frequent failures. But
we use the word ''cure" and guarantee
that B. A. Thomas Hog Powder will
cure 90 hogs out of 100. The record to-
day is little over 95 out of every 100,
so we guarantee 90.
We don't care what others may think
or say. We know what we are doing
and will sell you B. A. Thomas Hog
Powder, guaranteeing that it will save
9 out of ten hogs. 1t is medicine
straight medicine. 1t is because it S
straight medicine that it cures 95 times
in 100. G. W. MEYERS, Hays.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05
Wheat crop seriOuslY Danaeed.

Manhattan, Kan, May 24.-That the
loss to this years Kansas wheat crop
will be even greater than that of 1908,
is the belief of George A. Dean,
entomologist in the Kansas State Ag-
ricultural College. In the year referred
to, Al counties had a loss of nearly So
600 900.
1.-The Hessian fly" said Professor
Dean, ''has been increasing for several
years and destroying a considerable
amount of wheat. In 1912 it was con-
fined principally to the northeastern
part of the state and in 1913 serious
damage occurred in that region. The
dry summers of 1918 and 1914 did not
seriously hinder the development of the
fly and thus the infestation spread over
the entire eastern half of the state,
causing a considerable loss of wheat.
Last fall and winter and this spring
conditions were favorable for the ny
and with a continuance of these favor
able conditions the infestation is almost
certain to cause a very large loss.
'"Time and again the department OF
entomology of the agricultural college
and experiment station and the bureau
of entomology of the United States de
partment of agriculture not only have
warned the wheat growers of Kansas
of this approaching danger, but have
urged them to put into operation the
practical methods of control. Just be-
fore harvest last year, more than TO-
900 circulars were distributed, calling
attention to the seriousness of the stu
alton. County farm agents and othel
experts from the college were in the
field holding meetings and giving per
sonal interviews. In addition, practi
cally all the newspapers and farm
journals gave publicity to the fly dan
ger. In several of the counties having
farm agents the warning was heedet
and methods of control were practiced
AS a result, in these counties very it'll
damage is reported"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05
DEATHS AND INJURIES
TO TRESPASSERS ON
RAILROADS INCREASING

The Union Pacific has just issued
figures showing that during the year
1914 there was an alarming increase
in deaths and injuries resulting from
trespassing upon their right-of-way.
During 1913, there were 81 deaths
and 48 injuries; while in 1914 these
figures have been raised to 48 killed
and 90 injured.
A small proportion of these acct
dents occurred to the class known as
''hoboes," the balance to careless
Users of the right-of-way. This proves
that ''the short cut along railroad
tracks" is dangerous in the extreme,
lot only to school children but to
orking men who walk to work
Any amount of caution exerted by
railroad employees will not materially
decrease the number of accidents oc-
curing to trespassers, and it would
seem that the only procedure that
will shorten the list of fatalities is
for the state legislatures to pass laws
that will absolutely prohibit persons
other than railroad employees from US
ing the railroads right-of-way.
The readers of this paper would be
astounded upon hearing of a single
accident resulting in the death of As
persons and the injury of double that
| number, and the accident would i'm
| mediateIy be investigated and, if pos
sible, the cause removed.
While these accidents to trespass
ers are scattered through a number
of states and occur at separated
| periods, the total result is just as ap
| paIIing. The responsibility rests upon
the general public and the State Leg
| islatures and no effort should be
spared in taking the necessary pro
| cedure to have this unnecessary LOST
Of life and limb entirely wiped out.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05

Moore's Non-leakable Fountain Pen
at ]. 7. Morrison, the jewelers..
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05
First published June 5, 1851
Summons for Service on Nonresident
Defendants.

Summons for Service on Nonresident
Defendants.
The State of Kansas to Kate r. Hewitt,
the unknown heirs, executors, ad-
ministrators and assigns of NJ. H.
Hewitt, deceased, Charles Jesse
Miller and 1. n. Baker, Greeting:
You are hereby notified that you have
been sued, with Otto Mueller and W.
H. Jordan as co-defendants, by Anton
Gabel, Jr., plaintiff.
This Summons is to require you to
answer the petition fled by the said
plaintiff in the clerk Office of the Ellis
County District Court in the State of
Kansas, on or before the 31st day OF
July 1915, or said petition will be taken
as true and judgment rendered quieting
the title in plaintiff in and to thesouth-
east quarter of section "a in township
II, range 10, in Ellis County, Kansas
and barring you and each of you for
ever of all interest and claim in and tc
said land.
Witness my hand and the seal Of sale
Court, at my Office IN the City of Hays
in the said County of Ellis, this 1st da1
of June 1915. T. B. MILLER,
IL. s. Clerk of the District Court
H. L. PEsTANA,
Attorney for Plaintiff
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05
McVeY-RaYTnond.

The marriage of Miss Anne E. Ray
mond, the daughter of the Rev. and
Mrs E. o. Raymond, and Mr.. James
Oliver McVey, of Hill City, will take
place at the home of the brides parents
in Centralia tomorrow, at eight o. clock.
Miss Raymond is graduate of the To-
peka High School and of the state Nor
NAL school. She taught English in the
Topeka High school last year. Mr..
McVey is a graduate of the Washburn
Law school. For two years he was
the junior partner in the firm of Nc
Candless & McVey, in Kansas City, but
for the last year he has been practicing
in Hill City. The wedding will be a
simple affair with only the members OF
the family present. Miss Hermione
Van Laer of Topeka viii be the maid
of honor, and Mr.. George McVey, the
brother of the bridegroom, viii act as
best man. Before the ceremony, Mis-:
Mary Cunningham of Baker university
will sing. Capital.
Mr.. McVey is also graduate of the
Fort Hays Normal.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05

Ali kinds of work horses, mares
and mules for sale. Time to suit
purchaser. Azel Cochran.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05
money"

The mint makes it and under the terms
of the CONTINENTAL MORTGAGE
COMPANY you can secure 1T at 6 per
cent for any legal purpose on approved
real estate. Terms easy, tell US your
wants and we viii cooperate with you
PETTY & COMPANY
5I3 DENHAM BUILDING DENVER, COLO.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05
Woman Cures Horse Collie.

The men were away as usual. The
horse was bad. A lone woman could
not ''drench" in the old way. She called
up a neighbor and her men were away
but: 1--WE have Farris Cole Remedy
that you drop on the horses tongue, -
says Mrs. Neighbor. So she came over
and dropped Farris Collie Remedy on
the horses tongue and the horse was
well when the men came home. Moral:
Get Farris Collie Remedy so the women
can cure horse collie. We sell it at sc
cts. bottle on the Money Back Plan
G. w MEYERS, HAYS.
See our line of So trimmed hats.
Misses Virmond.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05
Notice to Bidders.

Sealed bids will be received at the
Clerks Office of School District No. 1.
up to June II, 1915, for the construction
of a cement platform and steps, also
remodeling of stairway at Public School
Building. Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids. Plans and spec
ifications on file at Clerks Office.
Done at Hays, Kansas, this 3rd day
of June, 1915.
A. o. ROBINSON,
Clerk
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05

For SaIs-or win trade for cattle, one
nearly new Osborne hay rake, one He
Cornick mower. also two good riding
plows. Alva o. Woolridge
MIST.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05
Mndern Term misunderstood

Modern Term Misunderstood.
What became of that rascally young
son of the Blowers?" Ct understand
he is to take a course of ethics in one
of our modern pathological institutions. :"
There! And heard he had been
sent to Jail American.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05

Wanted.-A registered druggist to 10
cate in good growing town; large terri
tory, thickly settled. Some fixtures
for sale-about $500. worth.-Dr. c. c.
Bennett, Sponsorship of Physician,
Bazine, Kansas m22w4
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-06-05
HOIStein Bulls.

The Experiment Station offers for
sale a few high grade Holstein bull
calves. Call at the Station Dairy Farm
to inspect calves, or telephone No. 123
| for information.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-20
HATTIESBURG BOYS WON
THIRD PLACE IN 1910
BY Starting Early This Year, However
They Expect to Take Nothing But
Highest HonOrs - Competition Be-
tween Best Companies In Three
States - Sixteen Men Will Go.

The younger members of Leaf River
Camp No. 2S,, Woodmen of the World,
will make a strong fight this year to
capture the first prize at the annual
encampment of the Uniform Rank,
WOodmen of the World
This encampment will be held at
Gulfport September ii to Is and al
though the time is still many weeks
distant, W. M. Cooper, captain of
Company D, 18th Regiment, realizing
the importance of long practice at the
drills, is already putting his company
into training and believes the Hat
tiesburg squad will have good
chance to bring away the honors.
The encampment will be made up
of the best companies in Mississippi,
Louisiana and Alabama. The Sover-
eign Camp has agreed to pay all eX-
penses incident to impediment, mess,
railroad fare and all other incidental
expenses, so far as the funds will
allow it. In addition to these expen-
ses, handsome prizes will be offered
so that the trip may be made not only
without expense but actually with
profit by the teens which do efficient
work.
The Hattiesburg company brought
back third prize from the encamp'
ment in 1910, but this year they are
going after the first premium. The
encampment affords an excellent Op-
portunity to the young men of the
camp to take their vacation trip to the
coast practically without cost.
Captain Cooper wants at least six
teen men to make the trip. He has
already enlisted about twelve or thir-
teen and it is expected that within the
next few days the roster of the com.
pany which will represent Old Leaf
River will have been completed Any
who desire to go with the company
are urged to report to the captain at
once.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-20
coast MAN HAS SCHEME
TO STAMP OUT MOSQUITO
SUGGESTS THAT INUNDATiON OF
LOUISIANA MARSHES WOULD
DESTROY BREEDING PLACES.

Gulfport, Miss, July 20.-Will in
undating the Louisiana marshes with
salt water do away with the mosqui-
to nuisance? T. j. Lowther believes
it would and gives his reasons for so
believing.
Mosquitoes will not breed in salt
water" said Mr.. Lowther this morn
ing, land therefore it seems to be
that the easiest, most feasible and
economical way of destroying the
mosquito nuisance would be to devise
some plan by which the marshes
might be flooded with salt water
Mr.. Lowther's scheme would be to
build four-foot levee on that part
i.of the marshes fronting the gulf, with
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