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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-25
HAS REFUSED TO ARBITRATE
Washington insists on DisavowaI BY
Germany in Connection with the
Arabic Sinking.

Washington, Sept I5-The United
States has refused to discuss with
Germany the question of arbitration
in connection with the loss of Amer
lean lives in the sinking of the Arabic.
1t was said today by high official
that the question of arbitration is not
in issue" and was not discussed be-
tween Secretary Lansing and Ambas-
sador Bernstorf
Nothing short of a disavowal of the
submarine commanders act will sat
isfy the American government, it is
said.
The explanation threw a new light
on the reason for the delay in nego-
tiations. The administration merely
awaited reply to the requirement it
had made
It was generally understood arbitra-
ton was refused as to the justifiabil-
fty of the German submarine com
mander's mistake in assuming that
the Arabic was about to attack him
Germany apparently took the attitude
that she would owe no indemnity if
an arbitral court should decide in the
commanders favor
The Washington administration, as
its statement was generally interpret
ed, took the contrary view.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-25
EXPECT TO BREAK RECORDS
American Royal Live Stock Show Gets
Many Entries in All Glasses
This Year.

Kansas City, Sept. 1.-THE fact that
the American Royal Live Stock Show
will be held this year in Convention
Hall on October to 9, instead of at
the stock yards has not Iessened its
popularity with the exhibitors of pure
bred cattle On the contrary, it seems
to have made them even more anxious
than usual to exhibit The lists of
entries SO far received by Secretary
R. J. Kinzer indicate a record breaking
display.
In the Hereford division 353 head
have been entered.
The list of Shorthorn entries was re-
ceived yesterday from Secretary F.
w Harding of the Shorthorn associa-
ton. 1t contains $40 head The
Aberdeen-Angus and GaIloways are
yet to be heard from.
There will be thirty-two Shorthorn
exhibitors from eleven states. OF the
animals entered, 229 are in the breed
ing classes and twenty are fat steers
In the fat cattle classes the largest
exhibition will be the Kansas State
Agricultural College at Manhattan. A
special classification for milking
Shorthorns has been added and $500
appropriated for prizes
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-25
PRESIDENTS COURSE is FIXED
Carranza May be Recognized by Will
son as Chief in Mexico, Says
Washington Report

Washington, Sept 16.-Presidenl
Wilson has decided to recognize Gen
Venustiano CaTranza as the executive
of the Mexican government and ex-
poets the arrangements to be complet-
ed within two months. This was
learned today through public man Of
unquestioned authority, who has had
every opportunity to know the Presi-
dents position.
Il is also learned that majority of
the Latin-AmeTican diplomats who will
confer with Secretary Lansing in New
York Saturday on the Mexican situa-
ton are persuaded that the Presidents
course is the only satisfactory solu-
ton of the Mexican problem. 1t is
expected therefore that the plan will
be approved by the Pan-American con-
ference and that steps to put it into
effect will be taken Immediately.
Indications that Carranza is to be
recognized were strengthened today by
the announcement that the State De
partment had advised all American
consular representatives in the north
ern part of Villas territory to return
to the United States at once and to
advise American citizens resident in
their districts to do likewise. Warn
ing has been given that all consular
agents and private citizens who re-
main in Villas territory do so at their
own risk.
The reason for this order is general
" understood to be the fear that Villa
will be unable to restrain his troops
when the announcement of Carranza's
recognition is made.
The State Department would not ad-
nit today that Carranza was about to
be recognized, and assigned as the
reason for the order to leave Villas
territory alleged outbreaks of maraud-
ing bands operating against Villa. 1t
is stated that Villa has declined re-
sponsibility for the depredations of
these bands and that therefore it is
necessary to warn Americans that
their interests cannot be protected by
this government
Administration object in main
tanning secrecy concerning the inten-
ton to recognize Carranza is TO avoid
seeming to dictate the policy of the
Pan-American conference. 1t is that
any official announcement at this time
of the Presidents decision would be
taken in bad part by the Latin-Ameri-
can countries, which might feel they
had been called into conference only
to sign their names to a cut-and-dried
DrOgram
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-25
THREATEN THE FINANCIERS
The AngIo-FrencIl Commissioners
Compelled to Adopt Safeguards
on Streets of New York

New York, Sept. I6.-The pro-Ger-
man campaign against the flotation of
a big credit loan in the United States,
to Great Britain and France appeared
today to assume the proportions of a
countrywide movement threatening
even the personal safety of the six
members Of the AngIo-French finan-
ciaI commission.
Members of this commission, Of
which Lord Reading, lord chief jas
tice of England, is chairman, have
doubled their bodyguards. They have
been requested by the police of New
York not TO announce in advance their
plans for any day and in no instance
to appear on the streets without de-
tectives guarding them.
More than fifty threatening letters
have been received by the commits
sion. Their contents run the scale
from abuse to threats against the
lives of the commission. Some of the
most threatening of these letters have
been turned over to the police for in
vestigation.
Largely upon advice of the police
the commissioners do not visit the
financial section in a body or even in
couples. At least one detective is at
the heels of each commissioner on
his trips about the city
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-25
MAKE BIG PROFITS ON CARS

New York, Sept. 18.-Shares of the
General Motors Company, which owns
the stock of the companies that manu-
facture the Buick, Cadillac and Oak
land motors, and controls some other
companies, advanced $2S a share to
1921 this morning, following the an
nouncem ent of a SO per cent cash divi-
dend declared yesterday afternoon.
The stock sold as low as $3S share in
1914
The annual report OF the company
shows net profits of S14,926,00O on
gross sales of 941a million dollars
After paying interest and preferred
dividends the surplus for the year was
equal to per cent on the company S
161a million of common stock.
c. w. Nash, president of the Gen
eral Motors Company, said today that
II = report that the company had been
able to declare a so per cent dividend
by reason of a large business in war
supplies was incorrect.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-25
MORE TROOPS TO SAN BERITO
Situation There Reported Threatening
by Commanding Offcer-Carranza
Soldiers Menace Americans.

Brownsville, Tex, Sept. 1.-two
companies of infantry were hurried
out Of Brownsville tonight for San
Benito and Lyford, north of here, on
reports that there was danger from
Mexican bandits near those places.
With eight Mexicans found dead today,
seven of them shot and one floating in
the Rio Grande, extensive preparations
were made tonight to prevent repTis-
ais or outbreaks during a two-day cele-
bration of the Mexican national Holt
day
One reasuring feature tonight was
the receipt at Fort Brown OF a wagon
load Of arms and ammunition, given
up voluntarily by Mexicans at a ranch
twelve miles below mere on the river.
The Mexican situation in San Be
nito tonight was threatening, many
Mexicans having hurriedIy left the
town today and the streets tonight
were filled with excited men who had
heard reports that Mexicans might at
tack that city or some community in
that vicinity. An army officer in
command at San Benito reported there
was much unrest there and he was
glad reinforcementS were coming
Among officers here it was consid-
cred hardly possible that San Benito
could be attacked. The place is the
center of pOpulous farming district,
in the valley, with a sufficient AmeTi-
can population for making good an
adequate defense, and troop patrols
in that section have been strength
ened
A troop of Carranza soldiers oppo-
site La Feria, about thirty miles up
the Rio Grande, this afternoon blew
bugles and left their posts. AS they
rode away a few shouted death to
the GringOes.' Later a band of about
ninety men carrying two red flags oc-
cupied a vacated Carranza post Cap
tain A. V. P. Anderson OF the Twelfth
cavalry kept a close watch with his
men on these Mexicans. The red flag
has been the emblem found on some
buttons worn by bandits on the Amer
lean side Of the river
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-25
YARB DocTAH WAS TO BLAME
Second Mistake That Medical Adviser
of Negress Had on Record
Against Him.

Guy Hoerner, South Philadelphia
apOthecary. was urbanely dispensing
a postal card to a "fapper" when an
Amazonian negress in a calico wrap
per Of morning-glory pattern entered
and bulked. herself against the coun-
ter
i wants a description filed fob
half-a-dozen fve-ounce quinine pills.
she announced.
Why, woman, that pill would par
alyze an OK; what's the matter with
you?" asked the astonished chemist
''Sothin' de matter Wit me- she
answered It's fob nah daughter.
and she's some heft- Gladys. she
takes aftah me Nah husbands
bench-kneed and Insignificant
But, Quinine comes IN grains. not
ounces"
Well was the scornful rejoindeT.
its jest another mistake of dat fool
yaTb doctah- Last yeah. when she
had only a misery in her stomach he
got her to swallow a spoonful of bird
shot; said her lights was riz and she
had to weight EN- down
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-25
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

Two motors crashed head on in
Pelham Parkway, New York, recently
When the police pried the twisted
mass Of wreckage apart, Ida Brown, a
22-year-old Winter Garden chorus girl
years old, were dead.
The massing of German and Aus
trian troops on the Rumanian frontier
has resulted in the Balkan nation
making preparation for eventualities.
A large part of it's army has already
been modified and Teservists in other
countries have been ordered home.
in its efforts to protect London
from Zeppelin attacks the British gov
eminent has given practically unlim-
tied orders for aeroplanes in the
United States, which have resulted in
the development Of a number of new
machines of great speed and power
American consuls and consular
agents in Northern Sonora and Chi
hauhau have been ordered by this
government to withdraw to the United
States because of the dangers in Dor
der uprisings and inability of Mexi-
can military leaders to protect them.
Arrests of Germans by the Japan
csc in Tsing-Tau continues, according
to dispatches received from Peking-
Several dozen Germans have been
sent TO jail on the charge of attempt
ing to smuggle letters out OF the col
Ony by means of Chinese eouriers.
The German foreign Office has as
sured Ambassador Gerard that it
stands back Of Ambassador Bern
storn's assurances TO the State De
partnent that passenger liners VIII
not be torpedoea If they do not resist
e attemDt to attaek summarizes
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-25
Don't Poison Baby.
His Cruel Treatment.

Some time since a pretty young
wife brought suit against her husband
for divorce on the ground Of cruelty,
and when the case was called the fair
petitioner was put on the witness
stand
You say in your petition, madam, .
interrupted the judge at one interval.
that your husband treated you with
great cruelty?"
Yes. sir, was the soft and meek
rejoinder of the witness, he was
cruel to me very often"
In what particular xay?" asked
the Judge Il want to hear some spe-
cif1c cases.
In many ways" answered the Pc
titioneT. "One of the worst things he
used to do was to say things to me
on the telephone, and then hang up
the receiver before I could answer
back"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-25
FIRED ACROSS THE BORDER
Many Shots Exchanged Between
United States Soldiers and Mexi-
can Shippers Near Brownsville.

Brownsville, Texas, Sept 49,
twenty-five American soldiers ex-
changed volleys half an hour this noon
with Aexicans intranched across the
river in Matamoros. Several houses
On this side were struck by bullets,
but no casualties were reported.
The soldiers were members of Troop
c, Third Cavalry, who were sent to
investigate the firing across the river
this morning when a horse was killed
on this side. AS they appeared on
the bank at Rameriano. half mile
from the city, they were greeted by
bullets from Mexicans hidden in
trenches near the Matamoros electric
power plant. They dropped slowly
back FROM the river, firing volley after
volley.
The firing continued for half an
hour, when the troopers were re-en-
forced by a large detachment of in
fantry. A general call to arms for all
troops was sounded at the post, but
the Mexicans ceased firing soon after
the arrival of the infantry.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-25

Russiansl Have Already EvaC'
uated All the Government
Buildings in Town.
TEUTONS EAST OF RAILROAD
Non Hindenburg's Advance Is Making
Progress in North-LittIe Change
at Other Points.

London. Sept 18-A Reuter- dis
patch from Petrograd says the fate of
Wilma hangs in the balance The lat
est letters received from there state
that cannonading is heard without in
terruption day and night. Bomb drop
ping aeToplanes are constant visitors.
Three OF them have been brought
down recently.
The excavations Of government in
situations has been completed and fac
tories are being removed. Thousands
of workmen already have left. The
supply of sugar has been exhausted
and the price of various commodities
has doubled. Newspapers have sus-
pended publication.
Teutons East of River.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg S
army now is well astride the Dvinsk-
Wilma railway, his advance guards hav-
ing reached and occupied the town of
Vidzy, which is a good twenty miles
east Of the line. This wedge, which
the German commander has driven
into Russia's defense seriously endan-
gers both Dvinsk and Wilma The lat
ter town, which the Russians once be-
fore evacuated, again has been left to
an army which will attempt only to
delay the German advance.
Probably a more determined effort
will be made to hold Dvivnsk, which,
situated as it is on the bread and fast
flowing River Dvina, can offer a
stronger resistance.
Little Change Elsewhere.
Along the rest of the eastern front
there has been little change in the sit
uatiOn. The German center has made
a further slight advance and must be
nearing the railway east Of Pinsk, pos
session of which would separate the
northern and southern wings of the
Russian armies operating on either
side of the Pripet marshes. The Rus
slams always have effected to disre-
gard such a contingency, however,
claiming the two armies are able to
operate independently of each other
and consequently continue their often
sive from a point east of KOvel,
through Galicia to the Rumanian from
tier
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-25

President Wilson tells OF a famous
Princeton professor who supplied the
pulpit one Sunday in the hamlet of
PENIS Neck
he preached his finest sermon and
thrilled the congregation in the little
country church as il had never been
thrilled before At the close Of the
service he was feeling particularly
well satisfied with himself when the
leading elder approached and asked
him.
Wen. doctor. what's the damagee"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-25
Concerning Women on Jurles.


Do women have to sit on juries II
they vote?" DR.. Anna Howard Shaw.
president Of the National American
Woman Suffrage association was re-
Gently asked.
Not necessarily said Doctor
Shaw; but / have seen q lot Of ju-
r1es which. needed to have someone
sit on them. and have known WON
en- who have had TO stand up at most
difficult and disagreeable employments
who would be glad to sit on juries
and receive about double the price
they get by standing And these men
and women who prey upon the virtue
OF girlhood and boyhood would rather
face Satan himself than a jury of
mothers Yes. We need women on
some juries"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-25
TO KEEP 4 CARGOES
British Prize Court Condemns
American Products Valued
at SIS, 600, 600.
WERE DESTINED FOR GERMANY
Chicago Meat Packers are Hardest
Hit-court Grants Leave to Ap-
peal All Cases.

London, Sept. 1.-THE British prize
court today condemned the greater
part of the American products forming
the cargoes of four steamships. Prod
ucts. valued at $15.0O0,OOO, are de-
ciared forfeited to the crown.
Tht judgment was delivered by Sir
Samuel T. Evans, president of the
court. 1t involves the cargoes of the
Norwegian steamships Kim, Alfred
Nobel, Bjornstjerne Bjornson and
Fridland. All the goods on these yes
sells, consisting principally of Ameri-
can meat products. are confscated,
ton, which the court released to
claimants.
The case has been pending for sew
eTal months. The steamships were
seized last November, and although
efforts were made by the American
owners tC obtain an early trial, the
British authorities set the hearing for
June. The hearing closed last month
and judgment was reserved until to-
day.
In a lengthy judgment, Sir Samuel
said it was plain these ships were car
rying towards Copenhagen, when
captured, more than thirteen times the
amount OF goods which under normal
circumstances would have been taken
to that port. That fact gave practical
and overwhelming assurance that the
goods were intended to find their way
to Germany although, of course, it did
lot prove conclusively that they were
destined for an enemy of Great Brit
ain
Eight Claims Allowed.
The court disallowed sixteen claims,
including those of the Norris. Armour
Hammand, Swift and SuIzerger COM
panies. 1t allowed eight claims, in
Guiding that of the Cud2hy company
of Chicago. The others were Danish
consignees.
Sir Samuel gave leave to appeal.
fixing security for the costs at $685.
100000, Invisible among the appellants.
He also gave the crown attorneys
leave to appeal in the case of the Cud-
ahy and other claims which were al
lowed
Since the cargoes were seized in Dc
tober many efforts have been made to
settle the matter out ct court At one
time the opposing parties are said to
have come within 100000 of arriv-
ing at settlement.
Many consignments have been sold
at auction since then at prices below
the cost of the Chicago production.
Several thousand tons of seized prod
cts also were allowed to spoil while
being trans-shipped.
Washington Not Excited.
Washington, Sept 17-No action
by the United States government in
connection with the condemnation of
American meat cargoes by the British
prize court is contemplated at the
present stage. State department off
Gals explained today that, while there
have been some preliminary stops to-
ward diplomatic negotiations over the
seizure of the cargoes, action has been
withheld because the American pack
ers preferred to exhaust all legal rem
edies in England before invoking the
aid Of their government.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-25
Peters Version.

On the last day of school prizes
were distributed at Peters school.
When the little boy returned home
the mother was entertaining callers
We'll, Peter asked one of the
callers, did you get 4 prize?"
NO" replied Peter, hut 1 got a
horrible mention" Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-25
Confer on Rrxan.s Trim.

Washington, Sept. 1S.-Plans to
send William ]. Bryan On mission
of peace to the warning nations OF
Europe were the subject of confer
ence here today between the former
cabinet officer and Dr. William Forge
representing editors of American
newspapers.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-25
COLD from Australia.

San Francisco, Sept. 17-Nearly five
and one-half million dollars in British
gold from Australia arrived today on
the steamer Sonoma of the Oceanic
Steamship line and was delivered to
the San Francisco mint for re-coinage.
1t was consigned to several banks here
with New York connections.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-25
Mexicans Free . captive

FL Paso, Tex, Sept. 15.-Edward
Ledwidge, an official Of the Mexican
Northwestern Railroad, who has been
held for $4,000 ransom by bandits
operating near the Cumbre tunnel in
Chihuahua, was released early today,
according to information here.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-25
Mexican wreck Kills Ninety

Laredo. Tex, Sept 1S-The wreck
OF a Carranza military train. result
ing in the death of ninety persons
took place Wednesday afternoon one
mile out of Saltillo. according to ad-
vices here today.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-25
Wilson to Confer on Defense.

Washington, Sept 17-President
Wilson's first definite personal step
toward national defense was taken to-
day when he arranged a conference
for September % between himself,
Chairman Padgett of the House naval
affairs committee and Secretary
Daniels.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-25
Fair Chance for Newman Erb

New York, Sept. 1S.-Newman Erb,
financier and railroad reorsanizer,
who swallowed two poison tablets by
mistake last Tuesday, was reported
to be resting comfortably today after
having passed a quiet night.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-25
lust So

7 saw a professor Of magic remove
80 yards Of ribbon. Il plumes and
buckles from q hat
Enough material TO trim il nicely
commented the party OF the feminine
paTt--Louisville COurier-Journal
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a. a. 3. peeorates President

Washington. Sept 16-President
Wilson was decorated today WITH a
miniature American flag. which was
pinned on him on behalf Of the Grand
Army OF the Republic annual encamp-
ment, which opens here later this
month
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French Sink German PIunuer

Paris, Sept. IA German submar-
me has been torpedoed and sunk by
French torpedo boat patrol between
Mytilene and Tenedos. says an Athens
dispatch to the Journal.
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Rock island to Buv 4.o0o Cars

Chicago, Sept 17.-Judge Carpen-
ter today authorized the receivers OF
the Rock Island Railroad tue purchase
four thousand steel frame box cars.
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Quebec. Sept 16.-The Allan liner
Pretorian, inward bound. was in col
hsioa last night and is now ashore
east Of White Island. according TO -
ports received here today.
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Russia calls More Men.

Petrograd, Sept. Ian imperial
ukase was issued today calling to the
colors reserves OF the territorial army.
The senate viii determine the ageA
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-25

Fortunately, the man with a hand
like q canvas ham usually is too fat
to swing it
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Newman Erb look Poison.

Long Beach, y. J.. Sept 16.-New-
man Erb, railroad magnate. is danger
ously i'll at his home here today, the
result of swallowing tablet of bi-
chloride of mercury, which he mis-
took for a headache tablet last night
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villa Men Loot Ranches.

Washington. Sept. 1S.-villistas are
footing American ranches near Tor
reon. according to State Departments
dispatches today.
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Admiral WinsIovs to Pacific Fleet.

Washington, Sept 16.-Secretary
Daniels announced today that Ad-
miral Winslow has succeeded Admiral
Howard III command OF the Pacific
fleet, Howard being ordered here to
head the naval examining board.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-25

Every woman's pride, beautiful. clear
white clothes Use Red Cross Ball Blue.
All g1oce1s- Adv.