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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02
BIGGER NAVY FOR PACIFIC?
Congressman Stephens of California
Will Tell House Committee of
Urgent Need.

Washington, Dec. 26.-When the full
membership of the house naval affairs
committee meets next week to consid-
er and determine naval building pro-
gram for submission to the house,
representative Stephens of California
a member of the committee, will in
sist upon an elaboration of the pro-
gram SO as to meet what he regards
as the needs OF the Pacific coast.
He announced today that he will
move to increase the number Of sub
marines to be authorized at this ses-
sion of congress to sixteen instead OF
eight or more as recommended by
Secretary of the Navy Daniels, and
that in place of the six torpedo boat
destroyers also recommended by the
secretary he will insist that the mum
Der be increased to eight.
Representative Stephen added that
while he does not intend to take any
'jingoistic" attitude, he purposes to
insist that the number of battieships
be increased beyond the two recon-
mended by the navy department and
that he believed there should be four
battleships.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02
nDRY" BILL KILLED IN HOUSE
Hobson's Resolution to Submit the
Liquor Question 70 Country Died
After Long Debate

Washington, Dec 23.-The HObson
resolution to submit a constitutional
amendment for national prohibition TO
the state legislatures was defeated in
the House last night, 1877 members vOt-
ing for and 189 against 1t. An affirm
alton vote OF two-thirds was required
to adopt the resolution
Party lines were wiped out in the
struggle. The Democratic leader,
Representative Underwood. and the
Republican leader, Representative
Mann, fought shoulder to shoulder ar
the head of the forces opposing the
resolution And when the vote came,
Of the 1877 standing for the resolution
IA were Democrats. sixty-seven were
Republicans and eleven were Progress
sives, and four were independent Re
publicans-
Prohibition leaders declared that
the majority for the resolution had
fulfilled their expectation. as they had
not hoped for a tWo-thirds vote at this
time
Notwithstanding repeated public as
sertions that many members Of the
House would try to dodge q record
vote on the issue, the roll call dis
closed 2 heavy attendance, larger than
the average throughout the session
On the final vote $50 votes were re-
corded. To have carried the resOlu-
ton would have required 25S affirm
alive votes II thus failed by sixty
one votes
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02
WHY EGG PRICES ARE HIGH
An Estimated Loss of Six Out of Ten
Between the Hen and Con-
sumner.

New York, Dec. 23.-Between the
hen and the consumer there is an es-
timated waste in eggs of S200.00O,O0O
annually in this country, according to
William Mann, attorney for the New
York Central Railroad Company, who
testified yesterday at the inquiry into
the butter and egg business Of the
state by the attorney generals office
Mr.. Mann placed the value Of the an
nuaI egg crop at s5OO.0O0. OOO-
The witness said that not more than
six out of ten eggs laid reach the con-
sumner. OF the 100000, 900 waste. he
added. s5O,O0G.G0O is due to needless
breakage of eggs in transit from the
nest to the retailer. The balance OF
the loss represents unnecessary add
ling, spelling and deterioration Of good
eggs due to poor handling.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

If Gov.-elect Robert L. Williams
of Oklahoma is quoted correctly, there
will be a slump in the number of Of
fees and appointees under his admin
istration for the next four years.
The General Education Board,
founded by John D. Rockefeller, has
in the last year subscribed $1O,582,-
SCI to colleges with the requirement
that additional amounts aggregating
$50, 3S4, 1928 be given by the public
Governor Hodges of Kansas and
ex-Gov~ NJ. A AnseI Of South Caro-
lima have been recommended to Presi-
dent Wilson for membership on the
new federal trade commission Demo
cratic congressman from Kansas in
dorsed Governor Hodges and Repre-
sentative Aiken supported Mr.. AnseL
Steam railroads operating in Indi-
ana are preparing to appeal to the
1915 legislature tc repeal the 2-cent
fare law and substitute for it q law
providing for a fare OF 21z cents q
mile. It is said that similar appeals
viii be made by the railroads to In
crease fares in Ohio and Illinois.
british tars honored the bravery
Of their German enemies by according
full military honors to those Of the
mortaIly wounded in the Falkland
naval engagement who died aboar
the flagship InEincihle.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02
WANT ARMS EXPORT STOPPED
German sympathizers Say War Would
End Soon If Allies Didn't Get
Munitions From America.

Washington, Dec. 22-Much inter
est is taken here in the attempt OF
representative Bartholdt OF Missouri
and other congressman of German
origin to have the government prevent
the sale of any munitions of war Is
any OF the European belligerents-
One of the chief supporters of the
proposed government restriction is
George Sylvester Viereck, editor OF
the Fatherland, who says:
@An the arms and powder factories
in this country have European con-
tracts for two and a half years for
their entire output Were the war ma
terial shipped from the United States
TO the Allies withheld the war would
come to an end in sixty days
In proof Of his statement Mr. Vie
reck goes into detail about the con-
tracts each factory has received, the
Crucible Steel Company having a p
million dollar contract with Russia;
England getting 200 600 rifles and 200
million cartridges from the Reming-
ton Arms-Union Metallic Cartridge
Company, and so on
He declares that: LAS for Russia,
she would be Immediately at the end
Of her resources were the American
markets closed. She has but one fac
tory of any consequence. the Putlow
Works
IF American war supplies we're cut
OF from France she could carry on the
war in weak way as she has some
factories of her own.
AS to England, she could not go on
enlarging her forces on the present
scale without the hundreds OF thou
sands Of rifles and millions OF rounds
of ammunition being shipped to heT
from the United States"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02
BAR
TO THE FIGHTING
Thousands Struggle On Euro
pean BattIefieIds Through
out the Holiday.
NEITHER SIDE MAKES GAIN
Germans and Austrians Make Fierce
Attacks on Russians in Poland
French Claim Some Ad-
vance in North France.
--latest DfsbatcheS.

London, Dec. 26-Christmas brought
no rest to the embattled European ar
mics. It found the Russians still
fighting desperately in the SHOWS of
Poland against the fierce attacks of
the German and Austrian Allies;
Przemysl still in the grip Of the in
vading army; the French making spas
modic thFusts against the long Ger
man lines Of trenches in northern and
northeastern France, and the British
and Belgians engaged in almost hand
tO-hand warfare against the German
trenches in West Belgium.
In Flanders things were generally
quiet" says the German bulletin. The
French report speaks of intermittent
artillery firing there. The French
claim several successes along the cen
ter and eastern lines while the Ger
mans declare that they have taken
the second British trenches in Bel
GUM Both sides assert that they
have repulsed attacks at various points
which indicates that the feeling pro-
cess is under way all along the lines.
Trenches Close Together.
So close are the trenches of the Al
lies and the Germans at many points
that almost the only weapons used are
hand grenades, since it is impossible
for the men to expose themselves even
to so small degree as would be neces
sary for the use of their rifles.
There have been informal truces
between the British and the Germans
for burial Of the dead between the
lines. According to a British eyewit-
ness, for many weeks along miles of
the battle line, the dead have lain as
they fell. There are gruesome &C
counts of bodies held erect by the
barbed wires and scouts crawling over
them at night
Turks Retreat in Caucasus.
Victory in general series of out
post engagements throughout the eau
casus fighting front was claimed in the
latest Russian war Office official state
ment
The fighting in the Caucasus is
proceeding" the statement asserts,
with the Russians assuming the often
sive in the direction of Surykamyh.
The Turkish outposts were repulsed
along the whole front. After stub
born resistance in the direction of
Van, the Turks were compelled to re-
treat with considerable losses"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02
KILLED A CONVICT
TRUSTEES Employed as Attend
ants al Penitentiary
Abuse Prisoner.
BEAT A PATIENT TO DEATH
County Coroner investigating Sudden
Demise of Frank Miller in Prison
Asylum at Lansing.

Frank Miller, a convict in the state
prison at Lansing, died recently under
circumstances which have resulted in
an investigation by Coroner Davis.
Miller died shortly after receiving a
severe beating at the hands of con-
Victs employed as attendant in the
prison asylum and it is believed his
death is the direct result of the beat
ing.
William La Trasse, Kansas City,
Kas., desperate, who is serving SEN
tence in the prison for robbing a Mis-
souri, Pacific train north of Kansas
City, Kas., is one of the men accused
of beating Miller He has been sent
to the coal mines and does not yet
know of the death of Miller.
The other men accused are Frank
Miller, no relation to the dead man,
and a convict named Campbell. These
two men are now being questioned in
an effort to get the facts Of the beat
ing of Miller.
Miller, who was 90 years old, was
sent to prison from Harper county for
burglary and larceny last June and his
S0hC0hO0 was Aol 1iolii Ola ~
years. He was slightly unbalanced
mentally at times and is said to have
been unusually obstreperous. When
he refused to be quiet, at the com
mand of the prison attendants, it is
said, he was attacked by them and
beaten into Inconsistencies. Miller
died without making a statement.
Warden Botkin refused to make a
statement until after the autopsy.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02
But JUSTICE Won
Unexpected Confession Frees
Man Once Condemned to
Death 10 Trenton.
CONVICT ADMITS OLD CRIME
New Jersey Prisoner Given Liberty
After Serving Seven Years
Of Life Sentence.

Trenton, y. J, Dec. 24-The Christ
mas he most desired, freedom, has
been granted TO q man who had been
doomed 10 spend his life in the New.
Jersey state prison here. He is Ed
death and later 20 life imprisonment
for a murder it has been determined
he did not commit
A confession OF Frank Burd. a pris-
oner in the state Jail, that he commit
ted the murder for which Schuyler
was sentenced, was the means OF gain
ing Schuyler his freedom.
Convicted by Circumstances
Burd told how he killed Manning
Riley at Califon, n. J., on the night Of
January -, 1907 He had a gTudge
against Riley, he said, because Riley
had once beaten him By q peculiar
coincidence, suspicion was directed to
Schuyler after the murder because he
was supposed to have a grudge against
Riley for the same reason
Schuyler was convicted on eireum-
stantiaI evidence and sentenced u
death His lawyers appealed for a
new trial, but It was refused. The aP-
peal was carried to the court OF par
dons, and while the court was hearing
the case Governor Stokes granted him
a reprieve.
Minister Wanted Him Hung
The delay angered citizens OF Hunt
/ erdOn county, who thought the boast
ed Jersey Justice was tagging. A
/ delegation headed by the Rev Dr..
Baer Smith, Presbyterian clergyman.
I came here and entered protest with
| Governor Stokes. They insisted that
! Schuyler be hanged. The unusual
case of a clergyman pleading for the
/ hanging Of a prisoner aroused com
ment throughout the country.
/ Several months ago Burd, who is
only % years old, but who has led a
/ life of crime virtually from childhood,
made a confession to the officials Of
the prison where he was serving q
/ sentence for robbery. Burd said he
4 didn't want another man to be unjust
/ II punished and told in detail the
story OF the murder committed when
/ he was only 16 years old
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02
VILLAS Firing SQUAD Busy.

San Antonio, Tex, Dec 23--The FIR
ing squad is busy in the City OF Mexi-
co, according to cablegrams from Vera
Cruz to Carranzistas here. Villa IS
said to have had ordered the shoot
ing of Col. David BeTlanga, secretary
OF the Aguas Calientes peace conEen-
ton, and Paulina MARTINEZ, Chairman
of the Zapata delegation in the con-
vention. Gen Gulliermo Aragon also
was shot and Zapata and Villa are
stated to have agreed upon certain
reprisaIs against Cientificos and Huer-
tistas. They are to face the firing
squad in front Of Zocola palace Their
property is TO be cOnfiseated and sold
at auction
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02
ALFRED HENRY LEWIS is DEAD
and Author-EarIy Days Spent
in Kansas City.

New York, Dec. 24-AIfred Henry
Lewis, newspaper man and writer Of
books, died yesterday at the home of
his brother here of an intestinal dis
order. He had been i'll only a few
days.
The vivid imprint made on his mind
by the cowboy life in and about Dodge
City, Kas., turned Alfred Henry Lewis
from a lawyer-politician to a writer.
His first Western sketches were print
ed in the Kansas City Star, the stories
of THE Old CattIeman," signed Dan
Quin.'' In book form these red-blood-
ed, stirring tales, with some additions,
became '.WoIfviIle." This was the
foundation of his literary success,
though Lewis soon became widely
known as a political writer.
The Lewis family moved from Ohio
to Kansas City in the early SOS. The
father Of the author of "Wolfville
Days" was a carpenter. Alfred Henry
Lewis had had a brilliant mind from
his boyhood. At an age less than 81
he had been city attorney of C1eve-
land. His was a restless spirit and
he could not settle down" in Cleve-
land. Nor did young Lewis find it
easier to settle down" in the more
lively Kansas City of those days. He
flung himself into the life of a COW
puncher on the ranches in Meade
county, Kansas, taking part in some
of the big cattle drives to the rail-
roads and later going into the Pan
handle country of Texas. The Pan
handle gave views for some Of his
later books.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02
PRESIDENT GUTIERREZ OUT
Last Provisional Ruler in Mexico IN
Row With Generals PalafaH
and Angeles

San Antonio, Tex, Dec 24-Provi-
sionaI President Gutierrez Of Mexico
and some troops loyal to him have
left the City of Mexico, following q
disagreement with General Palafax
and General Angeles
A commission of Villistas and "a
patistas viii rule the capital pending
the selection of a new provisional
president by a convention to meet IN
the City Of Mexico January TO- That
information was contained in dis
patches from Nuevo Laredo to the
Mexican consul, received here today.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02
Three burn in Old Castle.

Glasgow, Dec. 22--Herbertshire
Castle. an historic old feudaI building
at Denny. seven miles from Stirling,
owned by G. W. Forbes, was destroyed
by fire Sunday. Three young women
guests were burned to death Many
valuable paintings were lost
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02
Hesr Rsnk ApDeaI February &c.

Washington. Dee 24--The federal
reserve board today fixed February 10
for a hearing on the application OF
Southwestern Oklahoma banks 10 be
transferred from the Dallas regional
bank to the Kansas City federal re
serve bank.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02
pied IN a shopplna Rush.

Chicago, Dec. 26.-Mrs. Duba Mer-
Gle has been pronounced the first vic
tim Of Christmas shopping. With her
arms full OF Christmas packages Mrs.
Mercie fell over dead last night while
trying to fight her way through a
jam Of late shoppers.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02
A Battle in Vera Cruz.

Vera Cruz, Dec. 26.-Fighting has
occurred between the adherents OF
General Carranza and those of Gen
eraI Villa in the outskirts Of Vera
Cruz. The Villa forces in unknown
number are advancing while the Car
rama forces have been obliged to fail
back
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02

London, Dec 24-Ioyds is eharg-
ing 30 guineas per cent to insure
against war between Italy and Ger
many, Austria and Turkey within one
month, and 50 guineas per cent that
war between these countries viii lot
be declared within six months
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02
Play Santa to aeIaians

New York, Dec. 26.-The United
States was Santa Claus for Europe
yesterday. Henry C1ews cabled s4O,-
600 to Ambassador Page in London
for distribution among homeless Bel
CLANS
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02
Rurulara kIn MlILionaire.

Los Angeles, Dec. 23.-Wnliam NJ.
Alexander, retired attorney, said to
be a millionaire and for many years
a resident of Dallas, Tex, was shot
and killed yesterday by one Of two
burglars whom he discovered In his
home. =
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02
can't Pass NewIands Bin Now.

Washington, Dec. 23.-President
Wilson does not believe it possible to
pass at the present session Of con
gress the NevIands bill. creating a
commission for the systematic co-or-
dfnation Of rivers and harbors i'm
movements.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02
In One Day, $1,000 Mail Raos.

Chicago. Dec. 26.-It was announced
last night that seventeen thousand
sacks of parcel post packages were re-
ceived at the Chicago postoffice De
cember "a, 1913, as compared with
thirty-seven thousand sacks for the
same day this year
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02
Decides Against Leo Frank

Atlanta, Dec. 22-FederaI Judge
Newman today declined to grant a
certificate stating that in his opinion
there was probable cause" for an ap-
peal to the United States supreme
court in the habeas corpus proceed
inc
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02
The Japanese Diet Dissolved.

Toxic, Dec. 26.-The Imperial Diet
was dissolved yesterday. The House
Of Representatives rejected the, army
expansion measure proposed by the
government This led to the dissolu-
ton of the house.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02
Mikado Aids Salvation Army.

Toxic, Japan. Dec 22.-The emper-
or and empress. according to an an
nouncement made today, have given
5000 yen (about $1,000 TO the Saliva
ton army.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02
Georola Er.senafor Dc

Valdosta, Ga, Dec. 23-WHliam
Stanley West. former United States
senator from Georgia, was found dear
n his bed here yesterday He hai
retired apparently n good health
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02
DeIsv Vote on Suffrage

Washington. Dec. 24-In order that
the house may have a real breathing
spell the MondeH wOnan's suffrage
amendment viii not be called up BE-
fore January 10
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02
nriIIed Eirst Oil Wei.

Pittsburg,- Pa, Dec. 23.-Fe1fx N
Humes, 80 years old, who drilled the
first oil well in Pennsylvania in 1S47,
died in his home in Tarentum last
night
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02
Found Diamond in turkey.

Chicago, Dec. 2s-R was a real
Christmas turkey for Mrs. George Nc
Mahon. When she pried the bird open
she found a diamond in the gizzard. A
ieWeler offered her $3.50 for the stone.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02
12-MiIIion ErewerY Rroke.

Columbus, Dec 24-The Hozser-
Columbus Breweries Company. Sc.
Geo, 600 corporation. went into the
hands OF receivers today On orders oz
he United States district court
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02
81 of &c % eermany.

Amsterdam. Dee. 22--The bishops
and archbishops OF Germany have OF
dered that January 10 shall be o.
Served as a day of prayer and reDen;
snce in the kaiseris army
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02
REACH AGREEMENT ON GAS
Kansas Natural Conference at indie
pendence Results in Understand
ing Between Interested Parties.

The conference of the various inter
ests Of the Kansas Natural Gas Com
pany, which has been in session at
the company's. Offices in Independence,
has reached an agreement which
means, it is believed, the rehabilita-
tiOn of the company.
The plan outlined by Judge Flannel
Iy was followed with but little modi-
f1cation The economy of the receiv-
ers' management and the unexpected
gas supply, SO severely tested by the
recent extreme cold, caused all inter
ests to unite in asking Judge Flannel
ly to continue the present receiverShip
to such time as the affairs of the COM
pany may be adjusted with view to
good service, a conservation of the
property and protection to creditors.
Judge Flannelly's receivers for the
Wyandotte County Gas Company have
so improved service and diminished
expenses Approximately $4,000 per
year, that the receivership at the re-
quest of all interested parties will be
continued as long as it is deemed
necessary by Judge F1annelly.
Judge Flannelly took no part in the
conference, except when asked to adj
wise on points upon which parties
could not agree. His suggestions were
in each instance followed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02

pioneer Dead.-D. H Lfnthieum, 10
years a resident of Crawford county,
died at his home in PittsBurg the
other night.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02

New Trolley Line-An interurban
line will be running between Kansas
City and Salina within two years, &C
cording to Joseph West, president of
the Manhattan to Junction City Inter
urban. Bonds for the Kansas City to
Topeka line. he said, have been sold
in Cleveland
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02

To Make prison ModeI-The Kan
sas Prison Commission and the board
of corrections viii ask the legislature
for 800 GOO to start the improvement
work to make the Kansas prison q
model.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02
Ends an old Lawsuit.

The Kansas supreme court has
granted a writ of mandamus to the
county commissioners of Wyandotte
county to compel w. E. Davis, state
auditor, to register the bonds to pay
for the Argentine wagon bridge over
the KaW river
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02

Accidentally Kills sister.-Zelma
Ward, the 3-year-old daughter of Ell
mer Ward, farmer living near Wells
vile, is dead after being accidentally
shot by her 7-year-old sister. Mrs.
Ward had placed a % caliber rifle on
bed while she answered a telephone
call. The older girl picked up the
rifle and in some way it was dis
charged.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02

Seize Holiday Officials
have raided the clubs in Salina and
arrested more than a dozen alleged
bootleggers in the last few days.
Large quantities of Christmas whisky
and five 15-gallon kegs of hard cider
were seized.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02

Two Kansas Miners KiiIed.-George
Spoonhasur and Charles Campbell,
shot firers in Spencer & Newland
mine No. 7. at Mulberry. were killed
In an explosion of gas or dust. They
were 5000 feet from the shaft Of the
mine and gases prevented rescue OF
the bodies for an hour.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02

Flour From Clay Center-A car of
$50 barrels of flour was shipped from
Clay Center recently for the relief OF
the Be1gians. More flour will be
shipped later.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-02

Give Skin to Save Friend.-To save
the life of Marion Moore, a salesman
of Sedan, who was injured in a mo
tor car accident, four friends o.
Moore submitted to operations in {
hospital here to provide a square foo
of cuticIe for the injured man. Al
five men are recovering.