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ITALY HAS mANY NEW GUNS.
More Than Trebles Artillery Regi
ments and Quick Firers.

London Telegraphug from Berne
Switzerland. the Morning Posts cor.
respondent says that Italy has more
than trebled the number of her artil-
lery regiments and her new quick-fr-
ing guns Of the Deport model. which
fire forty shots a minute
This gun is said to nave been found
more practicable than the models pre-.
viouAy in use. 1t is said to be excel
lent for use on rough ground
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-08-26
PoPe's PLEA WAS INDIRECT.
peace Appeal Not Sent to sovereigns
Vatican Says.

FEaLt NpVrelf ~ 1~''t y ~ y y 9'''I
Vatican Says.
Rome.-The Vatican organs deny
that pope Benedicts appeal for peace
issued July 28 was received officially
by the sovereigns OF the belligerent
nations
No document bearing the auto
graph of the Pontin. they say. was
addressed to the rulers personally.
The appeal to the heads of the war
ring states was a general one and no
direct reply is expected.
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Amsterdam-A Vienna dispatch an
nounces the receipt by Emperor
Francis Joseph of birthday greetings
from President Wilson
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cardlnal vannutelIl 30

Rome Cardinal serafno Vannu
tell. aged 81, dead of the sacred col
l-ge is dead.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1915-08-26
GERMANS LOSE
ELEVEN SHIPS
Russian Fleet Repulses Super
Tor F orCe MOItke Goes Down
LANDING ARMY WIPED OUT
Naval Losses Also Sustained by
Russians-Teutons Withdraw from
Gulf of Risa-Turks Loss
Heavily in Black Sea.

Petrograd-The president of the
Duma announces that the Germans
lost the dreadnaught Moltke, three
cruisers and seven torpedo boats IN
the battle OF the Gulf of Riga.
The announcement follows:
In the Riga battle the Germans
lost one dreadnaught, the Moltke,
three cruisers and seven torpedo
boats.
The Germans tried to make a de-
scent near Pernpvin (Pernigel on the
east shore of the Gulf of Riga, some
50 miles north OF RigaD Four barges
crammed with soldiers took part in
the descent. They were repulsed by
the Russian troops without the coop
Grafton of artillery, the Germans be-
ing eXterminated and the barges cap
tured."
Sink 100 Turk Boats.
An official communication says:
Our destroyers in the Black sea
have sunk over a hundred Turkish
boats
1t was announced officially in Ber-
lin that three Russian warships the
gunboats Sivutch and Koreets, and a
torpedo boat, were sent TO the bot
tom in the Gulf of Riga battle The
statement also admitted the loss one
one German torpedo boat Another
torpedo boat was run aground and a
third was escorted to port.
The German squadron has been en-
gagged in an attempt to force an en-
trance into the Gulf of Riga for nearly
fortnight, for the purpose of assist
ing the German army which occupies
the western coast of the gulf The
Russians asserted that they repealed
on August an attack delivered by
nine German battleships l3 cruisers
and a large number of destroy ers, but
the Germans asserted this was not a
Nuisance
Visited the United States.
The. Moltke of the dreadnaught
class of 1909 was a sister ship of the
Cohen of Back Sea fame and displac-
ed $4,000 tons Her complement in
peace times was 1,1O7 officers and
men.
The Moltke was in the battle with
the British fleet in the North sea last
January when the German armored
cruiser Bleucher was sunk. In 1912
the Moltke was in the German squad
ron which visited the United States to
return the visit OF the United States
battleship squadron at Kiel during its
trip around the world The cost of
the Molke was about $4,000, 900
Riga Battle important.
The naval battle in the Gulf of Riga
was fraught with more Importance 10
the opposing sides than probably any
other engagement during the war
Had the German squadron succeeded
in their efforts to penetrate the gulf
and land troops to assist the army oc-
cupying the western coast their cam
paisn against the Russians would
have assumed a critical aspect.
Russian loss - Gunboat Sivutch.
crew of 14o; sunboat Koreets. same;
topedo boat of the Emir Pucharsh
class; torpedo boat Novk.
German -Dreadnaught Moltke.
1.lO7 men, 10 II inch guns. y 6-inch
guns, , 24-pounders and four torpedo
tubes. Speed was 2S4 miles: three
cruisers and seven torpedo boats.
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vi VIZ "a opera-

Venice Gabrielle DAnnuuzo. the
poet who is serving as lieutenant
in the army has agreed to write the
libretto Of an opera dealing with the
European war in am aIlegorical man.
ner Puccini is 20 compose the score.
October g Named Fire Prevention Day
New York The fire insurance and
fire prevention committees OF the
Safety First Federation Of America
announce that they have selected
October 9 as the date for an annual
rational Fire Prevention Day.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-30
Limitations Of Private PhIIanthropy.

Limitations of Private Philanthropy.
In certain city an energetic assocf-
alton secretary was just completing
his fund for fine new building. One
night his wife was called out to a
case Of distress, through which he got
an insight into the bad conditions sur
rounding working young women In
his city. After carefully getting up
his facts, he formed a committee, Sc
cured speakers and announced that on
Friday there would be a public meet
ing to consider the problem OF the
working young women in local indus
tries. Promptly ne was summoned by
telephone to meet the directors Of his
association, and when he entered the
room, one of his Christian hackers
burst out upon him with: What in
III do you 1iean by getting up this
public meeting? Don't you know I've
got 80 girls working in the basement
of my department store?" His other
directors were equally stern. and he
was ordered to call of his meeting or
lose all the important contributions
to his building fund He held his
meeting and Immediately thereafter
resigned.-Edward A. Ross, in Allan
tic
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Published Jan. ., 1915 }
ORDINANCE NO. 6T2.

An Ordinance providing for the con-
Structlon and maintenance of q side
walk along the south front of lots num-
bered 3, z, 9, II, 13, 15 and II in Block
38 of the Original Town of Hays City,
now the City of Hays, Ellis County,
Kansas.
Be it ordained b the Mayor and Coun-
cilmen of the City of Hays:
Section l. That the owner and own
ers of the lots hereinafter mentioned
are hereby required to construct and
maintain a sidewalk along the south
front of said lots.
Sec.II. That said sidewalk shall be
constructed of brick or cement, and not
less than four feet in width along the
south front of lots 5, Z, 9, IL, ID, Is and
II IN Block 80 of the Original Town of
Hays City, now the City Of Hays.
Sec. III. Said sidewalk shall be con-
structed in the manner provided for by
Ordinance No. 387 approved May z,
1907.
Sec. ", 1t shall be the duty of the
Street Commissioner, and he is hereby
required Immediately upon the taking
effect of this ordinance, to notify al
resident owners or occupants of said
lots or parts of lots, TO build said side
walk within so days from the service of
such notice and In case said owners or
C~~0k'clA-bo LrAAAs AASE5ACSI LE41oE " COAA-
struct said sidewalk within the time
specified IN said notice, the Street Com
missioner shall contract for and con-
struct said sidewalk under the direction
of the committee of streets and alleys,
and report the cost thereof to the City
Council for assessment.
See. V. This ordinance shall take
effect and be IN force from and after its
passage and publication
Approved: H. W. Chittenden,
Attest: A. o. Robinson, Mayor
Is eaD City Clerk.
hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is a true and correct copy of
the Original Ordinance No. 672 on file
and of record in my Office and as passed
by the council and approved by the
Mayor on the 18th day of January 1915,
and the record of the vote on its final
passage is to be found on page III of
Journal D of said City Council.
In witness whereof, 1 have hereunto
set M hand and affixed the seal of the
said city of Hays. this the 18th day Of
January A D. 1915.
Attest: A. D. Robinson,
(SeaD City Clerk.
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Ranare Of MS Ire.

In the isl1nd c. Grenada, British
West Indies. there grows a most Pc
culiar tree. the only one Of its kind
in the West Indies Is leaves resem-
bic those Of the SO called sensitive
plant. but whereas the sensitive plant
is quite a small shrub. the angry tree
grows 20 a height Of bout five OF six
feet
As you APPROACH the tree its leaves
begin to shake and the whole tree
shivers. but If you venture TO touch
1t, so indignant viii II become that il
viii bend until its branches touch the
ground At the sane time It SENDS
out a most obnoxious smell which
forces one to retire After a time the
tree RECEIVERS and becomes quite
placid
Mark or regiments Bravery.
The white plume borne IN the badge
Of the Royal Sussex regiment (S5th
foo) is a memorial OF the consuicu-
Gus bravery displayed by that regi-
ment on the brink Of the precipice at
the battle ofsthe Heights Of Abraham.
near Quebec,-mOre than a century and
a half ago.
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euehanan,s PUBLIC Life.

One hundred years ago James Buch-
anan, who in later life became Presi-
dent Of the United States, was elected
a member Of the house of representa-
tives in the Pennsylvania legislature.
This marked the beginning of Mr..
Buchanan's public career. At the time
he was affiliated with the FeGeraIist
party. He disapproyed of the war with
England. but did not shirk the duties
OF an American citizen when the var
became z fact and was himself one Of
the first volunteers to march to the de
tense of Baltimore. MI Buchanan
retired from the legislature at the
end Of his second term with a deter
mination to abandon political life, and
devote himself exclusively to the prac-
tice of law a few years later, how
ever. ne was induced 10 eccept cleo
tioa to congress and sco1 became &
figure Of 1zticnGl proninelce.
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Say" asked the Gothamite of a
man in the washrOom, don. the own
er Of this hotel know that it's against
the law Of the state Of Illinois to use
roller towels noE?"
He knows it right enough" said
the man addressed, but that law
wasn't passed when this towel was
put up"
Played He Was a Girl.
The little boys mother had striVen
hard to bring him up nicely, and in
particular she had labored to incul-
cate high ideals Of ehivaIry and gen
teel conduct toward the other sex Cne
night, putting the usual bedtime ques-
ton as to whether or no he had be
haved like a gentleman during the day,
she was met by a. swift Affirmative
rather perplexing in view Of a little
girl neighbor's precipitate and sob
bing retreat from the garden. But:
"Oh, no, indeed, mamma" an
nounced the boy in response to her
gentle persistence, II didn't forget
bout trying to be a gentleman when
I made Annie cry. She 'hayed awful
mamma, so played I was a girl for q
minute and pulled her hair!"
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published first time Jan. 80, 1850
Notice of Final Settlement.

State of Kansas, Ellis County, IS.
In the Probate Court of Ellis County,
Kansas.
In the matter of the estate of Anton
Goble, Sr., deceased.
To all creditors and other persons
interested in said estate.
You are hereby notified that at the
next regular term of the Probate Court
in and for said County, to begin and held
at the Probate Judges Office in Hays
City in said County on the first day of
Feb. 1915, being the first Monday in
said month of February 1915 and there
after on the 23rd day of February 1915,
1 will make final settlement of said
estate. 1 hereby give notice as ordered
by said Court that said claims are set
for hearing in said court on the 23rd
DAY of February 1915.
Anton Goble, Jr.
Executor of the last will and testament
of Anton Goble, Sr., deceased.
j3Ow4
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Profitable Public Ownership.

Whenever municipal ownership propo-
sitions have loomed up in Topeka con-
servative people have scared them
away by pointing to the waterworks
as a horrible example. There is a com
bination of public utility interests that
makes it a business to run down munic-
ipal management, yet the truth is that
Topeka made a highly profitable deal
when it bought out the water plant,
even though it paid from so to 100 per
cent more than the plant was worth
At that time the waterworks were prob
ably worth from $3.50, 900 to s4OO, 600.
Since then Topeka has not borrowed a
dollar to maintain or enlarge the plant,
but has made extensions and improve
ments as well as maintenance charges
out of the receipts from water rates.
1t has plant today well worth million
dollars, plant that with liberal fran
chise could probably be sold for consid-
erably more than that figure. In five
years its bonds will become due and il
will pay s270, 600 off when the bond
falls due, every dollar of this money
coming from the receipts in water rates.
There are now more than 800, 900 IN
the sinking fund to care for these
bonds, this s1OO, 900 earning AZ pei
cent interest. Meantime rates have
been reduced to consumers, and the
plant is in shape to make further re
ductions. Such a record is a complete
justification for municipal ownership
Topeka Capital.
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Methodist Notes.

Rev. A. S. Hale will use as his theme
Goods WILL" Sunday morning and in
the evening the subject will be, Cooled
Before Cod
On last Sunday morning we had an
increase of forty over the previous Sun
day, in attendance The classes are do
ing great work. All llages Of people can
find place in the Sunday School.
The ten days meeting closed on last
Sunday. 1t was great day for Hays.
Thirty eight persons confessed Christ
on that day. Perhaps never in our
church has there been such a power of
Gods Sgirit manifest as on last Sunday.
Forty two confessed Christ during the
meetings. We were delighted wife the
work done by the Kanapolis Gospel
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THE CHURCHES.
Baptist Church Notes.

1000 a. M Bible School
HOO a. m. Preaching,
6:45 p. m. B. Y. P. U.
7:30 p. m. Preaching,
Prayer meeting at 7:30 Wednesday
evening.
Choir practice Thursday evening from
z to 8.
Revival services will begin the second
Sunday in February. We invite you to
worship with US.
C. T. Mckee, Pastor.
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1000 a. m. Sunday School.
HOO a. m. Preaching, Special music
by choir. Subject is the first in series
of sermons on ''The Making of Chris
tian.''
6:30 p. m. Christian Endeavor.
7:30 p. m. Preaching, 1.-The Sweet
est Story in the Bible"
We had large audiences at all the ser
vices last Sunday. The public is cor
daily invited to worship with US.
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Non-Retrnactiue-

4 New York salesman tells OF a
stay made by him at 3 western hotel
where he observed an ole-fashioned
roller towel. --
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Team. These men were sent of God.
They have warm hearts, a great mes
sage, and dearly love men. We hope it
will be possible to have them again
with US.
OnEthe 11th of February from until
Z O'Clock, the Ladies Aid will serve a
15c. luncheon in the church dining room.
This is open to evaryone. A real lunch
for 15c. is offered. The Aid wants to
serve 300 people on that date
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-01-30

We have an unlimited amount of
money to loan on farm lands with
interest as low as the lowest with
annual or semi-annual payments
No extra charge. Quick service
Miller Brothers. adv.
Wanted-AII kinds of poultry
Sell your surplus now. Prices
high. H. A. COWAN.
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Trinity lutheran Notes.

Sunday School at 1000 a. m.
Public Worship at 11:0O a. m. Ser
mon subject: Leaders That Mislead. -
A series of lay talks will begin this
morning. Mr.. C.. NJ. Holmquist, secre-
tary of the church council, will for a
few moments discuss a matter of i'm
portance to the congregation. The
male quartet will sing.
Christian Endeavor meeting at $50
p, m. The young peoples social at the
parsonage was a great success. All re
port a good time.
Public Worship at 7:3O pm. Sermon
subject: ''The Forgiveness of Sins"
Everybody is cordially invited to all
these services.
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For Sale.

One high grade black Percheron slal-
lion, q months old, weight 145O. First
premium at Russell County Fair.
Frank Wolf,
80 NIL Route 1, Gorham, Kans.
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For Sale.

The Free Press has a 16-inch Advance
paper cutter in good condition for sale
Who wants It?
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We have seventy-five quarters of
land for sale u Ellis county.-Miller
Bsothers adv
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Lindsborg, Kans., Jan. IA, 1915.

A. o. ROBINSON, HAYS, KANSAS.
In reply to yours of recent date. The
city here owns its light and water plant,
and it is very satisfactory. Our plant
is better than most plants and we keep
it in fine shape. We wouldn't turn our
plant over to any corporation, nor allow
anybody in. We have "a hour current.
Any further information we can give,
will be cheerfully given.
Respectfully,
Andrew Mason. CITY Clerk.
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St. MichaeIs Church.

Sunday, Jan. 31st, services.
Holy Communion, a. m.
Morning prayer and sermon, II a. m
Evening prayer and sermon, 7:30p. m
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Card of Thanks.

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Brown desire 10
thank the good friends and neighbors
OF Hays who so kindly assisted them IN
the recent sickness and death OF their
infant s0n
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HELLO! NOTICE!
Bread at Kings shop:


One of the great events of the year is
the annual meet of the Golden Belt
Association The teachers of Western
Kansas will assemble at Hays City,
March IA and Is. This is gathering of
the teachers for mutual benefit and
social intercourse. Our people are al
ways glad to welcome these servants
To a great extent they direct the
thought of our nation. They start cur
children into the study of civics. They
largely shape the policy Of our people
They direct our educational thought.
Since we are trusting the destiny Of
our political, social and ethical life to
the public teachers, 1t behooves them to
reach high standard of life We viii
watch them, appreciate them, pay
them, providing they build well. We
are depending upon them. Let the
town make their stay with US one grand
welcome. Let US say to these servants
direct better, build better, ard we viii
pay better We want you. we must
have you. but reach a little higher and
make your efficiency standard a little
more workable and we viii be glad.
WANTED.-One of the large maga-
zine publishing houses desires to employ
an active man or woman IN this COM
munity to handle a special plan which
has proven unusually profitable. Good
opening for right party. Address with
two references. Publisher. BOX 155.
Times So. Sta, New York City.
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Mr.. A. o. ROBINSON, CITY CLERK.
HAYS, KANSAS.
Dear Sir:
Your letter under date of Jan. 13,
1915 at hand and in regard to Municl-
pal Light Plant am sorry to say that it
is owned by private corporation, but
the City does own the water works and
find it to be very satisfactory. If there
is anything in regard to the water plant
you wish to know 1 viii be very glad to
accommodate you.
Yours very truly,
J. L. Worley, City Clerk
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80 mi.
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Why Municipal Ownership Of the
Light Plant.

1t seems to us that it is high time for
the people of Hays City to commence
to work for themselves and not work
so much for the private individuals. If
a public utility can make big dividends
pay interest on watered stock, pay
large salaries to a number of men,
then the same utility could be conduct
ed by all the people to a great advant-
age. The spirit of the age IS to have
cities run for the benefit of the people
and not as public snap. 1t is about
time for the citizens of Hays to realize
the benefits that would come to US by
the city owning the electric light plant,
water plant and telephones system if
they were owned by the people and not
by the individual.
This week we give you few letters
telling you what other cities are doing:
Clay Center, Kansas. Jan. Is, 1915.
A. o. ROBINSON, HAYS CITY, KANs.
In reply to yours of Jan. 18th. We
have our own water and electric light
plants. we have a Council form of
Government and in connection we have
a committee of three members public
Utility Conn., The two work together
with great success. We are paying off
our bonds at the rate of $4,000. per year
from the profits after paying all ex-
penses and upkeep. Our rates to con-
sumers of water: 20 cents per thousand
gals, graduated down to IL cents to
our largest consumers, all on meters.
Electric lights, residence, 10 cents per
killowat; commercial, 81 cents with
discount of 10 per cent for prompt pay
ment and 5 cents for power, net. Our
citizens are all satisfied.
Yours Respectfully,
E. R. DeBray, City Clerk.
N. BAT any time you wish inform
alton, we will be glad to give it to you.
Lebanon, Kansas, Jan. 10, 1915.
Mr.. A. o. ROBINSON; HAYS, KANs.
Dear Sir:
Your letter of the 9Th inst. received
and will say that we own our electric
light and water plant and are well pleas
ed with them. We have had our wster
plant about eight years and it is pay
ing We put in our light plant last
March and it has more than paid run
ming expenses from the first month and
now it is making some money. We
charge from ten to twelve cents per
killowat for lighting and four cent
heating rate. We have about 140 light
services in now, and are putting in more
all the time. We are very glad we did
not let some company or private party
put in plant. Our light plant cost
$780, and we have a white way of six
teen iron posts with three lights each
and we have a light at almost every
crossing.
Hoping this will give you the inform
ton you ask, but if there is anything
more will be glad to give it if 1 can.
Yours very respectfully,
]. L. FELTON,, City Clerk.
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Nota

C. T. Mckee, Pastor.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-10
HOST TO
LOCAL FIREMEN

A large delegation of local fire.
men, composed of Thomas Livingston,
Peter and James Crearar, Robert De
Vore, William Reams, William Cass
and William Egerer, and who were
later joined by smaller committee,
iourneyed to Calexico last night,
where they were entertained by the
firemen of that city at an excellent
little banquet, at which assorted sand
wiches, cherry punch, ice cream, cake
and coffee were served, and where
the Calexico firemer unanimously de-
termined to enter both the parade and
the contest for the firemen's trophy.
When the Calexico council meets
Tuesday night the committee will be
present to offer the City of CaleXico
an official invitation to participate in
the celebration.