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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06
TELEGRAMS PART OF A PLOT
Senator Husting of Wisconsin De-
nounces the Organization Respon-
sibIe for Recent OeIuge.

Washington, April 28.-The Ameri-
can Embargo Conference, an Organi-
zation with headquarters in Chicago,
was charged by Senator Husting today
with promoting a plot to deceive con-
gress and poison public opinion by
originating and paying for the propa-
ganda which for several days has
deluged senators and representatives
with many thousands Of kilograms,
protesting against any break between
the United States and Germany
The Wisconsin senator read in the
senate copies of letters sent to his con-
stituents containing four form tele-
grams Of protest like those received
by congressman and saying the embar-
go conference would pay telegraph
tolls on all such messages forwarded.
He charged that the forms had been
prepared in advance, and that the
conference had studiously awaited an
opportunity to launch its propaganda,
when it might do most to convince the
country that the president and con-
gress were bent upon war
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06
WILL BOOST OZARK TRAILS
ton TO Be Held in Springfield,
Mo-, June 27-28.

Joplin, Mo-, April 29.-The fifth an
nua1 convention of the Ozark Trails
Association will be held at Springfield,
Mo-, June 27-2S. Governors, county
judges. mayors, good roads associa-
tions, commercial clubs and automo-
bile clubs are authorized to appoint
delegates. The association has the
active cooperation of the Greater
Springfield committee and numerous
good roads organizations in making
the coming convention a notable sue
cess with far-reaching influence in
road promotion and construction and
in extending the Ozark trails.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

The greatest single sale of oil
property ever made in Oklahoma was
closed recently when the Sinclair Oil
and Refining Company placed 91z mil
lion dollars In a New York bank to the
credit OF John T. Millikin and asso-
ciates.
"A street car crowded with men,
women and children ran wild on a
down grade for six blocks at Cincin-
natl, jumped the track and crashed
into a telegraph pole, causing the
death OF one woman and injury to
thirty-eight others.
Arrangements have been compIet-
ed in New York, according to an an
nouncement by Harry F. Sinclair OF
Tulsa, Ok, for financing the new 20
million dollar independent oil produc-
ing and refining company, which viii
have its principal Offices Of business
in New York, Chicago and Tulsa
Ralph Albert Blake1ock, a painter
who for years was a patient of the
Middletown State Hospital for the In
sane, was elected an academician OF
the National Academy Of Design at the
annual meeting in New York.
and several thousand bales of cotton
damaged Loss 81, 00O, 900.
twenty-five Thousand kilograms
protesting against action which might
mean war with Germany began pour
ing in on Senators Sherman and Lewis
of Illinois late the other night and still
are arriving.
Sparks from negrO's cabin which
fell in the yard OF the Gulf Compress
Company at Decatur, Ala, started a
fire which destroyed the compress and
about ten thousand bales OF cotton
Twelve freient ears also were burned
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06
COwLEY HAS GOOD SCHOOLS
Prof. carother's Statistics Show coun-
tvs Institutions Are Most Eff
cient in the State.

Cow1ey county holds first place
among the counties of Kansas in high
school efficiency. The six leading
counties are Cowley, Harvey, Sedg-
wick, Leavenworth. Finney, and Ed
wards. This ranking was made recent
1y by W. H. Carothers, professor Of
secondary education at the Kansas
Normal at Emporia and is based on
statistics gathered during a years
work
Professor Carothers' results are
based on seven tests: First, percen-
tage of the school population in the
county who are attending the high
school. Douglas county ranks first IN
this test. the school population being
1872 per cent of the population of the
county. The per cent grades almost
uniformly down to Stevens county
with percentage Of "a.
Second. persistence OF attendance,
or the percentage of high school at
tendance that has reached the junior
or senior year. The tabuIation shows
that SO per cent of the high school
students in Trego county attend.
Third, qualification Of high school
teachers based on their scholastic
preparation. Chase county leads in
this
Fourth. the average salary paid to
high school teachers. Chase county
pays the highest price for teachers.
Fifth. the average salary of princi-
pals and superintendent. Wyandotte
ranks first in this.
Sixth. breadth of curriculum or
range of opportunity in the selection
of courses. Mitchell county ranks
first in this, with Montgomery a close
second.
Seventh. library facilities or num-
Der and kinds of books found in the
school libraries. Butler county has
first ranking. Wichita follows last by
a narrow margin.
In ranking the counties in all events
the sewn points for the different tests
are totaled. This gives a fair and eff
cient test for the high school The
ones that lead in the ranking are in
nearly all cases well balanced. That
is, they are fairly high in each of the
seven tests.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06
ROUTED The REBELS
ST. Stephens Green in Heart
of Dublin Captured by the
Loyal Troops.
400 RIOTERS MADE PRISONERS
Late Dispatches Indicate Operations
are Proceeding Satisfactorily.

London, April 29.-The Dublin reb-
els have been driven out of their posi-
tions in St Stephens green with
bombs after sustaining heavy losses.
says the Daily News
A dispatch to the Daily Mail from
Dublin says that the rebel forces on
Thursday numbered about 1900, of
which 1000 were Larkinites and TO-
600 were Sim Feiners. There were a
large number of peaceful citizens,
who were the victims of stray bullets,
in the heavy casualty list, the dis
patch adds.
Kingston, Ireland, April 29.-Four
hundred Irish rebels were made pris-
oners when the troops captured ST.
Stephens green and drove them out
with bombs.
Gen. French Reports.
London, April 29.-"The military
operations for the suppression OF the
rebellion in Dublin are proceeding
issued by Field Marshal French, COM
handing the home forces, late last
night.
What may be described as the or
ganized forces of the rebels the
communication adds, ARE confined to
few localities, the principal one be-
ing the Sackville street district, in
which the rebel headquarters appear
to be the general postoff1ce."
1.-The Gordon of troops around the
district has been drawn closer and the
rebels in this locality are now con-
fined behind their line of barTicades.
Shipping from houses in which small
parties of the rebels haye established
themselves in various parts of the city
still continue.
considerable damage was caused
by fires on the 9th, and large fire is
still burning in Sackville street.
I'm other parts of Ireland the prin-
ciple centers of disturbance are in
County Galway and in Enniscorthy.
Disturbances also are reported at Kill
larney, Clonmel and Corey. The gen.
eral trend of the reports received in
dictate these disturbances are local in
character
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06
WmI Meet Am Gomez.

Kansas City, April 27.-Jess VII
lard, the worlds champion pugilist,
and Frank Gotch, who holds the same
title as wrestler, like others who have
reached the top of fame's ladder. have
gone into the show business. Both
champions have been engaged by the
SeIls-F1oto shows to give exhibitions,
and are willing to meet all corners in
their respective lines.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06
MARTIAL LAW NOV
British Army to Administer
Affairs of ireland for
the Present.
SIR JOHN MAXWELL IN CHARGE
FORMER Commander in Egypt Given
Full Disciplinary Powers-The
Revolt is Spreading.

London, April 2S.-Martial Law has
been declared throughout Ireland and
Major General Sir John Maxwell, who
until recently commanded the troops
in Egypt, has gone over TO take charge,
the Irish executive officials having
placed themselves under his instruc-
tons He has been given full dis
ciplinary powers for the extension OF
the operations and the suppression OF
the rebellion
The revolt, which broke out in Dub
lin Monday, has spread to other parts
Of Ireland, chiefly TO the west and
south This information, together with
the fact that the rebels are still in
possession of parts of the city OF Dub
lin, was given to the nation by the
ministers in parliament today
Revolt Spreading.
Premier AsQuith, who yesterday had
given reassuring news respecting the
situation in Ireland, caused something
Of a futter OF excitement today in the
house Of commons when he announced
the spread Of the movement TO other
parts of Ireland, the retention of the
revolutionary forces of certain parts
of Dublin and the fact that fighting
was still going on in the streets.
The government, the premier fur
! ther announced, was convinced that
the forces now in Ireland and those
proceeding there were adequate to
! deal with the situation
] Leaders Express Devastation.
John Redmond, leader of the Irish
| nationalist party; and Sir Edward Car
son, the Unionist leader, strong oppo-
nent of the Home Rule question, ex-
pressed their detestation OF the rising,
and, as a consequence, Premier As
/ Quith said he did not think il neces-
sary TO hold a session Of the house
Monday, as had been suggested by one
of the members ito make clear TO the
world what true amount of support
was behind the movement"
At the rising of the house, the home
secretary, Herbert Samuel, was able
10 announce the receipt of information
that over considerable districts" Of
Ireland calm prevailed, and to repeat
the prime minister's promise that, con-
I sistent with the military exigencies.
all the news available would be pub
lished and the necessary facilities
granted 10 newspaper men
Plotted in New York.
New York, April 27-GoTernmeat
officials have evidence that the plot
for a revolt in Ireland either origi-
mated in the United States or the de-
tails of its inception were worked out
IN this country.
Papers which show that prominent
Irishmeh and Germans in the United
1 States exhibited a keen interest IN
1 plans for the revolt, were found BY
/ federal agents in their raid on the
/ former offices here Of Captain Franz
! Won Papen, withdrawn German mill
tary attache, according to q statement
made tonight by a high government
| official.
Whether the government viii IN
t dertake an investigation rests with the
| department Of justice at Washington,
which has the question under advise
! ment, Il was said.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06
coaI Miners BACK to Work

New York, April 2S.-The $4,000
bitumfnous coal miners on a strike in
District No. 5, in Pennsylvania, viii go
hack to work tomorrow morning under
an agreement reached here today be
tween John P White for the coal min
ers and w. K Fields for the Pitts
burgh Coal Company and others.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06
Church to Raise 9 Million.

Nashville, Tenn, April 2S.-The
board of education of the Southern
Methodist Church has accepted a plan
to raise million dollars by popular
subscription among church members
for educational purposes. This sum
would be divided among schools.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06
Japan Expects no offense.

Toxic, April Dispatches from
America concerning Japan's protest
against the Burnett immigration Bill
are given prominence by the Japanese
newspapers, but no antiAmerican SEN
timent has been voiced.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06

indianapolis. April Ex-senator
Thomas Taggart was today nominated
by reclamation for the United States
senate to I'LL the short term left va
cant by the death of Senator B F.
ShiYely- Tsggart was recently ap-
pointed by Governor RaIston.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06
A British Base in Pacific.

San Francisco, April ga British
coal and oil station is to be estab-
lished on Tanning Island. an English
possession, in the mid-Pacific, and the
entrance to the islands harbor is to be
deepened, according to ROderick Lamb,
a British subject
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06
Posse Killed Two Outlaws.

Muskogee, Ok, April 29.-DaYe and
Joe Smith, outlaws, were killed in a
running fight in the hills near Gore,
Ok, this afternoon by Sheriff John
Barger and a posse of deputies. Both
of the Smiths had escaped jail.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06
Munitions Blast killed 1os.

London, April 27.-OfhciaI announce
ment was made this afternoon that
log persons we're killed and sixty-six
injured in the recent explosion IN a
Kent county munitions factory No
women were among the victims.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06
Shot Self to Put Rival in Jail.

Trenton. n. J., April z6.-Edward
MaIkowsH, Is years old, confessed to
the police that he shot himself and
faxed story about being waylaid in
order to put his rival in love in jail.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06
Rritiah RattIe ship Sunk.

London, April 2S.-The British bat
tie ship Russell has been sunk by a
mine in the Mediterranean Admiral
Fremantle, the captain of the Russell,
twenty-four officers and $40 men were
saved. About 124 men from the Rus
sell are missing.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06
Texas Boy Killed in = Well.

Canadian, Tex, April 26@The 2
year-old SOB OF James Hostetter was
killed Saturday by falling eight feet
head first into a well eight inches
across at the top and six inches at
the bottom The father dug round
the baby, but the earth caved in
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06
EIkus to Morcenthau's Jobg

Washington, April 2S-President
Wilson has decided to nominate Abram
L Elkus to succeed Henry MOrgenthau
as ambassador to Turkey, it was au-
thoritatiyely learned today.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06
a K. of G. Publisher Is Dead.

Orange, N J.. April z7.-Daniel P.
Toomey, publisher Of The CoIum-
bad" the official paper Of the Knights
OF Columbus, died at his home in East
Orange today He was born In Ire
land IN 1862.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06
Snn.., EeII fn Massachusefts-

Boston, April 29-Snow fell over
Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Is
land today, the latest date for any ap-
preciable fall in more thanh twenty
seven years. The fan was two inches.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06
Ambassador Moraenthau Quits.

Washington, April 26.-Henry Nor
genthau, American ambassador TO Tur-
key, has rendered his resignation TO
President Wilson ana # probably Viii
% secepted.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06
Wilson Was Host ia soo

Washington. April 27.@Three hun
dred members Of the United Daughters
Of 1872, n annual convention here.
were received today By President and
IRA. Wilson
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06
British Submarine Sunk.

London, April 2S.-It was announced
officially here today that the British
submarine E-22 was sunk. as reported
IN wireless dispatch from Berlin
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06

Lawrence Must Vote Again-Be-
cause of a technicality in the state
law regarding the publication of city
ordinances Lawrence will be COM
PEELED to annul the election at which
1t voted $175,000 worth of bonds to
purchase the water plant, and hold
another election at a cost of several
thousand dollars. Thomas Harley,
city attorney, has advised another
election.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06

Fifty Years in Geary county-S.
Grant Hoyt, rs years old, resident
of Geary county for half a century,
died suddenly at his home east of
Junction City recently. He had been
in poor health more than a year.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06

Poured Oil on SeIf-Mrs. Martha
Carson, 20 years old, committed sui
eide at Cuba by pouring oil on her
clothing and setting fire to it. She
had been respondent because of i'll
health.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06

Ogden to Leave K. U.-Robert NJ.
Ogden. professor of psychology at the
University Of Kansas, recently an
nounced his resignation. to become
professor of psychology at Cornell uni
versity next fall.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06

Scott County Is Ambitious-Scott
county serves warning on Pawnee
county that it has an active competi-
tor for the state motor car record.
April % the county clerk had issued
one license for every twelve persons
in the county.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06

TripIets TO Kansas coupIe-Trip-
lets, two boys and a girl, were born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Dangelmaier,
who live north of here near Craig.
The boys weighed four pounds each.
and the girl six
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06

Green, wife of Dean ]. w. Green of
the University of Kansas, died at Law
renee recently. She was IS years
old.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06

Wichita Preacher Dead-The Rev.
Franklin P. Smith. 81 years old, for
thirty years a United Brethren pastor
in Kansas. is dead at Wichita. He
held numerous charges in Southern
Kansas He was born in Ohio.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06

High School for Kiowa-Kiowa the
other day voted $4,000 for a new
modern high school. The contract will
be let soon. SO that the structure may
be completed by next fall.
x x
A 100000 Horse SaIe-Garden City
was crowded all week recently with
stockmen to attend the Woods auc-
ton sale of registered horses. Stock
sold very high and the bidding was
lively. The sale receipts reached
more than $4,000.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06

Pony's Kick Kills chiId.-Dorris
Shadduck, aged 8, sustained a broken
neck and died instantly at Hutchin-
son whens pet pony with which she
was playing kicked her. This is the
second tragedy within week In the
Shadduck family, the mother having
died suddenly few days before.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06

nado which struck Bourbon county
passed one mile south of Chanute
Farm dwellings aud buildings were
torn down along a path twenty miles
long through the northern part of this
county, but no one was injured.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-06

Garden Contest for saIina-In an
effort to interest the children of Sa-
lima in gardening, contests have been
started in all schools. More than
ninety have entered, and the work Of
making gardens, both flower and vege-
etable is well under WaY
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-20
efficient in undersea Warfare.

1t is reported that double vision
glasses or bifocals are now being
worn by the officers on both the
Austro-German and Allies submarines
in their undersea warfare. These
glasses are very important and neces.
sary, as they permit the officers in
charge to observe hostile ships by
means Of the periscope and then con-
suit their charts or maps without re-
moving their glasses These wonder
full lenses are made from a single piece
of perfect ophthalmic glass, combining
both distance and reading portions in
one lens In this country they are
under the name of Ultex
Bifocals. and are grounds at
Wall & Dougherty's Optical Depart.
ment, at Rooms 81 and 3s, You2g
Building, -Ady.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-20
NOT JAIL, But
HOSPITAL, IS
Wish OF wife

Il want him to go back to the hos
pital where he belongs"
These were the words Of Mrs. z.
Balde, wife of a Porto Rican consump-
tive, who stood before the police
Judge this morning on a charge of as
sault and battery. She gave them in
answer to the query as to whether or
not she wished her husband sent TO
Jail
Mrs. Balde testified that she had
been hit over the head with a sand
bag, and Mr.. Balde admitted that he
had done the deed after the wife had
struck him in the face with her fist.
With the symptoms of tuberculosis
showing in. every line of his face,
drawing his breath with difficulty and
suppressing coughs, Balde stood be-
side his wife, who lowered head and
shoulders above him.
DO you want your husband sent to
jail for striking YOU asked Judge
Monsarrat
NO replied the woman, II want
him back in the hospital, where he
belongs" .f..s..
Judge Monsarrat gave the consump-
tive suspended sentence, and an eff.
fsrt viii be made to have him placed
in Leahi Home .-s..=.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-20
POCKETS,
Then HID MONEY
BENEATH TONGUE

Pedro Puras, " no is believed by the
police to he a dangerous character
was found guilty this morning in. pc
lice court on two charges, that Of car
Fying a dangerous weapon and sec.
Ond degree larceny. .
Puras was brought to the police sta
tiOn on Saturday night from the indie
pendent theatcr. where il is alleged,
he picked the pockets OF John Comes.
Comes grabbed the Filipino and took
him to the police -...
Upon searching Puras after his cap
ture detectives found coins in his
mouth, which Comes this morning
said belonged to him. Around the
FiIipinos waist within his shirt was
found also a leaden slug attached 10
a rope
Comes testified that he had felt
someone reach in his pocket during
the progress Of a show in the theater,
and finding his money gone he had
reached around and. grabbed Puras,
who stood directly behind him. An
opal ring, which Comes valued highly.
was in the purse hut has not been.
recovered.
Puras carried the ca cents In his
mouth from the theater to the police
station. and il was when he mumbled
in talking that the detectives found
the COINS hidden under his tongue
On the witness stand this morning
he claimed that the money was his
own. and that Comes had told him to
put it in his mouth to prevent the
police from getting it away from him.
Under cross questioning by the Judge,
however. he was unable to identify
the coins. ="
Judge Monsarrat sentenced the Eli
pino to one year in prison; six months
for each charge ..~s
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-20
CCOMPANYNOV
BUSY ON PLANS
FOR BIGSMOKER

Preparations are about completed
for the big smoker to be given by
Company c at the National Guard
armory next Wednesday night. The
large social hall in the front part of
the building on the mezzanine floor
has been secured to hold the big num-
Der Of soldiers and their guests,
There is considerable local talent in
the company and consequently there
will be plenty OF stringed music and
boxing.
Members of the company are expect.
ed to bring prospective members with
them as guests. The smoker will be
preceded by a very short drill in the
armory.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-03-20
SOLDIERD browns
IN CALM WATER
when Swimming
Pvt. William P. Sparks, K Com
pany, End Infantry, Loses
Life Near Shore.

Pvt. William p. Sparks, Company
X. "a Infantry, was drowned while
swimming yesterday afternoon about
1880 o'clock in Laie bay, near Kahuku
farm III 6
Sparks, who was with his company
in the military encampment on the
windward side Of the island, had gone
into the water with several other men,
but was about 100 feet from anyone
else when he went down
The surf was not running hard and
the water was not deep, as Sparks
comrades waded out to him and
brought him in The spot where he
sank was about 100 net from shore It
Is not known what caused the acct
dent. ~.
The drowned mans body was taken
by truck TO the department hospital
at Fort Shafter. This is the first Sc
riCuS accident that has occurred since
the troops left on Saturday.