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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
LUSITAKIA CASE NEARING END
Germany's Tentative Proposals are
Said to Be Acceptable to Authori-
ties at Washington.

Washington, Feb. 9.-In substance,
the tentative communication from Ger
many designed to settle the Lusitani4
case is acceptable to the United
States. High administration officials
tonight consider that this government
in prevailing upon Germany to make
the concessions and agreements as
set forth in the document has achieved
for which it has contended in connec-
ton with submarine warfare.
Germany agrees in the proposed
communication that reprisals should
not be directed at other than enemy
subjects; expresses regret and as
sumes liability for the American lives
lost in the Lusitania disaster; offers
reparation In the form of indemnity
and declares that the submarine war
fare in the zone around the British
Isles has been modified out of regard
for the long standing friendship for
the United States and because Ameri-
can citizens have lost their lives.
While the substance of the proposed
communication admittedly is satisfac-
tory, minor changes, to clarity the
wording and in connection with the
form which the formal document shall
take, were suggested today to Count
Won Bernstorff, the German ambassa-
dor, by Secretary Lansing.
The desires of the United States in
this connection were made known to
the ambassador after President Will
son had discussed the subject with his
Cabinet, Count Won Bernstorff imme-
diately informed the secretary that he
saw no reason why the change could
not be made, but explained in effect
that, as a precaution, he believd he
would be justified in submitting the
entire matter to his government for
final approval He did so in dis
patch sent to Berlin tonight and with
in about six days the resulting formal
communication is expected.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
THE PRESIDENT URGES HASTE
Asks Congress to Hurry Army's Part
of Preparedness Prosram-Ready
Within Two Weeks.

Washington, Feb. 10.-With Presi-
dent Wilson personally urging both
Democratic and Republican members
CT the House military committee TO
hasten preparation of bills to carry out
the army's part in the national prepar-
edness scheme, indications tonight
were that the measures might be
ready for the House within two weeks
or less.
Hearings will come to a close to-
morrow or next day, and it is under
stood the main features of the bills
already have been whipped into shape
in which it is expected they will re-
ceive virtually the unanimous APPROX
al of the committee.
The Senate committee already has
concluded its hearings on army bills
and will take up the work of drafting
its proposals for the Senate early next
week. There also the general outline
of the plan to be recommended has
crystalized in the minds of the mem
bers.
The bills of the two houses, it is
expected, will differ radically and the
final legislation will be worked out as
a compromise in conference.
Progress also was made today on
navy legislation, the measures paving
the way for construction of battleships
43 and IA at navy yards and providing
for three hundred additional midship-
men in the July class at Annapolis
being passed by the Senate. They
passed the House today and lack only
| the Presidents signature to become
| law. Speaker Clark, in line with his
recent speech in the House advocating
that the personnel at both Annapolis
and West Point be doubled, introduced
| a bill today to make such an increase
| in the number of cadets at the mill
| tary academy.
| 1t was evident that Representative
Hay has not been swayed from his
! opposition to Secretary Garrison's pro
| posal for a continental army, which
| the President warmly advocated in his
recent preparedness campaign trip to
! the Middle West. A witness before
the committee said he was opposed tC
! the continental plan.
$50 am l." interjected Mr.. Hay. eve
all are"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
SOLVE A REVENUE ROBBERY
Arrested by Government Agents
Booty Recovered.

Chicago, Feb. 12.-Three men and
three women, alleged to have blown
open the vault in the office of the
United States revenue collector at ST.
Paul on January and to have escaped
with $4,000 in money and revenue
stamps valued at $577. 1857, were arrest
ed here today. Certain papers found
on the person of one of the prisoners
suggested connection with the robbery
of the New Westminster branch of the
Bank of Montreal. The arrests today.
and the recovery of two trunks full of
revenue stamps, was said by Michael
i. Igoe of the United States district
attorneys office here, to be the most
important made by federal agents in
years.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

Germany and Austria have form
ally notified the United States that be-
ginning March 1, commanders of their
submarines will consider armed mer-
chant ships of the Entente Allies to
be warships and will treat them &C
cordingly.
Two hundred out of a total of four
hundred persons who attended a recent
dinner given to Chicago's new Catho-
lie archbishop, the Very Rev. George
William Mundelein, were taken i'll of
ptomaine poisoning after the soup
course. All quickly recovered.
Flood waters from the Arkansas
river, which have inundated Arkansas
City, have begun to fall slowly. County
Judge Cook at Lake Village, said over
the telephone that flood waters in the
town are at standstiII. He said four
thousand persons are in dire need.
Colonel and Mrs Theodore Roose-
welt have sailed for their West Indian
trip. They have made no announce
ment as to the date Of their return.
The trip is to be 1eisuretly excursion
among the smaller islands and to
Spanish-American battlefeIds.
Three sharp earthquake shocks
occurred recently at Panama The
city and the canal zone were shaken.
The disturbance was felt most severe
" in the new Administration Build
ing, several of the clerks running out
of the structure in alarm. No damage
to the canal locks or dams is reported.
The Echo Beige says that two
Zeppelins have been lost near Aph in
Hainault The first c0lHded viii a
tree top Ehile returning from raid
on Paris January 30. The second was
brought down BY French airmen-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
BRITISH DRAFTING BEGINS
King Issues Proclamation Ordering
Bachelors Between 20 and 80
to Report for Service.

London, Feb. 1O.-Governmental ma
chinery for the enforcement of the
CONSUMPTION act was set in motion
yesterday The kings proclamation,
calling upon all eligible bachelors be-
tween the ages of 20 and 80 years
to report for service beginning March
8, was placed in the mails and those
who failed to enlist voluntarily will
receive copies tomorrow.
In London alone, 10000 copies of
the proclamation were distributed.
simultaneously large posters with
final recruiting appeals appeared in
Trafalgar Square and other promi-
nent places in the city. They read:
"Will you march, too, or wait IN
til March 2?'
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
WOULD DRILL COLLEGE MEN
IieVes Land Grant, Schools Should
Help the Government.

Washington, Feb. 11.-How fifty
land grant colleges would help build
up an adequate corps of reserve Of
ficers for the army was explained to
the House military committee today
by Dr. Edmund ]. James, president OF
the University of Illinois, where two
thousand cadets are training under
the land grant act.
Doctor James thought William J.
Bryan's contention that a million men
would volunteer over night in case Of
war was true, but he contended that
without trained officers they would
merely be a disOrganized mob of no
military value. He urged that more
army officers be detailed to instruct
land grant college cadets.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
RUSSIANS BEGIN
anew OFFENSIVE
In Stripa Region, Where Recent
Attacks Failed, Fighting
Has Been Resumed:
ARE MORE SUCCESSFUL NOW
Heights Commanding Important Rail-
way Line Captured by Slavs-
italians Battle in Snow.

Petrograd. Feb. 12.-Although a gen.
era1 revival of activity is reported Off
cially along the entire Russian front,
the only developments of more than
local and temporary Importance are
the Russian advance in the Stripa re-
gion, southeast of Isebroff, where the
Russians succeeded in capturing the
height commanding the district, in
which runs the main railway line be-
tween the Chodoroy and Stry rivers,
and the occupation by the Russians of
the heights east of Tehemerine.
The progress in the latter district,
which is between Rovno and Lutsk, is
another sign of the resumption of the
Russian offensive which came to an
abrupt halt month ago, when the Ger
mans apparently succeeded in erecting
such firm Notifications that further at
tempts at an advance on the part OF
the Russians became waste of ener-
gy and ammunition
New SIaN Offensive
1t is considered significant that a
new and more formidable Russian of
fensive is being launched against the
same positions and with initial sue
cesses. This is explained by most of
the military observers as due to the
new power and effectiveness of the
Russian artillery which recently has
shown marked improvement on all
fronts.
The Germans, evidently surprised
by the ferceness of the new Russian
onslaught, which promises to become
line, have been forced at several
points in Galicia to retire to their sec
ond line of defense.
Fight in Heavy Snow
London, Feb. 12.-The Italians and
Austrians are keeping up their artiI
lery duels in the AustroIta1ian front
despite the heavy SHOWS in the noun
tain regions, and here and there deliv-
ering infantry attacks against each
other, but without appreciate result
In Albania the Austro-Hungarians
have occupied Tirana, short distance
to the northeast of the port of Durazzo
and also dominating heights in thai
region.
Hard fighting is still in progress
around Vimy, where the French arr
endeavorfng to recapture position:
taken from them recently by the Ger
mans. Berlin reports that four French
attacks in this region have been pu
down, and also that similar often
sive with like purpose to the soutI
of the Somme resulted in failure
The French, however, have been &C
tive with artillery at various point.
and have caused cODcidora bIo dauoo q.
to German positions
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
War SECRETARY
LEAVES CABINET
Mr.. Garrison Forced to Quit
Because Continental Army
Plan Was Blocked.
HIS RESIGNATION ACCEPTED
President Wilson to Take Personal
Charge of Preparedness Cam
Paien-Assistant Quits, Too.

Washington, Feb. 11-Lindley NJ.
Garrison, Secretary of War, resigned
yesterday because President Wilson
would not 'irrevocably'' support the
continental army plan and because Mr..
Garrison opposed the administration
program of setting a definite time for
Philippine independence.
President Wilson promptly accepted
the resignation and has not selected a
successor. The President himself
probably will take personal charge of
the administration national defense
plans in Congress
Assistant Secretary Breckenridge
also resigned as a mark of loyalty to
his chief, whose views he shared The
President accepted his resignation,
too. Both take effect Immediately.
Scott Acting Secretary.
Maj Gen Hugh L. Scott, chief of
staff of the army, automatically be
comes Secretary of War ad interim
1t is known that one of Secretary
Garrison's principal reasons for his
conviction that only a federal CONT
mental army, instead of a reorganiKed
national guard, could be the main mil
itary dependence of the Nation, was
his belief that some day the United
States may be called upon to defend
the Monroe Doctrine and in that event
he foresaw the national guard might
not be available for use outside of the
United States before a declaration Of
war.
A Split with the President.
Upon the contention on the one
hand that the continental army or ul-
timately universal service was the Ma
tons only reliance, and the position
on the other that no one plan could be
enforced upon Congress, President
Wilson and his Secretary of War part
ed official company.
Mr.. GarTisOn's resignation was a
complete surprise to official Washing
ton generally. He made no personal
explanation. Several hours before the
official announcement he had boarded
a train with his wife for New York,
and word had been passed at the de-
partment that he had gone for an in
definite stay.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
GIRLS! GIRLS! TRYIT,
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Make II Thick, Glossy, Wavy, LuxUr>
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Your hair becomes light, way, tut.
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after a "Danderine hair cleanse" Just
try this-moisten a cloth with a little
Danderine and carefully draw IT
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time. This viii cleanse
the hair of dust, dirt and excessive oil
and in just a few moments you have
doubled the beauty Of your hair.
Besides identifying the hair at once,
Danderine dissolves every particle OF
dandTuff; cleanses. purifies and invig-
crates the scalp, forever stopping heh-
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But what Will please you most win
be after a few weeks use when you
will actually see new hair-fne and
downy at frst-yes-but really new
hair-growing all over the scalp. If
you care for pretty, soft hair and lots
Of it, surely get 25 cent bottle Of
Knowlton's Danderine from any store
and just try it. ADV.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19

than / ever was and recommend your
remedies TO all my friends. "-Mrs.LESA
WIN, 2812 E D Street, Richmond, Va
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restored by the timely use Of Lydia Z.
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Such warning symptoms are sense
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dizziness.
For these abnormal conditions do not
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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
THREATEN THE GOVERNMENT

Washington, Feb. 9.-Private ar
NOR plate manufacturers notified the
senate naval committee yesterday that
they would raise the price of armor
plate $500 ton if congress decided to
erect or purchase armor plate factor
les for the government. The commit
tee, nevertheless, voted to recommend
governments plants.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
Turks AGAIN sIay ArmenIans.

Geneva, Feb. 1.-THE Turks have
resumed the massacre of the Armen-
ians who escaped previous outrages,
according TO dispatches printed by the
Geneva newspapers today. Thousands
OF men and boys have been shot, the
dispatches stated. and the girls sent
to ConstantinopIe to be sold.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
Name Doc Not penote VaIue.

The original Delft pottery is un-
doubtedIy Of great value to collectors
of antiques as it dates from the four.
teenth century, but the name proves
nothing, as any colored glazed earth
enware made after the delft pattern
may bear that name
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
Cleared an Armed Liner

Washington. Feb. 12.-On represen-
tations by the Italian. embassy that
her guns are to be used only for de-
fensive purposes the State Depart
ment today approved a request for
clearance from New York of the Ital-
ian steamship Toarmina
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
al House 20 Return Co. q

London. Feb. 11.-CoI. E NJ. House.
confidential agent of President VIII
son, expects to sail for New York Feb
ruary 20. He has made no arrange
ments to meet British officials, but
probably viii see Premier Asquith and
Sir Edward Grey, foreign secretary,
before leaving
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
Oil SKY Hiuh in Texas.

Wichita Falls, Tex, Feb. S-A
bonus of 40 cents a barrel is being
paid here today above the posted price
of S130 for crude oil The increase in
price within twelve months has been
23O per cent.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
The Real Need.

DO you believe that we should have
a more elastic currency?" asked the
man who is always talking national
finance. Not muchi" snorted the man
with the shiny clothes. It's elastic
enough now. What they ought TO do
is make it more adhesive"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
Bid s. for Texas Oil.

Wichita Falls, Tex, Feb. Bids
as high as 80 a barrel are being made
for. crude oil here and some contracts
were reported closed at that figure.
Activity is great and production is be
ing slowly but steadily increased in
this field.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
Battle with Texas Oil Fire.

Houston. Tex, Feb. 9.-Nearly 1000
men were battling with an oil fire
on the Stevenson tract at Humble yes
terday, which has already reached a
property loss of $4,000 A driller
named Hancock and a helper named
Watt were severely burned.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
Fears for ARMY plan.

Washington, Feb. 1O.-Worried over
prospects for the continental army
plan, devised by Secretary Garrison
and Endorsed by himself, President
Wilson yesterday began a series of
conferences with house leaders.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
Senate Passes NAVY Bill.

Washington, Feb. 10-The senate
yesterday passed the resolution max
ing 100000 available for re-equipping
the Mare Island and New York navy
yards to build warships and the bill
increasing by 500 the entrance class
at Annapolis Naval academy.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
Kitchener Not to Resion.

London, Feb. 1O.-Reports that Lord
Kitchener is soon to leave the war
office and is to be succeeded by Lord
Derby were denied in well informed
circles yesterday. No changes in the
ministry are being contemplated.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
DELAYS osaoe Oil Lease.

Washington, Feb. Commission
er Sells of the Indian bureau today
postponed the award of the Usage In
dian oil leases which was to have been
made at Pawhuska, Ok, on February
Is, to March I.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19

V eg e Z g Die Com@
pound I feel Ike 3
new woman. ] al
ways had e headache
during the Change
Of Life and was also
troubled with other
bad feelings CON-
mon at that time
dizzy spells, nervous
feelings and heat
flashes. Now I am
in hetfar health
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
And Then Some

II has been said that ali the mean
acts of his life are quickly brought be
fore drowning man. The same might
also be said Of a candidate for Office
Exchange
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
caranza,s Power Waninn2

New York, Feb. 9.-Four American
mining engineers just arrived from
Vera Cruz, reported that their train
all the way from Mexico City to Vera
Cruz was under fire from bandits.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
Danish Rsbbits to GERMANY.

Stockholm. Feb. 10-The Aften-
biadet says Denmark is planning an
extensive expectation of rabbits to
Germany. Rabbit breeding has COM
menced throughout Sweden
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
Belgium Denies Peace Talk.

London, Feb. 1.-THE Belgian lega-
ton announced today that the rumors
which have been circulated that peace
proposals recently were made by Ger
many to the Belgian government are
devoid of foundation.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
Feb. Is. 1915.

Allies in West on offensive, Ger
mans retiring from Norroy.
Belgrade bombarded by Austri-
ans.
German submarine blockade Of
Great Britain begun.
Germany made unsatisfactory re-
ply to American note.
Norwegian steamer NordcaP
blown up by mine.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
Was North's First Volunteer.

st. Paul, Feb. 12.-CoI. Josiah R.
King, Civil War veteran and Indian
fighter, said to have been the first man
to answer President Lincoln's call for
yolunteers. died here last night.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
CitY ID Raise Army,

Philadelphia. Feb. ga campaign
TO raise and equip a force of at least
10000 citizen soldiers in Philadelphia
was launched at q meeting here last
night.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
nkIahonna Hioh schooI Rurns-

Tecumseh, Ok. Feb. I1-Fire, be
Iieved to be of incendiary origin, here
today destroyed the high school with
a loss of $4,000.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
Undesen.ed Punishment.

UndeserVed Punishment.
"Gadsworth is suffering from q psy-
Geological Jag" said the first citizen
OF q dry town
What do you mean by that?" asked
the second citizen.
He spent three hours last night In
q vain attempt to locate q quart or
liquor"
fWeII7''
"And this morning he woke up with
q headache"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
Died From excitement

Little Rock, Ark, Feb. 1I.-George
Price. a negro. ran nine balls IN
pool game last night and then died
from excitement.
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Feb. 1s, 1915.


Germans abandoned march to
Nieman but advanced on Plonsk
and occupied Tauroggen.
Allied fleet began attack on forts
at DardaneIles entrance.
French steamer Denorah and
Norwegian tanker sunk by German
submarines.
Passenger travel between Eng
land and continent suspended by
Great Britain.
England defended use of neutral
flags.
French aviator bomharded Ost-
end.
Steamer Batiscan sailed with re-
lief supplies from 80 states of U. S.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19

How He Enjoyed II.
How do you enjoy your motor
cycle?"
Fine All I need is a coat Of tar
and feathers 10 feel like q bird
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
Feb. II, 1915.

Feb II, 1915
French steamer Vile de Lille
sunk by German submarine
Two ZeppeIins wrecked of Dan
ish coast.
Allied airmen attacked network
of Belgian canals.
Cholera and typhus raging in Po-
land.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
Violet Ray Hard on the Eye:

The ultraviolet ray is of all light
elements the hardest on the eye. Il
il also called the actinic ray and is
described az suke little barbed ar.
row.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19

A drawing card has more drawing
power than a drawing room
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HEAT FLASHES,
DIZZY, NERVOUS
Mrs. Wynn Tells How lydia
E Pinkhan's Vegetable
Compound Helped Her
During Change OF Life.

Richmond, Waiter taking
seven bottles Of Lydia E. Pinkham's
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
Feb. IS, 1915.

Feb. 10, 1915.
French forces gained in Cham
payne.
Germans occupied PIoek and
BieIsk and Russians fell back in
North Poland.
Austrians won in DukIa pass
British merchant collier DuIwieh
torpedoed.
British aViators made raid in Bel
GUM, and French aViators attacked
GhisteIIes-
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Feb. 20. 1915.

Germans were repUIsed at Osso-
WetA
Russians bombarded PrzemysI.
German V.arshiP HoIger interned
at Buenos Aires.
British steamer cambank sunk
by submarine in Irish sea.
Austrian aviator bombarded Get
inje.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-19
THE EUROPEAN WAR A
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK

Feb. II, 1915.
Germans prepared for offensive
in AIsace.
Russians checked Germans in
Lyck region
Fierce fighting in BukoWina-
Albanians invaded Serbia
French aeropIanes routed zepPe-
lines near Muelhausen.