The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-29
KANSAS MAKES COMPLAINT
Adjutant General Martin Says Regu-
lar Army Tries to Break Down
the Militia System.

Unless the officials of the various
states bring pressure to bear on con-
gress to curb the regular army, the
state national guard will soon be
thing of the past. in the mobilization
of troops on the Mexican border the
regular army has done everything pos
sible to break down the national guard
system, it is charged.
Il doubt if congress knows to what
extent the regular army has gone to
hamper the national guard, said Ad-
jutant General Charles l. Martin of
the Kansas national guard recently
No stone has been left unturned to
disorganize and discourage the guard.
With all the difficulties encountered
the Kansas guard has acquitted Itself
admirably 1t was ready to move long
before the regular army was ready to
take it over into the federal service
But the conduct of the regular army
officers in Washington and elsewhere
will make it almost impossible to
maintain the guard in the future, I'M
less congress lakes a hand in behalf
of the states"
One week ago when the I. w. w.
were threatening to burn down towns
and to kill people in western Kansas,
Governor Capper asked the war de-
partment for permission to organize
another regiment in Kansas for the
protection of the citizens of the state
He pointed out that the gang of ruff
fans had taken advantage of the ab-
sence of the Kansas troops and were
threatening II commit depredations
No additional regiment can be recruit
ed unless permission is given by the
war department.
outlaws, and the governor is powerless
to send troops to the aid of local Of
ficers in case of trouble
Unless curbed, the regular army es-
tablished will drive the guards out of
existence and then force a constitu-
tional army on the people For self
protection the various states would
then have to organize state constab-
ularies to handle riots and strikes, and
other disorders. which the local au.
thorities are unable to control
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Santa Fe Boosts Kansas.
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Railway company has under construc-
ton at its Topeka shops a gigantic
figure, sixteen feet in diameter and
nineteen feet high, to be placed in
the agricultural building at the To-
peka state fair to show the develop
ment of the agricultural industry of
Kansas and the part the Santa Fe
has had in it.
To Recruit Kansas Guard.
Authority to detail officers for ser
vice in the enlistment of recruits for
the Kansas national guard has been
received from the war department by
Charles 1. Martin, adjutant general.
The detail will be composed of Off
GERS who were disqualified in the ply
steal examinations at Fort Riley re-
Gently, it was stated.
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Kansas Officials Alert.
To prevent any danger from an cpl
demic of infantile paralysis in Kansas
and to get immediate control CT any
cases which may develop, DR.. S. J..
Crumbine, secretary OF the state board
of health, has mailed warnings to each
county health officer.
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Can't Hold Cities Liable.
Cities in Kansas that maintain 20
illogical gardens cannot be held liable
for damage in cases Of injury to chill
dren or grown persons who pat ami
mails in cages. says the state supreme
court.
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Dynamite Caps Not PIaythinus.
The Kansas Supreme Court held re-
Gently that city constructing munich
pal utilities was not liable for in
juries received by children playing
with materials used in construction
work.
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Kansas Wheat Estimates Vary.
The national and state agricultural
departments are at outs again On
the Kansas wheat prospects. There is
differences of 20 million bushels in
the estimated Yields Of the two.