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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
WEALTHY DEMOCRATS DINE
Thomas F. Ryan Entertains Maanates
of Party in New York-Senator
Underwood There

New York, Feb. 19.-Another round
of after-dinner talk was engaging New
York politicians today. Two doors be-
low the Fifth Avenue mansion where
Judge Gary gave the now famous bill
lion dollar dinner" to Colonel Roose-
welt recently, Senator Oscar w. IN
derwood of Alabama, who opposed
President Wilson for the Democratic
nomination in 1912, was the guest last
night at another billion dollar din
ner," given by Thomas F. Ryan.
Every corporation magnate ap-
preached today denied that politics
was discussed except in the most cas-
ual way at the Ryan affair. The polit-
ical sharks, however, pointed to the
fact that the majority of the diners
were conservative Democrats and that
Ryan came from his Virginia estate
and Underwood from Washington es-
pecially for the affair.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
HEAVY STORM HITS FRANCE
Paris and Provinces Suffer Damage
From Wind-SeVeraI Persons
Were Killed and Injured.

Paris, Feb. 18.-A gale swept France
yesterday and caused great damage in
Paris and in the provinces. A num-
Der of shipwrecks have been reported
from the maritime districts and the
Channel services have been delayed
and at some ports entirely interrupted.
Many telegraph wires and many trees
have been blown down and several
persons killed and injured in Paris by
falling tiles and chimneys. In the
Chambery district a stream broke its
banks and flooded the plains lying be-
low.
Reports from the front describe the
weather for the last forty-eight hours
as the worst experienced. since the
war began. The gale was particularly
severe in the Belgian districts, where
roofs were blown off the houses, trees
uprooted and many persons injured
and a large section of territory was
flooded.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
BIG FIRE IN NEW YORK HiRBOR
Two Freight Steamers Destroyed and
Other Vessels Damaqed-BeIieVed
to Be Accidental.

New York, Feb. IA $4,000, 900
fire virtually destroyed two steamers
| and damaged other vessels at the New
York Dock Company's pier in Brook
| Ign yesterday. 1t was brought under
control only after hours of hard fight
ing
A statement issued on behalf of the
agents for the owners of the burned
steamships said their investigation
thus far has failed to develop any
evidence which would lead to the con-
clusion that the fire was of incen-
diary origin
All except one of the twenty coolies
missing shortly after the fire broke
out have been accounted for. The cap
tain of the Bolton Castle and sea-
man aboard the Pacific, the vessels
burned, had thrilling escapes from
death
The two steamers were reported to
be loading with war supplies, includ-
ing much oil and parafin, for Vladi-
vostok or England ports. This report
gave rise to rumors of a bomb plot.
Another report, however, said that
short circuit of electric wires in the
offices of the dock company started
the blaze, which swept rapidly along
the 700-foOt pier and set fire to the
steamers while their crews were
asleep.
There was an explosion of gasoline
and a hundred men from the vessels
and lighters jumped into the water.
Burning gasoline spread over the sur
face of the water and the men had to
swim through 1t for their lives. Many
were Scalded. Scores of others were
taken from the water by tugs.
When the first company of firemen
reached the scene the pier was blaz-
ing SO furiously that they could not
gain access to it. The steamer Pal
lazia was towed into the stream 200
yards or more off the dock, but it was
impossible to move the other two
steamships.
The Bolton Castle was loading with
gasoline for Russia and this fed the
blaze. The boilers of both the Bolton
Castle and the Pacific blew up when
the fire was at its height. Several
barges loaded with gasoline lying near
the steamers were destroyed Fire
boats prevented a spread of the fire
to adjoining piers and by daylight had
it under control
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
LEPROSY BECOMING A MENACE
The Loathsome Disease is Spreading
in This Country, Doctors Tell
Senate Committee.

Washington, Feb. 16.-More than
five hundred lepers at large in the
United States constitute a menace of
serious possibilities unless proper
steps for segregation are taken, in the
opinion of physicians, nurses and 9TH
ers who testified before the Senate
health committee today in support of
bill to establish a national lepro-
sarium.
The witnesses, all of whom had
made extensive personal researches
on the subject, agreed that the three
thousand persons under treatment in
the coUntry's three state or municipal
leper asylums included less than one
third of the total of those afflicted.
They declared that the disease was
rapidly spreading. that the danger of
a serious epidemic was real and that
segregation was the first demand in
the campaign against it
1t was the consensus of opinion
among those who testified that about
fifty lepers were at large in New York
City, eighty in Chicago and at least
one or two in each of the large cities
throughout the country They declared
in arguing for national asylum, that
individual victims were treated in
many instances with great inhumanity
by local authorities interested chiefly
in shifting the burden of care to some
other community
DR.. ]. w. Mexican, superintendent
in charge Of the leper asylum at Cheng-
mai, Siam, said the history of the dis
ease showed that only by forcible seq
regation could itsbe eradicated and the
lives of its victims made tolerable. An
epidemic in Europe which killed thou
sands was ended finally, he said, by
legislation forcing the victims into
refugees. He added that segregation
had been equally successful in Hawaii
and the Philippines.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

Bank elearings in Tulsa for the
week ending February II established a
record for the United States, showing
an increase Of 1915 per cent over the
corresponding week in 1915. The clear
ings totaIed S4,454,7 1872, as compared
with $1.12O,521 a year ago.
The half million dollar relief fund
given TO the Red Cross for children OF
victims of the Eastland disaster has
been so disposed that all dependent
minors, as a result of the disaster. will
be cared for until they reach the age
of Is.
The storm raging over Holland is
causing great anxiety of further floods
and disasters. Day and night, hun
dreds of labOrers are working to pre-
vent fresh rUptures in the dikes. The
force of the storm is such that all
kinds of Strengthening material are
speedily washed away.
w. S. Roberts of Marietta, o., fell
while carrying two cans Of nitrogly-
GERM at St Adams, and was blown to
pieces by the explosion which fol-
lowed The defamation was heard in
Charleston
There was little that was spec
tacular or sensational about the open
ing day Of the new session OF the Brit
ish parliament. The parliament start
ed on its business with a sober air be-
fitting the serious business which it is
to accomplish In the next few weeks.
AT HAS o'clock the other night
two armed bandits held up and robbed
the cashier of the Quaker Drug Store,
Tulsa, Okla, in the heart Of the bust
ness district There were more than
two hundred persons In the store at
the tina
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
WILL FIGHT HEAVY OIL TAX
Oklahoma Operators and Business In
terests Resent Assessment
of 8 Per Cent

Tulsa, Ok, Feb. 18.-In retaliation
because the legislature has placed a
gross production tax of per cent on
oil and given the oil industry to IN
derstand it should pay the bulk of
the cost of state government, pow
erful organization of oil operators and
business interests of the oil belt of
Oklahoma will be formed to fight the
tax to the court of last resort. The
oil men are very bitter towards the
legislature and even contemplate such
radical step as initiating an amend
ment to the state constitution which
would abolish the legislature and put
the state under a commission govern
ment. The producers say they will
not pay the tax unless compelled to
by the United States supreme court.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
FOR FEDERAL OWNERSHIP
Senate Goes on Record as Favoring a
Congressional Inquiry Into Feast
biIity of Plan.

Washington, Feb. 16.-By a vote of
80 to % the Senate today went on
record as favoring congressional in
quiry into the advisability of govern
ment ownership of public utilities as
against government regulation and
control
It adopted such an amendment pro-
posed by Senator Borah to Senator
Newland's resolution for an inquiry
into the adequacy of railroad IegisIa-
ton and the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
naval PLAN
Government to Offer Summer
Cruises on BattIeships to
Amateur Seamen.
TO MAKE JACKIES OF CITIZENS
Secretary Daniels Plans to Train $500
the First Year-To Use Old
BsttIeships.

Washington, Feb. 18.-Secretary
Daniels and his advisers decided today
| to inaugurate a system of civilian
naval training similar in general out
line to that on which military training
camps have been established at PIatts-
| burg and elsewhere. 1t is planned to
use six battle ships to take those who
present themselves for training for a
months cruise, beginning about Aug
ust Is.
The vessels to be utilized as train
ing ships will take on their student
personnel along the Atlantic Coast,
probably at New York, Boston, PhiIa-
delphia, Norfolk, Portland and Charles
ton. 1t is estimated that the six bat
tie ships will make possible the train
ing of $500 men. A similar program,
it is expected, will be prepared for
next year for development of the plan
on the Pacific Coast
Will Use Old BattIeships
The plan as drafted by Assistant
Secretary Roosevelt proposes that the
cost to the men shall be sufficiently
low to enable those in moderate cir
cumstances to join. The only compul-
sorry requirement is that each volun-
teer declare his intention of giving
his services to the navy in case of
war. 1t is not proposed to require an
oath, but merely a declaration of in
tent.
The battle ships used will be those
on which the naval militia Will train
the pre-dreadnaughts Kearsarge and
Kentucky and others yet to be desig-
mated. Under the plan the vessels will
rendezvous probably at Narragansett
Bay and cruise eastward, to return to
their home ports about September
or z.
One week after the cruise is COM
pleted will be devoted to work in con-
junction with the naval district de-
Tense organization, which is composed
of motor boat owners, yachtsmen,
wireless operators and engineers. In
all, four or five weeks training will
be given before the men are dis
charged.
Would Form Reserve Naval Force.
The object of the plan is to estab-
lish a naval reserve of civilians ex-
elusive of former enlisted men and
those of the professional seafaring
classes. Navy Department officials
are confident a sufficient number of
men will respond to make the under
taking a success.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
Food Minimum.

The irreducible minimum for living
expenses seems to have been attained
by Roger Crab, the hermit, who lived
at Icckenham, near Uxbridge- About
1641 he began to restrict himself to a
vegetarian diet, avoiding even butter
and cheese. From roots he got a diet
consisting chiefly OF broth made from
turnip leaves and thickened with bran.
and he finally resOrted to dock leaves
and grass, with a bran pudding as an
occasional delicacy. He drank moth
ing but water, and lived on three far
things a week until he died in 1880. at
the age Of sixty.-London Chronicle
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
SUBMARINE CASE DRAGs ON
Controversy with Germany Will Not
Be Settled Until Definite Assur-
ances are Given.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE submar-
inc controversy with Germany cannot
be closed until the United States has
fully considered the possible effect of
the declared intention of the Germanic
powers to sink all armed merchant
ships of their enemies without warn
ing after February 29.
This announcement was made by
Secretary Lansing today instead of
the long expected announcement of a
satisfactory settlement of the Lusi-
tania negotiations
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
improvements in Hawaii.

The territory of Hawaii now has In
hand reclamation works that will cost
about 100000, with several other pro-
jects in contemplation. At Honolulu
q strip Of land half a mile wide, start
ing near the wharYes and extending
for about three miles along the shore,
is being put in sanitary condition. An
other project well under way, known
as the Waiolama reclamation project.
will improve the water front Of HiIo,
on the Island of Hawaii.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
NINE DIE IN THEATER FIRE
Building First Collapsed and Then
Blaze Started in Texas Town
Gas Explosion Cause.

Mexia, Tex, Feb. 17.-Nine persons
killed, several seriously injured and
property loss estimated at $4,000 re-
suited from the collapse of an old
opera house and resulting gas explo-
sion here shortly after z o'clock to-
night
An art exhibition by students of the
Mexia schools was to have been held
in the building tonight, beginning at
8 o'clock and those expected to attend
had just begun to arrive when the dis
aster occurred.
There was a great panic outside the
building after the catastrophe, but no
one was injured.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
LEGISLATORS FIGHT
Republicans and Democrats in
Oklahoma House Engage
in Pitched Battle.
ROW OVER A new BALLOT LAW
Passing of Lie, Taunt and Epithet
Followed by Tumultuous Scenes
Politician Injured.

Oklahoma City, Feb. 19-Tumultu-
GUS scenes occurred in the Oklahoma
house of representatives late today
while the members were voting on a
section of an election law designed to
take the place of the grandfather
law, which was recently declared I'M
constitutional by the United States su-
preme court because it in effect dis
franchised the negro population of the
state.
Partisan feeling over the new meas
ure finally eliminated in an outbreak,
precipitated by charges of corruption
and the passing of the lie between
members, during which ink bottles,
paper-weights and other fixtures of
the members desks were used as
weapons and set battle seemed inev-
liable as Democrats massed and ad-
vanced toward the Republicans and
Socialists. Arther H Geissler, chair
man of the Republican state central
committee, was knocked down and
rendered unconscious by Representa-
tive Loris E. Bryant of Big Heart,
Usage county.
The proposed law is the product of
Democratic caucus. 1t had passed
the senate and was up for final pass
age in the house late today with Re-
publican and Socialist members offer
ing vigorous opposition. GeissIer was
on the floor through the courtesy of a
visitors permit issued him as Repub-
Hcan state chairman.
Tainted a Democrat.
Representative Paul Nesbit, Demo
crat of Pittsburg county, had voted in
favor of the proposed law, and as he
announced his vote Representative
Sans, Republican, tainted Nesbit
with being unfair" to Republicans
Nesbit replied that he was raised in a
section where the Republicans have
overridden him with corrupt practices
and that he had no desire to be fair
to Republicans.
'They probably took you for the
crook you are" shouted Sans
IF you make that charge you are a
liar" replied Nesbit
Sans arose in his seat and striking
an attitude of defense, shouted toward
the Democratic section of the house,
Come on"
Ink Wells as Missiles.
In an instant every Republican
member and every Democratic mem
Der in the house was on his feet Ink
bottles and paper-weights were fired
back and forth between the be1lig-
erents. The Democratic members ad-
vanced through the aisles toward the
Republican members and the speaker
of the house, A. c. McCrorey, left his
chair and rushed out of the executive
hall. The Democrats greatly outnum-
bered the Republican combatants and
after harmless volIey of books had
been thrown, the melee died out of its
own accord.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
BRANDEIs NAME IN SENATE
Two Witnesses Charge Supreme Court
Nominee With Double Dealing Be-
fore a Subcommittee

Washington, Feb. 16. Louis D.
Brandeis of Boston, President Wilson's
nominee for the supreme court bench,
was attacked today before the Senate
subcommittee investigating his quail
fications by Samuel w. Winslow, presi-
dent Of the United Shoe Machinery
Company, of which Mr.. Brandeis was
formerly director and counsel, and
by Hollis R. Bailey, Boston attorney
with whom Mr.. Brandeis had been as
ISOLATED in litigation over an estate.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
Feb. 2s. 1915.

French made gains on the Meuse.
Battle in East on 26o-miIe front.
Germans retired in Przasnysz re-
gion but captured II Russian gen.
erals in Mazurian lakes battle.
Botha took command of British
troops for invasion of German
Southwest Africa.
Inner forts of DardaneIles bonn
barded.
French destroyer Daaue hit Aus
trian mine.
Allies bIock2ded coast Of German
East Africa.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
Feb. %, 1915.

Germans bombarded Reims with
Austrian 12-inch howitzsrs.
Russians forced Germans back
along the Bobr and repuIsed Aus
TRANS near Krasne.
Germans assembled great force
at Przasnysz-
American steamer carib sunk by
mine; three lost.
Germany included Orkney and
Shetland islands in war zone.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
Feb. 27, 1915.

Germans retired on north of
Eastern front and Russians recap
tured Przasnysz.
German battalion annihiIated on
the Bobr.
Russians advanced in GaIicia, re-
taking StanisIau and KoIomea.
Forty allied Warships penetrated
DardaneIIes for II miles.
American steamer Dacia seized
by French cruiser.
French aViators bombarded Metz
and Germans dropped bombs on
Nieuport.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
DANISH PlMPLES QUICKLY
Easily and cheaPly by Using cutieura
Soap and Ointment. Trial Free,

Smear the pimpies lightly with Cuti-
cura Ointment on end Of finger and
allow it to remain on five minutes.
Then battle with hot water and Cuti-
cura Soap and continue some minutes.
This treatment is best upon rising and
retiring, but is effective at any time.
Free sample each by mail with Book
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-AdT.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
suIIetprOof Textile Invented.

The Rome Corriere del Polessina an
nounces an invention by the curate OF
Ariaro consisting of an imperforable
textile fabric. Numerous rife and re-
volTer shots have been fired at the
material from a distance Of a few
yards without penetrating it The
prciectiles are said to have fallen
without leaving z trace on the fabric
The cure will offer his invention 10
the government
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
suaaestfxs Nickname

1t is said that q former postmaster
general OF Guatemala was nicknamed
'mata muertos," which is to say kill
er Of dead persons" He is supposed
to have stabbed the dead body Of q
murdered president as it lay in the
street
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
THE EUROPEAN WAR A
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK

Feb. u, 1915.
Russians forced the fighting from
East Prussia to BukowIna.
Berlin reported sinking OF Brit
tsh transport loaded with troops.
American steamer Evelyn sunk
by mine OF Holland; eight lost
German submarine U-12 sank
British steamer DoWnshire.
German airmen dropped bombs
on Colchester, coseeshaIl and
6raintree, England.
Reims again bombarded.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
Army Aviation is Defective

Washington, Feb. 19.-Photographic
copies of correspondence between off,
GERS Of the army aviation corps. which
Senator Robinson of Arkansas de-
clared established beyond a doubt the
defective condition of the aviation ser
vice, was shown by him to the senate
military committee today.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
Feb. "a, 1915.

Russians won in carpathians near
Uszok pass.
British captured German steam
er Gotha.
Steamers HyPalion and Roy Par
ana torpedoed in English channel.
Germany promised to respect
Italian flag.
Three British aviators lost in
raid on Belgium.
Russia presented 70 neutral ma
tions note accusing Germans and
Austrians of atrocities.
r. P. StegIer confessed details of
German passport frauds in U. S.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
FRANCIS MAY GO TO RUSSIA
The Former Missouri Governor Has
Been offered the Post of Ambas-
sador to Petrograd.

Washington, Feb. 19.-David R.
Francis of ST. Louis, secretary of the
interior in CIeveland's cabinet and for
mer governor of Missouri, has been of
fered the post of ambassador to Rus
STA to succeed to George T. Marye. Mr..
Francis has not replied but President
Wilson is understood to have urged
him to accept.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
A Promotion for Churchill.

London, Feb. 18.-The reference of
H. J. Tenant, parliamentary under
secretary for war, to Winston Spen-
Ger Churchill, former first lord of the
admiralty, as Colonel Churchill' in
the house of commons last night, is
the first public intimation of his pro-
motion.
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Feb. p. 1915.

Russians made progress in Cali
cia and the Carpathians-
Turks massacred Armenians in
the Caucasus.
United States presented notes TO
Great Britain and Germany Propos-
ing notifications of blockade de-
crees.
Zeppelin bombarded Calais, kill
ing FIVE persons.
Germany denied charges of cru
city to war prisoners.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
Mercy for a Woman snx.

London, Feb. 1S.-The case of a
woman spy who recently was SEN
fenced to death, but whose sentence
was committed to imprisonment for
life, was announced in the house of
commons by Herbert l. Samuel. sec
rotary OF state for home affairs.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
PIot in = Toronto Efre.

Toronto, Feb. 17-One man was
killed and two others were injured in
a fire which yesterday wrecked the
American club, a six-stOry structure
Several explosions were heard while
the fire was burning, but there were
10 detonations before the flames were
discovered.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
Doo Saved "a Fror, Rurnino-

Lafayette, Ind, Feb. 16.-The bark
ing of Bob, the pet Boston bull pup of
the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity,
saved the lives of twenty-four men,
hers of the Purdue University Chapter
early today when the house burned.
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Drop Oklahoma Election Cases.

Guthrie, Ok, Feb. 19.-Cases against
Norman Pruitt, Hugh Lemaster, Isaac
Askburn, Davis Otto and Joe Vesey.
election inspectors, were dismissed
here today by an order issued by
United States Judge Cotteral
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
Limited Train Into a Ditch.

Richmond, Va, Feb. 1S.-The Sea-
board Air Lines Florida Limited No.
10, northbound, was wrecked yester-
day at Kingsland Bridge, ten miles
south of here, while running at high
speed. Fourteen were injured.