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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-13
SIX cHORUsES IN MESSIAH
Five Neiehboring Towns Sent Singers
to Pittsburg to Aid in Big Music
Festival.

Where outside of Kansas could be
found a town willing to forego the
glory of doing something ITSELF for
the privilege and greater glory OF do
ing it better with the assistance of
five neighboring villages? Pittsburg
and its neighbOrs have demonstrated
they are ready to do things in the big
ger way, even if the credit has to be
passed around"
The Pittsburg spring music festival
is in point. A year or so ago trolley
connected the six small communities.
Last week the trolley was very busy,
but the towns were welded together
by bigger, though less tangible, in
fuence. 1t was the old idea of the
sacrifice of the individual for the up
building of the many. Pittsburg, with
five towns assisting, could stage a
finer music festival than any one
town, SO the six choruses met in Pitts
burgs auditorium and sang.
1t was "The Messiah" of course. 1t
was twice performed by 240 singers.
The chorus would have numbered 800
if Director Walter McCray could have
trained and found room for them
Messiah" in Kansas-because it is
1.-The Messiah" in Lindsborg-cannot
be foreseen, but doubtless, in a few
years, a more red-blooded type of
work will be chosen for Kansas young
people to sing. Meanwhile, the cool
harmonies of Handel and the breadth
and depth of oratorio are helping to
lay a musical foundation
A real folk song spirit can be ex-
pected to develop in this community.
For the population of $4,000 that flows
into Pittsburg from Columbus, Chero-
kee, F'rontenac, Girard and Weir is pc
culiarly fitted to develop something
individual. Many boys and girls that
sing 'The Messiah" at Pittsburg are
only one generation removed from
countries where folklore is a matter
of every day life.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-13
LOAN BILL PASSES
Hollis Rural Credits Measure
Gets Through Senate by a
Vote of So to 5.
ONLY MINOR CHANGES MADE
Nonpartisan Board Of Five Members
Is Provided to Have Control Of
the System.

Washington, Nay 5.-The Hollis
farm loan bill, embodying the admin
istration plan for establishing q sys-
TEN Of rural credits, passed the SEN
ate tonight by vote of So TO 5. Sen
ators Brandegee, Lodge, Oliver, Page
and Waddsworth, all Republicans, Tot-
ed against the measure
The bill, after almost two weeks OF
debate, passed the senate practically
as reported by the banking committee
An amendment by Senator Smoot re-
ducing the salaries of the farm loan
board from $4,000 to $500, which
was adopted by a vote of 20 TO % in
the committee of the whole, was recon
sidered when the bill reached the SEN
ate and was defeated % to 81, although
eight Democratic senators voted with
the Republicans for the reduction.
Board 10 Be Nonpartisan.
The senate bill provides for a nom
partisan farm loan board to consist OF
the secretary Of the treasury and four
others having general control Of a.
farm loan system of twelve or more
land banks and Of farm loan associa-
tons, through which loans actually
would be made. The loan bank would
have a capital stock Of at least $780,
900 TO be subscribed by the govern
ment If not taken by the public
The farm loan association would be
cooperative, made up Of ten or more
farmers, who would obtain a charter
from their district land bank. A
farmer desiring to become a borrow
er would be required to take stock in
the loan association equal TO per
cent Of his loan; the association in
turn would take an equal amount OF
stock In the land bank, which would
appraise the security offered and make
the loan through the association On
mortgages amounting to $4,000 a
bank might issue a like amount OF
farm loan bonds which would be Sc
cured by all twelve land banks.
Profits to Borrowers.
All profits would so to the loan as
ISOLATION in dividends and thus to the
borrowers, who are shareholders in
them Loans might be on as long
terms as thirty-six years and on the
amortization plan. so that with each
interest payment the farmer could pay
a small amount on his principal
Loans would be limited TO first mort
cages and could not exceed so per
cent OF the appraised value OF the
land.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-13
SHOOT FOUR REBEL LEADERS
Men Responsible for Uprising in Ire
land Given Military Trial, Court
MartiaIed and Shot

London, Nay 4-Four signatOries
to the republican proclamation in Ire
land have been tried by court-maFtial,
found guilty and were shot this morn
ing. Patrick H. Pearse, the "provis-
ionaI president of Ireland" was among
those shot
The other signatOries OF the repub-
lican proclamation found guilty and
shot were James Connolly, command
ant general Of the Irish republican
army; Thomas ]. Clark and Thomas
MacDonough-
Three other signers Of the prOcla-
nation were sentenced TO three years
Imprisonment. Premier Asquith made
an announcement to this effect in the
house Of commons this afternoon and
added that Sir Roger Easement would
be tried with the utmost epeditixon-
Augustine BirrelI, chief secretary
for Ireland has resigned. Mr.. Birrell
indicated his resignation from the
cabinet, taking the corner seat behind
the treasury bench when he entered
the house of commons this afternoon
Dublin, via London, May Am Of
fetal statement issued here said:
Rebels considered suitable for trial
are being tried by a field general court
martial under the defense of the
realm act. As soon as the sentences
have been confirmed the public will be
informed as to the result Of the trial
"Others are being sent to places in
England. Their cases will receive
consideration later The cases Of
women taken prisoners are under con-
sideration-
1.-THE work of dealing with these
trials is one of great magnitude and
it is being proceeded with all dis
patch
One thousand rebel prisoners were
marched through the city yesterday
under strong military escort They
included many youths in their teens
and several women 1t is said that
several thousand prisoners have been
taken by the military.
Pearse had many friends in the
United States. He lectured in this
country on Irish ideals and Gaelic lit
erature He was the son OF an Eng
lishman, but was himself born and
educated in Dublin He was unmar
ried
James Connolly lived for several
years in New York and Chicago where
he was active as a Socialist and labor
agitator. He returned TO Ireland about
FIVE years ago to aid in organizing the
Irish Labor party. Connolly was about
so years Of age and was self educated
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-13
MAY REORGANIzE MILITIA
Congressional conferees Reach Tents.
tive Agreement on the FederaIiza-
ton Plan Of National Guard.

Washington, Nay -Reorganiza-
ton and liberalization Of the national
guard as proposed by the house,
whereby there would be created
militia reserve Of approximately zOe.-
600 men, was tentatively agreed TO
today by the eonferees Of the army
bill The senate's provisions for the
national guard were along the same
line as those il the house bill, but
would provide for only $50, 900 men
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-13

Strike Ties Up New York Wharves-
New York. May Thousands OF
tons Of freight are today piling up on
the New York wharves with but slight
possibility Of being moved until agree
ment is reached in the strike OF tug
boat engineers and bargemen-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-13
Rritish Traitor Muzt G Raek.

Washington, May 2-The supreme
court held today that Ignatius limo
thy Tribich Lincoln. former member
OF the British Parliament and con-
fessed spy, must go back 10 England
for trial on charge Of forgery.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-13
) NarY 500 MiILions Rehlnd.

Washington, May St would cost
s604. 012. I7s to bring the United States
navy up to the fighting strength Of
Germany's navy, according TO esti-
mates laid before the House naval
committees today BY the navy general
board.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-13
Fired On a u. S. Shio.

San Juan, Porto Rico, Nay "A
wireless message picked up here from
the American steamship Tsthmian re-
ports that she was stopped yesterday
BY a French cruiser, which fred a
shot across her bow.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-13
David stsrr Iordan Retir.d-

Stanford University, Cal, May B.
David Starr Jordan, chancellor OF
Stanford University. and OF world
fame as q peace advocate, has been
retired with the title OF chancellor.
emeritus, President Ray Lyman VII
Eur announced today
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-13

Chicago. Nay The jury in the
case OF William Lorimer. On trial
charged with conspiracy In connection
with the failure Of the LaSslle Street
Trust and Savings Bank, returned =
verdict OF not guilty at 1880 O'Clock
this morning.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-13
Dos LIoYd.E s. 800

London, May 5.-Indicating a very
strong belief that the war is beginning
to draw to a close, Lloyd's today post
ed new insurance rates, wagering only
I to that the war wiz not end before
December 81, 1915
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-13
A Victory for shakesnearn-

Chicago, Nay S.-Judge Richard s.
Tuthill today set aside his recent de-
cision IN the Sslig-Fabyan suit that
francis Bacon wrote the literary works
zsEsEalIy attributed to ShakesDezEe
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-13
Texas Teacher to Oklahoma.

Waxahachie, Tex, May fl n.
Gordon. dean Of Trinity University
here, has accepted the presidency OF
East Central State Normal School at
Ada, Ok Mr. Gordon has been with
Trinity University sixteen years
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-13
Would stop All Sunday Golf.

New York, May Sin response to
many appeals the Lords Day Alliance
Of the United States viii send out let
tiers to golf clubs which permit the
game on Sunday, asking them to limit
play TO six days a week.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-13
o'Gornzn to Cult Senate.

Washington, May SIN announcing
his determination to retire from the
Senate next March. Senator O'Gorman
statement he had made On TIE subject
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-13
PhiIadeIphia's Exports so Million.

Fkiiadelphia, May Exports from
Philadelphia in April were valued at
nearly 80 million dollars, an increase
OF 20 million dollars over the same
month last year and the greatest OF
any month
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-13
ANOTHER Planet Discovered.

Cambridge. Mass. Nay 4.-Ths dis
eoTery OF q planet by Doctor Wolf OF
Koenigstuhl is announced IN q cable
gran received At TIE Harvard College
observatory Erou Copenhsgsa
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-13

Preached to One Man-AlthougE
there was only one man in his audi
ence, the Rev. H. A. OFT of Topeka
Lutheran missionary superintendent
of Kansas, preached a sermon in al
Effingham church recently. BAD
weather kept away all but one par
ishioner
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-13

Pioneer Freighter Dead-John NJ
who had lived in the central part of
the state since 1862, is dead at his
farm home ten miles south of Salina.
He served in the Mexican war, driv-
ing a team most of the time. He
also was a freighter over the plains
in pioneer days.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-13

Easton to Buy Light PIant-Easton.
small town in the western part of
Leavenworth county, is to have a mu-
nicipal electric light plant. At a spe-
sciai election the proposition carried
by a vote of 50 TO %
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-13

Shot Son by Aecident-Tom, the 8
year-old son of Thomas Harrison OF
Atchison, is dead as q result of bull
let wound inflicted accidentally by 8
z2-caIiber revolver in the hands of his
father
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-13

Neck Broken by FaII.-P. T. Casey,
a pioneer farmer near Corning, was
thrown from a wagon and his neck
was broken. He was dead when found.
Mr. Casey had lived near Corning for
fifty years, and owned 1000 acres OF
valuable land He was about Y years
old.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-13

Honor for Ada Dykes.-Ada Dykes
of Lebanon has been unanimously
elected college day speaker at the
University of Kansas. She is the first
woman to receive such an honor from
K. II. students Miss Dykes is active
in K q. dramatics and spoke at the
Kansas Day banquet in Topeka last
January. She is a member of the Pi
Beta Phi Sorority.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-13

his hearers. Bitterly attacking the
young man who smokes and drinks and
leads a wild life. the evangelist showed
that educational advantages were
never greater than they are today, and
the books were never cheaper, offer
ing unlimited opportunities for study.
Quoting the statistics which showed
the advantages of education, Sunday
advised all to go to college If they
could, for the results would be worth
while.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-13

Girl Dies slddenIy-Lucy C. Rich
ards of Minneapolis, Kas., sopho-
more at the University of Kansas, died
suddenly at o'clock the other after
noon as she was leaving Robinson
gymnasium preparatory to talking ex-
-ercise.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-13

Is K. U. Queen-Nfiss Helen Daw-
son OF Great Bend, a senior in the
school of fine arts in the University
of Kansas. has been elected May queen
for the May fete to be given by the
K. o.. women on the green on May
IL. Miss Dawson is a member of the
Kappa Gamma Sorority
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-13

Professor Resigns-Howard T. Hill.
for three years assistant professor in
the department of public speaking at
Kansas university, has presented his
resignation. He will resume his Law
studies at Chicago university.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-13

Found a Body at Pratt-The body
of a man was found at the Rock ISL
and stock yards at Pratt recently. He
weighed $50 pounds, was about 25
years old, 5 feet inches tall and had
brown curly hair. scrap of paper
with the name Lee Camedy, Guymon,
Ok, was found OF the body.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-05-13

Spider Bite Brings Death-A spider
bite caused the death at Independ-
ence of Mrs. Andrew Jackson, Is
years old She was stung on the
cheek. Her face Immediately swelled
and chills followed.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-04-20

brass. They do not include the cop
per in valves cocks. pumps and many
auxiliary fittings that are purchased
from other manufacturers As for the
consumption by the shipbuilder HIM
self, the quantity is about equally di-
vided the shipbuilders as raw copper
or brass. For example, concern
building 10000-ton ship might buy
10000 pounds of copper and 10000
pounds of brass. Reckoning the cop
per content of the latter at 100000
pounds, the total purchase of copper
for this ship would be 10000 pounds.
According to the United States de-
partment of commerce, there were I'M
der construction in the private ship
yards of this country on February l,
1916, vessels to the number of $50,
with a total tonnage of 901,371. Esti-
mating Is pounds of copper per ton of
shipping, in accordance with our pre-
consumption of about 13,500,000
pounds for this purpose in the United
States. In the United Kingdom L.
506,925 tons are under contract, which
would indicate copper consumption
of 22,500,000 pounds. The shlpyards
of Denmark are reported to be fully
engaged for over two years, The
plants of the Netherlands are filled
with orders up to 1918. The Norwe-
gian yards are full. Japan is busy
with both naval and merchant work.
In France the yards are almost wholly
engaged with naval work.
Our figures give merely a small in
dication of the enormous quantity of
copper that Is being required for
at the present time The
copper consumption for cargo carry
ing purposes is enormously increased
by what is being used in naval con-
for ships of war require
vastly more copper than do merchant
ships. For example, battleship like
the United States battleshlp Idaho re-
quires 100000 to 100000 pounds of
copper and brass.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-04-20

/ they work but for every mile they run.
The proposed rules would simply
change from a 10-hour to an S-hour
basis of computing wages, so that one
hours work shall be paid for as one
eighth rather than as one-tenth of a
days pay, or as 12h miles instead OF
10 miles.
In railroad train service a days
work can not be arbitrarily fixed The
employees know this and they have no
intention of changing their working
day. They are asking only the enorm-
GUS increase in wages which would re-
suit from changing the basis of pay
ment so that they could earn money
faster
There Is not word in the proposals
now being voted on by the employees
that would require man to work as
much as eight hours for a days pay
1t is specifically provided that 100
miles or less, eight hours or less"
shall constitute a day. Nor Is there
any provision for a reduction In the
hours of work for any one who now
works more than eight hours
What the men are asking for Is
reduction of % per cent In the number
of hours they must work before they
will begin to draw pay for overtime,
this overtime to be at a rate so per
cent higher than the proposed regular
hourly rate and SIN per cent higher
than the present overtime rate.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-04-20
HAMMoND'S ACHIEVEMENT.
Radio Control of Proiectiles Purchased
by the Government.
81. Louls Glohe-Democrai


Although popular periodicals have
devoted much attention to the magi-
cal experiments of John Hays Ram
mond, Jr the public has had natural
misgivings. Many claims of radio
control of projectiles have come to
naught the last few years. But the
inclusion of an item of $75O,000 in the
fertilization bill for the acquisition of
Hammond's patents, on recommends
ton of experts of the coast artillery,
under whose eyes Hammond has ex-
perimented for two years, has a tend
eney to dispel skeptieism There are
12S patents in all and Hammond, it
is understood, will devote his time
without further charge to supervising
the installation of his devices.
Hammond's chief feat is propollng
from a protected station on the shore
a boat carrying a torpedo at q speed
of so miles an hour by radio control
and hurting it at a battleship. The
speed furnishes ample protection from
guntire. He has secret that pre-
cludes counter influence on his radio
control. In repeated experiments the
torpedo has been hurled against tar
gets at distance of % miles from
shore. He has also exercised the radio
control from an aeroplane at an alti-
tude of one mile and is confident that
he can quadruple that altitude. The
radio direction Is more accurate than
guntire, for he has hit with his torpe-
do bamboo rod an inch in diameter
standing upright at a distance of u
miles, 10 times out Of Is. Among num-
erous other secrets he offers to the
government is method of preventing
theft of wirel IS messages which
would have great commercial as we'll
as military value.
The inventor is but rs years old and
has spent eight years solving the radio
problem, which has baffled the great
est scientists of the world. But he has
been more fortunate than the run of
inventors in that his wealthy father
has believed in him and advanced
100000 for conducting the expert
ments. The appropriation is not ex-
cessive and the country is fortunate in
acquiring exclusive knowledge of such
revolutionary invention, even though
some subsequent inventor may devise
ways of imparing it's effectiveness.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-04-20
DAvY cRockETT's RIFLE.
Interesting Relic Owned and Used by
the Hero of the Alamo.
(New York Evening telegram

tNew York Evening Telegram)
Among the thousands of relics in
the United States National Museum at
Washington there are few objects
more replete with historical interest
than a certain Derringer rifle, cata-
logue No. $500.
This rifle was used by Colonel David
Crockett, of Alamo fame. and was al
50 the weapon fired by William j.
Graves in the duel with Jonathan
Cilley, resulting in the death of the
latter. 1t was made about a hundred
years ago, and the curator of the divi-
sion of technology says it is an ex-
ceedingly we'll made and finely finished
gun, being still in excellent condition.
1t is a IA ealiber muz2le- loading
sporting rifle; the octagon rifled bar
rel is 45 inches long, and fitted with
a full stock of curly maple, plain open
sights, percussion lock and a "set"
trigger.
Colonel Wright Rives, U. s. A, who
has deposited the rifle in the museum,
states that it was made for his father,
John Cook Rives, by Henry Derringer,
celebrated for manufacturing superior
firearms, particularly the we'll known
pocket pistol, known as the Derringer.
John c. Rives was one of the publish
ers of the Congressional Globe, now
the Congressional Record and knew
many congressman, several of whom
he was accustomed to take out for
rifle practice to a field sometimes used
for horse racing, near where the cor
ner of Fourteenth street and Park
road now intersect.
Among them was David Crockett,
pioneer, hunter soldier and congress-
man from 1921, and 1885, who
later lost his life at the Alamo in the
Texas struggle for freedom. Crockett
seemed to particularly like this rifle
and often joined the shooting parties
to keep himself in practice.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-04-20
TEST FOR RADlUM
Simple Method To Determine Presence
of Rare Mineral

Frank L Hess, u S Geological Survey.
All minerals that carry uranium also
carry radium, which is now consider
ed a product of the atomic decompo-
sitlon of uranium. A test for radio
activity is, however, not conclusive
test for radium and uranium, for thor
ium also has decomposition product,
mesothorium, which closely resembles
radium in it's behavior. Tests for
radio activity will therefor show only
whether the specimen contains radium
and uranium or mesothorium and thor
ium. The appearance of the minerals
elements is present, but in case Of
doubt the determination requires more
elaborate tests, which should be made
by an experienced chemist.
To test for radioactivity lay the
mineral to be tested on plate holder
containing a sensitive Photographic
plate, and if uranium is present in any
considerable quantity the plate will be
| light struck within a period ranging
from IL hours to week, the time de-
pending on the amount of radioactive
matter in the specimen.
! When objects are laid directly upon
senstized film or plate deceptive eff
fects are obtained by pressure. Many
supposed photographs" made by mere
pressure have sent to the survey. In
some of these the sensitized coating
has been entirely removed under the
object and the remainder was so light
struck that the experimenter thought
he had obtained reversed" effect.
Siberia now has a 5000-mile railway
system,
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1916-04-20

British Columbia reports the appear
ance of quail in large numbers.