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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07
MAKES PROPOSAL 70 ALLIES
Greek King Would Drop Neutrality
on Condition That Loan Be Made
by Entente Powers.

Athens, Sept. 27.-In circles yer,
close to King Constantine the belief
is expressed that he viii declare war
mediately-possibly even this even
ing.
The Greek government has submit
ted to representatives of the entente
a proposal that Greece drop her policy
Of neutrality on condition only that she
be accorded a loan sufficient to pay
for the mobilization and equipment of
the army.
After the departure OF NJ. Venizelos,
a general exodus of his adherents be-
gan Former deputies and former
ministers of the liberal army officers
and government officials are leaving
Athens as rapidly as they can obtain
transportation.
Rear Admiral Paul Condouriotis,
former minister Of marine, and Gen
erSI Miliotis, accompanied the Cretan
statesman
Colonel Ianiou, commander of the
Greek forces at Corfu, after harangu-
ing his men and telling them that no
stigma should attach to those joining
the revolutionary movement, left
Corfu with his staff for SaIoniki
The greatest excitement prevails in
Athens. In some quarters the feeling
is expressed that NJ Venizelos' action
has been FASTENED BY the prospect of
an early agreement regarding Greece's
entry into the war between Greece
and the entente powers, and it is con-
sidered that the Cretan now is play
ing his last Tr15SnO in the STRUGGLE with
the king. The information that an
agreement may be reached between
Greece and the entente comes from
official sources and is based on tele-
grams from Greek ministers in en-
tente capitals. The entente legations
here, however, have not been advised
OF any change in the program of in
action
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07
FILE GAS MANDAMUs SUITS
State Utilities Commission Begins
Proceedings Against the Re-
ceiVer for Kansas Natural.

TOpeka.-TWo mandamus actions
against the receiver of the Kansas
Natural Gas Company have been filed
in the state supreme court by H. o.
Caster. attorney for the Kansas pub
lie utilities commission.
In one the commission asks that the
receiver be compelled to comply with
the utilities act and file all its rates
and contracts for the sale of boiler,
or industrial gas, as well as the rates
charged domestic consumers. The re-
ceiVer, it is reported, is selling boiler
gas in Montgomery county at and 6
cents thousand cubic feet, while ask
ing the consumers in Topeka to pay
so cents a thousand for gas for do
nestle purposes.
The second mandamus asked is to
require the receiver of the Kansas
Natural and the OIathe Gas Company
to live up to the terms Of the contract
made in 1908, which provided that the
local company act as the agent of the
Kansas Natural in the sale of gas. In
stead the OIathe company and the
Kansas Natural have made new con-
tract within the last few weeks, by
which the local company pays the
Kansas Natural Is cents a thousand
cubic feet at the gates of the city,
and is thereby allowed to charge such
rates as it pIeases to the consumers.
Asserting in his petition that the
state receivership of the Kansas Nat
uraI had developed into a private
trust, S. II. Brewster, attorney gen
eral, filed a motion in the federal dis.
trict court, asking the federal court to
take entire control of the Kansas Nat
ural and relieve the state receiver
John M. Landon, and the Montgomery
county district court from all connec
ton with the receivership. Brewster
also asks that the property be sold
at an early date at public sale and
the receivership wound up.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07

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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07
TOsEND MOBe TROOPS HOME
War Department Orders National
Guardsmen From Fourteen States
to Relieve Returning Men.

Washington, Sept 2S.- National
guard organizations from New Hamp-
shire, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Dis
trict of Columbia, Virginia, New York,
Alabama, Georgia, Connecticut, F1ori-
da, Michigan, Minnesota, Colorado and
California were ordered to the Mexi-
can border today by the War Depart
ment
Instructions we're sent to General
Funston ordering him to select, upon
the arrival of these organizations at
the border, ten thousand national
guard infantry, now on duty there
and return them TO state mobilization
camps.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07
ONLY WAITING FOR WARS END
Japanese Government Will Reopen
Question of Emigration and Land
Ownership in This Country.

Washington, Sept. 2S--Japan's pur.
pose to renew, after the European
war, its contention for the right of its
people to emigrate to and to own land
in the United States, suggested in New
York papers yesterday by Baron Yo-
shire Sakatuni, former finance minis
ter in the Toxic cabinet, was frankly
admitted today at the japanese en-
basSy. Negotiations over these Ques-
tions, which came to a deadlock two
years ago, are not regarded by Japan
as concluded, it was explained, but
merely postponed while the larger is
sues of the war are being dealt with.
The deadlock followed a long series
Of conferences between ex-Scretary
Bryan and Baron Chinda, TIM the ia
panese ambassador, and an exchange
Of notes between the two govern
ments over the alien land legislation
enacted by California. After the state
department had pointed out that, I'M
der its constitution, the United States
government could do no more than
seek to prevent such legislation and
that persons affected by it had re-
course to the federal courts, Japan
closed the exchanges with a note say
ing her complaint had not been an
swered and reserving ''for the pres
ent further discussion of the issue
1t has been generally assumed that
the issue would remain in allegiance
only while Japan was occupied with
the war, but, until now, no one in a
position to speak with authority has
said so. There will be no formal dis
cussion of the subject by the en-
bassy, at least until the arrival Of the
new ambassador, DR.. Amoro Sato, who
was appointed when Baron Chinda
was transferred to London and is ex-
pected in Washington in a few
months.
The position of the japanese gov
eminent, according to informal state
ments by embassy officials, still is
that restrictions on immigration and
land holding are not only derogatory
to its dignity, but are unjust under
international law in that they are dis
criminatory against Japan in favor OF
other nations. Removal of these re
strictions, it is explained, are regard
ed as Japan's third and final step in
| its rise to statehood, the first two be
ing the abolition of extra territoriality
and the negotiation Of commercial
equality treaties
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07
HAS HIS LAW OFFICE IN JAIL
Sentenced for Contempt an Oklahoma
Attorney Conducts His Law Prac-
tice From His Cell.

Alva, Ok, Sept. 2S.-J. P. Evans, a
widely known Alfalfa City, Ok, law
yer, who was committed TO Jail here
last week for contempt when he re-
fused to testify before Judge G. NJ.
Gustin, has opened law office in the
Jail, saying he intends to remain II
was believed Evans would ask habeas
corpus release, but he has placed his
advertisement in the local papers
"Office in the city JAIL and has filed
three cases in the district court.
Evans and Gustin recently were op
ponents in a political race and Evans
says that he has been held for that
reason. The members Of the W. c. T
Z. at Byron, Ok, sent Evans a huge
wreath of flowers with the best wishes
Of the union yesterday.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

Further efforts to establish an
abb for Francisco Villa at Columbus
and Santa Ysabel are being made on
the American side of the Rio Grande
This movement is said to be fathered
by persons interested in starting an
other revolution against the de facto
government
Villa is wearing long black beard;
nmps badly from the bullet wound in
his right leg and walks with difficulty
even when using his crutch, foreign
business man who arrived at the Dor
der declared.
The council of Greek ministers
has decided in agreement with King
Constantine upon military co-opera-
ton with the entente powers, says a
Reuter- dispatch from Athens. The
Greek battleship Hydra has joined the
allied fleet, it is affirmed in the same
dispatch.
Michigan Central passenger train
No. IA, known as the New York-Chi-
eago Express, bound from Chicago to
Detroit, was held up by a gang of rob
bers near Dearborn, ten miles west OF
Detroit and looted.
Mrs. W. NJ. Moody of Thomas, Ok,
and her son, William Moody, were
killed; Mrs. J. E. Moorefield Of Put
nam, Ok, was injured. perhaps fatal
", and the husbands of both women
were severely injured when an inter
urban car crashed into their motor
car on a street crossing at Fl Reno.
Hugh Clark, private In Company D,
Second Massachusetts, Infantry, has
been sentenced TO six months at hard
labor IN the disciplinary barracks at
Fort LeaVenvorth, and dishoEorabls
! discharge de5n ne serYics.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07
MAY BE NO GENERAL STRIKE
Union Labor Leaders in New York APP
pear to Have Met With Little
Success.

New York, Sept. 29-Leaders OF
union labor appeared today to have
met with small success in their re
newed efforts to bring about their
promised general strike to aid the
striking traction employees, which
was called to begin yesterday. De
spite the claim of the leaders that the
number who have quit work totals
125,000 and more, police officials said
today that if a strike was in progress
there was little evidence of it.
Service on the elevated and subway
lines continued normal today except
for the withdrawal of a large number
Of cars owing to the decreased traffic
due to the Jewish holiday, and the gen
eral situation seemed to be about the
same as it has been for the last week.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07
TO HAVE A MOTOR REGIMENT

Washington, Sept. 27.-As the re-
suit Of experiments conducted in No
vember, 1915, at Fort Sill, Ok, with
caterpillar tractors as motive power
for field artillery, and other expert
ments at the Rock Island Arsenal
with motor trucks as transports, the
United States Army is to have its
newest artillery regiment, the Ninth
Field Artillery, completely motorized.
The Ninth Artillery is stationed in
Hawaii and is one of the three new
regiments added to the army this year
as the first increment under the Ma
tional Defense Act
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07
BRITISH PUSHING
STEADILY AHEAD
But Germans StubbornIy Con-
test Every Foot of Ground
Near ThiepVaI.
GETTING CLOSER TO BAPAUME
General Haig's Men Take More Teuton
Trenches-LittIe Activity on
the Other Fronts.

London, Sept 3O.-Steadily the
British troops are pushing forward to
ward the Peronne-Bapaume road, the
main artery Immediately behind the
German lines north of Combles. At
ter taking 500 yards of trenches south
west of LeSars, General Sir Douglas
Haig's men made additional progress
in the capture of 500 yards of Ger
man trenches east of Lesbouefs.
The British occupancy of the terri
tory between Thiepval ard the Ancre
is being contested strongly by the
Germans A German counter attack
after the entry of the British into a
section of the Hessian trench resulted
in the forcing out of the holders. The
section was regained later, however.
by the British, London says. Heavy
fighting also has occurred around the
Stuff redoubt
Rain Hampers Operations.
Rain is hampering operations on
the remainder of the Anglo-French
front north of the Somme, according
to official statements.
Paris mentions no activity after the
val toward Sally, on the Peronne-Ba-
paume road.
There has been = great activity on
any of the other fronts in Europe, ex-
cept in Pennsylvania, where the Aus
tro-Germans have repulsed the Ruma-
mans at Hermanstadt Vienna says
the Teutonic forces also have occU-
pied the heights east and southeast of
the town after violent fighting. The
battle in this section, however, has
not yet been finished.
Serbss Check Attacks.
The intense fighting in the region OF
Korynitza, on the eastern front in Rus
ria, appears to- have como to an end.
Berlin and Vienna say the Russian
| prisoners have been increased to
forty-one officers and 5000 men. The
forces under Prince Leopold of Ba-
varia here also took two cannon and
thirty-three machine guns. Berlin rec
ords the repulse of a Russian advance
near Goduzischki, and Petrograd
claims the defeat Of a German attack
near Gukalov.
Fighting continues in the Carpa
thians, but there has been no change
! in the battle lines.
In Macedonia the entente allied
troops are withstanding Bulgarian at
tacks. The Serbians have checked
four attacks against positions on the
Kaimakcalan plateau, and the French
have withstood assaults along the Bro
da river.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07
DEATH FOLLOWS A QUARREL

st. Louis, Sept. 3O-Mrs. Carrie
Peterson, a widow, 26 years old, died
today of burns received last night
when her clothing was set on fire by
kerosene. Phillip Bangert, a boarder
at the home of Mrs. Peterson, was ar
rested.
Mrs. Peterson obtained a license
Wednesday to marry Fred Matthias.
She said she had poured kerosene on
her clothing and set it on fire after
she had quarreled with Bangert over
her approaching marriage.
Helen, an 8-year-old child Of Mrs.
Peterson, told the police she had seen
Bangert throw a lighted lamp at her
mother. Bangert said he knew moth
ing of the cause of the fire.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07

spent The doctors
stated that I would
never get well with
out an operation
and that without Il
l wocld not live ons
year. ny husband
objected to any
operation and got
me some ofLydia z.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
bleCompound.Itook
it and commenced
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07
chiIdIike Nature

do you mean TO tell me that tender
foot pulled a gun cause he thought
you had stacked the cards7"
That's what I said" replied Piute
Pete.
you told me the game was going
to be like taking candy from a child"
'FYes. But some children has awful
dispositions"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07
Flour $40 = Barrel.

Chicago. Sept 27-SpeciaI brands
of spring wheat flour were quoted at
SO, an advance OF twenty cents a
barrel, on the market here today. This
is the first time flour has gone up to
50 and over in many years
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07
Suspend oIathe Sheriff.

E. G. Carroll, sheriff of Johnson
county, has been suspended from Of
flee because he allowed a mob to take
Bert Dudley from his custody and
lynch the prisoner. The suspension
was automatic. P. L. Lathrop, coro-
ner, succeeds to his place as soon as
the proclamation of the governor can
be issued. Carroll may petition the
governor and show extenuating cir
cumstances in the mob attack as a
cause for his reinstatement and the
governor may reinstate him after hear
ing the evidence. Governor Capper
was in Hutchinson when notified of
the lynching.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07
Eunston RIames u. S. Troons-

Washington, Sept. 28.-General Fun
ston's official version Of the fighting
between American soldiers and Car
ranzistas at FL Vale Friday bIames
the American soldiers, OF whom one
was killed
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07
Cut Aununition Melon

New York, Sept. 2S.-The E. w.
Bliss Co, manufacturers of shells and
torpedoes, yesterday declared an ex-
ira dividend of 10 0per cent in cash
on the common stock This was the
second 100 per cent dividend this year.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07
Wilson Voted at Princeton. N. J..

Princeton. n. J., Sept. 27.-Presi-
dent Wilson cast his ballot in the
Democratic primaries here today un-
recognized by the crowd gathered
about the polls and greeted by scarce
IL a dozen acquaintance
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07
Greece Offers to Fight.

London, Sept 27-The Greek gov
eminent submitted to representatives
of the Entente a proposal that Greece
drop her policy OF neutrality on condi-
ton only that she be accorded q loan
sufficient to pay for the mobilizement
and equipment Of the army.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07

Robbed Canadian Bank of So goo.
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Sept. %.
-four robbers last night entered Ca
ron, eighteen miles west of here, cut
all telegraph and telephone wires into
the town, overpowered the Waterman
at the Bank Of Hamilton, blew the
safe and took $4,000.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07
Kansas Has More Timber.

Kansas timber lands increased more
than 20 per cent last year, according
to the annual report of o. F. Whit
ney, secretary of the state horticul-
tural society. Exclusive of fruit trees
and shade trees on city streets, Whit
ney reports 4SO,O99 acres of trees in
Kansas in 1914. By the end of 1915
there were 81, $50 acres of timber to
be exact These included wild timber
land, walnut. locust, cottonwood. ca
talpa and other varieties. CataIpa
trees appear to be coming crop in
the state
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07
Famous civil Var Enaineer Dead.

Findlay, O., Sept. 3O.-William ].
Knight, Is years old, who was a mem
Der of the famous Andrews raiders
party which stole q Confederate loco
motive in Georgia in the Civil War
and made a historic dash north sew
eraI hundred miles. is dead at his home
in Stryker.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07
insanity Increase in Kansas.

Insanity in Kansas has increased
more than 108 per cent in seventeen
years, while the population of the
state has increased slightly more than
IL per cent in the same period. That
is a statement made recently by Har-
ry c. Bowman. member of the state
board of control, and is based on Of
fetal figures. Decided increases in
the birth rate among mentally def
cient and big decrease in the birth
rate in normal families is given by
Bowman as an explanation of the
startling showing.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07

london. Sept 9T.@TTenty-nine per
sons were killed In last nights Zeppe-
lin raid On England. the second WEthiu
Eorty-eisbt hours. General Ereaeh -.
ported tc&y.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07
No New american Cardinal.

Rome, Sept 2S.-It is now practic-
ally certain that no new American
cardinal VIII be created at the papal
consistory to be held in November.
Archbishop Hanna OF San Francisco,
it had been stated, would receive first
consideration If another American was
awarded the red hat
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07
kansas Has Best Regiment"

Charles 1. Martin, adjutant general,
who has just returned from trip to
Austin and San Antonio, Tex, is Ella
ted over the showing that has been
made by the Kansas boys on the Dor
der. He says the Kansas troops as
a whole are the equal of any in the
nation, while the First regiment is
the best in the service of Uncle Sam
along the Mexican boundary.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07
Taft TO speak in Topeka.

Topeka is to have two political
stars of the first magnitude next
month. Vice President Marshall will
speak to the Democrats on October
13. The following night former Pres
ident Taft will address a Republican
meeting.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07
His IRE

BiI-Has he q family treef
Jill-Oh, yes.
what is itE''
swell, it's OF the nut-bearing fam
fIy"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07

Northwest Carmen 70 AK More PAY.
St Paul, MINI, Sept zs.Ieaders
Of the Brotherhood OF Railway Carmen
IN the Northwest net here today to
discuss s plan % demand higher saEss.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07
Riqaer Guns for British Navy.

BIq9eF Guns TOT bTItISn Navy.
Washington, Sept. 30.-InfOrmatfon
has reached the Navy Department that
the British admiralty has under con-
struction 1s-inch guns for the newer
caital ships.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07

save Paper in Oklahoma Schools
Oklahoma City. Sept 26--''Write
on both sides Of the paper" is an or
der sent out to children of Oklahoma
City schools. Paper shortage is re-
sponsibIe for the order.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07
TO BEGIN SURVEY OF RIVERS
Conference at Topeka Decides to Start
First Work Along the Kaw
Valley Watershed.

Topeka.-Co1onel Charles D. Town
send, army engineer stationed at st.
Louis, arrived in Topeka the other day
to start working on flood prevention
plans for the Kaw valley and its trib-
utaries. His first visit was to hold
a conference with T. J. Stricken, en-
gineer for the Kansas Public Utilities
Commission and chairman of the en-
cheering committee of the Kansas
Flood Prevention Congress. They will
arrange for a survey of the Kaw val
ley to determine what is needed to
perfect a system of flood control that
will cut down the tremendous flood
losses that have become of almost an
nual occurrence.
A. A. Robinson of Topeka, who built
the Santa Fe; a consulting engineer
from the Union Pacific, Colonel Town
send and Mr.. Stricken will make a
survey later this fall. The report of
this survey is expected to be ready
when the next legislature meets, so
that it may take action toward hold
ing up the states end of the deal. A
recent report from the engineering
committee of the state organization
pointed out that the curling of the
flood waters will cost money and that
both state and federal money may be
needed
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07

Cuba has the largest orange grove
In the world, covering 1000 acres.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07
10 Inquire Into cas- Rate.

The Kansas Public Utilities Com
mission will start the war on the in
crease in gas rates October "a. The
commission has made an order direct
ing the Kansas Natural Gas Company
and all the distributing companies to
appear in Topeka on that date.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07
q Real lsEIon1e Run' for cehb.

Augusta. Ga, Sept Sc--A son was
born here last night to Ar. and Mrs..
Tyrus r. Cobb, Mr. and Mrs. Cobb
nov have three chiidEen
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07
HUSBAND OBJECTS
TO OPERATION
Wife Cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Des Moines, Iowa" -Four years ago
I was very sick and my life was nearly
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-10-07
suaaests NeW came Laws.

In letter to the sportsmen of Kan
sas State Game Warden Tegmeier
suggests that the next legislature give
him four deputies TO assist in the en-
forcement OF the state fish and game