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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-04
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

Brig. Gen. William A. Mann, com
handing the army division with head
quarters at Laredo, Mex, has been
selected for chief Of the. division of
militia affairs in the war department
made vacant by the death of Maj. Gen.
Albert L. Mills.
BY the action of the miners in
session at McAlester, Ok. nearly ten
thousand men will strike on November
1. This action was taken after many
joint conferences of the miners and
takes the responsibility OF the strike.
The threatened strike of conduct
ors and trainmen Of the Canadian Pa
cffc railway has been called off, il
was officially announced at Winnipeg
recently, following a conference be-
tween representative OF the employ
ees and officials of the road.
Cen Jacinto Trevfno, commander
Of the chihuahua garrison, has issued
warning to residents to leave the city,
according to a report that reached
army headquarters from General
George Bel at FL Paso.
Mrs. Venustiano Carranza, wife Of
the first chief of Mexico, has arrived
at San Antonio, Texas. and, as she ex-
pressed it, on peaceful mission She
said she came here on a shopping tour
to purchase a trousseau for her niece,
who is to be married IN Nuevo Laredo
November g.
in an engagement between Amer
lean troops and rebel forces at Santo
Domingo Gen Ramos Batista was
killed. Several Americans also arere-
ported Killed. including two officers
One American officer vas wounded
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-04
BATTLE AT CHIHUAHUA CITY

San Antonio, Tex, Oct 25.-Con-
firmation of the report that Villista
forces have reached the outskirts Of
Chihuahua City and Of fighting in the
suburbs between them and General
Trevino's command was contained in
dispatch received today by General
Funston from General Bell, command
ing at FL Paso. General Bells report
is understood to be based on informa-
ton transmitted by General. Perish
ing, commander Of American troops in
Mexico.
That the people of Chihuahua have
become panic stricken as a report Of
Villas advance on the city following
bis recent victory at Palomas over
Carranza troops commanded by Cen
eral Azuna, was stated In the dis
patch.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-04
THE PAROLE BOARD VETOED
Governor Scores VioIators of Public
Trusts Who Seek to Avoid Pen
atty of Their Grimes.

Topeka.-In a recent speech at Fort
Scott, Governor Capper served notice
to bank wreckers and that class of
offenders that they need expect no
favors from him after they are SEN
fenced to prison. He said:
Five men in the Kansas state
prison have taken more of my time
the past year than all the other $50
prisoners. Great pressure has been
brought from many quarters to hber-
ate Banker Flack and other violators
of public trusts, whose populations or
shortages ranged from $4,000 to
100000. These five had been in
prison little more than year when
their friends and relatives began pull
ing the strings to get them out. 1
vetoed the recommendation of the pa
role board in each case on the ground
that such offenders should not be
treated with more Ieniency than is
shown the offenders who have no in
fluential friends to pull for them.
81 have granted no parole and no
pardon to any public official who has
betrayed his trust, nor to a bank Of
ficer who has betrayed those who
trusted their savings to his integrity,
because 1 believe the big thieves
should serve their term in prison just
the same as the little thieves, and
that the thieving bank cashiers and
other official embezzIers should pay
the penalty just the same as the fell
low who broke into a box car and
stole few dollars worth of merchan-
disc"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-04
FIGHT IN ENGLISH CHANNEL
German Destroyers Make Raid on Brit
ish Transports-Each Side Loses
Two Vessels.

London, Oct 2S.-British and Ger
man destroyers clashed in a sharp
naval engagement in the English
Channel last night, the admiralty an
nounced this afternoon.
Ten German destroyers attempted
to raid the British cross-channel
transport service last night, but the
attempt failed, says the official state
ment
Two of the German destroyers were
sunk and the others were driven off.
One British torpedo boat destroyer,
the Flirt, and an empty transport, the
Queen, were sunk, the British state
ment adds, and another destroyer, the
Nubian, was disabled by a torpedo
and ran aground. Nine members of
the crew of the F1irt and all of the
crew OF the Queen were saved
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-04
GET arms FROMU. S.
Mexican Commissioners De-
clare Munitions are Snug
gIed Over Rio Grande.
HAS Ell PASO A VILLA JUETA?
carranza Consul Declares Bandit Chief
Is Getting Aid From American
Side of Border.

Atlantic City. N. j., Oct. 2S.-Re-
ports that arms and ammunition had
been smuggIed into Mexico from the
United States and insistence of the
Mexican representatives that the
United States government take steps
to check the assistance they declare
Villa and other bandits are receiving
from persons on this side of the Dor
der featured the discussions today of
the Mexican-American joint commits
sion at the close of the second month
of the conferences. Consideration of
these subjects took much of the time
Of the commissioners, as did a sug
gestion of the American commission
ers that provision be made in the
agreement for the adoption of interna-
tional quarantine regulations so broad
in character that the American gov
eminent may send into Mexico com
missioners on sanitation, who will
work with Mexican agents in combat
ing disease.
Mexican Condition Bad.
Receipt of confirmed reports of de-
plorable sanitary conditions in many
parts of Mexico, especially in certain
ports where there are a few cases of
yellow fever, and more of typhus,
caused the American representatives
to suggest that international quaran-
tine regulations be provided for.
The session closed today with assur-
ance that a general agreement for
the establishment of peace along the
border and the withdrawal of Ameri-
can troops from Mexico is well IN
der way"
Junta in FL Paso.
Ell Paso, Tex, Oct. 28.-Before leav-
ing for New York today on a confiden-
tia1 mission for his government, An
dreas Garcia, inspector general of Car
rama consulates in the United States,
announced that he was in possession
of information that a "junta" was in
existence in FL Paso, which had for
its purpose the directing of Villas
movements in the field. He said this
organization was composed Of former
reVolutionists who had been close to
Villa in the past, and added. that he
had received an unconfirmed report
that there were a few Americans i'm
plicated in the organization.
He said he had information that
Mexican silver pesos were being pur-
chased here and at other points along
the border, and expressed the opinion
that these coins were being struggled
across the border for Villa to pay his
men, the bandit leader having prom
ised them one silver peso day, ac-
cording to information from the in
terror.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-04
conntrx short Of Pennies.

Washington, Oct. .25--What this
country needs today is more pennies,
according to the Treasury Department.
To that end the Philadelphia and San
Francisco mints are working twenty
four hours aAday and the Denver mint
sixteen hours a day turning them out.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-04
Uroe Jaos To Go "a Brazil.

Toxic. Oct. 27.-To encourage Jap
anese colonization in Brazil, the i'm
perial government has announced it
will pay 80 yen, or $40 in gold, to each
emigrant who leaves Japan and agrees
To settle IN the South American
country.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-04
Million for Troop Quarters.

San Antonio, Tex, Oct. 28.-More
than million dollars has been made
available by the War Department pro-
Viding winter quarters for troops sta.
toned on the border. Southern de-
partment headquarters was ordered to
begin work at once
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-04
Harvard Backs Muensterbero.

Cambridge. Mass, Oct. 25.-Har-
wards faculty VIII not. entertain the
protest made against Prof Hugo
Muensterberg by the American Rights
Society. The officials Of the college
said today any such action win be
opposed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-04
MeNamars Seeks a RroIe.

San francisco, Oct z6.-Parole for
John ]. Mcnamara, who was involved
in the dynamiting Of the Los Angeles
Times building in 1910, probably viii
be asked Saturday from the state
board Of prison directors, It was re-
ported here today.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-04
Order Second Kansas Home,

San Antonio. Tex, Oct 24-Orders
have been given for the Second Kan
sas Infantry to entrain and leave here
for Fort Riley tomorrow afternoon
The regiment VIII, be moved in three
train sections.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-04
RrItish Mine sweener pnu.n-

London, Oct. 27.-The British mine
sweeping vessel Genista has been tor
pedoed and sunk, according to an
nnuncement by the British admiralty.
An the officers and seTezty-three
members Of the mine sEeepeTs crew
we're lost.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-04
No Americans in Plot.

Washington, Oct. 2S-Secretary Of
War Baker and Secretary Of State
Lansing both said today that Mexi-
cans and not Americans are response
bic for the border raid danger out
lined in Bakers recent statement
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-04
Rohbers TOOK lis Gold Teeth.

Dallas, Oct. 2S.ARobbers extracted
and stole four gold teeth from W. A.
Hambrick OF Royse, Tex, last night.
after knocking him down in a lonely
street, Hambrick told the police this
morning.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-04
Sank Five Norreoian shIps.

London. Oct 2e-The sinking by
German submarines Of five more Nor
wegian steamships, valued at about 5
million kronen, is reported In q dis
patch from Christiania-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-04
War Victim Left V Million.

Poughkeepsie. N. Y, Oct. 25.-vic-
tor Emmanuel Chapman, son Of John
Jay Chapman, killed in action at Yer
dun, left an estate OF 100000. He was
a the French flying corps.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-04
Hid stoIen Cash bal a Vault.

st. Louis, Oct 27.-DetectiEes here
today recovered $4,000 of the $50, 600
stolen from a paymaster OF the Bur
roughs Adding Machine Company IN
Detroit, August i.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-04

South Bend, Ind, Oct 26--Six per-
sons were killed today when an inter
urban car of the Southern Michigan
Railway Company struck a motor car
north OF South Bend. Only one body
has been identified, that Of Franklin
Brown OF Linwood, Ind.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-04

Omaha, Oct 25.@Two men we're
killed when the Los Angeles limited
On the Union Pacific struck freight
train. which had been wrecked near
Bushnell. Neb.. early today.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-04
Woman speaker RreaI-. pnutn-

Los Angeles. Oct. 27.-Ars. Inez
MuIhoIland BoisseEain has been CON-
PEELED 20 cancel her trs1scontine1taI
tour IN support Of the federal amend
aent for wouaa Suffrage
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-04
Open Bids on -Four Ships.

Washington. Oct 26.-The Newport
News Shipbuildt1g and Dry Dock Com
pany was the lowest Of four bidders In
bids opened today by the Navy Depart
1slt on four battle ships.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-04
Germans Fire Danish shin7

London. Oct PA dispatch to the
Central News from CHRISTIANS states
the Danish ship, London. has been set
on fire IN the North Sea by 8 German
submarine.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-04
Reunited After % Years.

Without recognizing each other,
mother and daughter. separated for
twenty-three years. sat beside each
other in a depot here recently. The
daughter, Mrs. Bessie Whitlow OF To
peka, was waiting for her mother, Mrs.
Abbey Conger of Rochester, Ind, to
arrive on a train. Mrs. Conger came
earlier than expected. She called her
daughters husband by telephone and
he repeated the message to his wife
at the depot. The reunion followed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-04
Laundry Board Discharoed.

The state industrial welfare commits
sion is selecting a new laundry board
The old laundry board, consisting OF
G. H. Matthews, Topeka; U G. BaIder-
son, Dodge City; E. V Johnston, WITCH
tia; Mrs. Emma Hardy, Lawrence;
Mrs. c. ]. Evans, Topeka. and Mrs. NJ.
j. McSpadden. Lawrence. has been dis
charged by the welfare commission for
failing to make recommendations in
accordance with the commission's
views, concerning working conditions
and hours of labor for women en-
ployed in laundries
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Would Take Arms From Aliens.
A law intended to reduce the num-
Der of murders in the foreign colonies
of Kansas win be asked of the next
legislature by ". G. Tagemeier, state
fish and game warden. The law
would prohibit any unnaturalized for
eigner having firearms in his posses
sion.
w. z. Smith, partner of Homer Cul-
lor. the confessed murderer of Walter
Davis. sheriff at Emporis, was cap
tured five miles west Of Topeka re-
Gently. Smith broke jan IN EmpoFis
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-04
School Supplies Cost More.
Gasoline Pumps Are Cheating.

tS ''eFS ~ Oh~OS'hSs
An effort is being made to get the
government bureau of weights and
measures to make test of gasoline
pumps used in Kansas. The bureau
completed test of pumps in Illinois
recently, and found that 80 per cent
of the pumps were giving short meas
IRE. 1t is thought the pumps in Kan
sas are not as bad as a test made of
the pumps in three large towns in the
state indicated that only 20 per cent
of the pumps gave short measure, and
some only on the first gallon Of each
purpose.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-04
High Mark for Flour.


The high mark in the price of flour
since the Civil War was reached the
other day in Topeka when it climbed
to $3.50 per barrel to wholesale
dealers.
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"Big Guns" on Teachers Program.
Unless all signs fail the fifty
fourth annual session of the Kansas
State Teachers Association which will
meet in Topeka on November 9, 10 and
IL will set a high-water mark for
teachers conventions, not only here in
Kansas. but for any state of the mid
die west.
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Dr.. B. w. Murphy Moves to Topeka.
DR.. B. w. Murphy, federal inspector
in charge of hog cholera prevention in
Kansas, connected with the federal bu-
reau of animal industry, has moved
his headquarters from Marysville,
Kas., to the Federal building in To
peka.
Lightning struck a 1,600-barreI~ oil
tank on the McMann lease, a mile
west of Augusta, the other morning,
and the flames are shooting 100 feet
into the air.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-04

Typhoid On Increase.

An increase of over 20 per cent oc-
Cured in the number of typhoid cases
in Kansas reported to the state board
OF health during August, over August,
1915. according to DR.. J. J. sippy. state
epidemiologist.
The Kansas civil service commits
sion is '-broke." J. F. Cation. secre-
1ary of the commission, announced
that the commission could hold no
more examinations without skirting
around certain provisions Of the new
civil service statute.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-04
No More Free Records.

That all officers, clerks and en-
ployes of any department of the state
government, except that of the state
auditor, shall be prohibited from fur
nishing certified copies of records IN
til he shall first obtain from the state
auditor request for the same is
recommendation made by J. E. Cation,
state accountant
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-04

An English syndicate wants to in
vest in a big Kansas ranch to grow
feed and raise cattle to eat it. J. @.
Mohler, secretary of the Kansas Board
of Agriculture, has a letter from W. ].
Stevenson of Kansas City, saying he
is commissioned to purchase as much
as ten thousand acres of land in Kan
sas or Oklahoma for a syndicate of
English investors who want to own
and operate the ranch. It is the plan.
of the syndicate to operate a big stock
growing and feeding business.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-04-27
MEMORIAL ADDRESSES
FOR LATE w. @. BROWN

which occurred on the Sth day OF Feb
rUarN. 1913. and he talked with me
about her since her death By her
death he was dealt staggering blow
and seemed never 90 have gotten over
II.
had the honor 60 be chosen as a
member OF the committee to go with
his remains from this city 10 King
wood, where they were buried. and
lad the membership of This House and
tho people who knew him here wit
messed the outpourinE OF his neigh
bors and the sadness which seemed
to pcryadc The whole community. and
heard Tho expressions of friendship
good viii, and love cherished for him
hy mis- mes ighbors and those who knew
him best I am sure the respect of him
here would. IL possible. bc Increased.
II is sad 90 contemplate that he
was taken from us SO suddenly. and
that The has gone forever In the midst
OF a busy and useful life he was cut
down and ,ol, like a mighty oak of
tar forest 90 arise no more. No more
shall we near his voice I'm this cham
bDr. never again win we be able TO
gra his friendly hand. He has gone
to ..s #.1l reward leaving memory
splendid spirit $50 worthy so noble
and as1iriuE has taken its flight 90
better world, there lo dwell with
his loved ones gone before Tender
men rios cluster around his empty
chair u rlis House of sadness today
al. these sacred memories in part
.ompanSatug for his loss and alb
sero'. viii Doc cherished cvcrmore by
those who knew Am and 90 have
iWoVu him was 20 love him
lie was prepared and not afraid 10
die. His only concern iu this respect
WAS for his loved ones LEFT behind
With hearts FUN OF sorrow aud svm-
patly for his widow. who was $50 faith
.ul 90 her distinguished and beloved
hU Ushaud even unto death. and to his
two children. we, in this hour of dis
trcss and genuine sadness. offer our
coincidence and renew our promise
and bond oi friendship To- and for them
while life lasts
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-04-27
MIR HAYES
OF California.

iI was my pleasure TO become ac-
I.a.u'0I with william O. Brown. Jr.
.r aa Doe was known universally by
."r people OF bis own county. and
probably of his district. and by those
who knew him familiarly, simply as
Junior, when Doc entered the Sixty
second Congress and received as a
member OF this body an assignment
Tor service Ou the banking and cur
roncy committee of which j was then
and avn sfill member / was inn
mcdIatoIy Impressed with the ability
and versatility that ho brought to the
discharge of his high duties as mem
Drr OF t1ai committee and of this
House and with bis experience as "a
mau oi large business affairs and a
banker l0r many years His Judgment
and ideas of Che things that should be-
embraced iu legislation we're general
IF, according tO my standard. omi-
nnnily sound and practical think
ORC of hia most distinguishing char
acter.sfIcs was his absolute LOYALTY to
nis own conscience and sense of what
was right and best for the people. not
only of his district but of the whole
country
as illustrating this beg to repeat a
little instance that occurred during
thc present Congress at a meeting of
ihc banking and currency committee
: perhaps ought 8rst 90 say that it ie
in thc sessions of the various commit.
tees OF the House where members OF
THIS body come best to know each 9th
er personally and intimately. The ln-
I iormality Of procedure in committed
gets men very close together. and
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-04-27
MIX HEFIIN
OF AInLnmn


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De intimately associated with W. G..
brown ihe distinguished member of
congress from West Virginia We
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-04-27

The House OF Representatives met
in session on Sunday. April 10th, for
the purpose OF holding memorial ser
vices Tor the late Hon William G.
Brown, member OF that body Mr
Neely OF West Virginia, was called Ia
the chair as Speaker pro tempore and
presided with dignity.
Immediate members OF Mr. Browns
family were present as well as a very
large number OF friends
Notable addresses upon the life,
character and public services of their
late colleague We're delivered by
members OF the House, several OF
which follow:
The Chaplain, Rev Henry ~ Cou-
den, ID. d.. oIered the following pray
er:
Eternal God, our heavenly Father,
we praise and magnify Thy holy name
for ali the gifts Thou hast bestowed
upon US which dinerentiate men from
all Thy creative acts by his intclec-
tual, moral. and spiritual endoWments.
which hold him close TO Thee. and hu
him with longings. hopes and aspira-
tions which lit him even 20 the throne
of Thy divinity. For faith. hope, love,
faith the substance OF things hoped
for, the evidence OF things not seen"
hope, the polar star which guides the
traveller on his way" love. the bond
which time nor space can sever, the
earnest OF the Immortality of the soul.
We meet here today because our
hearts have been touched by the un-
timely death of a noble man, whose
life was fraught with great thoughts
and great deeds; "a patriot, "a philau-
thrOpist, a follower OF the Jesus of
Nazareth, man beloved by all whL
knew him; wise in his counsels, ten
der in his affections a friend 20 those
in need; man OF AFFAIRS, Unuring i'm
his duties ON the floor o. this House.
He Will be missed I'm his home, i'm his
community, his district, his State, his
nation. We mourn his going and
would record on the pages of history
his life, character and deeds, that his
example may be a beacon light 10
guide Us and those who shall come
after Us TO high and noble living
May his colleagues and friends his be-
reayed, beloved wife and daughters
fnd solace ia the blessed promises OF
the Immortality of the soul. and look
forward with bright anticipations to
the larger life beyond the confines of
the now. where there shall be no more
parting and where God shall wipe all
tears from an faces and love be the
ruling passion forever and aye, iu
Jesus Christ our Lord Amen