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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-08
Alcoholics Wine New ProphyIactie.

Alcoholics Wine New Prophylactic-
DealcoholiZed wine is described in
LItalia Agricola as a new product Of
the wine industry. This beverage is
quite different from unfermented
grape juice. 1t is made from Ordinary
wine, and contains all the components
of the latter except alcohol. including
the others and aldehydes to which its
pleasant taste and stimulating prop
critics are due. II also contains the
same acids, and especially fannie acid,
which has been found TO exercise a
protective action against the germs
OF cholera and typhus.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-08

According to a bulletin issued by
the department OF commerce there are
5.073 radio stations in the United
States.
Chilean coal is so soft that nearly 80
per cent of it is wasted in getting it
out Of the mines.
London has "a. 500 miles Of overhead
telegraph and telephone wires and
y COO miles underground
An acre of good fishing ground at
sea win yield more food in q week
than an acre OF the best land VIII IN
one year.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-08

Nine cubic inches of water frozen
win measure ten cubic inches.
A recent census disclosed twenty
5oos to- eight babies in fashionable
colony at Palm Beach
wine that has no morning-after
,.asction is being produced in Italy,
vbere q scientist has invented q meth
- Of removing the alcohol without
ofnervsse anecting the beveFases
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-08
FROM OVER THE WORLD

Native girls of New Britain are kept
in cages until they marry.
Copper mines Of Newfoundland,
now employing only 191 men, produce
yearly about 5000 tons OF ore.
The Chinese are not isolated IN
their inability to pronounce the let
ter R. In nearly every case It is the
last letter even the English-born child
learns to pronounce.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-08
EzE CHE AHD czAzeENTC~
BY SERGE N. SYROMIATNIKOFF
Editor of nRossiaU

EW Americans have had the oppor-
tunity to speak with the car, ex-
cept diplomatists and Mr. Melville
Stone, manager of the Associated
Press, but many would like to
know something about him aside
from political gossip and SANDER.
Does he live in a golden cage,
surrounded by elderly titled gen.
tlemen of the court, inaccessible
to the people? have been asked.
l will answer this by giving few
established facts To tell the en-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-08
Dear Mr.. Editor:

Lear MI EQlLQTs
For the benefit OF others, I gladly
give this statement regarding the
merits Of "Anuric" An nearly IS
years of age. 1 suffered from back
ache, weak back, rheumatism, and
could not control the excretion Of the
kidneys. can safely say that AN
uric" the new discovery Of Dr.. Pierce,
Of Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo. n. Y, has
done me more real good than anything
1 have ever taken for these ailments
Signed-Mrs. n. n. Flint
NOTE:-A new remedy, called IAN
uric" has been discovered by Dr.
Pierce. 1t cures backache, headache
and the darting pains and aches OF
rheumatism, kidney and bladder
troubles. This "Anuric" is 81 times
more potent than Iithia, and dissOlves
uric acid, as hot water does sugar.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-08
Land Of Cocoa Cultivation.

Throughout their whole area the
Portuguese provinces Of Sac Thome
and Principe. West Africa, are under
cocoa cultivation to such an extent
that the traveller Is met on every side
by the sour odor Of fermenting cocoa.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-08
Some Consolation.

Wife-Everything We have here IN
the house is so old and shabby.
Hub-HaEe a little PATIENCE. NY
dear. When they get q bit older they
will be antiques
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-08

imor IS large as q
Ichild's head. The
doctor said it was
three years coming
and gave me medi-
Icine for it until I
was called ew ay
from the city for
Is ON e time. Of
Icourse I could not
Igo to him then. 50
my sister-in-law told
ne that she thou1ht
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-08

Hiker-Young Pellets tells me he
makes a speciality Of doctoring cats.
Pfker-WeIl. his patients are lucky.
Hiker-How's that2
Piker-They each have nine HTes-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-08
His MaN.

my bookseller is a contrary feI-
low"
sc is mine, for when ! order q
book, he books the order"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-08

Steel is produced in American plants
which is equal to the German product
in every way.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-08
Canal Reneffta HonaIuIu-

Shipping at the port OF Honolulu has
increased considerably as q result OF
the opening Of the Panama canal. Ar
rivals for 1915 were 5s1 vessels, Is
against 46s for 1915.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-08
The Neglected Vocation.

My daughter writes beautiful poe
try"
Dear me, dear me-" sighed the man.
and the world so hungry for good
cooks
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-08

Even when a woman can speak with
her eyes her tongue doesn't give them
q chance
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-08
Literal Truth.

You told ne this piece I bought
here was cut glass"
$50 it is. Cut down"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-08
HOW MRS. Bean
MET The CRISIS
Carried Safely Through Change
of Life by Lydia E Pmkhana's
Vegetable Compound.

Nashville, Tenn.-'"When was going
through the Change of Life had tu-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-08
Statement of Steve
SchWeitzberoeF

parents when a boy to Stephen Co.,
Iowa. I was there farming for so
years. I sold my land there for over
5000 an acre. moved to Saskatche-
wan, and located near Briercrest in
the spring of 1912. I bought a half
section of land. I have good neigh
bors. I feel quite at home here the
same as in Iowa. We have perfect
safety and no trouble in living up to
the laws in force. My taxes are about
$65 year on the half section for ev-
erything. 1 have had splendid crops.
Wheat in 1915 yielded me over so
bushels to the acre. That is more than
have ever had in Iowa, and yet the
land there costs four times as much
as it does here. The man who comes
here now and buys land at $50 an acre
or less gets a bargain. (Sgd) s.
Schweitzberger, February 9Th, 1915"
Advertisement
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-08
BAcKACHE AND KIDNEYS

Japan is producing artificial cofee
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-08

If might doesn't always make right
1t seldom gets left,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-08

The following unsolicited letter has
been received from Mr.. J. F. Ward Of
Donalda, Alberta. It Is a plain state
ment Of conditions as Mr.. Ward has
found them:
cit is with pleas
| A Settlers ure drop line to
FIsIn Le--er: you. We had a
good year. on OF SIS acres, oats and
wheat, I got over $500 bushels Of
wheat and oats Oats went here from
SO to 100 bushels per acre, and wheat
from 25 to 50 per acre. just see me
being here one year and have over 700
bushels OF wheat. 1t IS now over $I.O0
per bushel. Oats is AZ cents, and go
ing up. You told me the truth, and I
want the people of Toledo to know it.
Hogs are 81 cents; cattle are high.
Canada is good enough for me. have
good horses. l sold 2 good colts, 2
cows and IL head of hogs and killed 2.
have hogs left. got 400 bushels
OF potatoes OF an acre and a good
garden last summer, fine celery and
good onions. One neighbor had over
1900 bushels of wheat, and sold over
$500 of hogs and 1000 bushels of oats.
LID 10 q 81 OdI SOOAIA IL you
tell the people of Toledo of this it
would get some Of them thinking The
soil is a rich black loan, and pleas
ure to work it.
I'VE have good farm. We have a
flowing well with soft water, 1t is
the best water in the country. Some
people think they got to go to war
when they come out here. They need
not be afraid Of war. There is no war
tax on land; only school tax, $1,000
on $50 acres, and road tax of two
days with your team. I tell you the
truth, there is no land in or around
Toledo as good as our land here in Al
berta. If anybody wants to write US,
give them our address.
1--WE have had nice weather. We
have had it quite cold for one week,
but no rain and sleet, and the sun
shines nearly every day, and it is hot
in the sun. Coal is 1925 per ton. The
people are very nice and good here.
We are well enjoying the West.
The horses and cows are feeding on
the prairies all the winter We just
have two horses in the stable to go to
town with. Yours truly, (Sgd.) ]. F.
WARD, Donalda, Alberta, Feb. 9, 1916"
SET was horn in
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-08
YOU TOLD NE THE TRUTH
hhDIWANT The PEOPLE
TO KNOW IT.

The following unsolicited letter has
been received from Mr.. J. F. Ward OF
Donalda, Alberta. It Is a plain state
ment of conditions as Mr.. Ward has
found them:
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-11-02
LEAVE CHIHUAHUA AFTER WARN.
ING BY GEN. TREVINo.
Gen. Bell Says Many Refugees Have
Arrived at FL Paso-Bandits on
Way to City.

San Antonio, Tex, Oct. 27.-Gen. ia
cintO Trevino, commandant Of the Chi
huahua garrison, has issued warning
to residents to leave the city, accord
ing to report that reached army
headquarters from Gen. George Bell
at Ell Paso. General Bell said Mrs.
TrevinO was among the many refugees
who have arrived at Ell PasO from
Chihuahua.
Washington, Oct. 27.-Following re-
ceipt of a San Antonio bulletin say
ing that apparently authentic reports
there were to the effect that Chihua-
hua City was taken by Villa, General
Gonzales at Juarez announced the re-
ceipt of a message from Gen. Jacinto
Trevino at Chihuahua City stating
that all was quiet there.
General Bells report on the situa-
tion at Chihuahua follows:
Following telegram was received
from Chihuahua last evening:
Carnival about 1900 men from the
south have made local conditions
more secure for the present. Addi-
tional forces are expected from the
south
"This morning persons who arrived
from Chihuahua state General Tre-
vino had train made up to take to
Juarez the families of all government
officials, including his own family,
which arrived Tuesday night. The
train left Chihuahua at 9 a. m. and
was escorted by two military trains,
one preceding and one following, as
it was feared the Villistas would at
tack the train while en- route.
Before departure of the regular
passenger train, General Trevino con-
fidentially advised certain parties to
get their families out of Chihuahua at
once as while he had plenty Of men,
he was short Of ammunition and
thought he would have to evacuate
Chihuahua panic-stricken. Passen-
gers say that General Haycotte had
arrived with four trains of troops and
that it was reported that there were
IA more trains on the way to Chihua-
hua which are due to arrive"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-11-02
FRENCH CAPTURE FCRTI PEOPLE FLEE MEXICO
ALSO TAKE VILLAGE OF DoUAU-
MONT, SAYS PARIS STATEMENT.
Attack on Front of Four and One
Third MiIes-Pierce Foes Lines
Depth Two Miles.

Paris, Oct. 26.-In a powerful series
of attacks on the Verdun front the
French have captured the village and
fort of DauaumOnt, advancing beyond
the Thiaumont work and farm, and
occupied also the Haudromont quar-
ries north of Verdun, according to
the bulletin issued on Tuesday by the
war office. The prisoners captured and
counted thus far number 3,400, includ-
ing 100 officers. The text reads:
ION the Verdun front, after intense
artillery preparation, an attack on the
right bank Of the Meuse was launched
at IL 40 a. m. The enemy line at
tackled on front of seven kilOmeters
(fOur and one-third miles) was broken
through everywhere to a depth which,
at the center, attained a distance of
three kilometers (nearly two miles).
"The village and fort of Douaumont
are in our hands.
ITO the left our troops, advancing
beyond the Thiaumont work and farm,
rushed to Haudromont quarries and
established themselves along the road
from Bras to Douaumont.
ION the right of Che fort our line
runs to the north Of La Caillette wood
along the western outskirts of the vii
lage of Vaux and the eastern border
of Fumin wood, and continues to north
of Chenois wood and the Damloup bat
terry.
prisoners are pouring In. So far
$500, including about 100 officers, have
been counted. The quantity of ma
terial captured cannot yet be esti-
mated. Our losses were small"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-11-02
20 DIE IN HOSPITAL FIRE
Children Perish When Blaze Sweeps
Quebec Structure-lnmate
Asleep at Time.

Farnham, Que, Oct. 2S.-Twenty
persons are known to be dead and Is
others are missing as the result of a
fire which destroyed st. Elizabeth hos
pital and laundry on Wednesday night.
Scores Of children were injured by
jumping through windows. Three hun
dred and fifty inmates were asleep
in the building when the fire broke out,
and many of these are unaccOunted
for. The fire is believed to have start
ed from a defective chimney.
The property loss is estimated at
$25O,0O0, with insurance of about $780,
900.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-11-02
PLANS RAID ON U. S.
BAKER CHARGES VILLA PLOT Is
ATTEMPT TO TURN ELEc-
TIoN SENTIMENT.
NO AMERICANS INVOLVED
Information Reaches War Department
That ViIIistas viii Attack Americans
Between Now and November p
Funston and Pershinq Warned.

Washington, Oct. %. - Secretary
Baker issued a formal statement on
Thursday saying that definite informa-
ton had been received by the war de-
partment that a bandit attack upon
American troops in Mexico or on an
American border town had been ar
ranged to take place between now and
election day to create sentiment
against the administrations Mexican
policy. 1t added that Generals Fun
ston and Pershing were fOrewarned
and in readiness for such an attack.
The statement follows:
"The war department has received
definite information, confirmed from
other sources, that enemies of the ad-
miniStratiOn's policy toward Mexico,
In cooperation with Villa or other
bandits in Mexico, have arranged a
spectacular attack to be made either
upon some part of the American
forces or upon some American COM
munity on the border between now
and the date of the election for the
purpose of turning the tide of senti-
ment against the policy which the ad-
ministratiOn has adopted for the pro-
lection of the border.
ut is significant in this connection
that both the state and war depart
ments were advised that the bandit
forces operating at the present time
In Mexico are being paid in silver
coin.
Full particulars have been trans
mitted to General Funston and Cen
eral Pershing. All American forces
are therefore forewarned and in readi-
nEss for such an attack"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-11-02
WORLD is SHORT OF WHEAT
December Scars to $1.s6, Highest Since
the Hutchinson Corner
in 1888.

Chicago, Sept. 27.-The worldwide
shortage of wheat has forced prices on
the local board of trade above the
mark set in the Letter corner of 1898
and close to the high mark in the his
tory of the cereal since Civil war days.
December wheat scared to $1.86 and
May to $1.S5 on Wednesday. When JO-
seph Letter was cornering the grain he
forced the price of wheat up to $1.85,
which was the highest mark reached
since 1867 except for a corner en-
gineered by B. P. Hutchinson cold
Hutch") in 1888, when the record
breaking figure Of 81 a bushel was
touched.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-11-02
BLOW UP DANUBE BRIDGE
$s,ooo,ooo Structure Dynamlted to Halt
TeUtons-check Drive on
Capital.

Paris, Oct. 29.-Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg's gigantic plan to crush
Roumania has received a check. Bu-
charest announced on Thursday that
Roumanian troops have stopped Won
Falkenhayn's advance and driven him
across the Transylvanian border. In
the Dobrudja, Petrograd reports, the
advance of Won Mackensen's forces to-
ward the north has been slowed up.
The bridge across the Danube at Ger
navOda has been blown up by the Rou-
manians.
The bridge is the largest in all Eu-
rope. 1t was completed in 1896 at a
cost of $S,0O00OO. It's total length
across both branches of the Danube
and the swampy and frequently i'm
passable terrain, is II miles.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-11-02
SAYS HE KILLED GIRL IN 1914
Chicago Youth Admits Pushing Sweet
heart into Lake-Promised
to Wed Her.

Chicago, Oct. 30.-That murder will
out" was given fOrcible illustration
here. On the night of July 4, 1914, Miss
Frances Bloom, seventeen years old, a
telephone operator, was drowned in
the lake off Diversey beach break
water. On Friday in Maria, Tex, a
little barracks town, her sweetheart,
George Arndt, at the time of her death,
a youth of nineteen, confessed he
pushed her off the breakwater, accord
ing to word received by the Chicago
police.
Arndt is in the custody of the fed
eralized Texas militia, stationed at
Fort Texas, which is at Maria.
The message received by the Chica-
go police was signed by Capt. Claude
A. Adams, captain First Texas in
fantry, Maria.
Arndt and the girl had been sweet
hearts. Arndt admitted she repeated
ly pleaded with him to marry her and
he had put her off each time.
Arndt, after his arrest, was charged
with her death by the police, but later
was exonerated by a coroner's jury.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-11-02
WARSHIPS ARE SUNK
BRITISH AND GERMAN DESTROY.
ERs LOST IN RAID ON ENG
LIsH CHANNEL.
PART OF ONE CREW LOST
Berlin Says Eleven euardshlps and
Two Torpedo Boats Were Sunk
London Says Foe Lost TWO Vessels
During Battle.

Berlin, Oct. 30.-No less than eleven
British guardships and two or three
tOrpedO-bOat destrOyers or torpedo
boats were either sunk or destroyed in
the English channel ON Thursday night
by a squadron of German torpedo
boats operating between FOlkestOne
and BOulOgne. Official announcement
to this effect was made here. The Of
fetal statement adds that the German
tlotilla returned safely to its base with
out suffering any loss.
According to the report of Com
mander Nicholson, at least eleven out
post steamers and two or three de-
strOyers or torpedo boats were sunk
partially or totally near hostile ports.
Some members of the crews who were
saved were captured.
Several other guarding vessels and
at least two destroyers were dam
aged.
London, Oct. 30.-Ten German tor
pedO-bOat destroyers attempted to raid
the British cross-channel transport
service on Thursday night, but the at
tempt failed, says an official statement
issued by the British admiralty. Two
of the German destrOyers were sunk
and the others were driven off. Ber-
lin declares that no less than eleven
British guardships and three torpedo
boat destroyers were destroyed.
One British torpedo-boat destroyer,
the Flirt, is missing, the British state
ment adds, and another destroyer, the
Nubian, was disabled by torpedo and
ran aground. Nine members Of the
crew of the Flirt were saved.
The German destrOyers succeeded in
sinking one transport, the Queen, that
carried no troops. The crew was
saved.
The British admiralty announcement
follows:
During the night the enemy at
tempted a raid with ten destroyers
on our cross-channel transport serv-
ice. The attempt failed.
"One empty transport, the Queen,
was sunk. The whole of her crew was
saved.
1.-Two of the enemy destroyers were
sunk and the rest were driven off.
III. NJ. torpedo-boat destroyer Flirt,
Lieut.. Richard P. Kellett, r. N, is
missing, and it is said he may be lost,
but nine of the crew have been saved.
III. NJ. torpedo-boat destroyer Nu-
bian, Commander Montague Bernard,
Il. NJ was disabled by a torpedo and
taken in tow, but owing to the bad
weather the tow parted and she
| grounded"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-11-02
FLOATING NORWEGIAN FLAG.

London.-The Norwegian sailing
ship Regina, of Skien, was set on fire
by the German submarine U34 while
the ship was on her way from Norway
to England, and two members of her
crew were drowned, according to
Reuter- dispatch from Ymuiden, Hol-
land. This news was brought to
Ymuiden, according to the dispatch.
by the Dutch steamer Hector, which
arrived at that port with the Captain
and ten members of the crew of the
Regina on board. These sailors were
taken on board the U-34, from which
they were transferred to the Hector.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-11-02
SITUATION UNCHANGED
Berlin Reports Austro-German Troops
Are Pressing the Attack
on the North.

Western Newspaper Union News seTvioa
London.-Along tNe Roumanianr
Transylvania front tAe Roumanians
and Russians are more than holding
their own against the Austro-G German
armies at some points, according to
Rormsnian War Office announcement
Retirement of the Teutonic troops has
been forced in one sector north Of
Campulung, and along the jul Val
ley, where two howitzer batteries were
captured by the Roumanians. Berlin
reports Austro-German troops. which
are pressing the attack on the north
ern Roumanian frontier, have made
progress south of Kronstadt and to
the southwest in the direction of Cam
pulung. The situation in Dobrud5a
is reported unchanged.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-11-02
HAS GOLD TO MEET DEMAND
A. c. Miller Of Reserve Board Tells
Bankers Country Is Prepared for
Difficulties After War.

Indianapolis, Oct. 26.-The man.
agement of the gold supply Of the
country to meet the foreign drain
which is expected after the close of the
war was discussed by A. G. Miller of
Washington, a member of the federal
reserve board, before the Indiana State
Bankers association on Tuesday. He
expressed the opinion that the United
States will be able to meet all demands
which will be made.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-11-02
CAUSES OF HIGH LIVING COST
Restricted Production and Consump-
tion Greatly Increased in War
ring Countries.

Washington, Oct. 26.-Twenty mil
lion men fighting in Europe, producing
nothing, while consuming enough food
for 100000 men and enough clothing
for 8O,OO0,O0O, are behind the high cost
Of living in this country-not Wall
street-Secretary of Commerce Red
field said on Tuesday.
ut is further true" he said, that
factories in all the belligerent coun-
tries that ordinarily produce goods for
general use are busy on war munitions.
The same is true in smaller de-
gree in our own country. The result
is that at the time Of the greatest con-
sumption the production is greatly re-
duced."
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-11-02
CANADIAN RAIL STRIKE is OFF
Announcement Made at Winnipeg
After Road Officials and En-
pIoyees Confer.

Winnipeg, Man., Oct. N.-The
threatened strike of conductors and
trainmen of the Canadian Pacific rail-
way, ordered for Wednesday night, was
called off, it was officially announced
here on Wednesday after a conference
between representatives of the en-
plOyees and officials of the road.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-11-02
SECOND SHIP FROM ICELAND.

New York.-What is said to be the
second ship from Iceland to reach
American shores since the days of
Lief the Lucky, 1000 years ago, ar
rived at this port, when the little
steamer Godafoss docked with cargo
of skins and herring. She brought
over 81 farmers from Iceland, who
will settle in the Canadian Northwest.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-11-02
SaOO,oOo,oOo TO- BRITAIN
Morgan & Company Make Announce
ment at New York-WilI Bear In
terest at 5H Per Cent.

New York, Oct 27.-Of1cial an
nouncement was made on Wednesday
by ]. P. Morgan & Co. that a new
British loan by American bankers, ag-
gregating $3OO,OOO,OOO had been ar
ranged. It will bear interest at 51a
per cent.