The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-15
TO GUARD THE STATE HOUSE
The Governor and Adjutant General
are Working Out Plans to Pro-
tect Kansas Property.

Topeka-Guards are to be stationed
at the Kansas state house, the state
printing plant. the state heating plant
and Memorial hall. Plans for the
guarding of these buildings are being
worked out by Governor Capper and
Charles S. Huffman, adjutant general.
The value of the state property to be
guarded is estimated at $5,00O,00O
At the office of General Huffman it
was said that civilian guards probably
would be used, as no military are
available to the state for the purpose.
A definite plan, it was said, would be
worked out at once.
The war department wants Cover
nor Capper to give ia list of the
wharves and docks in Kansas that
need protection from the l. Wv. A
telegram to that effect was received
recently. The department also asked
for a list of the bridges, factories and
other classes of property which need
ed protection.
The governor replied that the
wharves and docks in Kansas need
no protection, but that the packing
plants, oil refineries and other plants
engaged in the manufacture of sup
plies needed for the army do.
An officer from Fort Leavenworth
came here to ascertain and detail the
number of men needed in each
locality.
Dies in Dentists Office.
While having several teeth pulled
at dentists office here, ]. H. Fish,
7S years old, Civil war veteran, told
| the dentist he felt i'll, arose from the
chair and fell to the floor dead. Mr..
| Fields home was in Belvue, Kan.
Fish's home was in Belvue, Kan.
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Good Year for Sorghum.
The sorghum acreage in Kansas
was the largest this year the state
ever has known There were 2,135,-
coo acres planted to the grain sor-
! ghums, much of it on ground where
| the wheat failed last spring. There
were 1,4S0, 400 acres devoted to kaffir,
$4,000 to milo. 233 800 acres to fet-
erita and $4,000 acres to Sudan grass
and Jerusalem corn.
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Kansas Auto Men SWindIed.
Attorney General Brewster is In
vestigating what is believed to be q
huge swindle perpetrated on nearly q
score of automobile dealers in north
western Kansas.
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To Start Saving Campaign
Thirty-seven million dollars of wal
saving certificates, to be issued by
the United States government, are te
be placed in Kansas during the mex
twelve months if the plans of Peter
| W. Goebel, president OF the CONNER
cial National Bank at Kansas City
Kan, and director for Kansas under
: appointment of Secretary McAdoo, arr
realized.
Denied Utility Boards Plea.
Judge John C. Pollock Of Kansss
!. City has denied the case in fedora
: court on the motion of the state utiI
/ tiles commission to make the UniteC
= States party to the suit in the figh
on an increase OF interstate passen
ger rates in Kansas.
Big Gains by Kansas Banks.
4 Reports of Kansas state and IA
S tiona1 banks show an increase of $40
e 100000 in deposits for the year and a.
+ increase of s55, 100000 in loans. tn
deposits total about 1858, 100000.
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Masons Aid War Victims.
e More than 10000 pairs of shoes
d many of them new, but mostly USED
t have been gathered by the Masons i
T Topeka for the use of unfortunate
il of France and Belgium The shoe
will be sent Immediately. All are i
good wearing condition.
d seven-year-o1d Richard Moole
e Means of Wichita tried to heat tn
p-4 house for his mother who was ava
l. sewing. but used gasoline instead (
s kerosene in the stove and is dead {
burns.