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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
MAYORS Proclamation
State of Kansas, County of Ellis,
City of Victoria, IS:

State of Kansas, County of Ellis,
City of Victoria, IS:
Whereas, the President of the Unit
ed States and the Governor of the
State of Kansas, has set apart, desig-
mated and proclaimed
Tuesday, June 5, 1917, as Registra-
ton Day when all persons, "Who
shall have attained their twenty-first
birthday, and who shall not have at
tanned their thirty-first birthday on or
before the date here named, are re
Guired to register" at the usual vot-
ing places within the city The hours
for registration are from O'clock a
m. till o'clock p. m, of said day
Persons who do not come within
the ages above set forth are charged
by the President with this duty, to
wit: whether he is himself to be
registered or not, to see to 1t that the
anne of every male person of the
designated ages is written on these
lists of honor"
The Government in Washington in
vites everybody cordially to help to
increase food production and that of
subscribing for the Liberty Loan
Fund. 1t is hoped that our city may
rank high in these respects with other
cities of the third class within our
commonwealth.
Fellow toWnSmen, IN our nation
Tuesday, the 9Th day of June, 1917,
viii be a Landmark in our progress"
ard g it is nothing less than the duty
UPON which the manhood of the coun-
try shall step forward In one solid
rank in defense of the ideals to which
this Nation Is consecrated. The Presl-
dent has aptly said in his proclama-
ton, and that, cit is not an army that
we must shape and train for war; IL
is nation. But this cannot be if
each man pursues a private purpose.
AL must pursue one purpose The Ma
ton needs all men; but it needs each
man, not in the field, that will most
please him, but in the endeavor that
VIII best serve the common good
Thus, though a sharpshOoter pleases
to operate a trip-hammer for the
forging of great guns, and an expert
machinst desires to march with the
flag, the Nation is being served only
when the sharpshOoter marches and
the machinist remains at his levers
The whole nation must be a team IN
which each man shall play the part
for which he is best fitted. To this
end, Congress has provided that the
Nation shall be organized for war by
selection and that each man shall be
classified for service in the place tC
which it shall best serve the genera
good to call him."
Fellow tOwnsmen, let US approach
the day with thoughtful apprehen
sion of its significance and that we
accord to it the honor and meaning Il
deserves"
In witness whereof, I have hereun
to set my hand and caused the cor
porate seal of the City of Victoria tt
be affixed, this, the 31st day af May
in the year of our Lord, one Thousand
nine hundred and seventeen.
Attest: Joseph A Schumacher,
N. B. Brungardt, Mayor
Il. S. City Clerk.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
some THINGS
and OTHER THINGSl

Finally my brethren, be strong in
the Lord, and in the power of His
might. Eph CLIO.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-06-02
Win Tax You to tbe Limit

Don't lose sight of the fact that an
election IS coming on next year and
that our Democratic friends who now
hold full sway in the national legisla-
ture are Free Traders and viii tax
you to the very limit to pay the mon
ey back that has been squandered
within the past few years. Instead of
placing a duty on luXuries and a Pro-
tective Tariff on the things that we
can make in this country, they will
place a tax on everything every man
uses; they will tax every gallon of
gasoline you burn; they will tax
every bill of lading, message, legal
paper, receipt, deed or anything that
they can raise penny on At the
same time their mode of taxation will
allow the dealers to import every
thing they can make in Europe and
send here which viii decrease your
earning power Don't let their war
propaganda and shouts of loyalty
turn your head. They are doing .
whole lot of II for effect for the very
purpose of drawing your. attention
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cause of its relationship additionally
20 the king, that tens of thousands Of
well to do Germans jump at the
chance of an official job and designa-
ton without pay.
We cannot seperate German eff
cheney from the Kaiser and the jun
ker class. The thing is militaristic
from top to bottom. This IS the rea-
sen why Germans may hesitate before
going the length of the revolution and
overthrow the present ruling caste.
1t is because of its efficiency.
At the same time, the German PEG
pie are demanding abolition of the OBJ
noviOus three class voting system,
/ and the Kaiser has promised to consi-
/ der it favorably after the war. The
/ German people feel that their organi-
cation viii be safe and efficiency can
/ be preserved under changed cleo
| tive system. They can gradually take
over greater responsibility IN the gov
eminent, where they would mess the
state up by sudden taking everything
over. Revolution in Germany is Z
/ I'VE the entire scheme
/ The German system has been de
scribed as ga military autOcracy with
/ almost no element of constitutional
/ ism and with no-elenent of demo
! cracy." It is a good deal of a risl
that such people seem to themselve:
/ to take if they propose a democratic
revolution IN place of a system II
which the germ of democracy doe!
not exist and is nowhere to be found
This is the present misfortune of the
German people, which prevents then
from ending the war by ousting the
Hohenzouern military autocrac!
which has become the enemy of the
whole civilized world. Topeka Capt
! tai.
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There are those who had no reli-
gious scruples about war less than six
months ago, today they are declaring
their religion will not let them fight
for their NATIONS existence.
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Liberty Loan Bonds-Patriotic and
Safe

The patriotic nature of an invest
nent in the Liberty Loan Bonds of
1917, is something that all Ameri-
cans will consider. The fact that in
purchasing such bond the investor
is lending his money to the Govern
ment-to his cOuntry-tO prosecute
a great war, gives the investment a
dignity that the ordinary investment
odes not possess. The uses to which
the money is to be put, the noble pur-
poses to which it is to be devoted, all
are things which appeal more or less
to the American heart.
But let no one be led by these consi-
derations to look on buying, Liberty
Bond as a piece of benevolence or
merely as a contribution to a worthy
cause. The Liberty Loan Bond is as
good an investment as an American
citizen can well make. The rate of
interest it bears may seem small, but
when its absolute safety is consider
ed and the fact that it is nontaXible,
and the further fact that it is to be
immune from any taxes which later
on may be levied by reason of this
war, and still another fact that in case
the United States Government should
more money and pay higher rate of
interest, that the holders of these
bonds can secure bonds bearing that
| higher rate-when all these things
are considered, an investment in Lib
erty Loan Bonds, possesses advantages
| that no other investment in the world
possesses.
There is another. point which wise
and thoughtful people will give due
consideration to and that is an invest
ment in Liberty Loan Bonds is on in
vestment in the defense and preser-
walton of all their liberties. We would
be in danger, if all our citizens refus-
ed to lend their money to the Govern
ment, of losing all that we have-our
property, our liberties, and our ma
tional honor. 1t has come to this,
| that we must fight for these things,
and to wage war in this day and time
requires not only men and arms but
| great sums of money.
| Subscribers to Liberty Loan Bonds
are charter members of a society to
maintain American honor and to
maintain democracy here and in other
! parts of the world. Honor and inter
est, patriotism and business judg-
ment all argue the wisdom of an in
lvestment in Liberty Loan Bonds.
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west. The indications are that there
will be this summer heavy Tourist
travel to Colorado Mountain Resorts.
The Union Pacific has been foremost
in advertising these resorts and slim
ulating travel thereto. 1t evidences
its faith in the future of the Rocky
Mountain National Park region by
arranging for the use of the Love
land gateway, and this, with the use
of Fit. Collins gateway, viii, it feels,
put it in q position to more cOnven-
iently and successfully serve its pa
irons.
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away from some OF their past sins
Don't be deceived by them, sit steady
IN the boat and keep cool. Go 20 the
front and fight or go 10 the cornfeld
and fight, and then when It comes
time to vote, go TO the polls and fight
for your right at home. Had it not
been for this war, they would now
be frantically trying to raise money
TO meet the expenses of the Govern
nlent- Of course, they viii try to
levy a Tariff TO meet some Of the ex-
traOrdinary expenses but 1t won't
be because they love US; 1t viii be
because they viii have TO do it.-Col-
linSville (Ala.) Courier.
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swell the industrial production of Eu-
rope when peace returns. They will
increase the industrial surplus which
impoverished Europe must sell IN 9th
er countries. They furnish an addi-
ticnal reason why a Protective Tariff
viii be needed in the United States.
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SAY YOU

Don't forget to get a box of Dr..
Fruits Sure Shot Lice Powder for
the little chicks. 1t is lice that kill
the little chicks. And feed DR.. Pru-
tits Help the Hen Lay, to keep her
laying and keep IN hand at all times
a bottle of DR.. Fruits Barb Wire Lo-
ton for wire cuts
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The German People and Revolution.
Americans can not understand why
the intelligent German people should
not cheerfully free themselves from
military autocracy, since at the same
time by converting. the German En-
pire into democracy they would put
an end to all the differences that exist
and make the restoration of peace
easy, on satisfactory terms to them
selves The allies could have no de-
/ sire to punish democratic Germany
| We can gain some idea of the point
OF view of the German people by a
| glance at the German system of gov
eminent. Over all Germans is Prus-
/ sia- Over Prussia is the Prussian
king, the Kaiser Within Prussia the
! government is conducted by the king
plus the junkers, or hereditary land
owning nobility. The Prussian parlia-
ment, for instance, has two chambers
The lower is controlled by the junk
ers through the ''three class fran
chise," that is, the richest class elect
one-third the members, the next-weal-
thy class a third and the people a
third The upper house belongs to
the king. He appoints to it whom he
will.
This scheme comes clear on down
even to the government of cities. We
| have often been advised IN this coun-
try that our municipal government is
corrupt, inefficient and extravagant,
| and Prussia has been pointed out as
a model from which we could learn
something. PruSsian and German CT
ties are efficiently governed. A first
class mayor, we are told, in a small
German town, is promoted to a larger
I town. Finally he may become mayor
| of Berlin. 1t is efficient, professional,
expert government.
All this is true but we are not
told is that every town is under the
the appointed by Berlin, a
thumb of a superior president Of
tool of the Kaiser.
All through the same principle
runs Germany is efficient because OF
| her close organization and the single
responsibility at the top-the king OF
| Prussia. The Kaiser and junkerdom
are the soul of the German Empire.
German cities are efficiently governed
partly because many thousands OF
citizens serve IN various Official cap
acities without pay In Germany the
love Of Official recognition Is such, be-
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The Union Pacific has completed
arrangements with the Great West
ern Railway for the use of the latters
tracks between Kelim and Loveland.
Colo, to enable it to operate Tourist
passenger trains during the summer
season in and out of the latter point.
This service viii be inaugurated June
10Th, and continue to and including
September 30th. Thru cars will be
operated between Denver and Love
land, on all Union Pacific passenger
trains now running on Denver, Ft.
Collins line. IN addition there will
be connecting service between La
Sale and Loveland, with several OF
the Union Pacific trains running be-
tween Denver and Chicago, and be-
tween Denver Cheyenne, AID points
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Paint Your Farm Buildings.

Business ability may be exercised
by keeping the farm building of all
types well painted as well as by keep
ing them insured aginst tornado, fire,
and lightning, pointed out H H King,
associate professor of chemistry in
the Kansas State Agricultural Col.
lege;
tiveness of farm than well painted
buildings" said Professor King.
Painting increases the value of pro
perty at least twenty-five per cent.
eff the wooden structures are permit
ted to become bare and exposed the
surfaces grow rought and the wood is
subject to warping and cracking.
Dampers enters such exposed wood
and conditions become favorable for
the action of destructive fungi. Decay
will follow rapidly. Applications of
good paint however, will preserve
wood almost indefinitely"
Paint not only decorates and pre-
serves wood but it makes it more re
sistant to fire, according to Professor
King. For this reason the applica-
ton of paint to single roofs is often
advisable. The resistance to fire is
due to the large amount of non-com-
bustible metallic pigments contained
Piled to shingles a waterproof semi
metallic film results. Warping at the
edges of the singles is prevented
and hot cinders blown from passing
locomotives or carried from neighbor-
ing fires do not find Judgment in the
pockets.
Paste paint costs SO to 81 a gallon
while prepared paints sell for $3.50
TO So a gallon. Prepared paints con-
tanned in sealed packages should be
composed of pigment or liquid the
pigment being whitehead corroded
or sublimed admixed with zinc OK
ide with or without small amount OF
chemically inert pigment. This pig
ment should be ground IN a liquid
composed of linseed oil with a small
amount of drier and thinner.
1t is customary to add to 100
pounds of paste paint from four tt
six gallons of linseed oil and a PIN
of liquid drier. The mixture may be
thoroughly stirred in a barrel or tub
! For first coat work gallon or more OF
! turpentine may be used to take the
! place of part of the linseed oil.
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Xe For sore shout
ders use DIR. Pru-
SES1 tits Gall Salve.
@V 1t will heal the

horses shoulders while you work it.
Use the full box and if it does not
heal the horses shoulders and is not
the best you ever used return the
empty box and get your money back.
Fifty cents box. Sent prepaid when
cash accompanies the order. The
Pruitt Remedy Company, Hays, Kan
Sas.
Gilpin observer., 1917-05-24
IS MAJOR
TROOPS MUSTERED IN FOR NEW
CAVALRY SQUADRON.
John Evans Has Charge Of ResIstra.
tion for seIectIve Service for
Colorado Troops.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

| Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-General orders issued by
the adjutant generals office recog-
nized the official organization of the
Second squadron of cavalry of the
Colorado National Guard. K E. Lin
derfelt. former army officer and for
several years active in the state mi
litia, has been commissioned major of
the new cavalry
Maj. Linderfelt accepted the COM
omission and reported at the state
house for duty. The troops compris-
ing the squadron already have been
mustered into the state service and
include Troop E, Denver; Troop F.
Walsenburg; Troop G, Steamboat
Springs and Troop H, Telluride.
John Evans began the active duties
Of provost marshal of Colorado. He
was assigned to the rooms of the
speaker of the House of Representa-
tives, where he will have charge of
the administration of the registration
for selective service for Colorado
troops. He will be subordinate both
Of the State Military Board and the
War Department. His work will in
clude the notification Of all the, sher-
ifs in Colorado Of their duties in re-
gard to the registration of citizens for
war service.
Gilpin observer., 1917-05-24
Sporting News

The Wyoming state trap shooting
tournament, originally scheduled to be
held at Casper, on June 7th to 10th,
has been transferred to Douglas on
the same dates.
The American League, as a body,
subscribed 100000 to the Liberty
loan, President Ban Johnson an
nounced in Chicago. Each of the eight
teams will subscribe s12,5OO.
John ]. McGraw did his bit in New
York, pleading for army, navy and
marine corps enlistments A room
full of young men from downtown
New York cheered the Giants leader
Les Darcy, the Australian boxer.
was just alive at Memphis, Tenn.
Monday, according to his physicians
"He is likely to die at any time, while
Ills wonderful vitality may pull him
through the physician said.
General
The Leyland liner Coleman was
wrecked on the south coast of Eng.
land.
Mrs. William A. Sunday, wife of the
evangelist, who was operated on in
New York for appendicitis. now is out
OF danger
The age limits of applicants for en-
listment in the regular army have
been raised from II to So years to Is
to 40 years.
Capt. Franz Won Rintelen and Da.
trtI 7
year in the Mercer county peniten-
tiary, Trenton, N. j., for attempting
to foment strikes in munition plants
The Presbyterian General Assembly
in the United States of America in
session at Dallas. Tex, voted unani-
mously in favor OF reunion for the
two branches of the church-the
North and South. A copy of the reso
luton was ordered sent to the South.
ern Assembly, in session at Birming
ham.
Capt. Franz Rintelen Of the German
navy, David Lamar and Henry B.
Martin were found guilty in New
York by jury in the Federal Court
on charges of having conspired in
1915 to disrupt the munitions traffic
between this country and the entente
allies. The jury disagreed as to -four
other defendants.
Preacher prsys that Germany shall
not have one hour OF peace while EN-
peror William is on throne.
Theodore Roosevelt formally dis
banded his division in communities
ton addressed to his followers.
Gilpin observer., 1917-05-24
Seed Bean Growers Given Advance

Greeley.-Farmers who have bean
contracts with the seed houses re.
ceived notice Of voluntary increase
in price Of / cent pound The orig.
inal contract this year was 5 and SIX
cents, and the price that will now
prevail is 9 and 6,A cents per pound.
This means an increase to the farm.
ers of 100000 for the one crop OF
seed beans. There are 10000 acres OF
these beans contracted in Weld coun.
ty. and the average yield is 1,2oe
pounds to the acre.
Gilpin observer., 1917-05-24
Northern Colorado Swept by Flood.

Greeley. = Northern Colorado is
threatened with one of the most Sc
rious floods experienced in years. Up
TO Monday but one death, that of Eu-
gene Benton, Fort Collins boy, had
been reported, but the family Of c. H.
Allyn. on the Seventy ranch, fifty
miles southeast of here, is marooned
in the ranch house, and efforts are
being made to rescue the members.
The Platte river at that point still is
rising. The Cache la Poudre, st.
vrain. Big Thompson and Platte riv-
ers all are out Of their banks
Gilpin observer., 1917-05-24
Foreign

AoASSA PAdn iOE Si6dhtic eHPTe
unfolded.
Potato situation in Germany is
growing worse.
Widespread German conspiracy dis
covered in Costa Rica.
The scarcity of bread and potatoes
caused an outbreak of rioting at Lis
bon.
Chinese Six companies offer to i'm
port 100000 coolie farm laborers for
United States.
A great public manifestation in ia
vor of the entente allies has been set
for May 27 at Madrid.
A London Daily Mail dispatch from
Berne says Germany's latest peace
balloon has been started from Munich
The American steamship Hilonian
has been torpedoed and sunk off
Genoa. Italy. with a loss of four mem
bers of the crew.
Several hundred persons attended a
service in memory of Joseph H. Cho-
ate of New York, at st. Margaret's
Church, Westminster.
The number of men killed in the
war thus far was estimated at 7,0O0,-
600 by Arthur Henderson, member of
the British War Council.
The Deutsche Kirchen Zeitung
states that the Roman Catholic clergy
of Germany has inaugurated power
fully organized peace movement.
broiled in the war it is estimated that
Trey can contribute approximately
100000 soldiers and sailors to the al
lied cause.
The chief justice of the Supreme
Court at Havana administered to Gen.
Mario G.. Menocal the oath of office
for his second term as President of
the republic of Cuba.
A new note of protest to Germany
over the shelling of the Spanish
steamer Patricio by submarine was
dispatched to Berlin, demanding inn
mediate satisfaction
The French steamship Colbert, car
rying French military passengers, was
torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterra
mean April Both by a Teuton subma-
rine. Fifty-one persons lost their
lives.
The London Daily Telegraph prints
dispatch from it's Rome correspond
ent, sent from the Italian front under
Fridays date, who declares that the
fighting has been the most frightful
of the whole European war.
The disappearance recently from
Petrograd of many young women of
aristocratic families resulted in an in
vestigation which uncovered wide
spread plot to lure women and girls
into white slavery after they had
been robbed.
1t was announced by Premier Lloyd
George in the House of Commons that
the government proposed to summon
Immediately convention of represen-
ta tive Irishmen in Ireland to submit
to the British Parliament a constitu-
ton for the future government of Ire
land
Gilpin observer., 1917-05-24
Springs Farmer Killed by LIGHTNING

Springs Farmer Killed by Lightning.
Colorado Springs.-Albert H. Hart
man, a farmer. was killed by lightning
near here. Hartman was plowing with
three-horse team and was caught in
a severe hail and rain storm. He
sought refuge from the downpour un-
der one of the horses, when a bolt of
lightning killed him and the three an
imals. His body was found by pass
ing autoist. Hartman was SO years
old and leaves wife and four chill
dren.
Gilpin observer., 1917-05-24
Cripple Creek Output Gaining Rapidly.

Cripple Creek Output Gaining Rapidly.
Denver.-With 100000 in the bank
and seven sets Of leasers shipping ore
the United Gold Mines Company,
operating in the high-grade zone of the
Cripple Creek district, will this
month increase shipments of ore so
per cent in excess of the excellent
record for April, which included fifty
five cars containing 1000 tons. The
average value of this ore was $34.19
per ton, making settlement total for
the month of $54,704. Royalties paid
by the leasers were little in excess
of $4,000.
Gilpin observer., 1917-05-24
ReaI.tr.r |. Made Captain.

Boulder.-F'red E. Hagen, registrar
of the University of Colorado, has
been designated by the War Depart
ment to take the examination for cap
tain in the quartermaster's depart.
ment. He is the only man in the state
to receive favorable action on an ap.
plication of this nature.
Gilpin observer., 1917-05-24
judge Goddard, 70, is Dead.

Denver.-Luther NJ. Goddard, for,
mer Colorado Supreme Court justice,
died at his home at 265S Humboldt
street Sunday. His death was the re.
suit of stroke of apoplexy. He was
70 years old.
Gilpin observer., 1917-05-24
War Causes Suicide,

Oak Creek.-Albert Schemp, owner
of a third of the townsite here and
former councilman, shot himself He
has been brooding over the war and
is said to have grown morose over
family troubles.
Gilpin observer., 1917-05-24
Boulder Teachers Salarie.

Boulder Teachers Salaries Increased.
Boulder.-Ten per cent increase in
the salaries of all Boulder teachers
was voted at the special meeting OF
the school board. The raise in sal.
aries will affect about seventy-five
teachers.