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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-15
COLD ADDS TO The
HALIFAX HORROR
Raging Blizzard Causes Intense
Suffering in the Devastated
Canadian City.
RELIEF WORK FORCED TO HALT
Houses Shattered by Explosion Fail to
Give the Survivors Protection
Against the Elements.

Halifax, N s., Dec. S.-Stricken
Halifax was swept tonight by a rag
ing blizzard. So fierce was the storm
that rescue workers were forced to
suspend their operations in the devas-
tated section 1t is believed certain
that all the injured buried under the
ruins Of shattered buildings have per-
ished of cold and hunger
The casualties reported are 1900
dead and 5000 injured.
Battered by a biting wind and blind
ing snow, the plight of the survivors
of yesterdays holocaust is little short
of virtually every house in the city
were shattered by the explosion which
wrecked the Richmond section and
devastated large portion Of the water
front. Improvised barbados Of boards
give little protection against the ele-
ments, and attempts to heat buildings
into which the snow is steadily drift
ing are hopeless.
City in Darkness.
The city is again in darkness tonight
except for the illumination afforded
by a scanty supply of oil lamps and
unless these are carefully screened
they are extinguished as soon as light
ed by the gale which whistles through
the crude shutters. Only a small per
centage of the buildings have even
this slight protection from the storm.
As the day wore on the immensely
of the disaster increased rather than
diminished Hundreds of bodies were
taken to the morgVes and rescue
squads were constantly finding new
victims buried under tons Of debris,
until the blizzard forced them to cease
work There is every reason to be
lieve that many more will be recov-
cred.
Property Loss $50, 100000.
The property loss was estimated at
between s25,OOO.OOO and $4,000, 900
and the number of destitute at up
ward of 10000 in a statement issued
tonight by Justice Harris, chairman of
the citizens finance committee.
Between 5000 and 1000 dwellings
were destroyed by the explosion or the
fire." said the statement. The num-
Der of those affected is estimated at
%, 700, and while the circumstances
Of all or even any of them cannot be
ascertained until each ones case is in
vestigated, it is feared the destitute
people in the area will number upward
Of 10000 and their actual losses and
the estimated cost of their temporary
maintenance will reach between $685.
100000 and 100000, OOO."
Fires Under Control.
The fires which had been raging for
twenty-four hours in the north end
were brought under control early to-
day and the city is no longer menaced
by a conflagration. While soldiers,
sailors and volunteers were searching
the ruins of the north end today bust
ness was entirely suspended. The
leading citizens devoted their efforts
to organizing work Of relief and sub
stantial progress was made in this re-
spect.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-15
kRMlSTlCE PLANS hit 1 SNAG
Germans Turn Gown Russian Proposal
Not to Use the Eastern Troops
Against the Allies.

London, Dec ga Russian commu-
nieation dealing with the armistice
negotiation, received here SAYS:
The enemy delegates replied eva
siEely to the two initial Russian pro-
posals, but promised to consult their
government concerning them. The
Russians proposed as the principal
points of an armistice that the enemy
should not undertake to send forces
from the Russian front TO the fronts
Of Russia's allies; also that the Ger
man detachments be withdrawn from
the islands OF Moon Sound The enc
my delegates refused these proposals.
The enemy delegates submitted a
plank for an aTmistice from the Baltic
to the Black Sea, which, in view OF
their evasive replies to the Russian
proposals, the Russian delegates sub
mitted to the Russian military experts.
A fortnight was first proposed for
the duration of the armistice- UIti-
mately twenty-eight days were agreed
upon, which may be automatically pro-
longed- The Russians requested that
the next meeting be on Russian terri
tory after a lapse OF seven days"
The following Austrian official com.
municatiOn concerning the negotia-
tons between Russia and Austria
Hungary for an armistice was re-
ceived here today:
''The srmistice negotiations eontin,
ued yesterday. A general discussion
took place regarding individual points
The committee on deliberations held 6
meeting in the afternoon A sitting
was arranged for Wednesday morn
ing"
Vienna, Dec. 6-The following state
ment has been issued from general
headquarters: The commandment
chief of the Observation-Disclosures troops
between the Dneister and the Blacl
Sea yesterday afternoon approached
ATchduke Joseph and Field Marsha
Won Mackensen with q proposal fol
introducing negotiations regarding al
armistice- Our army leaders answer
ed in the affirmative and deputation.
will proceed with peace negotiations.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-15
ANOTHER RAID ON LONDON
Twenty-Five AirpIanes Attempt 70
Reach British capitaI-TVTo Ma
chimes Were Shot Down.

London, Dec. 7-Abont twenty-five
airplanes raided England today. it is
announced officially.
Two OF the raiders were brought
down, the crew OF three men on each
machine being captured
Bombs dropped by the raiders
caused a number of fires in London,
but all Of them were quickly brought
under control
Seven persons were killed and
twenty-one injured in the raid, Chan
cellor Bonar Law announced today in
the House of Commons. OF the VIC
tins three were killed and ten in
jured in London.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-15
RAILROADS CALL FOR HELP
Government Must Aid Lines OF Take
Over Their Management, Com
merce Commission Says.

Washington, Dec. 6.-Government
operation of railroads for the dura-
ton of the war were recommended
by the commission as an alternative.
ton of the war, if unification of the
transportation system is not permit
ted by Congress, was recommended
today by the Interstate Commerce
Commission.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-15
Rumania in ArmIstiee.

Jassy, Rumania, Dec. Sit has been
decided that the Rumanian troops shall
associate themselves with the Rus
slams in the proposed armistice, though
the Rumanians have rejected every at
tempt at determination, says an Off
cial announcement here today.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-15

Only Once Before Has Kansas
Planted More Ground to
This Cereal.
CONDITION is BELOW NORMAL
Dry Weather During Fall has Held
Back Plants Growth, Says Secre-
tary Mothers Report.

Topeka.-Nearly 91z million acres
Of winter wheat was sown in Kansas
this fall, according to an estimate
made public recently by the state
board of agriculture. Based on 100
per cent, the statement says, the con-
dition of the states growing wheat
is 701 per cent This is lower by So
points than was reported for wheat a
year ago and is under any fall condi-
ton reported by the board in recent
years.
conservative estimates the report
says, shows that 9,482, 600 acres were
sown to winter wheat, or IL per cent
less than the acreage seeded in 1916"
Regarding the condition of the crop,
below normal, the report says:
''This condition is due to dry wealth
er. Conditions have been inhospitable
for the sowing, termination and
growth of wheat in the western two
thirds of the state. In the eastern
third conditions have been quite favor
able.
only once before has a larger area
been seeded to winter wheat in Kan
sas and that was a year ago, when
9,587,000 acres were sown. The
states wheat acreage this fall as re-
ported is 5.18 per cent less than the
1O-million-acre stake set by the gov
eminent for Kansas, but the official
assessors returns next spring may re-
duce the difference, as sowing is still
under way to some extent in thirty or
more western counties where dry
weather has been protracted.
I'm counties where the acreage
sown to wheat are less, growers at
tribute the falling off mainly to lack
of moisture, high price of seed and in
sufficient labor
OF the eleven counties leading in
wheat acreage sown a year ago, haV-
ing 100000 to 800, 900 acres or more
each. all, except one, report less sown
this fall. A largely increased area
has been seeded in the Eastern third
of the state, Allen county reporting
the greatest percentage of gain, OF
an acreage nearly doubled. 1t is in
this region, too, where the best con,
ditions are found.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-15
Live Nnre kIIIsd Einht

St. Louis, Dec. Eight men were
electrocuted and three suffered severe
electric shocks when a wire cable
which the men were handling at the
new Beyo plant Of the Anheuser-Busch
Brewing Association broke today and
fen on an Union electric cable
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-15
luis. Ok. OIL Man Shot.

Chicago, Dec. 6.-J. P. Hill Of Tulsa,
Ok said to be wealthy oil opera
tor, was shot and probably fatally
wounded while IN his room at the
Morrison Hotel today. Hills wife and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Bryan Of Tulsa were
present when the shooting occurred
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-15
MAafIess paw Hits Packers.

Washington, Dec. Protests by
Chicago packers against a meatless
day viii not deter the Food Admins
tration's plans for further conserve
ton OF meat Directions are about to
be issued to househoIders urging still
closer savings
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-15
Heir to TitIe Mods Actress-

London, Dec. 7.-Viscount Drumlan-
rig, son and heir Of the Marquis Of
Queensberry, was married yesterday
to Miss Irene Richards, a musical
comedy actress. He is 81 years old
and is a lieutenant in the Black
Watch Regiment.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-15
Rumania Not in Arnistiee.

Jassy, Dec. Enemy attempts to
fraternize with Runanian troops in
with artillery fire, an official state
ment declared today. In the region
Of Baltavadeni enemy batteries she'll
ed Russian trenches.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-15

Washington. Dec. 5zApprozai OF
President wilson's declaration OF var
on Austria-HungaTy was voiced By
practically every member Of Conrrsss
who commented upon it Many OF
those who approved It regretted only
that It did not recommend also dec1s-
rations of war on Turkey and Bulgarsa.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-15
Wilson Sends sympathy.

Washington, Dee. S.-President VII
son sent to the governor general OF
Canada today an expression of sym
pathy Of the people of the. United States
because Of the disaster at Halifax
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-15
Votes ss5o, 900 Road Bonds.

Miami, Ok, Dec. OTTAWA county
Yesterday voted a $35o,OOO bond issue
for road improvement and $4,000 for
a new Jail. Returns today indicate the
bonds carried by two to one.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-15
Educators Son Dies of Wounds.

London, Dec. Lieut.. D. N Camp
bell Ross, son of Prof G. A Johnston
Ross of the Union Theological Semi
nary, New York. died OF wounds at a
casualty clearing station November go
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-15
JACK De sauIIes to Mother.

New York. Dec. 4-Little Jack De
Saulles is today with his mother,
Mrs Blanca De SaulIes, following her
acquittal OF the charge Of numbering
her divorced husband.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-15
Iufberv Down Two Planes.

Paris. Dec. 5.-Lieutenant Raoul
Lafbery Of Wallingford. Conn. mem
Der Of the Lafayette flying coFps.
brought down two more German ma.
chimes yesterday. making II in an.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-15
Siberian ssRepubIic" Formed

Haparanda, Sweden, Dec. 6.-M
Potopin has been named premier Of the
new Siberian republic, according to
word received here. He Is expected
70 order al Siberian troops home.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-15
a War Traffie Manaaer.

Washington, Dec. S.-The govern
ment is considering naming traffic
manager to direct movement of gov
eminent supplies for war and other.
purposes. Edward F. Chambers OF
Chicago. vice-president of the Santa
Fe, probably viii be named
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-15
WOULD Fail. RipIeN Saya.

Esl government operation Of railroads
would result IN failure, according to
2. P. Ripley, president of the Santa
he Railroad. today.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-15

New York, Dec 5-=Price fixing asls
along the line 70 prevent war profiF
taking vas advocated here toda7 -
Federal Food Controller Hoover
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-15
To Start Saving Campaign

Thirty-seven million dollars of war
saving certificates, to be issued by
the United States government, are to
be placed in Kansas during the next
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, are
realized
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-15
Raise Fund for Neqroes' Dependents.

Raise fund Tor NegToes DspeHuc3Is'
Washington, Dec. S-Needs OF de-
pendents OF negro soldiers win be
cared for by million dollar fund
being raised by the national cOlored
soldiers comfort committee.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-15
kansas Auto Men swindIed.

Attorney General Brewster is IN
vestigating what is believed to be q
huge swindle perpetrated on nearly a
score of automobile dealers in north
western Kansas.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-15
VIII Test the Draft Law.

VIII CoI IIIC DFeI% -t~FNs
A suit to test the right of the United
States to take its soldiers to the bat
tie fields of Europe was filed in the
United States District Court here. The
Suit was filed by Robert Cox of Rich
mond, Mo-, through his attorney,
Joseph Black.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-15
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,S00 acres to fet-
erita and $4,000 acres to Sudan grass
and Jerusalem corn.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-15
'Weed 0ut the Traitors"

Congressman Jouett Shouse of the
Seventh Kansas district, declares the
government deals too leniently with
the Stacker, the Socialist, the l. w. w.
and the agitators generally. He wants
every disloyal citizen interned and
the sooner the better
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-15
Soldier Bible Fund Started.

OO!uIST OIUIC ; u8iU = III ICus
Religious organizations and churches
Of Kansas have launched a campaign
to raise $500 as the states quota of
a national fund of 100000 with which
to purchase Bibles for American sol
diers in France and in army camps
in this country.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-15
Denied Utiiity Boards plea.


Judge John c. Pollock of Kansss
City has denied the case in federal
court on the motion of the state utiI-
tiles commission to make the United
States a party to the suit in the fight
on an increase Of Interstate passen-
ger rates in Kansas.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-15
Kansas "4-Minute Men" Lead.

Although one of the last to orga-
nize. Kansas is the banner "Four-Min-
ute Men" state of the Union. A bulle-
tin just received from Washington
shows that Kansas has 155 local chair
men. New York is second with 149.
Missouri has 40, Nebraska 104 and
Oklahoma %. Each local chairman
has a battery of speakers which he
works at all the local moving picture
houses. The -Four Minute Mem
preach patriotism from the shoulder.
They are the best orators in the state.
No Scrubs are enlisted.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-15

Dies IN DENTISTS Office.
While having several teeth pulled
at a dentists office here, ]. H Fish,
7S years old, a 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.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-15

Scott Hopkins of Topeka Dead.
Scott Hopkins, leading banker and
financier OF Topeka, president of the
Prudential Trust Company, and a for
mer regent of Kansas University, died
here recently following a general
nervous breakdown.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-15
+ +
Bio Gains by Kansas Banks.

Reports of Kansas state and ma
tional banks show an increase of $780,
100000 in deposits for the year and an
increase of s55, 200, 900 in loans. The
deposits total about 1858, 00O, 600.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-15

die J. Upton died at Camp Fun
ston recently, the first Anderson
county boy to give bis life to the ser
vice OF his country. He was % years
old. His parents live on a farm near
Westphalia.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-15
Masons Aid War Victims.

More than 10000 pairs of shoes,
many of them new, but mostly used,
have been gathered by the Masons in
Topeka for the use OF unfortunates
of France and Belgium. The shoes
will be sent Immediately. All are in
good wearing condition.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-15
Made No offer to Kerr.

Dr. w. ]. Kerr, president of the Ore
gon Agricultural College. has not been
offered the presidency of the Kansas
Agricultural College This was the
statement of the board of administers
ton recently
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-15

War Stories Cause Arrest.
On warrant charging interference
with the organization of the United
States military forces, William Hart
OF Fostoria, Kan. was placed under
arrest here by United States Marshal
Wood
Leon A. Congdon, former hotel corr
missioner and head of the food and
drug inspection department of the
state. has been commissioned as can
tain in the sanitary corps Of the medi
cal reserve army service. He expects
to go to the front Immediately.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-15

Seven-year-oId Richard Mooley
Means of Wichita tried to heat the
house for his mother who was away
sewing. but used gasoline instead Of
kerosene in the stove and is dead Of
burns.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-15

Before returning to the United States
from England, where he has been as
sisting in a prohibition campaign, DR..
Charles NJ. Sheldon, a Topeka minis
ter. viii visit the American troops in
France, according to word received by
relatives here.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-16

Of the lat founder of Smithonia have
been turned into cash by the temporary
administrators. one of whom is Jt o.
Mitchell. the discoverer of the will. He
is the husband of niece OF the late Jim
Smith, who would have inherited a share
of. the huge estate in the event no will
had been found, but who, under the
terms of the instrument, will not par
ticipate in the distribution.
PLAN TO ESTABLISH WILL.
Immediate steps will be taken to es-
tablish the ncwly-discovered document
AS the true and valid will of the late
millionaire, and Ordinary L. Fl. Bacon.
Of Lexington, Ga, is expected to hold n
hearing in the case within a short
time.
1t is declared by legal representatives
of the temporary administrators that
the establishment of the validity of
the will means the quashing of all re-
lationship claims set up by the con-
tending groups of alleged heirs, the be-
quests set forth in the original instru-
ment taking precedence.
Immediately on the approval OF the
will in the probate court, the temporary
administrators will turn over the az
fairs of the estate to Executor Meadows,
whose task Of distributing the assets to
the various beneflciaries has been con-
siderably simplihed by the steps already
taken to liquidate the real estate hold
ings and put everything in readiness for
the final settlement.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-16

(Sign here.) ...................
of this series of questions, of two per-
sons, in conformity with the following
rules:
1. If the registrant is an employee.
affidavit No. 1 must be made by his
employer and affidavit No. by a
near neighbor.
.. If the registrant is the sole man.
aging, controlling, and directing head
of the agricultural enterprise, the two
supporting affidavits must be made ac-
cording to The following rules: (a)
If such head of the agricultural en-
terprise IS the owner of the land, both
affidavits shall be made by near neigh
bors. OBJ If such head of the agri-
cultural enterprise leases the land, ar
fidayit No. / must be made by the
owner of the land, or the latter's agent
and affidavit No. by a near neighbor.
All affidavits and other proof in sup
mort of claims for deferred classified
ton on agricultural grounds must be
filed with the Local Board, except such
nroof as the District Board may di-
rectly require: and all additional affl-
davits and other written proof must be
legiblv written or typewriter on one
side only of white paper of the ap
proximate size of this sheet (Sxl2)
O. /. Are you engaged. in an agri-
cultural enterprise?
II YOU answer is no do not answer
any other questions and do not sign
your name
Q. > Are you an employe, or the
owning and managing head of the en-
terprise?
O. 3. DO you claim deferred classi-
fication on the ground that you are
engaged in such enterprise?
O. T. state the kind of farm.
O. :. Are you engaged in all
branches Of work on the farm?
O. G. If you answer no state
what branch Of work you are engaged
| in.
O. = state in general terms (not
as TO quantity (a) What is produced
/ by the entire agricultural enterprise
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-16
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