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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
KANSAS GRAIN MEN PROTEST
Kansas City Given a Shipping Monop-
oily by Recent Ruling of the
Food Administration.

Kansas grain dealers awoke to the
fact recently that the food admins
tration grain corporation had put them
entirely out of business. They say
that under the Interpretation of the
regulations the Kansas City grain
dealers have been given a monopoly of
the grain business in this state.
The Kansas grain men, after finding
that they were put out of business,
enlisted Governor Capper in their
cause and he sent the following tele-
gram to the headquarters of the grain
corporation at New York:
''On behalf of the people of Kansas
I desire to earnestly protest against
the Interpretation placed upon your
regulations by D. F. Piazzek, head of
the, Kansas City division, which makes
it impossible for any Kansas dealer
to handle wheat. In effect his inter-
probation gives the Kansas City, Mo-,
market a complete monopoly, abso-
lutely destroying the grain markets
of Kansas.
In the administration of the wheat
industry the movement of grain should
follow as closely as possible the usual
channels of trade"
The sad news broke upon the Kan
sas grain men when the Derby Grain
Company of Topeka tried to handle a
car of wheat for a customer in Morris
county. The Morris county farmer
wanted to sell it to a Topeka miller.
The Topeka miller wanted to buy it.
The price was satisfactory and both
seller and buyer wanted the car de-
livered through the Derby company.
But the food administration grain cor
poration stopped the transaction.
Absolutely and unqualifiedIy I'M
true" was the answer given by De
Forest Piazzek, agent of the United
States food administration at Kansas
City when told of the charges.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
FERGUsON's FRIENDS QUIT
Senators Who Voted for Him Are
Now on Record Against Texas
Ex-Governor.

Austin, Tex, Sept. Ex-senator Bee,
Senator Page, Senator Hudspeth and
Senator Dayton, who voted yesterday
not to disqualify James E. Ferguson
from again holding public office,
strongly denounced Ferguson on the
floor of the senate today for his at
tempt to run for governor a third
time. despite the judgment of the SEN
ate to the contrary.
Page asked his vote be changed in
support OF the disqualification resolu-
ton and consent was given that it
should so be recorded in the state
journal All four senators said Fergu-
sons statement appearing in morning
papers showed he is unfit to hold Of
flee" Bee, Page and Hudspeth have
been among Ferguson's stanchest
friends up to the impeachment pro-
ceedings.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
INDICTMENTS FOR
1855 |. ". ". men
Federal MarShalS Act Promptly
in Placing the Accused
Persons in Custody.
HAYWOOD FIRST INTO THE NET
National Secretary of Organization
With 35 Others Arrested Within
First Hour-Names Concealed.

Chicago, Sept. 29.-Within a few
minutes after the jury in United States
District Court this afternoon had an
nounced a blanket indictment against
166 I. W. W. leaders, deputy marshals
began to make arrests.
In the first hour thirty-five men
were thus hailed into the marshaI's Of
flee and later were questioned by men
of the bureau of investigation of the
Department of Justice.
Among the first to be taken in Gus
tody was William D. Haywood, secre-
tary of the national organization of
the I. W. w, who was also questioned
on September 3, wren the headquar-
tiers of the I. w. W. in various cities
were raided by the government
An explanatory statement issued by
the government attorneys who ha--e
directed the investigation of the al
legged seditious conspiracy said:
THE prosecutions are under Sec
lions 6, 10 and 81 of the Criminal Code
and under the Espionage Act. Only
leaders in conspiracies or those per-
sonally culpabIe in connection with the
preparation of crimes against the
United States are included as defend
ants"
Names Were Concealed.
To permit the sure arrest of the in
dicted men no hint of their names was
permitted to escape during the court
proceedings, which occupied only a
few minutes and consisted of a state
ment from the foreman of the federal
grand jury that its labors had been
completed.
None but members Of the l. w. W.
were named in the indictments, the
government authorities taking pains to
specify that no others were touched.
The |. w. w. Defined.
1.-The I. W. w. differs from Socialists
and from every form of legitimate Ia
Dor organization. The I. W. w. is de-
generate; its doctrine is treachery,
built on the teaching of the employ
ment of secret and covert destructive
methods intended to wreck the EN-
ployer, and through destruction of
production and transportation disable
society and the government itself. The
object at this time is to make the en-
envy stronger and our country weak
in the resistance of that strength"
After he had been questioned by
Hinton G. CIabaugh of the Department
of Justice, William D. Haywood, gen.
eral secretary and treasurer of the 1.
w. W., was held in default of bail
fixed at $4,000. Others who were ap-
pretended in Chicago were held in de-
fault of bail placed at $4,000.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
ANOTHER GERMAN
PLOT UNEARTHED
TeutOns Rounded Up in New
York Planned to Cripple (
munition Plants.
MANY MECHANICS AMONG,THEM
Powdered carborundum to Wreck
Delicate Machinery in Munition
Plants in Their Possession.

New York, Sept 2S.-PIans TO wreck
machinery in munition making shops
in America at the bidding of German
agents in Europe are believed by the
police TO have been defeated through
the arrests Of about one hundred Ger
mans and German sympathizers In
raids which begun here last night and
continued today.
This morning the aliens, each guard
ed by a detective were taken TO Ellis
Island, where, II was announced. they
viii be interned probably for the du-
ration Of the war
Nearly Ali Are Mechanics
Nearly all the men arrested are me
chanics. A number are employed in
munition plants and on navy contracts.
In the possession of some were found
quantities Of carbOrundum in pulver-
lied form-a chemical used TO destroy
delicate MACHINERY The men knew
one another, had held various meet
ings at which police and Navy De-
partment agents were present, IN
known TO them, and had been under
surveillance for many months, accord
ing to the police.
The suspicion is held that the car
bOrundum reached here from German
agents i'll Scandinavian countries En-
phasis was placed on the discovery Of
this chemical, some of IL in the form
Of lead pencils, in possession of a Ger
man courier in Norway some months
ago. This agent admitted, according
to police information, that he had
been sending carborundum TO Ger
mans in countries at war with Ger
many
Some Had Maps and Charts.
Valuable material to the Navy De
partment was found in their posses
sion" said Thomas J. Tunney, chief OF
the bomb squad of detectives. Blue
prints, charts, maps and other dOcu-
ments and a collection Of revolvers
were confiscated-'
The men taken into custody have
been Swallowed by detectives for sew
eral months al the request Of the Navy
Department.
Among those caught was Heinrich
Wettenhahn, former wireless operator
on the German steamer Friedrich der
Crosse.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
STORM HIT THE GULF COAST
Miles an Hour at Mobile, Ala.
Wires Are Down.

New Orleans. La, Sept. 29.-The
tropical hurricane which entered the
mouth of the Mississippi river this
morning, early tonight struck the Gulf
Coast between Bay st. Louis, Miss,
and Pensacola, Fla.
Weather bureau officials tonight
were without information as to what
extent, if any, the storm had damaged
Mobile, Pensacola, Gulfport, Biloxi or
the numerous small towns between
the outside points of the storm area.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
Hoover for cheaner Rread.

Washington, Sept. Is Reduction
Of bread prices viii be recommended
by the food administration, Herbert
Hoover officially announced today
While he is helpless to force lower
prices directly, his recommendations
are expected to be followed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
ponsrIavJs Son Missino.

London, Sept 27.-Andrew Bonar
Law. chancellor OF the exchequer, the
Daily Mail says. has been informed
that his eldest son, Captain J. K. Law.
R. V C. is missing His second son,
Lieutenant C J. Law. has been a pris-
oner Of the Turks since last April.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
WOULD EVACUATE BELGIUM

London, Sept z7-Germany has
agreed to evacuate Belgium on certain
conditions, it is announced in a Ger
man official statement, according to a
dispatch from Berne today given out
by the Wireless Press.
Germany, it is stipulated, must have
the right TO develop her economic en-
terprises freely in Belgium, especially
In Antwerp.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
Lamafca Blow kiIIed Nine.

Kingston, Jamaica, Sept. z6-Nfne
persons were killed and much proper
~ damage was caused at Port Anton
10 in the hurricane which struck the
Island Of Jamaica Sunday. The Gus
toms house there was destroyed and
8 large hotel was damaged.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
To Direct U. S. Trade Fleet.

Washington, Sept. Backward F.
Carry, a car manufacturer of Chicago,
was made director of operations for
the shipping board today. He will be
directly in charge of the operation of
the government merchant fleet.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06

Washington, Sept. CONSTRUCTION
of sixteen big frame theaters, one for
each national army cantonment, viii
be started at once and completed in a
month
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
Senator Chamberlain Is GO.

Washington, Sept IL Senator
Chamberlain Of Oregon is confined TO
his home with an attack OF appendi-
citis. He IS undergoing treatment TO
avoid an operation
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
eermans Kill 30 ReInians-

Amsterdam, Sept. 26.-Advices have
been received from the frontier by
the Telegraf to the effect that about
thirty residents of Client, Belgium,
have been put to death in the last
three weeks on charges Of espionage.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
Order NAVY Strikers Back.

Washington, Sept. 27.-Intemation-
al officers of the labor unions involved
in the strike Of more than 5000 me
chanics at the Norfolk Navy Yard
have advised the heads Of the local
unions there to return the men TO
work pending negotiations
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
banker Slain in a Eeud.

Oklahoma City, Sept, 29.-Orban c.
Patterson, widely known criminal law
yer, shot and killed Sam Williams,
president of the Purcell Bank and
Trust Company, Purcell, Ok, this
morning. The shooting occurred be
fore a large crowd.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
AK FoIIette Be ousted.

Chicago, Sept 26.-The executive
committee of the Chicago branch Of
the National Security League appoint
ed a subcommittee today to draft res
oIutions calling upon Congress to Gust
Senator La Toilette.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
Iahor Roard to Pacifle Coast

Washington, Sept 28.-The govern
ment shipbuilding labor adjustment
board will leave next Wednesday for
Seattle to take up at first hand the
Pacific Coast strike situation The
board will visit Portland and San
Francisco.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
Vsie5s z1ait'5 in The War.

New Haven, Conn, Sept 2s--Ysle
has given one thousand under-gradu-
ates and forty professors TO war, it was
revealed today when the university r.
opened for its autumn semester.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
Kelly Jury Did Not Aoree.

Red Oak. Is, Sept. 29.-The jury in
the trial of the Rev. Lyn George Kelly,
charged with murder in connection
with the Villisea. Ia, ak slayings, was
discharged by Judge Boies today for
failure to agree.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
Picnic Train Price Goes Up.
No Kansas Money to Soldiers.

Members of the faculties of state
educational institutions who have en-
tered some branch of the national SER
vice cannot draw pay from their state
while in such service, according to a
ruling sent to Fred W. Knapp, state
auditor, from the office of the attor-
ney general
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
war Bond AIN aIsw-

Washington, Sept. 26-The Il, 800
million war bond measure is q law.
President Wilson signed the bin late
last night, the White House announced
today.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
Life for SoUI<no1,Ii1oFf

Petrograd. Sept 27--GeneraI Sioux
homlinof, former minister of war, was
sentenced to hard labor for life after
conviction OF the charge Of high trsa-
son here today.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
Dutch Dancer Must Die.

Paris, Sept 29.-The supreme court
today rejected the appeal of the Dutch
dancer, Mata Hari, who recently was
condemned to death as a spy by court
martial
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
Kansas r. r. in New Hands.


Transfer of all equities of the Leav-
enworth & Topeka Railway from the
hands of the Santa Fe and Union Pa
cific railroad companies to the new
ownership headed by F. L. Wells of
Chicago was made recently in the Of
flee of E. L. Copeland.
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Court Clerks Parent Dies.
Morton Albaugh, clerk of the United
States district court, was called to
Shoals, Ind, recently by a telegram
announcing the death of his father,
Samuel Albaugh. The elder Albaugh
was nearly 80 years old.
Food Inspector Resigns.
The state board of health has reach
ed compromise with L. A. Congdon,
chief food and drug inspector, where
by he is to resign on November 1. AS
result the case before the civil ser
vice board was dropped.
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Mrs. Kate E. Pierson, a widely
known welfare worker in the Middle
West, is dead at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Charles Dillon. During
the last fifteen years Mrs. Pierson
had been actively identified with the
welfare work in Kansas City and To-
peka.
!. :. -
10Y kansans FAN to Report.
The state adjutant generals office
has listed 1O7 men in six Kansas coun-
ties as slackers. Unless reports are
received from these men at once, they
win be listed as deserters
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
SAYS ARMY MUST COME FIRST
War Department Doesn't Approve Gov.
cappers Plan to Delay MobiIi-
cation at This Time

Topeka.-An army is the first ne
cessity of the United States just now
not a big crop of wheat At least
that is the idea of Secretary Baker of
the War Department. The army must
come first; agricultural claims later.
A few days ago Governor Capper
wired the Secretary of War that Camp
Funston was not in shape to house the
drafted soldiers and that the War De-
partment was not in shape to equip
them either with clothing or guns. He
suggested that if the movement of
drafted men from the Kansas farms
to Fort Riley could be delayed fifteen
days it would enable the soldiers to
help get in the wheat crop and also
plant some of the spring crops and at
the same time enable the government
to get in shape to equip and handle
the men when they did arrive But
Secretary Baker would not consent to
delay. In a telegram to the governor
he said:
Reference your telegram Septem-
Der II. We have tried to prescribe
such regulations as will adjust the
hOOOSSAGJ VI Tic GUILTY. "
the agricultural necessity We can
not postpone the military necessity
in favor of the agricultural necessity
and we must move with military mat
tiers in the most effective way con-
sistent with the interests of the coun-
try, fostering agriculture to the great
est extent that we can foster it and
still meet the military necessity. Our
military needs did not permit of a
postponement of the mobilization set
for September 10.
Schools Not Policeman.
1t is not likely that the state and
federal governments will cause any
arrests as a result of their investiga-
ton of public school conditions in the
rural districts of Marion county where
German is taught.
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Picnic Train Price Goes Up.
Hereafter Kansas picnic parties will
have to pay more for special trains
and will be required to secure a mini
mum of 100 passengers. A ruling by
the state public utilities commission
increases the cost of special trains
from a minimum of $50 to d minimum
of SIS and provides for a minimum Of
100 passengers, instead of rs.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
FOUR MINUTE men
FORM FOR ACTION
Men and Women Signing All
Over the State to Make
Patriotic Speeches.
FARMERS JOIN THE MOVEMENT
Many Express a Willingness to Ad-
dress Moving Picture Audiences
on Topics of the War.

Topeka.-Kansas is modifying an
army of 1000 patriotic citizens who
are preparing for a busy winter. The
day will not be too stormy or the night
too dark for them to meet their fell
low citizens at the local movie picture
theaters for a four-minute talk on pat
TiOtism.
"Four-Minute Men" and women are
signing up in every city, town and vii
lage in the state for this service.
Wherever moving pictures are thrown
upon screens local citizens will appear
and talk four minutes between reels
on the causes and aims of the present
world war With this statewide pa
triotic propaganda in connection with
the work of instilling the real spirit
of patriotism in the minds and hearts
of 100000 children in the public
schools, Kansas stands at the TIRES
hold of a tremendous awakening, for
certainly the camp fires will be kept
burning till the boys come home.
Reports to State Chairman c. W.
Myers, of the Kansas "Four-Minute
Men," show that chairmen in the $50
towns and cities of the state main
tanning moving picture shows are busy
organizing forces of speakers. There
are no slackers among the chairmen
or the citizens who are asked to speak
before the movie audiences, Mr.. Myers
says. Instead there is a spirited riV-
airy among the citizens to have a
chance to give their version of the war
and to plead with their neighbors to
stand Loyalty by the government in
this crisis.
This patriotic awakening is not con-
fined to the cities and larger towns.
Out in the country the farmers are
anxious to do their part in the good
work. In farm homes patriotism is
deep-rooted, and the justice and right
eousness of every cause are weighed
and considered. Many farmers are
signing up for four-minute speeches
before the audiences that assemble in
the moving picture theaters of the
small towns. Good roads and the au-
tomobiles bring town and country peo-
pie together for this season of patri-
otto awakening.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
Kansas to Get Enough Coal.

James A Kimball, state business
manager for Kansas, believes he now
has the coal situation for the state
institutions in hand. He said recently
he had enough coal on hand or in
transit for all institutions for three
weeks, enough coal for a third of the
institutions for a year, and enough for
the other eighteen contracted for to
last three months. The unsettled con-
ditions of the coal market have made
the task of supplying coal for state
hospitals a difficult one, but Manager
Kimbal1 states no apprehension need
'be felt for the comfort of the patients
under the states care.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
Finds Baby at Roadside.

Mrs. William Roller, the wife of a
farmer residing eight miles northwest
of Topeka, while driving found a 2
weeks-old baby girl lying in the weeds
by the side. of the road. She notified
the authorities and the baby was
taken to the home of Hugh Larimer,
sheriff. where it is now being cared
for.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
Order Misunderstood.

Kansas shippers can consign wheat
shipments to any milling point in Kan
Cas or in other states, according to a
telegram received by Topeka miIlers
from Julius H. Barnes, president of the
National Food Administration corpor-
alton, with headquarters in New York
A recent ruling made by D. F. Piazzek
of Kansas City, head of the food ad-
ministration zone including Kansas,
was to the effect according to ship
pers, that wheat first must be sent to
Kansas City before being distributed
to other points in the district. This
ruling was misunderstood, according
to Mr. Barnes's telegram.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06

Permission has been received from
Harry Garfield, fuel director, to estab-
1ish a temporary rate for coal in the
Usage District. pending action by the
government relative to special cases.
The rate allowed was 1915 per ton.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06

]. A. Mcclure, Joplin oil man whose
car ran down and killed S-year-old
Myra Moon east of Tisdale the other
day, is being held by Crowley county
officers in 81 600 bail
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
Inquire Into Women,s Wage.

Are the women who have taken
mems places in the shops and fac
tories of Kansas receiving mems
wages. This question is to be inves-
tigated at once by the state welfare
commission. by order of the. federal
government
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06
Accidentally Kills Himself.

Registered Mail Pouch Stolen.
Postoffice inspectors are now busy
trying to locate a sack of registered
mail stolen from a Rock Island train
here the other night. The contents
OF the sack will remain mystery IN
til claims are filed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-10-06

A most unusual event occurred here
recently. The people of North Tope-
ka presented an American flag to the
Union Pacific railroad in recognition
of what that railroad has done for that
part of town.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-10-26

Sunday School. Christian Citizen
ship sunday should DO established
for the church and that day to pre-
cede election day. This IL practical
plan. The ehrlstian voters Of today
are to be found and reached in the
church and much could be done Ia
aid In temperance campaigns. This
Is a distinct purpose OF Christian Cit
lzenshlp Sunday. Such day. II es-
tablIshed would give great impetus
to the Religious Temperance Educa-
tIonal work which Is being done
| In the Sunday School on Worlds TEN
perance Sunday and would be a step
in the right adjustment Of things,
since the church is the parent OF the
Sunday School.
Let the good work go on. Let no
dlscouraglng note be sounded. Let
nothing interfere with the present
successful plans OF the 8. s. Tenn
perance work. Rather let everyone
co operate tothe end that Bible Tenn
perance instruction shall be regular
lyand systematically given and our
Worlds Sunday School Temperance
Sunday be more nrmly established.
Suggestions for the observance OF
Worlds Temperance Sunday;
Announce the day through press
and pulpit.
Decorate the S. s. room. Uso flags.
notices. flowers anad pledge chains.
Have special programs for the g..
q bour--new and attractive.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-10-26
EVER sAILvATED by
CALOMEL? HORRIMLE!
Calomel Is quicksilver and acts like
dynamite on your liver.

CAlOmel n QUICKSILVER anu hc'S INV
dynamite on your liver.
Caiomel loses you a day. You
know what calomel Is. It's mercury
quicksilver. Calomel Is dangerous. 1t
crashes into sour bile like dynamite
cramplng and slckenlng you. Gallo
mel attacks the bone and should new
or be put in your system.
when you feel bilious, sluggish
constIpated and all knocked out and
believe you need dose OF dangerous
caolmel, Just remember that your
druggist sells for few cents large
bottle Of Dodson's Liver Tone which
IL entirely vegetable and pleasant to
take and Is perfect substitute for
calomel. Its guaranteed to start your
liver without stirring you up inside
and cannot sallvate.
Don't take calomel II makes you
sick the next day; II loses you days
work Dodson'a Liver Tone straight
ems you right up and you feel great
Give It to the children because 1t
is perfectly harmless and does not
grippe M ~