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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
ARMY H0NORS GEN. FUNSTON
Battery Fires Salute and Band Plays
Dirge When Funeral Train
Reaches FL Paso.

FL Paso, Tex, Feb. 22@The funeral
train bearing the body of Major Gen
eral Frederick Funston to San Fran
cisco, late today arrived at the Union
Station yards, one month after Gen
eral Funston was here on his return
from inspection of the punitive expe-
dition in Mexico
A battery of artillery planted on a
height overlooking Mexico fired a
major generals salute of thirteen
guns after which the Twenty-third In
fantry band played a funeral dirge
Major General John J. Pershing,
commander of the Southern depart
ment, stood with barred head as the
funeral car passed the place where
he and his general staff were stand
ing at attention.
The Twenty-third Infantry was
drawn up in double files along the
track and presented arms; the Eighth
cavalry troops presented sabres, the
regimenta1 colors dipped and thou
sands of civilians stood with barred
heads.
Similar observances were held in
all army camps here.
Wreaths Of flowers. remembrance
from the city of FL Paso and the
Daughters of the Confederacy were
placed upon the flag-draped casket.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
1CASCARETS ACT
ON LIVER; BOWELS
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Millions OF men and women take \
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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

With the troops under Generals
Consuegra, Iglesias and Pujol be-
heved to be concentrated in Cana
guey province, Cuba, the public is
awaiting announcement of a battle be-
tween the government troops and the
rebels under ex-President Gomez for
Camaguey, the capital city of the
province.
All business houses closed at Law
ton, Ok, to celebrate Washington's
birthday by improving the Ozark Trail
for fast travel Several thousand men
worked all day with picks and shovels
I'm a speech in the house OF COM
mons Sir Edward Carson, first lord Of
the admiralty, said the submarine
menace recently has grown until its
extent has become grave and serious
The menace has not yet been solved,
but measures which have been adopt
ed, he said, will mitigate it by de-
grees-
A large number Of hostile vessels.
among them an Italian transport
crowded with men, have been sunk
in the barred zone in the Mediterra-
mean during the past few days.
The revolutionary movement in
Cuba was comparatively uneFentful the
other day. The American note, in
which President Wilson announced his
policy of holding the rebel leaders re-
sponsible for injury TO the lives or
property Of foreigners, seems to have
= disheartening effect on insurgents.
Three persons are dead and a man
was dangerously injured as the result
OF an explosion Of q gasoline tank, fol
lowed by fire. which destroyed the
business section OF the little town of
KeefetOn. Ok the other day.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
CARS RUSHED WEST
Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion Believes Shortage
Now Past the Crisis.
EXPECT STEADY IMPROVEMENT
Both Government and Railroad ohfe.
iaIs Convinced that Danger of
Food Famine is Past.

Washington, Feb. 23.-Manv emn
tiles rolled west ct passenger train
speed today from contested railroad
yards OF the East, according to Inter
state Commerce Commission advfces
from its field force of investigators
Fair weather and holiday combined
gave the roads the first real oppor-
tunity in more than a week TO exert
their maximum energies to relieve the
car shortage that has threatened near
famine in some sectors of the coun-
try.
Believe Acute Stage Passed.
Officials of both the railroads and
the commission expressed the convic-
ton tonight that the acute stage of
the shortage had passed and that
steady Improvement in the situation
would continue At no time, it was
said. had conditions reached the acute
ness of the tieup a year ago.
At the same time the number of
cars involved in the tieup. according
to reports to the commission from vir
tually every road in the country, in
creased by more than one-third in the
two weeks between January % and
February 10 and on the latter date
reached the grand total OF 1924.
Rush Coal in Middle West.
In the absence of detailed reports.
the car service commission of the
American Railways Association was
unable to say definitely what steps
had been taken to relieve the short
age Of gas coal which threatens
possible interruption of service of
light, heat and power companies in
eighteen towns and cities in six Mid
die Western states. It was assumed,
however, that the commissions re-
quest OF yesterday that coal be rush
ed to the points most needed, was be-
ing followed.
The situation at Chicago, while
causing some concern to government
and railroad officials, was not regard
ed here as desperate. Officials said
similar conditions prevailed at other
cities throughout the country The
situation was a rational one, it was
said, and while relief was being af-
forded to Chicago as rapidly as pos
sible, the needs of other communities
could not be overlooked.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
BREAD RIOT ON IN new YORK
Tenement District Housewives En-
gage in Wild Protest Against
the High Prices of Food.

New York, Feb. 21-The cry of
housewives unable to meet the adj
vancing cost of food was heard in the
citys seat OF government today when
several hundred women from the tene-
ment districts stormed the city hall,
screaming: I'VE want bread!'
They came to place their plight be-
fore Mayor John P. Mitchell. Many
carried babies. They swarmed up the
steps and tried to push their way into
the building. Policemen on guard shut
the gates and from the basement,
where there is a police station, re-
serves rushed up and restored order.
The women were informed that Mayor
Mitchell had not yet arrived.
The leader was Mrs. Ida Harris.
president of the Mothers Vigilance
League. She and three other women
were allowed to enter and await the
mayors coming.
We are starving" Mrs. Harris told
the mayors bodyguard. I'VE demand
help from the mayor We will not be
responsible for what happens if we
don't get it,
The leaders were told that the
mayor would not be at his office to-
day, but would arrange a meeting
later.
Sweet Marie Gansone, one of
Mrs. Harris companions, addressed
the women from the city hall steps.
She was arrested and charged with
disorderly- conduct
When the police took her from the
city hall station for arraignment in
court a group of women attempted to
rescue her. They charged the police,
scratched their faces and tore their
clothing. The police fought them off
and guard was thrown around city
hall
Retail shop keepers and push cart
pedd1ers have been forced to bear the
brunt Of the assaults Of the angry
housewives here. The bureau of
weights and measures announced that
'the abnormal expectation of food
stuffs and the sub-normal production
are the underlying causes of the adj
vance in prices" It was said, how
ever, that there is abundant evil
dence OF speculation in canned goods
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
CONGRESS- HITS BOOZE HARD
When Bill. Becomes Law one-Third
of United States Will Be
"Bone Dry"

Washington, Feb. 22.-Absolute pro-
hibition legislation took its longest
forward stride in the Nations history
today when the House, after two hours
OF uproarious debate, approved by a
four to one majority a Senate meas
ure which would raise an ironclad
barrier against importation of liquor
into prohibition states. 1t is expected
to receive the approval of President
Wilson within a week, adding imme-
diately to the bone dry" territory
about one-third of Continental United
States.
The provision is regarded as the
most far reaching that could be enact
ed by the federal government, and as
sweeping as would be possible under
any method short of a national prohi-
bition amendment. 1t would cut off
entirely liquor importations, amount
ing now to millions of dollars annual
ly, into the large number Of states
which have forbidden manufacture or
sale, but have permitted importation
for personal use.
The roll call brought cheers and
cries of bone dry" from all parts OF
the House, and the result was greeted
with noisy demonstration.
The vote as officially announced
was 321 to Y, but a recheck Of the
roll changed it to 319 to Y. Party
lines were completely broken and nu-
merous representatives from prohibi-
ton states were recorded in the mega
tive. So large a vote seldom is re-
corded on any measure.
A provision barring liquor advertise
ments from the mails in states that
prohibit such advertising is included
in the measure which came before the
House as rider to the annual Post
office Appropriation bill, inserted by
the Senate last week on motion OF
Senator Reed, by a vote of 55 to IL.
Although the appropriation bill will
go to conference because the House
disagreed to other Senate amend
ments, there is little possibility that
the prohibition amendment, concurred
in without change, will be altered.
Members of Congress are taking it
for granted that President Wilson will
approve it.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
REPUBLICANS BALK
Filibustering Tactics Started in
Congress by Opponents TO
the Revenue Bill.
MAY FORCE An EXTRA SESSION
Continuous Oratory Would Tie Up I'M
portant Legislation Until After
the 18th of March.

Washington, Feb. 24-Republican
senators began a filibuster today that
upset all plans for the remaining eight
working days of the session, threat
ening essential pending legislation
and foreshadowing opposition to any
request President Wilson may make
for authority to deal with the inter-
national crisis after Congress ad-
journs. They did not challenge
charges on the floor that they DELHI
erately were seeking to force the
President to call an extra session
Although the Democrats believe the
tight is aimed chiefly at the admins
tration's Emergency Revenue Bill, it
drew prompt and hearty support from
those opposing any grant of additional
power to the executive which might
result in aggressive action to protect
American rights in the war zone.
Republicans Got Together.
The trouble began when the major
ity rejected an amendment modifying
the excess profits tax provision of the
revenue measure. There was a con-
ference presided over by Senator
Lodge and participated in by leaders
Of both wings of the Republican party,
including Penrose, Smoot, Weeks and
Brandegee of the regulars and La Fol-
lette, Poindexter and Norris of the
progressive group.
Returning to the floor, the Repub-
hcans began killing time, speaking
one after another for hours on per-
functory amendments, while the exas-
perated Democrats in charge of the
Revenue Bill listened helplessly. No
progress was made during the day
or at a session lasting far into the
night
May Force AII-Night Sessions.
Democratic leaders are considering
forcing all-night sessions in an effort
to tire the filibusters out and they
may begin tomorrow. 1t is realized
that the Republicans, by persistent
obstructive tactics, can prevent the
enactment of the Revenue Bill and
the necessary appropriation measures
and thus make an extra session i'm
perative. Some of the Democrats
hope, however, that the real leaders
or the movement are maneuvering
only for compromise on bitterly CD
posed features of the Revenue Bill,
and may not carry out their threats
against the whole legislative program.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
Paintings Under Whitewash.

Mural paintings by Charles LIE Brun
the seventeenth century painter, have
been discovered under a coat OF
whitewash at Versailles palace.
The wall on which lie Brun worked
formed part Of a guardroom, but at
the request of Nine. de Pompadour
some alterations were made in 1749,
and this portion Of the wall was taken
into a SET. Of private apartments made
for her, so that she might be nearer
the rooms occupied by Louis XIV.
The wall was Bhitewashed in Louis
Philippe's time The paintings are
two large figures Of Hercules and Min
erva.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
HOUSE PASSES ARMY BILL
Universal Training Amendment De-
feated by Point of Order-May
Come Up in Senate.

Washington, Feb. 23.-The army
appropriation bill, carrying about
$3.50, 100000, was passed by the House
late today, without a record vote. An
attempt to add universal training leg
islatiOn was defeated by a point Of
order.
In the Senate an effort viii be made
to attach as an amendment either the
universal service bill, already favor
ably reported by the Senate military
committee, or the measure just com
pleted by the army general staff
During the closing hours of the de-
bate in the House, the appropriation
for arming and equipping the national
guard was increased from $4,000, 900
to 100000.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03

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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
FAVORs THE TRAINING PLAN

Washington, Feb. Percent indi-
cations that the administration has
determined to indorse the broad prin-
ciple Of general military training were
strengthened today when Secretary
Baker announced after a conference
with President Wilson that a univer-
sal training bill drawn up by the army
general staff and war college experts
would be sent to Congress this week.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
LEAK IN THE LEAK REPORT
A Synopsis of Confidential Findings
Made Public Without the KnowI-
edge of Committee.

Washington, Feb. 24.-Who caused
a Teak in regard to the report of
the leak committee of the House of
representatives Members of that
committee were making discreet in
quiries today among the newspaper
men as to how a synopsis of their
proposed report to Congress got out.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
Break Is Predicted
"peath in U-Roat Zone"

Berlin. Feb. 21-''It must be repeat
ed again that whoever dares penetrate
the barred zone perishes," declared
the official government press bureau
today in a statement, discussing the
British claims that the submarine war
has failed
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
Navy Laeks 5000 Men.

Washington, Feb. 23.-A net gain Of
lab new recruits have been added to
the navy in the last twenty days, COM
pared with a total net gain for the
whole of January of approximately the
same number. The full enlisted
strength is now $500.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
sinns South nakn+a D. am

Pierre. S. D., Feb. Ex-Governor
Peter NOFbeck signed last night the
bill passed by the legislature to make
effective the prohibition amendment
adopted by South Dakota IN the last
election
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
Hioh Production Tax stavs

Tulsa, Ok, Feb. 24-The legislature
by a decisive vote today failed to ap-
prove the bill calling for reduction
of the gross production tax on oil. It's
action means oil and gas producers
must pay the present tax of per cent.
The new bill called fora per cent tax.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
Too NiIIino-

Toni wonder why Harry broke
his engagement with Miss Peckem7
Jack-According to my information,
her father offered to lend him money
enough to get married on.-Indianapo-
lis Star.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
Banks Set a Record in 1916.

Washington, Feb. 22-National
banks in the calendar year 1916 show
ed the largest earnings, boht gross and
net, ever reported since the organiza-
ton of the United States national
banking system half century ago.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
U.s. Sank The Hoisatonic

New York, Feb. 21.-The American
steamer Housatonic was sunk by the
submarine U-53-the German subma-
rine which raided shipping off the
American coast last October-Capt.
Thomas A. Ensor of Brooklyn. COM
mander of the torpedoed vessel. de-
clared on his arrival here today.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
Ward Line Ship Afire at Sea.

New York, Feb. 22-The Ward line
steamer Monterey, which sailed to-
night for Havana, was forced to turn
back because OF a fire which was dis
covered when she was fourteen miles
beyond Scotland nghtship.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
Gold From Canada to 152 Million

New York, Feb. 24.-Announcemen
was made today by J. P Morgan & Co.
Of the arrival at the Philadelphia
mint of 9 million dollars gold from
Canada This makes the total i'm
ports of 152 million dollars since Jan
uary 1.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
Hold Up Potatoes IN West

Denver, Feb. 23-With potatoes
selling at five cents a pound on the
local market, Colorado growers in the
Greeley district are said to be holding
nine hundred carloads for stiH higher
.riees
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
Frees YarrovydaIe Men

Amsterdam, Feb. ga dispatch re-
ceived here from Berlin says that the
American sailors who were taken to
Germany on the steamer YarroIdaIe
have been released.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
Fixino the Time

Bill looming to after a shell has hit
his dugout)-Have been long uncon-
sciouS, William?
William-Oh, a goodish bit, Bill
Bill-What do you call a ''goOdfsh
bit" William
William-WeIl. a longish time. BIZ.
Bill-Well. what's that white on the
hiII2 Is If snow or daisies?
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
Charles Leslie Allen Dead.

Stamford, Conn, Feb. 24.-Charles
Leslie Allen, retired actor and father
of Viola Allen, the actress, died here
tonight He was born at Boston in
1880 and retired six years ago.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03

London, Feb. 24-Reuters Amster-
dam correspondent, quoting a Berlin
dispatch, says the German Reichstas
has voted in all its stages a war credit
OF Is billion marks.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
June pays and March DAVE

Stude facetiously)-This steak IS
Ike q day in June, Mrs. Borden
very rare.
Landlady (crustf1y) = And your
board bill Is like March weather-al-
ways unsettled.-Punch Bowl.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
The Scorpion Was Not SUNK

Amsterdam, Feb. 21-A CONSTANT
nopie telegram says there is no truth
in the report that the American gun
goat, Scorpion, stationed at CONSTANT
nople, has been seized or sunk.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03


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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
ERIEND'S
ADVICE
Woman Saved From = Sers-
Ous Surgical Operation.

Louisville, Ky.-'For four year I
suffered from female trouhles. bees5-
eeneas snd nervousness. I csuld not
sleep, had no appetite and Ii hurt me to
walk. If tried TO do any work. I
would have TO lie down before IL Waa
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
A $3.50, coo Fire In Detroit.

Detroit. Feb. PA spectacular fire
swept the General Grocer Company's
5-story building this morning. The
loss is estimated st sS5o,O0O.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
How They sIeea

The butterfly, like the bat, tnvarf-
ably sleeps with fits head down on the
stem OF the blade OF grass OF which Il
rests.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
Leads IN PoruIsrfty.

The most popular female In tn
United States Is the blond lady whose
face adOrns the so gold piece
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
- Phunnr Phrsician-

A physician IS a man who tells you
you need change and then takes Al
Jon haTe-Boston Transcript
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
Some Consolation.

We are told that housewives can no
longer afford to serve cabbage. That's
too bad, OF cOurSe-but how much bet
ter the boarding house OF the future
is going to smell!
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
Hoes seII At Reeors Price

Chicago, Feb. 22.-Hogs sold within
five cents of $13 hundred pounds at
the Union Stock Yards today, the high
est price paid in the history Of the
Chicago market The unusual short
age Of all kinds OF meat is said to be
responsible for the high price of hogs.
A year ago today hogs sold at 1885.
Corn Brings s1-20 a 5usheI in Quincy.
Quincy, Ill, Feb. 22-Corn sold in
the municipal market here today for
s1-20 bushel. the highest price in
many years.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
FARM LOAN ACT.
u. How the Farmers May Take
Advantage of It

(By Frank R. Wilson, federal loan bu
reau. Washington. D. CD
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03

Various problems resulting from the
break in diplomatic relations with Ger
many are being cleared up, but it was
emphasized at the State Department
today that the one big issue facing
the American government is the con-
tinuance of Germany's submarine cam
paign.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-08-01
Map of Altai Railroad.

and nineteenth centuries but were
abandoned for lack Of transportation
facilities and for other reasons. Since
then, Russia has obtained those min
erals from abroad, chiefly from her
obliging neighbor, Germany. The Altai
region also contains an exceptionally
rich coal basin, which cover an area
of about 5000 square miles. The new
railroad will revive the neglected min
ing industries and deliver coal and
coke in the Ural region, which needs
them badly. 1t is possible, too, that
the Russian government will soon build
a foundry to supply metal for the pro-
jected South Siberian trunk line that
is to penetrate the Kirghiz steppes, q
region Of exceptional mineral wealth.
Youths Companion.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-08-01
NEW RUSSIAN RAILROAD LINES
A!tsi Road, Serving Needs of Rich Az
r%icultural and Mineral Region OF
Siberia Now Open for Traffic.

In spite Of, and Eve because of, the
war, the Russian government is push
ing the construction of new railroad
lines that are likely to be of strategic
or commercial Importance to the en-
pire. The Altai railroad, which will
serve the needs of the richest agricul-
tural and mineral region of Siberia, IS
now complete and open for traffic. 1t
is about 500 miles long, and connects
Nikolaevsk, on the trans-Siberian rail-
road, with Semipalatinsk, in the
Steppes provinces, passing through
Barnaul, in the Tomsk government OF
Siberia. The Altai region has depos-
it's of gold, silver, lead, zinc and cop
per that were worked in the eighteenth