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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15
FRENCH REPLY TO THE POPE
In = Speech on the Marine Battlefield
Premier Ribot Said Repara-
ton is Essential.

Fere Champenoise, France, Sept. 2.
France insists that Alsace-Lor
raine is not subject for diplomatic
discussion" Premier Ribot said today,
speaking at celebration on the battle
field of the Marine.
frances only claims are in the
character of reparation."
NJ. Ribot's speech was the first Off
cial utterance of Frances position in
reply to Pope Benedict. 1t was deliv-
cred at a celebration at once solemn
and jubilant of the anniversary of the
day when Frances soldiers of democ-
racy turned back the Prussian wave
a scant twenty-five miles from the
capital.
Fere Champenoise is a little village
twenty miles from Epernay, practical
" on the battle field where the Ger
man invading wave was finally beat
en- back
Ribot dwelt at length on the issue
of democracy against autocracy. He
made it clear that unless Germany
separates her economic and military
ambitions, she must deal with a
league Of democratic nations, banded
together to fight economically as well
as by force of arms
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15
A WEALTHY MAN is ACCUSED
st. Louisians Indicted for Stealing
From Freight Cars in the East
ST. Louis Freight Yards.

East St. Louis, Ill, Sept. Henry
Albrecht, q wealthy wholesale liquor
dealer, is one OF the seventeen men
charged in federal indictments re-
turned at DanvilIe, Ill, with robbing
freight cars in interstate transit.
David Sussmann and Michael Suss-
mann. proprietors of a grocery firm Of
St Louis, No, also were indicted.
Fourteen of the men indicted live here
and three in st. Louis, Mo.
1t is charged that AIbrecht and four
other men stole $500 worth Of Gig
arettes.
1t is charged that the Sussmans in
cooperation with julius B. Seifert
proprietor Of a garage in East St.
Louis, with Gilbert Falls, 4 railway
Waterman, and with three St Louis
gangsters, stole $4,000 worth of ciga-
rettes.
Charles Hursey, a former policeman
Of East St Louis, and six other men
are charged with the theft Of SIS
worth Of feed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15
ANOTHER LOAN is AUTHORIZED
The United States Treasury TO Issue
Certificates of Indebtedness
for $500, 100000.

Washington, Sept 5-Preliminary
to the second issue of Liberty bonds
Secretary McAdoo today offered
through the federal reserve banks for
subscription at par $3o0,00o,OO0 Of
treasury certificates of Indebtedness.
Subscriptions will be received up to
noon on September IL. The certifi-
Gates will pay interest of 81 per cent
to December Is, 1917, when they are
to be redeemed.
Payment for certificates allotted"
says the treasury announcement.
must be made on Monday, September
II, 1917, to that federal reserve bank
to which subscription may have been
made. The right is reserved to reject
any subscription and to allot less than
the amount of certificates applied for.
AS heretofore, certificates viii be in
denominations of $1,000, $4,000, 10000
and 100000
The act of Congress approved April
"a, 1917, provides that these certifi-
Gates will be exempt from all taxation,
except estate or Inheritance taxes, i'm
posed by the authority OF the United
States or its possessions or by any
state or local taxing authority.
Upon ten days notice the series Of
$500, 000,0 600 certificates now offered
may be redeemed as a whole at par
and accrued interest on or after any
date set for the payment OF the first
installment, payable after allotment
Of the subscription price Of any bonds
offered for subscription by the United
States after the date and before the
maturity Of the certificates The GER
tificates of this series will be accepted
at par with adjustment of accrued in
terest if rendered on said installment
date in payment on the subscription
price then payable of any such bonds
subscribed for by and allotted to
holders Of such certificates.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15
NO HIGH TAX ON WAR PROFITS
The Senate Has Again Rejected the
Amendment to Draft Wealth
Of Big Interests

Washington, Sept. 6.-The Senate's
bitter fight over war profits taxation
virtually ended late today with adop-
ton of the finance committees COM
promise provisions for total levy of
1886 million dollars or about one-third
Of this years war and normal excess
profits.
This is an increase of 1850 million
dollars over present taxes The high
tax advocates failed to secure adop-
ton Of a single amendment
The vote on adoption of the finance
committees draft was 70 to z The
seven were Bankhead, Borah, Gronna,
Johnson of California, La Toilette, IN
derWood and Vardaman-
Action on the war profits section,
the largest revenue producing provis-
ion, was taken technically In commit
tee Of the whole and is subject to final
review later. Today's decisive rOut
OF the high tax element, however, may
prevent further efforts along this line
and Senate leaders say it forecasts
defeat for the fight beginning tomor-
row for heavier income taxes.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15
BOMB AMERICAN HOSPITALS
German Airnen Kill Member of Hsr-
ward Contingent and Wound Sew
eraI of His Assistants.

London, Sept. s.-The Germans yes
terday made an aerial attack upon
American hospitals occupied by St
Louis and Harvard eontingents in
coast village, killing one officer Of the
American army medical corps and
wounding three others severely, cor
respondent at British headquarters in
France telegraphs today
The American officer killed was an
American medical corps man attached
to the Harvard hospital unit Three
members of his staff were severely
wounded.
One man in the hospital served by a
St Louis unit was wounded
Sixteen Wounded in Harvard Unit
OF the sixteen wounded at the Har-
ward units hospital five were mem
bers of the American staff and eleven
we're patients
The hospital of the Harvard unit
suffered the greatest damage Only
one bomb fell on the St Louis units
hospital
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15
FEDERAL AGENTS RAID !. W. W.
Headquarters Of Organization in Many
Cities Entered and Papers and
Records Seized.

Washington, Sept. 6.-The govern
ment today took drastic measures to
end the anti-war propaganda and &C
tivities conducted in the name of the
Industrial Workers of the World, the
Socialist party and other organiza-
tons throughout the United States
On orders from Attorney General
Gregory, United States marshals in
many towns and cities descended at 2
o'clock this afternoon on local head
quarters of the Industrial Workers of
the World, seized books, checks, cor
respondence and other documents, and
in some instances, arrested officials
found upon the premises. The resi-
dence of William B. Haywood, the or
ganiZation's national secretary, was
raided, but Mr.. Haywood was not held
and no charge was preferred against
him.
In Chicago federal agents took pos
session of the national headquarters
of the Socialist party and a warrant
authorizing the seizure of its docu-
ments was served upon its counsel.
The seizure of documents was in
accordance with a plan perfected here
by William Fits, assistant attorney
general A statement issued by the
department of which announced that
the seizure Of papers was made in con-
nection with a federal grand jury in
vestigation of the Industrial Workers
of the World now proceeding in Chi
cago. The departments action was
taken on the eve of a report to Pres
ident Wilson by Chief Justice Coving-
ton of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia, who was designated
recently by the President to investi-
gate the labor situation in the West,
Judge Covington has completed his
investigation and probably will report
personally to President Wilson tomor-
row.
Whether the concerted action OF
marshals throughout the country was
related to Judge Covington's investf
CATION was not disclosed. 1t is known
however, that Judge Covington made
a special study OF the activities OF
the Industrial Workers Of the World
1t was shortly after he reached the
Northwest that tWenty-seven leaders
of the organization were arrested by
Idaho national guardsmen, the day be-
fore the time set for a general strike
in Washington, Oregon, Montana and
Idaho.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

The Vandelaincourt hospital, in
the region of Verdun, was again bonn
barded by German aviators for six
and a half hours the other night Nine
teen persons were killed and twenty
six wounded. The huts attacked con-
tanned only severely wounded men, who
were unable to move from their cots.
Five men and two boys were kill
ed and seven other persons were prob
ably fatally injured when a boiler ex-
ploded in the Escondido coal mines,
ten miles south Of Eagle Pass, Texas,
in Mexico
The Nebraska state and county
councils OF defense have demanded the
removal from the presidency Of the
board of regents OF the University OF
Nebraska Of Frank L Halter, charg-
ing him with disloyal utteranees. His
resignation as a member of the board
OF regents is also asked for.
British merchant ships sunk by
mine or submarine in the past week
numbered twenty Of more than 1900
tons and three under 1900 tons, ac-
cording to the official announcement
made in London.
e A CubberIy, engineer. and
Thomas Allen, a fireman, both of Mar
shall, Tex, are dead Of injuries r.
ceived when a Missouri Pacific en-
CINE, drawing a northbound passenger
train, was derailed and overturned in
the yards at Texarkana, Ark None
Of the coaches left the rails
Victor Murdoch, former represen-
tative in Congress from Wichita, Kan.
and one Of the leaders Of the Progress
sive party, was sworn "A recently IS
3 member OF the federal trade con-
Nsqsi~~
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15
RAINS HELP KANSAS Crops
A Great Change Noted in Central and
Western Part Of State Dur
ing August.

Tourists who went to Colorado dun
ing the first week III August and are
now returning TO their homes, using
the Golden Belt Road through Kansas,
have witnessed a pleasing transforma-
ton. Three weeks ago the corn fields
appeared to be completely burned up,
the alfalfa fields looked as if they
would have to be abandoned for this
year and the pastures seemed absO-
lutely worthless. Now, however, the
whole of Central Kansas looks as
green and fresh as in spring. The
corn fields have taken on new life,
the alfalfa has been revived, the pas
lures are green and there is no indi-
cation that the year 1917 will be
known as the year of drought.
On the night of August Is there
came rain, followed the following
night by another, the two furnishing
precipitation of four to seven inches,
the heaviest rain in more than two
years. Ponds were dry and the farm
ers were hauling water, in some cases
for several miles, all over Central and
Western Kansas; today there is plen-
ty of water in the ponds and the
streams are higher than normal and
contains more water than in the past
two years.
Tomatoes, beans and other garden
truck were almost a total failure but
now there are a. plenty of tomatoes
and the bean vines which were turn
ing brown are now green and hanging
full OF small beans that will be ready
to pick in a few days. Sweet potatoes
are going to make a big crop, and
parsnips, turnips and the second crop
Of beets, peas and navy beans prom
ise wonderful production.
There is a difference in opinion con-
corning the field corn. Some farmers
say there will be plenty of good corn.
In many bottom fields small ears are
now forming, but the stalks have been
fired and the ear may not develop to
a matured ear and fill out well.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15
SAMUEL GOMPERS
HEADS ALLIANCE
American Federation of Labor
Leader H0nored by Mime :
apoIis Conference.
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES
Preservation OF Democracy and WiPin9
Out OF Sedition Chief Aims Of
fSow organization

Minneapolis, Sept S-The American
Alliance for Labor and Democracy, or
gained three weeks ago with Presi-
dent Wilson's approval, concluded its
loyalty conference here tonight with
the election of officers and the adop-
ton Of a declaration OF principles
The alliance, composed of the Ma
tons labor leaders, and having as its
double purpose the crushing of dis
loyalty and the solidifying of labor in
the war for democracy, elected as its
leader Samuel Gompers, president OF
the American Federation of Labor.
The outstanding provisions in the
declaration OF principles include:
Suppression Of disloyalists and pro
German propagandists.
qualification Of labor behind the
government.
CONSUMPTION of wealth as well as OF
men
Heavy taxes on incomes, excess
profits and land values
Government control Of industries in
case Of labor disputes
Action against speculative interests
which enhance prices Of necessaries
of life.
Insurance for soldiers and sailors.
Equal suffrage.
Endorsement of President Wilson's
decision not TO permit the war TO be
made an excuse for lowering labor
standards.
Declaring that wage earners must
have q voice in determining condi-
tions. under which they give service;
must be represented in councils con-
Quoting the war and at peace negOu-
ations.
The overshadowing issue" the dec
laration says, lis preservation Of de-
mocracy. Either democracy viii en-
dure and men viii be free or autOcracy
viii triumph and the race will be en-
shaved. To compromise now would be
to SOW seed for a bloodier war"
Mr.. Gompers was elected president
of the alliance amid an outburst Of
applause.
Il am profoundly responsive TO the
honor and opportunity" he said with
some feeling. My whole life has been
consecrated TO being OF service TO my
fellow men 1 have no aspirations for
! anything on earth or above than 10
continue this service You have con-
scripted me and I am on duty"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15
A DEMAND FOR SCENT BREAD

Washington, Sept 5.-The peoples
fight for a scent war loaf has begun
throughout the Nation
Organized labor, the American
Home Economics Association and
other powerful organizations served
notice on Herbert Hoover today that
cheaper bread is possible, VITAL and
must be accomplished The message
was delivered through J. w Sullivan
of the American Federation Of Labor,
consumers representative on the
wheat price fixing committee.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15
LOTS OF CORN AND POTATOES
These Two Crops Promise Larger
Yields Than Ever Before, Says
Government Forecast

Washington, Sept. S.-A corn crop
Of 3,24S million bushels this year, Sos
million more than last years harvest.
and 123 million bushels more than the
largest previous crop, was forecast by
the Department Of Agriculture in its
September crop report, issued this af-
ternoon-
yield Of 1,535 million bushels, only Ia
million less than the largest preced-
ing crop, and 2s3 million more than
last years harvest
Potatoes are expected to yield 4e2
million bushels. the greatest crop ever
raised, III million bushels more than
last years small harvest
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15

Davenport, Ia, Sept 5. = Eight
deaths have resulted in this city from
infantiie paralysis Ia the last two
weeks DR.. E. G. Rosenenow, head Of
the research department OF the Univer-
sity Of Minnesota, and his staff have
been asked 10 aid local physicians.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15
The 5Iauest French Budget

Paris, Sept She budget commit
tees OF the chamber Of deputies have
commenced an examination Of the
war credits demands for the final
three months Of 1917. The total
amounts to 2,240 million dollars. the
highest since the war began
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15
GERMANS KILL 1Os SAILORS
Ninety-TvSo Others Were Injured by
Bombs in Air Raid on Chat
ham, Eng.

London, sept s--One hundred and
eight persons were killed and ninety
two injured in last nights German air
raid over Chatham, Lord French an
nounced today
OF the casualties, 107 Of the dead
and eighty-sh wounded were an
nounced in an admiralty statement a.
naval casualties"
The civilian casualties were one
killed, six wounded
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15
Try to Blow Up 20 Miners.

Butte, Mont, Sept. 4.-What is be-
Heved to be an attempt to kill twenty
sleeping miners occurred early today
when several sticks of dynamite,
placed under a rooming house, shook
the neighborhood and broke window
glass Nobody was injured.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15
Twins Died in Accident

Durant, Ok, Sept. S--Three persons
we're instantly killed and two others
severely injured when a wooden
bridge over Blue River near Benning-
ton collapsed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15
SUITS to Jail Sixty Days.

Washington, Sept eleven Of the
miIitants Of the National Women's
Party arrested yesterday while picket
ing the Presidents reviewing stand
at the parade OF national army men,
were sentenced today to sixty days ii
the workhouse-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15

Rio Janerio, Sept SIN a denial Of
newspaper reports the minister Of war
has announced that Brazil will not send
troops TO Europe. The announcement
also states that the minister Of the
navy viii not lease requisitIoned Ger
man ships TO the Entente Allies.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15
AMERICAN PEACE
TERMS ARE CLEAR
Labor Conference at MinneapO-
lis. DenounceS Statements
Made by the Pacifists.
WILL STAMP OUT DlSLOYALTY
Organization to Be Made Permanent
and Citizens Urged to Join in
Aiding Government.

Minneapolis, Sept. THE Ameri-
can Alliance for Labor and Democ-
racy late today unanimously adopted
resolution denouncing as unwarrant-
ed the declarations of the Peoples
Council of America for Democracy
and Terms Of Peace and other similar
organizations that America has not
clearly stated her war aims.
NO government has ever stated its
war aims so clearly, war aims entirely
consistent with ideals of democracy
and internationaIism, the resolution
said
The resolution, viewed by some del
egates as the governments unofficial
reply to the criticisms of pacifists
and pro-German propagandists, was
read by John Spargo, former member
of the executive committee Of the So
cialist party, and adopted almost i'm
mediately amid applause.
1t pointed out the German plan, re-
ferred to by President Wilson, to
throw a broad belt of military power
across the center of Europe and be-
yond the Mediterranean into the
heart of Asia.
"oulo menace america
Should the German plans succeed
America itself thereafter would be
menaced, the resolution said.
A committee report was adopted
recommending that the organization
be made permanent, that an admins
trative committee of nine, charged
with power to arrange details Of or
ganization, be elected and that an ap-
peal be made to other organizations
and individuals to join the alliance.
| In its appeal the committee calls
upon all the men and women of the
country to join or form branches Of
| the alliance so that every atom Of
strength and every ounce of resources
may be placed at the disposal Of the
| government"
Immediate Action Needed.
Immediate action is VITAL" the ap-
peal states. Funds are needed for
| the work and we urge that contribu-
| tons be made Immediately for propa-
! ganda and organization purposes"
| This appeal, labor leaders declared,
marked the firing of the first gun in
the campaign to stamp out pro-Ger-
man societies and to bring the ma
tion's labor forces up soIidly behind
| the government"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15
Wilson Tires Of cenaress.

Washington, Sept president Viii
son wants Congress to go home and
talk things over with the people In a
letter to Representative Kahn Of Cali
the hope that Congress would close
up its work quickly and go home.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15
s,,asr consunnution Keeus Up.

Washington, Sept S--Consumption
of sugar In the United States N the
year ending June 90 last was eighty
one pounds per capita, compared with
seYenty-eight pounds in the preceding
year. and eighty-six pounds two years
ago
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15
To controI Sugar imports.

Washington, Sept 6.-Control Of the
sugar industry in the United States
was placed voluntarily In the hands OF
the Food Administration today by re-
ffners' representatives, who agreed 10
import all raw sugar through CON-
Infttee to be named by Herbert
Hoover.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15

Washington, sept. 6.-Loans Of 100
million dollars each to Great Britain
and France were made by the govern
ment today, bringing the total ad-
yanced the Allies up to s2,266, 4OO, 900.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15
Asks - MiIIion fnr kIa,rx

Washington, Sept Two hundred
md thirty-fiye million dollars for tor
pedo boat destroyers was asked OF
Congress In revised estimates submit
ted today BY Secretary Daniels.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15
Ian Asisejo1 WarKs OF Plots.

Washington, Sept 6--Tarning Of
plots to SOW disorder between the
United States and Japan was voiced
by viscount Ish1i IN an address 20 the
House today,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15
Sons Home Run Killed Father

New York, Sept '5--when his son,
batting on a sand lot" baseball team,
knocked out home run and won the
game, William Koch. 81 years old, fell
dead.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15
WAITS AiI Farmers EXEMPTED

Washington. Sept Represents
tive Dolittle Of Kansas today intro
duced an amendment to the Draft Law
designed to szsnPt farm Iah1rers -
z class.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15
More Suits BY Little BILL

Chicago, Sept mayor Thompson
yesterday afternoon filed In circuit
court five suits for libel against CHI
eago newspapers and individuals. to
falling 8, $50 goo.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15
Russians Still Retreat.
10 Exemption for Y. N. c. A.

Chicago, Sept Draft appeal
boards received orders today from
Provost Marshal Crowder to refuse
exemptions because of proposed Y. M
c. A work il France. There have been
many such claims hitherto, but few
were allowed. Now all will be denied
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15
French Notsbfes AZ u. s. camr.

Paris, Sept President Poincare,
Paul PainIeve, secretary of war, and
General Petain, French commander
in-chief, visited the headquarters of
the American army today.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15

skidding Car Kills briver-Joseph
Lancaster. 35 years old. a garage own
er of Seminole, Ok, was killed the
other night at Leloup, Kan, when he
lost control of motor car which skid
deo into q ditch.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15

Lame" Railway seEd.-The sale of
the Leavenworth & Topeka Railway
to eastern capitalists has been an
nounced by w. A. Austin, receiver
The new owners will take control as
soon as possible and start to operate
the road. he said
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15

Ask Fort-to-Fort Road.-Petitions
for the building of the fort-to-fort con-
crete road are being circulated in the
southern part of Leavenworth county.
The route Of this road runs through
Reno, Tonganoxie, Stranger and Fair
mount townships in this county and
it is to connect with the Parallel road
out of Kansas CITY.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15
Active in West.

The operations on the western front
in Belgium and France continue to be
carried out mainly by the opposing ar
tilleries, although the British are still
making trench raiding excursions or
warding off small enemy attacks. Two
rather strong attacks against the
French front on the California plateau
on the Aisne front were repuIsed by
General Petain's forces.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-15

Chase County Recruit Dead.@Ths
first death among Chase county's re
cruits occurred when Sergeant DeIanC
Earl Bates, son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ
Bates Of Cottonwood Falls, died of ap
pendicitis. Bates was 81 years OLD
and enlisted last July.