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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-08


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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-08
Corlgr ress Gets Ready

Washington, DC. The administra-
TONS $500. 100000 defense budgetsbe-
gan to take final shape IN congress
yesterday when the house passed the
fortifications bill. carrying a total Of
more than $51,O0o,o00 for coast de-
.fenses, and the house naval commit.
tee completed it's 1918 naval appro-
priation bill with total Of more than
$351, ,00O, 900.
The army appropriation bill still is
in the house military committee,
which is expected to complete it next
week Estimates for the army reach
il total OF more than $3.50, ,0Oe. 900 ex
elusive of numerous deficiency meas
ures resulting from the border mobfl.
sization and the rising cost Of war ma
sterials.
The only other military legislation
pending is the universal military train.
Ing bill before q senate subcommit-
tee. which will conclude It's hearings
this week, when Major Generals Scott
and Wood are to be recalled for cross
examination by Senator Blair Lee OF
Maryland an their previous statements
that liberalization Of the national
guard has proved failure. It Is moi
expected that congress will take any
action on the universal training bill
at this session.
The navy bill, carries total OF
$36tt,433. .245 as against s31GJooo, 900
last year. It provides for the con-
struction Of three $4,000 ton battle.
ships at cost Of $2s,17S.592 each,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-02-08

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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-17

Trinity Lutheran Church
Charles F. West, Pastor
1000 a. M. Sunday School
HOO a m. Public Worship
800 D. m Catechetical Class
$50 D m. Young Peoples Meeting
7:30 o. m Public Worship
Notes.
Pulpit themes-11:OO a. m, Jus
tifcation by Faith" 7:3O p m,
'sGood Works"
All are cordially invited to attend
the pastors class at the Sunday
School this Sunday.
Presbyterian Church
GerTit Snyder, Pastor.
1000 A II. Sunday School.
500 D. M. Wednesday. Prayer Ser
vice and Bible Study.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-17

Press is not saying that everyone
does not do this, but with so many
patients and their many friends Wis
iting them, it is necessary that the
regular hours and rules be observed
bV all
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-17
PRESIDENTS DAY HELD.
Continued from last pageO

pleasure to me as the head OF a sis
ter institution 10 extend TO you the
congratulations and good wishes of
the University of Michigan and my
own congratulations and good wish
es."
VIM Dewitt Hyde, President of
Bowdoin College: Hearty congra-
utlations on being at the head of q
great educational institution at this
time when Universities and Colleges.
Professional Schools and Private
Schools, Normal Schools and Public
Schools, Faculties and students are
working togethrer enthusiastically
to make the life of the American peo-
pie increasingly intelligent, enjoy
able, prosperous and devoted TO the
highest ends"
Joseph G. Waters, Topeka, Kansas:
have seen the country around
Hays when it was untented, barren
and without q hope TO hang a proph-
ecy on; the hungry, lean and omni-
present coyote, IN cusing the inhos-
pitable country, for a thousand years
at last lost all the melody of voice
pitable country, for thousand years,
IN its contiued anathemas, given to
seemed to be outside of experiment
or endeavor. Other than the tor
rental rains, the hurricanes, the sy-
clones, the billiards and l speak
IN the far past tense, this neighbor-
hood, circled by the horizon, had
neither asset or liability. The desert
waited for you long time but you
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-17

Normal Avenue opposite the
Brunswick, is 70 have a new resi-
dence. N P Gassman has bought
three car load of brick and will at
once erect a residence for himself
on his lots on Normal Avenue near
Chestnut Street.
Two more of the soldiers widows
of Hays, this week received notice
of their pensions being allowed
through the Freese Fletcher agency.
All the widows over seventy receive
their increase in pension to twenty
dollars in their February checks
The sewer on Main and Chestnut
Street is down only about five or six
feet and it should be much lower TO
drain the cellars of the business
houses along the street. 1t is entire
ly inadequate" for the purpose for
which II was intended and unless it
is lowered the proposed new bust
ness houses on North Chestnut Street
will not build.
The Lincoln memorial services
held at the Methodist church last
Sunday evening, was well attended.
As DR.. Woodland, who was to have
been the speaker, failed to come, the
address was given by the pastor, Rev.
A S. Hale. The patriotic song and
special music by the choir was excel
lent and enjoyed by all. Rev. Hale
delivered a very interesting and in
spring address.
1t has been the understanding of
the people of Hays, that the An
thony & Northern would build in on
the east side of town, but their first
survey came in on the west side and
a number of the citizens in the west
side are Objecting. A number of
side track between Chestnut Street
and the Fort Hays Normal would be
dangerous to the lives of the chill
dren therefore the kick. There are
other objections.
About March 1, Louis A, Schaefer,
will leave the new Farmers State
Bank Mr.. Schaefer was engaged
for short period to help start the
bank and that time is up. Mr.. Schae-
fer regrets leaving Hays, as he is
well pleased with the city and its
people. He also feels he is just be-
coming well acquainted. He would
like to see the new railroad material
ize and to witness the growth Of the
city, which is sure to take place in
the course of the next few years. He
has no definite plans in mind.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-17

Miss Mary Vermond is visiting IN
Lawrence, this week.
Oaron Berry of the Saline, has
purchased a Ford car.
A secondhand Ford car for sale.
D5-=;,,o~ D.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-17
Hospital Visiting Hours.

Visiting friends in a hospital is
always one of the ways people show
their interest and sympathy. In this
connection the Free Press wishes to
commend the people of Hays and
vicinity for the interest taken in
patients at the hospital who come
from q distance. However, a repre-
sentative of the Free Press noted the
other day that posted up in the hall
at s.. Anthony's hospital was sched-
ule of Regular Visiting Hours. -
The Free Press is sure that Hays folks
want to do the right thing. Observe
those rules without asking for spe-
cial privileges. Go to the office and
inquire as to the exact room your
friend has, before you look into the
room of another patient. The Free
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-17
Notes of Pre.ident,r. Dar.


The committe of students which
had charge of the day comprised
Thos- Mock, chairman. Alice Beeby.
Kathryn O'LOughlin, Ralph Archer,
Eunice Eyler, Johnny johnson, Ruth
B. Davis, Roy E Frey, Fred W. Al
bertson, Ben Williams. The advis-
ory faculty committee composed OF
c. A Shively, Elizabeth ]. Agnew,
Georgina WOoton, Henry Edward
MallOy, P Caspar Harvey.
President Lewis said after the
morning program that the stage was
decorated the prettiest he had ever
seen It
The address of Fred Archer on.
What Presidents Day Means was
so good that President Lewis viii
preserve 1t IN printed form.
Mr.. Matthew is a real orator and
his acceptance of the picture was
fitting and proper.
The all school luncheon in the gym
nasium was the best feature for the
development of community spirit
that could have been devised.
Exactly seventy-four times did
the audience at the morning program
applaud
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-17

Normal is due to the fact that this
institution will receive no buildings
this year, while a 100000 building
was given two years ago. The build
ings allowed are 100000 for Pitts
burg Normal, 1925, 900 for K u, and
$4,000 for the Kansas Agricultural
college The Agricultural college is
allowed $4,000 also for additional
land.-Topeka Capital.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-17
Washington. Birthday Social.

The young people of the Baptist
church viii give Washington's
Birthday Social, Monday Evening,
February 18th, at the parsonage
Refreshments will be served. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-17

came 1 feel IN my bones that the
means you are using, the executive
ability you give your high trust, give
good, useful and great
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-17
The Schools Appropriation

The appropriations provided for
the educational institutions for the
the two years ending June 80, 1917,
are as follows:
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-17

The old timer, Dave Taylor, was
looking after railroad business or
Friday
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-17

Monday, Harry Felten, shipped a
car load of excellent horses to Kan
sas City. The balance of the week
he has been at La Junta, Colo, where
he expects to purchase a car load or
more.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-17
THE CHURCHES.
Baptist Notes.

Baptist NoteS-
1000 a. m. Sunday School
HOO a. m. Preaching
$50 p. m. B. Y. P. U.
7:30 D. m. Preaching
Wednesday, 7:30 p m Prayer meet
ing
You are welcome to all these services.
Rev Edward o. Rogers,
Pastor.
Mrs. Prof. Reed will read 1.-THE
Mansion" by Henry VanDyke, on
Sunday evening, at our B. Y. P. u,
meeting at 6:3o. Mrs. Reed has
read this before a Hays audience be-
fore, but those who heard her viii
be glad of the privilege again. All
are most cordially invited to enjoy
this treat with US
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-02-17
Regular Visiting Hours

$3.50 to 11:OO A. NJ, 900 to 100
P. M, 700 to 500 P. M.
Visitors are kindly requested to
confine their visits tt immediate
friends and not loiter in halls or
stairways or on front porch.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-21
BRITISH SUCCESS
COMPLETE SAYS
OFFICIAL REPORT
Break Thru Lines for a Mile
and Hold New Positions.
Counter Attacks Moved Down
Until Exhausted.
LOSSES OF ATTACKERS LIGHT
German Casualties "UnusuaIly
Heavy" Gen. Haig Asserts.
Teutons Gave Up by Nightfall-
All Counters Futile.
LOSSES OF ATTACKERS LIGHT
Teutons Gave Up by Nightfall-
tAH Counters Futile.

London, Sept. e1-Field Marshal
Haig in later reports regarding the
British offensive on the Belgian front
to the east of Ypres yesterday when
the British troops pushed thru the
German lines for a distance of more
than mile, says the completeness of
the British success is confirmed by
detailed accounts of the battle.
The British war office after the re-
ceipt of Field Marshal Haig's report
today issued the bulletin:
More detailed accounts of yester-
days battle confirm the completeness
of our success. During the evening
local attacks delivered by US in the
neighborhood of Tower Hamlets and
northeast of Langemarck cleared up
number of strong points and COM
pleted the capture of our objectives
in these localities.
1T is now established that in the
many counter attacks delivered by
considerable forces of the enemy dur
ing the afternoon and evening his cas-
ualtieS were unusually great.
Germans Give Up Exhausted.
''The clear light of the latter part
of the day enabled our troops to OBJ
tain warning of impending attacks and
in every case the advancing lines of
German infantry were destroyed by
the continued lire from our rifles, ma
chine guns and artillery.
THE obstinacy with which the enc
my constantly ruled his attacks only
added to his losses without recover
ing for him any of the valuable ground
which we had won.
Exhausted by his previous efforts
the enemy made no counter attacks
during the night and our troops were
able to consolidate the position un-
disturbed
"Our own losses in the battle are
light.
"In the course of the night small
hostile attacks were driven off west
of Havrincourt and west of Lens"
The first reports stated 1000 pris-
oners had been taken
Both Sides Advance, Says Berlin.
Berlin, Sept. 21.-British troops at
Passchendaele and Gheluvelt on the
Belgian front, at times yesterday
more than two-thirdS of a mile, says
the official statement issued today by
the German general staff. West of
Passchendaele the British were press
ed back by a counter attack.
North of the Menin-Ypres road a
portion of the terrain remained in the
hands of the British.
The statement also says that after
fluctuating fighting between Lange-
marck and Hollebeke the British
were aDle TO ADVANCE IOr Oeptn OF
two-thirds of a mile
Germans Used 35 Divisions.
Grand Headquarters of the French
Army in France, Sept 21-(By the
Associated Press. )-Thirty- five Ger
man divisions (665, 900 mem have
been engaged in the fighting in Flan-
ders during the course of the six
weeks from July IS to August 20
eight of which are still in the front
lines. Nineteen of the German divis-
ions have been Withdrawn and are
now undergoing reformation in res
camps, the other eight being assigned
/ to defend quarters along the fighting
front and elsewhere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-21
State Dept Exposes Act of For
mer German Ambassador.
Organization Formed in q. S.
To Promote Kaiser'S Cause.
AIM TO INFLUENCE CONGRESS-
"As on Former Occasions" !"
Reads Copy of His Message.
First Positive Evidence Bern
stOrff Acted as Espionage Chief.

Washington, Sept 21.-Former Ger
man Ambassador Count Won Bern
storff was an active anti-American
plotter while his nation and the Uni
ted States were still friendly, and
asked the Berlin foreign office Janu-
ary %, for $4,000 to influence con-
gress "as on former occasions"
His activity was in the nature of
influencing congress thru an unnamed
organization, formed so his govern
ment could perhaps prevent war.
The state department made this fact
public today in announcing the text
of a message he forwarded on that
date.
Announcement by State Department.
The state department announcement
said:
"The secretary of state issues the
following message from Ambassador
Won Bernstorff to the Berlin foreign
office, dated January %. 1917:
fContinued on Page Two.b
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-21
AMERICANS AT
FRONT OPERATE
MILITARY Train
Some Already Have Received
Baptism of Fire.
Airmen Rain Bombs and Bull
lets on Them.
RAIL EXPERTS IN REGIMENT I
French Guns Roaring in Battle
Their Greeting.
Continuous Aero Raids Make
Dug0uts Preferable.
RAIL EXPERTS IN REGIMENT
BY j. w. PEGLER.

Headquarters of the American
Army in France, Sept. 21.-One mill
tary railroad close behind tie fighting
lines is being ~perated today by
regiment of American transportation
engineers, some of whom have already
received their baptism of fire from an
attacking German airplane.
l visited the Americans as they ar
rived at their new barracks. They
were welcomed by the roaring and
humping of French guns a few kilo
meters distant where an artillery duel
was raging. Aeroplanes swooped over
head, patrolling the sky for the Yam
KEGS.
En- route to their positions behind
the front the American boys gazed
from car windows at evidences of real
war. They passed thru shattered
towns and were much interested in
the rusting wreck of a train that had
been bombed some time before.
Take Refuge Under Tender.
The soldiers told of how one Amer
lean railroad crew was forced to take
refuge under the tender of their loco
motive a few night ago, when a Ger
man airplane attacked. The Teuton
flier was attracted by the glare of the
engines firebox in the dark. He first
dropped bombs around the Americans
and their train and then flew low,
pouring a stream of bullets from his
machine gun at the Sammies. When
he departed, the Americans emerged
from their temporary shelter, mounted
the bullet pocked train and continued
on their way.
Recurrent nocturnal aeroplane raids
in the region of the american en-
gineers' new barracks have filled the
troops with an enthusiasm for digging
day and night if necessary to complete
their dugouts and bomb proof shelters,
o1+ inc ,-iI or Shnx,nl
work.
From Western Cities.
Members of the United States units
now taking charge of railroad opera
tions were recrupited from the great
American railways. They include oper-
alton experts from many western
cities. All are in the best of health
and they are all happy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-21
what China Gets
Much Speculation on Her War
Pact With Allies.
Includes $5,O0O,00O From Japan
-S5O,OOO,OOO Allies Loan.
BY RALPH III. TURNER.

Toxic, Sept. 21.-China is to be
rewarded for her participation in the
war on the side of the allies. accord
ing to advices received here from
Peking today. While nothing has yet
been said officially as to just what
considerations will be granted that
country for her declaration of war
against the central powers. 1t is gen.
orally understood here that ministers
of the allied nations have promised
to grant China the following requests:
The appointment of Chinese and
allied officials to investigate the
customs tariff for future revision
purposes.
The postponement of the payment
of the Boxer indemnities for GER
tain number of years to be fixed
later by China and the entente
powers-probably ten years from
next year.
The immediate payment of S.
100000 (gold) by Japan on behalf
of the International Banking Group
as an advance on the proposed sec
ond reorganization loan of $780,
100000.
Fund for Administrative Purposes.
The contract for this initial ad-
vance from Japan has already been
signed here, with the stipulation that
the money must be used for admin
istrative purposes.
In turn, the allies have expressed
some desires which are not published,
but are understood to urge more
strict control of enemy subjects in
China increased expectation of agri-
cultural products to the allied coun-
tries and the dispatch of Chinese
troops to Europe.
A foreign army officer in Peking is
quoted as suggesting that China send
100000 troops to work behind the
trenches on the western front. but it
is conjectural whether this proposal
will be carried out. as opinion in
China's war committee differs on the
subject. One section favors the
project but the other is opposed, say
ing that if Chinese soldiers, most of
whom are illiterate, are dispatched to
work beside the French and English,
in a foreign land, they may be in
fected with radical revolutionary
ideas. which. upon their return home.
might cause an internal situation
such as exists in Russia today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-21
BELGIUM A PAWN
Germany Ready to Swap 1t But
Won't Give Up Alsace-LOrraine.

Amsterdam. Sept. 21.-The German
press in referring to the speech made
by Premier Painleve in the French
chamber of deputies generally regards
the surrender of Alsace-Lorraine as
out of the question. The Vorwaerts
declares that for Germany the Alsace-
Lorraine question is non-existent
The Lokal Anzeiger says that the
German government will, in a few
days, issue an official declaration on
its attitude on the Belgian question.
The Boursen Zeitung and several 9TH
er papers assume that Chancellor
Michaelis will refer to the peace ques-
ton next Thursday in the reichstag.
The Munich Neueste Nachrichten.
in an inspired Berlin telegram declares
Germany will use Belgium as a pawn.
This newspaper says:
The dominant fact is that we still
hold Belgium firmly Notwithstanding
the enemy's enormous sacrifices in at
tempting to dislodge us. We are ready
to restore Belgium under guarantees
If our enemies are also ready to re-
nounce their territorial and economic
policy of conquest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-21
TRADE BOOSTERS
OF topeka ON A
BIC TOUR TODAY
100 Business Men Out on Long
Automobile Tour.
Party Serenaded Meriden at
$3.50 This Morning.
CHICKEN DINNER AT 0SKAL00SA
Car Carrying Band Broke Down
on Unlucky Minute.
OskaIoOsa-TOpeka Gravel Road
Given Big Boost.
100 Business Men Out on Ions
Automobile Tour.
CHICKEN DINNER AT OSKALO0SA

Meriden, Kan, Sept. 21.-One hun
dred Topeka jobbers and manufac-
turers arrived in Meriden at $3.50
o'clock today and serenaded the town
with a concert by Marshalrs band.
The Topeka business men jumped
from their cars, each calling on the
Meriden merchant with whom he is
doing business and later visiting other
Meridenites with whom they hope to
do business.
J. E. Gardner of the Wolff Pack
ing company didn't report at the
Chamber of Commerce. At Meriden
merchants told the boosters that
left word that he would meet the To-
pekans at Ozawkie.
The Topekans learned that there
are still horses afraid of motor cars
A team driven by farmer near Mer-
iden became frightened at the motor
cars and the Topeka men were held
up for ten minutes until the farmer
drove his team past the machines.
Only One Accident.
Only one accident marred the first
lap of the days trade trip into JEFF
ferson county. AT just thirteen min
utes after o'clock. bang went a
bolt in the big truck carrying the
band service car of the Palmer
Auto Supply company. which is one
lures, was pressed into active service
and the damage was soon repaired.
j. G. Vogt, proprietor of the Crem-
erie restaurant, looked at his watch
when the accident occurred. He dis
covered that it had happened on the
thirteenth minute. Then he discov-
cred that his car was the thirteenth
Vogt pulled to the side of the road
and during the remainder of the trip
his car was to be the fourteenth.
Many Firms Represented.
The firms represented on the trip
follow:
McEntire Brothers, manufacturers
of mattresses, beds and springs
Acme White Lead and Color Works
McCord-Kistler, wholesale grocers
Lux Mercantile company, wholesale
grocers.
Beatrice Cream merry company
Poehler Mercantile company
Auto Battery Specials, auto battery
repairerS and battery manufacturers
B a + e r-James-Dwinnell Electric
company, manufacturers of electric
light plants for the farm
Robert Billiard, Mutual Ice COM
pany.
Whiteker Bros, wholesale fruit
dealers.