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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08
sLAVs CHEER WILSON'S NOTE
Enthusiastic Scene at Russian Con-
ference in Moscow When Presi-
dents Message was Read.

Moscow, Aug. 29.-President Will
sons message to the Russian confer
ence electrified that assembly today.
His promise that America would aid
new Russia with all moral and ma
terial power" was greeted with thun-
derous cheers. His entire statement
produced a deep impression, coming
as it did after speeches by cabinet of
ficials had barred Russia's grave need
of financial, industrial and moral aid.
The Presidents cable was received
at midnight The conference had Ia
bored for long hours before that The
great hall of the meeting was stilled
as the tired delegates prepared to
leave.
The message was read amid a ST.
lence that bespoke eager attention.
Then came a storm of cheering.
Every delegate IN the hall arose. The
cheering continued several minutes.
1t was the first time since the con-
ference assembled that there was any
unanimity of action. Even the cadet
party members joined in the demon
stration. Heretofore they have sat
stolidly, applauding no speakers ex-
cept those of their own party.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08
MORE NEGROES TO HOUSTON
Eighth Illinois Infantry Ordered to
Texas city-Rioting Troops Now
in Columbus, N. M.

Houston, Tex, Aug. 28.-More ne
gro troops are to be sent to Houston,
despite rioting of negro regulars here
last week, Maj. Gen. George Bell, Jr-,
in charge of the situation, said today.
The Eighth Illinois Infantry, all ne
groes, are being sent here, Bell stated.
81 can control them and will not
recommend that they be sent else
where" General Bell said. There will
be no further trouble"
Houston went about its normal way
again today following the action of
Maj. Gen. George Bell, Jr, last night
in removing the city from martial law.
Saloons were reopened; business
houses selling arms and ammunition
again were permitted to make sales;
patrols were taken from the streets
and armed guards, which had been de-
tailed in pairs, were no longer sta
toned on street cars.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08
RAIL CRISIS IN RUSSIA NOW
Country Will Be Without Trains by
November Unless There Is
Radical Change.

Moscow, Aug. 3O.-At the third gen
eral sitting of the national conference,
railway representatives, including NJ.
Froloff of the Engineers Alliance, re-
ported that there existed a state OF
utter disorganization of transportation
which unlcss improved would cease
entirely by November. The represen-
tatives gave warning that the conse-
quences would be terrible both at
home and on the front, and that the
army might turn on the country and
commit unexampled excuses.
The extreme demands of the rail-
way workers, the speakers said, play
ed an important part in this disorgani-
cation. They called on workers in the
transportation services to sacrifice
personal interests for those of the
country.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08
PLAN MORE STUDENT CAMPS
Divisional Training Points Will Be
Used in Educating Men From Ali
Branches of Army.

Washington, Aug. 29.-EnIisted men
Of the national army, national guard
and regular army will be given every
opportunity to fit themselves for COM
missions, it was learned today. This
is in line with the fixed policy of the
government to take no more officers
or officer candidates from civil life
after the second series of officers
training camps, now in progress, has
been completed. Thereafter ali addi-
tional officers needed Will be found in
the ranks of the various branches of
the war army.
To carry out this plan, it has virtu-
ally been decided to establish an Off
GERS school at each of the divisional
training camps. Men from the ranks
who show special qualifications will be
sent to these schools. With stats of
French and British officers of expert
ence on the firing lines on duty at
each camp as advisers, an unusual op-
portunity for lecture courses will be
presented
The divisional officers camps will
make the third series of such camps
arranged by the war department to
provide men to command the enor-
nous forces being raised for the war.
No line commissions will be granted to
men from civil life after they are
started, except that a few men who
were denied admission to the other
camps through loss of their orders in
the mail or some other mischance may
be given an opportunity in the third
series
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08
FIX PRICE FOR NEWS PRINV
President Wilson Believes That ~
Cents Pound Is Enough
Publishers Are Pleased.

Washington. Aug. 31-In an order
which newspaper publishers say VIII
be an important precedent, President
Wilson has fixed a price Of. two and
one-half cents on news print paper
for use in publishing the governments
daily official bulletin
The order fixing the price was is
sued by Secretary Baker at the Pres
ident's direction under the National
Defense Act, which empowers the gov
eminent to commander supplies need
ed for war purposes. 1t was directed
70 the International Paper Company,
which had declined TO furnish news
print for the bulletin at less than
three cents a pound
Newspaper publishers, who learned
of the order today, expressed the hope
that it might open the way for cheaper
news print TO news publishers gener-
ally. They called attention to state
ments by the President that the sd-
ministration's price policy viii be one
that provides the same prices fer the
public as for the government
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08
ALLIES DISCUSS
WILSON'S ANSWER
Foreign Diplomats Surprised by
Presidents Quick Reply TO
POpe's Peace Note.
HAD EXPECTED MORE DELAY
Believe Prompt Move Was Made to
Impress the Russian Confer
ence in Moscow.

Washington. Aug. 3O.-Discussion Of
President Wilson's rejection of the
pope's peace proposals in diplomatic
circles today revealed that even some
of the entente governments were IN
prepared for the prompt fashion in
which the President disposed of a mat
ter of such tremendous importance.
There had been no doubt at any time
as to the general nature of the reply
and the understanding is that the
United States was generally looked
upon as the nation to speak first, but
some of the allied foreign officers, ac-
customed to long deliberated moves in
diplomacy, regarded the exchanges
that had been going on between them
and their own capitals as barely COM
pleted. They had rather expected fur
Their discussion Of the time for dis
patching replies.
Why Wilson Acted.
It was realized, however, by the en-
tente representatives in Washington
that President Wilson must have had
some good and sufficient reason for
acting so quickly. Speculation ascribes
the motive to a desire to impress ia
vorably the great Russian convention
at Moscow while that body still is in
a plastic and reciprocative state. 1t
was also suggested that the President
might have wished to anticipate by
his remarkable state paper obstructive
action by the pacific elements in and
out of congress in the United States.
No Immediate Reply Expected.
No rejoinder from the Vatican is ex-
pected here in the immediate futur
Comment from the press of Europe,
including Germany and Austria, is
awaited with interest. Bitter attacks
upon the American note by the Ger
man press and possibly eondemnatory
speeches by German officials are fully
expected when the Presidents reply is
finally allowed to leak through the
censors to the German public. But
for the present, at least, no further at
tempts at peace negotiations on the
old basis, involving a continuance in
power of the present autocratic Ger
man regime, is anticipated.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08
MEDICAL STUDENTS EXEMPT
Men Caught in Draft viii BE Allowed
to Continue Their Profes-
sionaI Studies.

Washington, Aug. 31--Hospitai in
ternes and medical students who have
been more than a year at college may
be exempted from military service IN
der the Selective Draft Law by regu-
lations issued today. The War De
paTtment is anxious not TO interfere
with professional education Of these
men whose services as directors may
be necessary before the close Of the
war.
Enlistment in the enlisted reserve
corps OF the army is the way found BY
Provost Marshal General CrOwder to
accomplish the desired result The
student will enter military service and
may later be discharged 70 continue
his education or practice as civilian
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08
HEADS OFF GERMAN IMPORTS
Presidents Proclamation intended to
stop Practice of Sending Ameri-
can Products to Enemies.

Washington, Aug. 2s.-President VIII
son has frightened the governments
control Of exports tonight by issuing
an order forbidding the shipment OF
any goods to European neutral coun-
tries except under license, and by ex-
tending the lists for which license is
required in shipment to the Allies and
neutrals other than European coun-
tries to include cotton, all meats, su-
gar and most OF Americas other ex-
port commodities.
In q statement accompanying his
proclamation the President said one
Of the first intentions of the govern
ment viii be to see that no American
products are made the occasion OF
benefit to the enemy, either directly
or indirectly" Officials interpreted
the order as forecasting a vigorous
use of the export control as a war
weapon and policy of the strictest
ration OF countries contiguous to Ger
many.
Exports to Germany and its allies
also are formally prohibited by the
Presidents order, and this is under
stood to mean that the exports con-
troll is about to supersede the British
system Of giving letters of assurance
for American caTgoes- Up to now
there has been nothing except the
British blockade to prevent the ship
ment of American goods to Germany
Tonight's order in this respect accom-
plished many of the purposes sought
in the trading with the enemy bill
pending in Congress. Coin, bullion,
currency and evidences of indebted
ness are placed under export license
restrictions to European neutraIs
whenever regulations governing their
export have been promulgated by the
Secretary Of the Treasury.
The Presidents order contains the
first formal announcement of the
transfer of administration of the ex-
port control from the Department OF
Commerce to the export administra-
tive board of which Vance McCor-
mick is chairman When the admin
istrative board made the fact public
a few days ago it was explained that
the action was taken to facilitate the
issuance of licenses.
Accompanying the proclamation was
a statement from the President eI-
planning its purposes.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08

Garfield Committee Reaches a
Decision After Three Days
of Deliberation.
PRESIDENT APPROVES ACTION
Farmers Asked $3.50 While Labor
Wanted Figure Set at S1.s4
fer az Crop.

Washington Aug 31.-A price OF
1920 busheI was fixed for the 1917
crop Of wheat by President Wilson to-
night on the recommendation of thu
wheat price committee, headed by Dr..
H A. Garfield The basis viii be No.
Northern spring wheat, delivered at
Chicago.
The relative market basis worked
out by the food administration tonight
sets the basic price at Kansas City
and Omaha at s2-15, or five cents less
than the basic Chicago price.
The committee finally agreed late
this afternoon, after several days OF
voting At one time today it looked
as If it would be unable to come 20 a
conclusion, but just before 6 O'Clock a
compromise was reached and the last
vote was unanimous
Wide Differences at First.
Representatives of the producers be-
gan by voting for a price of $3.50, and
labor's representative for $1-S4 The
two extremes eventually narrowed
down until the votes were only few
cents apart, and most Of today's vot-
ing showed only slight difference.
The price differentials and relative
market basis worked out by the food
administration tonight are:
The Market Basis.
No. Dark hard winter, 1924;
hard winter basic, 1920; red winter
basic, $500; yellow hard winter, $216;
soft red winter, S21S; dark Northern
spring. 2.24; red spring, ss21S; Hump
back, S2-1O; amber Durum, 1924; Dur
am basic, $500; Red Durum, S213;
Red walla, s2.13; hard white basic,
$3.50; soft white, s21S; white club,
S2.16; No. 2 Of each grade. three cents
less; No. 8, six cents less; No. I, ten
cents less.
Relative market basis-Chicago
Galveston, New Orleans. basic; Kan
sas City and Omaha, five cents less
than basic; Duluth and Minneapolis,
three cents less than basic; St. Louis,
two cents less; New York, ten cents
more than basic; Baltimore and Phila-
delphia, nine cents more; Buffalo, fire
cents more.
The basic grades are No. 1 hard
winter, red winter and Northern
spring.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08
What One Needs.

IT'S a good old world to live in, so
you need yourself house; to love in,
SO you need a spouse; to go in, so you
need car or horse; to know in, so you
need college course; to read in, so
you need some books; to shine in, so
you need good clothes and looks.-Ex-
change.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08
XII Hioher Postaae Plan.

Washington, Aug. 29.-In resuming
consideration today of postage sec
lions of the War Tax Bill the Senate
by vote of SO to % struck out the
provision ievying a one cent tax on
letters and postcards designed to raise
so million dollars in revenue.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08
Dwarf Trees for Gardens

Dwarf trees are suited to small gar
dens. they occupy little space, are
easily cared for, bear sooner than
standard kinds, and they are easily
shaped into bushes and pyramids, or
can be used in espalier forms, trained
on buildings, fences or trellises.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08
Al. s. War Doc Division.

Washington, Aug. 2s--America Is
going to send q war dog division to
France Secretary Of War Baker to-
day approved a bill introduced by
Senator Brady of Idaho to accept as
q gift one thousand dogs to be trained
for military purposes.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08
Motor Bandits Kill TWO

Chicago. Aug. 29--Two men carry
ing $500. the payroll of the Winslow
Brothers Iron Works, were shot to
death in front Of the plant today by
five men, no escaped with the mon
~ in motor cars.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08
Eaunr the Risk BILL

Washington. Aug. 3O.-The admins
tration Soldiers and Sailors Insur-
ance Bill, designed as a substitute in
the future for the present pension sys-
tenn, was favorably reported today BY
a House committee
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08
AGAIN = sernhardt Farewell.

Atlantic City, Aug 2s.-Mme. Sarah
Bernhard opened her tenth American
tour with two performances yesterday
afternoon and evening at the new
Nixon theater. The tour is TO con-
tinue eighteen months and extend
from coast to coast and into South
America.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08
Eronerate 2 Soldiers SLAYER.

Chicago, Aug. 30--Harry Dalziels
village marshal Of Ingleside, who shot
and killed Private Clyde W Hawk Of
the First Ohio Engineers, as a result
OF mistaken identity, was exonerated
BY coroners jury today.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08
Short on 81 and 81 Bills.

4 shortage Of 81 and 80 bills, acute
in many sections, exists throughout
the country. Banks, looking to the
treasury for relief, are unable to have
their full demands satisfied because
of the low reserves of these denomi-
nations in the vaults
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08

Four-year-old Walter had permission
from his mother to make a short call
on new neighbors. This is what he
reported on his return home: NAM
ma. they have one child and a baby
that isn't child yet"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08
14th Provisional Training
Regiment
Fort Sheridan, III


All the Students from Missouri, Kan
sas and Colorado will be in the Four
teenth regiment, except those who
prefer the coast artillery. They viii
be in the Eleventh Regiment
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08
Fires Kill 5000 Annually.

The National Fire Protective asso-
citation estimates about 5000 persons
are killed every year in the United
States by fire; as a result of conflagra-
tons or burns otherwise inflicted.
The property loss runs into the mil
lions.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08
Indlet Motor Part Makers.

New York. Aug 31--Sixteen NAM
facturers of motor car accessories sne
William NJ Webster, commissions.
and nearly a score Of other individuals
we're indicted today under the Shermsn
Law by the federal grand jury, charged
with conspiracy TO restrain trade.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08
Watching Lobsters Tails.

To find out if they have been cooked
alive, Holsters should be examined
very carefully. If their tails are tight
" curled to their bodies it is reason
ably certain that they were properly
cooked
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08
okIaboman Kills wife and Self.

Blackwell, Ok, Aug. 30.-AIbert V
johnson, a plasterer, shot and killed
his wife while quarreling with her on
the street here this morning, then kill
ed himself. He was IS years old and
his wife 80.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08
Seven Die at Grade Crossing.

Aberdeen, No, Aug 31--SeTen men
were killed and two badly injured At q
Pennsylvania railroad crossing near
here today. The dead men were to
mato pickers riding TO work in q E2Z-
on which was run down by q train
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08
IA HeaIthv Snof

Lisvane must be a healthy spot.
Within q small radius there are resid-
ing in the pretty Cardiff suburb seven
people whose aggregate ages total 5sS
years
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08
Berlin Torpedo Works Burn.

Copenhagen. Aug. 3o-The foundry
OF the SchEartzkopf torpedo works In
Berlin was destroyed by fire Sunday
There are rumors that a considerable
loss Of life attended the conflagra-
ton.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08
Simple Cure for Hiccouqhs.

DR.. P. B. Aquinto of Buenos Aires
reports in the Semana Medica a case
of severe hiccoughs that resisted all
treatment for "a hours, but that yield
ed at once when the mans eyeballs
were pressed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08
a eeatriee. Neb., Farmer Attaeked.


Beatrice, Neb., Aug 27-John Sturm,
a farmer living six miles southwest Of
Beatrice, was awakened in his room
last night and stabbed in the neck
His assaiIant escaped in a motor car
which was standing a quarter of a
mile from the house
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08
Jack" cudahY to Army Camp.

San Francisco, Aug 2s.-"Jack''
Cudahy, formerly of Omaha and Kan
sas City, son Of the late Michael Cud-
ahy, entered the Preside reserve Of
ficers' training camp today.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08
A MiIIion Testaments for Trnnns

New York, aug. 29.-An order for
one million khaki pocket Testaments
for American soldiers and sailors has
been placed by the National War
Work Council of the Y. NJ c. A. with
the American Bible Society.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08

Washington, Aug. 31--Women pecI-
fists were denounced as towards and
traitors today by Mrs William Cum
ming Story. honorary president-gea-
eral of the Daughters OF the American
Revolution
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08
German Death Rate Juons lin

Berne. Aug. 2s.-Germany is suffer
ing from an almost nationwide cpl
denlic of dysentery The morality
rates have jumped from so to 100 per
sent in 1917
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08

Buenos Aires. Aug. Silt Is an
nounced that the Argentina govern
ment VIII net ask for a renewal OF the
II million dollar American Loan which
viii exDfre September Is.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08
Love and Beauty

Men of strong impulses alone know
what lore is. Love alone fathoms
beauty; beauty alone creates art
Wagner.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08
Ask WiIeon to Moue RIacks

Washington, Aug 2S-President vii
son was appealed TO today by the Texas
congressional delegation 70 send al
negro troops out Of Texas Immediately.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-09-08
MAIL FOR STUDENT OFFICERS
Set Form of Address Should be Used
in Sending Letters to Train
ing Camps.

Fort Sheridan, Ill, Aug. 29.-Per-
sons addressing mail, kilograms or
packages to the students attending
the second officers reserve training
camp here should be careful about ad-
dresses. All mail should be address
ed this way:
Mr.. John Doe, /:
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-10
TO SERVE THE SOLDIERS
X. OF c. TO ERECT CHAPELS AND
CLUB HOUSES AT MILITARY
POSTS.

Mr.. w. J. Moriarity, the special
agent of the Knights of Columbus on
the Mexican border, who accomplished
untold good for the troops during the
recent mobilization, is anxious for the
organization to make a permanent fea-
ture of the erection Of chapels and
club houses for the Catholic enlisted
men in the larger regular army mill
tary posts throughout the country.
Mr. Moriarity has suggested that a
conference Of Catholic chaplains be
held at an early date in Washington
to take up this subject, so that the
matter may be presented to the
Knights of Columbus at their coming
national convention in August. This
matter has been brought forcibly to
the attention Of Catholics, through the
activities of the Y. NJ. C. A. at mill
tary posts.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-10
Mayor Silences Bigots
TELLS "PATRIoTS" WHY HE APP
POINTED PRIEST TO FREE
LIBRARY BOARD.

Mayor Frank H. Eckert of West
Hoboken, N. j., has been warmly COM
mended by broad-minded citizens for
his action in teaching much-needed
lesson to a number of people repre-
senting themselves as "a committee
of a patriotic organization which
wishes to protest against his appoint
ment Of Rev. Conrad Eiben, c. P, as
a member of the West Hoboken Free
Library Board.
The objection was made solely on
the ground of Father Conrad's re-
ligion, and Mayor Eckbert CURLY in.
formed the patriots that "such
grounds have no bearing with me, as
Catholic or person of any other re.
ligion is the same to me if his other
qualifications are equal. If there was
any doubt in my mind regarding the
appointment of Father Conrad, it has
now been done away with because oil
these objections On religious grounds
| will certainly insist now that he take
the appointment"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-03-10
Catholic Film Company
CHRISTIAN TRUTH TO BE SPREAD
BY MEANS OF MODERN VEHI-
Gle BY CATHOLIC PROMOTERS.

A company known as the Unique
Film Corporation has been formed to
manufacture series of motion pic
lures called Catholic Truth films.
The films are to be distributed, the
advance announcement states, ito
spread Christian TRUTH in connection
with Catholic churches in each do
cese.
The first production will be headed
"a Dream of Empire" and will be
based on historical happenings be-
tween the time of Napoleon and Pope
Plus VII The scenario was written
by Bishop Joseph G. Anderson, aux
Hilary to Cardinal O'Connell of Bos-
ton. The Right Rev. Mgr. Francis C.
Kelley, President Of the Catholic
Church Extension Society of the
United States, is the author of the
second, which will be entitled Chris
tianity.' Approval of the plans for
the films has been obtained from &C.
clesiastical authorities.