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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-06-21
LIBERTY. LOAN BONDS
Honor Roll for Hope. and Vicinity. The
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American Yeomen
Barclay, VIM.
Bowen, L. j.
Bowen, j. A.
Bowen, w. A.
Breasted, F. G.
brewster, Sylvester
Brewster, George
Brewster, Frances
Brewster, Thomas
Brown, Malcolm, ].
Rutz, Albert
Boy Scouts of America Troup
No. 1, Hope, N. D.
Cadigan, Thomas
Carpenter, Geo. B.
Carpenter, H. NJ.
Carpenter, E. S.
Cassell, M. B.
Cassell, Mary E.
Cassell, Marjorie B.
Cassell, James T. .
Cassell, Mary Helen
Chalmers, Chas.
Cole, Julia H.
Cole, Olive F.
Coke, S. S.
Curry, Kate M.
Deem, Chas.
Bowling, o. E.
Eggert, w. A.
Elliott, Jennie D.
Elliott, Hattie r.
Ensign, G. T.
Epping, H. G.
Fesler, George
First National Bank
Fuller, E. M.
Fuller, H. F.
Fulmer, H. H.
Gibson, Elizabeth
Gingrey, G. E.
Gingrey, Roy
Grams, Ferdinand
Hansen, E. w.
Hanson, Edward A.
Heseltine, E. G.
Hodgson, Clara
Horton, Edith
Hope National Bank
Haviland, Emma G.
Haviland, X. w.
I. o. o. F. Hope Lodge 10
Ingison, s. L.
Johnson, Oscar
Joslyn, James X.
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King, Everett, S.
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Klovstad, George
Knoblauch, H. j.
Krooho1 C-l~o-

Klovstad, George
Knoblauch, H. j.
Kraabel, Sydney
Lathrop, R. A.
Lindgren, P. A.
Luce. Minnie M.
Lunding, N. N.
Lynn, John
Moores, c. S. Jr.
Lunding, Franklin
Morton, Byron F..
Miller, G. E.
Major, Adam
Major, Thos.
Martin, Mabel, A.
Moores, c. S.
Moores, G. w.
Mote, Adam S.
McCollom, ]. H.
McKellips, A. N.
Mclaughlin, A. N.
Mclaughlin, R. A.
Noting, H. A.
Occidental Lodge 27 A. F. A. NJ.
Olson, Martin
j. c. M. Peterson
Philip, F. R.
Plaine, Henry
Reese, Clara B.
Rentschler, Marie
Schmidt, E. H.
Shippy, G. S.
Silbertstein, A. L.
Simpson, Margaret e.
Slingsby, Mabel
Sonstrud, Ella
Standley, I. w.
Standley, Ada M.
Sussex, Lloyd
Taplin, w. %:
Thorsland, T.
Trammell, Henry E.
Vadnie, Carrie A.
Wakeman, j. w.
Walsh, E. j
Wamberg, j. c.
Warner, Atha, L.
Warner, G. A.
Washburn, E. D.
Washburn, Mrs. E. D.
Wheeler, c. D.
White, Minnie B.
White, w. U.
Kolegraf, Theo.
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Hallgxrth, Cresaey M.
Johnson, Gilbert F.
Eafd0n, Pete
Lindemann, Adolph H.
Langager, Miller
Langager, Elmer M.
Lindeman, Arthur M.
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MoNett, Jessie A.
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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22
WAR CABINET IDEA GROWING
Testimony of Gen. crozier Strengthens
Demand at Washington for Sim
pier Methods of Business.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Demand for
coalition cabinet and a big supply di-
stripped of red tape-was in
sight in Congress today.
Sentiment for such shifts in the
present war mill crystallized as a re-
suit of General Crozier's amazing
revelations of Americas unprepared-
ness for war, particularly in ordnance.
Proponents of the supply division
idea said Crozier's evidence of how
webs of red tape clogged the war
wheels proved the need for centrali
zation of supply and for elimination
of the unending routine of o. KS, de-
bates and delays.
President Wilson welcomes the
probe of his conduct of the war, it
was stated at the White House this
afternoon. In the Senate's military in
yestigation and the inquiry into naval
affairs decided upon by the House,
the President thinks a true spirit Of
democracy lies. That the administra-
ton is democratic in fact as well as
in name and is glad to give the public
an insight into war affairs, was stated
to be the Presidents position.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22
FORMS A HOME GUARD ARMY

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE United
States Guard will be the name Of the
twenty-five thousand auxiliary force Of
troops authorized by the War Depart
ment to supplement state and other
forces now guarding war supplies, war
industries and doing police duty es-
sentiaI to the conduct OF the war.
President Wilson has signed the Or
der for organization of the force
Forty battalions will be organized to
relieve regular troops, national guard
or other purely military units OF this
guard duty.
The order prescribed that the force
be raised By voluntary enlistment or
draft Volunteers viii be accepted
only between the ages Of 81 and 45.
II resort to the draft is necessary, men
placed in the special classes under the
new draft system as being fit for linz
tied military service only viii be used
The guard viii be clothed in regular
army blue uniforms, for which Tiers
is no need in the army during var
times
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22
HANGED 10 NEGRO SOLDIERS
FoFty-one Others of Those Convicted
Of Riotina at Houston, Tex
Only Five Acquitted.

San Antonio, Tex, Dec. 12.-Thir-
ceen negroes were hanged at Fort Sam
Houston at 7:17 o'clock for completely
in the riot at Houston August o.
The men who paid the penalty of
death were: Sergt. William c. Mes
bitt, Corp. LaTnon J. Brown, Corp.
James Wheatley, Corp. Jesne Moore,
Corp. Charles ". Baltimore, and Pri-
Yates William Breckenridge, Thomas
c. Hawkins Charles Snodgrass, Ira B.
Davis, James Divins, Frank Johnson,
RisIey W. Young, Pat MacWhorter
The announcement of action on the
court-martiaPs verdict was made at
Southern Department headquarters at
9 o'clock by the chief of staff, who
also gave out a formal statement in
which the names of the men sentenced
to life imprisonment were given
OF the sixty-three men tried by the
court-martial, forty-one were SEN
fenced TO life Imprisonment.
One man was sentenced to dishonor-
able discharge from the army, for
fixture of all pay and allowances and
to be confined at hard labor for two
and a half years. Three were SEN
fenced to be dishonorabIy discharged
from the army, forfeit all pay and al
1owances and be confined at hard Ia
Dor for two years. Five were ae-
quilted.
Only army officers and Sheriff John
Tobin of Bexar county were present
when the sentence was carried out by
soldiers from the post. No newspaper
men or civilian spectators were al
lowed, the time and Ilace of execution
OF the sentences having been kept a
secret.
Following the hanging of the thir-
teen men the chief of staff of the
Southern Department gave out writ
ten statement, at the same time refus-
ing to answer any questions. This
said:
The proceedings, findings and SEN
fences of the general court-martial,
which tried sixty-three members Of
the Twenty-fourth Infantry for their
implication in the riots at Houston,
Tex, August %, 1917, were approved
by the commanding general, Southern
Department, December 10, 1917
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22
WILL FORM NAVAL COUNCIL
Operations of All Nations at War
With Germany Will Be Co
Ordinated, Says Report.

Washington, Dec. liberation of
an allied naval council to coordinate
the naval operations of all the nations
at war with the Central Powers was
announced tonight in a cablegram to
the Navy Department from Admiral
Benson at Paris.
Members of the council established
in accordance with the plans of the in
ter-allied conference will report to
their respective governments with rec
concentrations for action.
The council will be composed of the
minister of marine and chief of naval
staff of each country, in the case of
the United States Secretary Daniels
and Admiral Benson. AS the meetings
must be held in Europe, flag officers
designated by their governments will
represent the members from both TIE
United States and Japan
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

John Johansen, helmsman on the
Norwegian steamer limo, the Belgian
relief ship whose collision with the
ammunition steamer Mont Blanc led
TO the recent disaster, has been de-
tanned as a German spy suspect He
was turned over to the military au-
thorities by hospital officials.
Fire of unknown origin recently
destroyed twenty stores on Main
street in Pitcher, Ok, the largest town
in the lead and zinc mining district,
twelve miles from Miami. The loss is
estimated at $4,000.
Fleets of coal barges, households,
pleasure launches and smaller craft
tied up on the Ohio and Kentucky
sides Of the Ohio river at Cincinnati
were torn from their mOOrings and car
ried down the river when the ice which
had effectuaIIy blocked river traffic
broke up.
An embargo On all export freight,
except for the United States govern
ment, on all railroads reaching North
Atlantic seaboard ports, has been Or
dered by the general operating com
mittee of the Eastern railroads.
Miss Katherine Stinson, aviatrix,
who started from San Diego at 7:31
a. m recently IN a nonstop flight to
San Francisco, reached her destina-
ton at 4=39 p m She was the first
person 10 pilot an airpIane over the
Tehachapi Mountains on a nonstop
hight
All general officers Of the regular
army and national guard are being ex-
auifned by medical boards ana eff
cheney boards with q view TO deter
mining the adTisabilfty Of ssndtng
them for service abroad
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22
GEN. CROzIER BLAMEs BAKER
Chief of Ordnance Says Lack OF Ma
chine Guns Entirely the Fault
Of War Secretary.

Washington, Dec. 14.-Responsibil-
fly for the delay in obtaining machine
guns for the army was laid squarely
on the shoulders Of Secretary Baker
today by General Crozier, chief OF ord
nance.
Not one Of the guns adopted has been
delivered to the army. None can be
delivered before April
The type OF gun adopted. General
Crozier said, had never been used In
war and it has never been given q
test under war conditions.
Facts brought out by the committee
show that eight months after the
United States entered the war rifle
factories in this country are only max
ing half as many rifles daily as they
were making for the Allies before We
got into the war. There viii be no
delay, however, in arming men going
to France, General Crozier said
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22
CONGRESS PLANS
TO EXTEND PROBE
Senate and House Would Check
Up Expenditures in Navy
Department.
WANT GREATER COOPERATION
Secretary Daniels Declares He Is Glad
of Decision to Investigate
His Department.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Congress to-
day extended its investigation of the
administration war preparations to
the navy. While the Senate military
committee continued its army hearing,
the House naval committee unani-
mously decided to begin Immediately
general inquiry into naval affairs and
appointed a subcommittee headed by
Representative Oliver of Alabama to
conduct it.
1t was officially announced that the
purpose of the naval investigation
would be to scrutinize past and future
expenditures and policies, and to OBJ
tain greater coordination between con-
gress and the executive departments
in the conduct of the war. Hearings
probably will. begin next Monday and
most of them are expected to be be-
hind closed doors to protect the
navy's secrets.
Secretary Daniels heard about the
committees action as he left a cabinet
meeting. He said he was pleased and
the navy had accomplished the better
congress would be satisfied.
Major General Crozier, chief of ord
nance, was before the Senate military
committee for the third day of his ex-
animation regarding delays in provid-
ing weapons for the war army. He
was on the stand for four hours an
swering questions which it was deem
ed inadvisable to discuss publicly and
gave much detailed information sup
plementing testimony yesterday as to
shortages in rifles, machine guns and
light artillery. The general vigorous
ly reiterated his assertion that exist
ing conditions will not interfere with
Americas fighting capacity abroad, or
training at home. He will be recalled
tomorrow for further examination re-
garding heavy artillery.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22
DEATHS IN HALIFAX
Estimated Killed in Wrecked City Now
Placed at 10000 Persons
Made Blind.

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Dec. 13.-A re-
vised estimate today of the explosion
casualties reduce the death list to ap-
proimately eighteen hundred. The
known dead total eight hundred and
it is believed not more than one thou
sand bodies, and perhaps only nine
hundred, still lie under the debris of
shattered and burned buildings. The
list of victims is steadily becoming
smaller as relatives are reunited and
refugees who left the city return.
From three hundred to five hun
dred persons are totally or partly
blind and two hundred children have
lost both parents, according to the
American and Canadian workers in
vestigating the situation. The Boston
relief ship Calvin Austin entered the
harbor today.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22
WON'T REGISTER AUSTRIAHS
President Wilson, However, in Proc
Iamation, Specifies That All Rules
Must Be Observed.

Washington, Dec. 13.-AustTo-Hun-
garian subjects in the United States,
most of the million or more of whom
are laborers and are loyal to the al
lied war cause, will suffer few restric-
tions as a result of war between the
land of their birth and that of their
adoption.
In a proclamation today declaring
state of war with Austria-Hungary, in
accordance with the act of congress,
President Wilson specified that IN
naturaliZed Austro-HungaTians, unlike
the Germans in this country. should
be free to live and travel anywhere,
except that they may not enter or
leave the United States without per-
mission, and those suspected of enemy
activity may be informed. They need
not register with police or postoffice
officials, as Germans will be required
to do shortly, and are not barred from
the 10O-yard zones about the piers,
docks and warehouses closed to Ger
mans, and are not required to leave
the District of Columbia
The Presidents motive in drawing
distinctions between Germans and
Austrians was described as twofold.
Firstly, it was realized that the SYM
pathy of Hungarians, Rumanians,
Poles, Serbians, Czechs, Slovacs and
other immigrants from ire Austro-
Hungarian empire generally is not
with the mother country III the war
and they have not been guilty of the
multiform campaign of violence prac-
ticed under the German war system.
Secondly, such a large proportion Of
1aborers in munition and steel plants
and coal mines consists of Austrian
subject that it was found practically
impossible to administer against
them the rigid regulations imposed on
the Germans, who are half as numer-
GUS and more individualistic.
The department of justice even
abandoned its former plans to register
Austrians along with Germans be-
cause of the immensely of the task
and the administration determine
ton to minimize embarrassment to
Austrians, thousands of whom have
demonstrated their loyalty to this
country by enlisting in the army and
navy.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22
CONDUCTORS VIII
STAND BY WILSON
Railroad Workers Tell Presi-
dent They Will Aid in the
Operation of Lines.
COMPANIES ASK 4 GUARANTEE
Would Have Earnings Based on Fig
ures OF fsrS-Hard to Solve
Financial Problems.

Washington, Dec 1.-THE railroad
situation continued 70 engr0ss Presi-
dent Wilson today, with the financial
problem involved in q possible gov
eminent control drawing most Of his
attention. The President has before
him q mass OF information on the sub
ject, including details OF the British
plan Of government operation
The Senate interstate commerce COM
mission was told by Chairman New
lands, at a special meeting today, that
the President probably would recon-
mend railroad legislation to congress
within the next few days. The indf-
cations are. Senator Newlands said
that as yet the President has not made
up his mind as to his course Until
his wishes are known the COMMITTEES
will defer discussion or consideration
of legislation
A B. Garretson, president Of the Or
der Of Railway Conductors, called the
White House on the telephone during
the day to deny reports that the four
brotherhOods are opposed TO govern
ment operation. The employees, he
he said, will cooperate in the fullest
measure in whatever action the Pres
ident may take.
Financial Problems Arise.
Officials who are urging on the
President government operation OF
railroads during the war said today
that the making Of satisfactory finan-
cial arrangements presents perplexing
difficulties. The President, it is IN
derstood, is ready, if he decides On
government operation, to ask congress
to guarantee the railroads pre-war
earnings, and the railroads are said
to want such a guarantee, to be based
on 1916 revenue Officials tonight
estimated that such an arrangement
might cost the government next year
as much as S1O0,O0O,O00.
These figures were based on net
earnings for the first nine months OF
1917, which fell $5O.OO0.0O0 below the
same period in 1916. For the entire
year Of 1917 the net earnings are es-
timated at about Sos, 100000 below
those Of 1916. With operating ex-
penses increasing and the high peak
of traffic near, officials put the 1913
earnings art fully S1OO.OOO.000 below
those OF 1916.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22
MURDOCH AFTER FOOD HOGS
Kansas Member Of Trade cimmission
Starts War on Profiteering un-
der HooVer's Orders.

Washington, Dec. 12-Food Admins
traitor Hoover charged today that
some dishonest wholesale and retail
merchants and food brokers have been
criminally responsible for food short
age and rising prices. An investiga-
ton was started today by the federal
trade commission.
81 am going to prosecute this in
vestigation to the limit and bring any
violators to the sternest payment of
justice" said Commissioner Murdoch.
81 am going to give my entire time to
this job if it is necessary to get re-
suits, and put some of these unpatri.
otto camp followers and war Ieeches
behind the bars where they rightly
belong"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22
WOULD BE A SLAVERY PEACE

London, Dec. 1.-THE Petrograd
correspondent of the Times attributes
to a responsible source the statement
that during the informal conversation
between the Russian and German rep
resentatives at Brest, Litovsk regard
ing the armistice on the eastern front
the Germans indicated that the follow
ing points were likely to be included
in any OF their peace negotiations:
Germany to have control Of the
Russian wheat market for fifteen
years.
All German goods to be admitted to
Russia duty free.
No territory now occupied by the
Germans to be surrendered.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22
HALIFAX EXPLOSION
WORST EVER KNOWN

The following big explosions
have taken place in recent
years:
FEBRUARY I, 1s11-Railroad
station in New York; cars CON
tanning twenty tons OF dyna-
mite. twenty-five killed, 125
injured; 100000 damage.
MARCH 7, 1e13-British freight
er Alum Chine. in Baltimore
harbor, carrying explosives.
Forty killed; 800 injured;
100000 damage.
JULY 80, 191e-Black Tom L.
land, New Jersey; trains load
ed with explosives; seven kill
ed, 100000 damage.
JANUARY IS, 1s17-Munitions
plant OF the Canadian Car and
Foundry Company, OF Kings
land, n. J. Seventeen killed;
100000 damage.
JANUARY u, 1e17-Munitions
plant in London. Seventy
killed; 277 injured; damage,
100000 pounds.
APRIL II, 1e17-Eddystone Am
munition Corporation, Eddy
stone, Pa. Two hundred kill
ed; 100000 damage.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-12-22
WORST. DISASTER
IN MANY YEARS
Catastrophe at Halifax AppaIl-
ing in the Loss of Life
and Property.
BIG PART OF CITY in RUINS
Fire Following Rain of Explosives
Completes Destruction-Port and
Harbor One of the Most Valued
of British Naval Posts.

outside the toll OF life claimed on
land and sea by the great war, the
catastrophe at Halifax is by far the
greatest disaster in many years.
Numerous explosions have occurred
In munition plants in this country and
Europe, but the Halifax disaster is the
most tragic explosion, in the number
OF lives lost, in the last quarter CEN
fury. Indeed, few catastrophes of any
nature have probably exceeded it in
the number of dead.
Pilot Frank Mackie Of the Mont
Blanc declared that the collision re-
suited from a confusion of whistles
sounded by the Iona, causing a col
Hsion with the Mont Blanc, which ar
rived at a United States Atlantic port
on November 9, laden with 1900 tons
Of munitions for France. She was in
bound from New York when she was
rammed by the Belgian relief ship
Iona.
Flames Caught Benzine.
The impact set fire TO a deck had
OF benzine on the French ship and <he
flames quickly communicated with she
munitions, resulting in a practical
bombardment of the city.
The zone Of destruction in HALIFAX
itself extended from the North street
railway station as far north as AfEic-
vile to Bedford basin and covered an
area Of about two square miles in the
section known as Richmond. The
buildings which were not demolished
by the force of the terrific explosion
were destroyed by the fire which fol-
lowed.
District Denseiy Populated.
The devastated district was the old
er part of Halifax and thickIy popu-
lated. 1t contained, in addition TO
Citadel hill, many churches and
schools, the railway station, govern
ment dockyard, Wellington barracks,
Admiralty House (the official resi-
dence Of the admiral in command of
the North American British squad
ron), the military hospital, post Office,
provisional parliament building, city
hall, the ordnance department. most of
the department stores, all of the tele-
graph and cable offices and a few ho-
tells.
The better residence district was al
most unframed. 1t lies southwark
from the Queens, and includes most OF
the churches, including St. Mary's Ro-
man Catholic cathedral.
In the fre-swept section were the
parliament buildings, post Office, three
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bay. 1t was first used as a base of
supplies by the French admiral, Duke
dAnville, in 1745, when he attempted
to recapture Louisburg, taken from
the French by band OF New England
colonists.
The real story Of Halifax, however,
begins in 1T49, when it was settled by
Lord Edward CORVALLIS and 1916
English soldier-colonists. The city
was named in honor of the earl OF
Halifax CORVALLIS laid out the town
in the somewhat rigid style that marks
It today.