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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24
FAULT-FINDING BAD HABIT
Is King of Indoor Sports But Causes
Others DisPIezsure and Gains
Critic Nothing.

Fault-fnding is perhaps the king OF
indoor sports. Or should II be cata-
logued as the queen? It IS one OF the
simplest OF pleasures. There are mil
lions of people who think they can dis
play their superior taste or knowledge
| by finding fault.
The coffee is not right. Ny taste
about coffee. therefore. is superior and
more delicate than that OF others
There is something lacking in the deco
rations or the furniture Ny judgment,
therefore, is somewhat superior 10 the
other mans.
This habit OF fault-hnding is a most
dfsagreeable one-one, too. that grows
unless effort Is made TO overcome II.
declares a writer in the Milwaukee
Journal It never appears to OCCUR to.
fa1It-fnders that they themselves
may be lacking in taste or ability.
What Is the need, anyway, Of damp
ening the pleasures Of others In their
possessions or actions7. One almost
always can find something to com
mend. And IL there is pothing what
ever, one would be well to be gentle In
criticism, or else say nothing. There
are countless little things we may wish
were different, but IL Is not good to
keep pointing them out Silence about
trifiing things that one does not ike Is
3 virtue.
Let US guard our tongues against
useless fault-fnding- Let US trim our
selves to the best model we can find
and remember we are not responsible
for the ceat1ct or the works OF the
world at large The world may be
wrong sometimes. But II may fire.
Quently be right when we think It
wrong. And we ourselves have no
claim to Derfectness in Judgment OK
taste.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24
KANSAS TROOPS IN FRANCE
One Hundred and Seventeenth Am
munition Train OF the Rainbow
DiVisio on Arrives Safely.

Kansas City, Nov. 1.-THE One
Hundred and Seventeenth Ammunition
Train of the Rainbow Division has ar
rived in France
That news, the first, was received
today in a cablegram from a member
of the train.
Letters received here indicate the
signal battalion from Kansas City is
in France also.
The One Hundred and Seventeenth
Ammunition Train was recruited in
Eastern Kansas. The train is compos-
ed of twelve truck companies, whose
main duty is the carrying of supplies
to troops on the firing line.
Greater Kansas City is represented
by $50 men in the train. The local
units were recruited in Rosedale and
encamped at Camp Rushton until they
entrained for Topeka, August 10.
The train comprised LOO officers
and men. 1t entrained for the East
from there September 8, and reached
Camp Mills, Hampstead, N. Y, Sep
TENDER 5.
The train is commanded by Col.
Frank L. Travis of lola, and Capt w.
r. Herndon, former director of the
Kansas City Grand Opera Company,
was in charge of the contingent which
left Rosedale.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24
OIL STRIKE UP TO GOMPERS
Men Willing to Go Back to Work If
Federation President Gives
the Word.

Houston, Tex, Nov. backward
Cunningham, president of the Texas
State Federation of Labor, today wired
Samuel Gompers for instructions as to
whether the calling off of strikes in
the building trades includes the Texas
Louisiana oil laborers' strike. If Com
pers says yes" the ten thousand strik-
ing laborers will be ordered back to
work Immediately, Cunningham said
today.
W. A Campbell, chairman of the
grievance committee, has wired Secre-
tary OF Labor Wilson and Secretary OF
the Navy Daniels to come to Houston
and settle the strike, inasmuch as op
orators would not listen to Mediators
Barrett and Musser, who left here yes
terday, having failed to effect an
agreement.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24
MORALITY AT CAMPS IS GOOD
Raymond Frederick Says Stories Cir
cuIated by New York Woman
Lawyer Are DamnabIe.

Washington, Nov. 17.-Calling Mrs.
Grace Humiston to produce her proof,
Raymond Fosdick, director of commits
sion ON training camp activities, today
declared her charge that six hundred
girls near ane camp are about to be-
come mothers is the greatest exag-
geration.'
There are a few unfortunate girls
near every camp and we can't help it
under the circumstances said Eos
dick. But this story of Mrs. Humis-
tons is damnable, because it gives the
impression that our boys in uniform
are wild animals, when in fact they
are behaving in splendid fashion.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24
OIL FIELD GUARD is DOUBLED

Eldorado, Kan, Nov. 14-There are
no new developments in the l. W. W.
situation here. All big oil companies
have doubled their guards and the
sheriff and local officers are prepared
to meet any trouble which may arise.
1t has been established that I. W. w.
agitators are working in the field and
oil men say that if the ringleaders are
located they will be dealt with sum-
marily.
A light rain fell here this morning.
the first for many weeks. The dry
weather has caused much apprehen-
sion, as fire might easily have spread
and done much damage. Several small
fires in the fields have been checked
without great loss.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

Lord Northcliffe has declined a
proffer of the administration Of the
new air ministry made to him by Pre-
mier Iloyd-George. In a long letter to
the premier Lord Northcliffe explain
ed that his refusal of the portfolio is
due to dissatisfaction with some of the
methods of Mr.. Llnyd-George's admin
istration.
According to press reports from
Stockholm, travellers who arrived in
Haparanda, Sweden, from Finland, say
rumors are current there that Petro-
grad is in flames.
Only one British merchant vessel
Of more than sixteen hundred tons
was sunk by mine or submarine last
week, according to the weekly state
ment of shipping losses just issued.
This is the low record since Germany
began its submarine campaign.
The 1917 coal shortage is put at
so million tons in estimates Just COM
pleted by the fuel administration. Al
though production of bituminous and
anthracite together has jumped so mil
lion tons, consumption has increased
100 million tons.
The United States is about to add
several hundred thousand tons of ship
ping to the stream of ships carrying
! American troops and supplies TO the
aid Of the Allies. Negotiations with
the Northern European neutral nations
and with Japan for tonnage have
reached a final stage.
Warning is issued by United States
authorities that on and after Thursday,
November Is, Americans entering
Mexico must be provided with State
Department passports, otherwise they
cannot return to the United States.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24
A BIG SALE OF Usage, LANDS

Tulsa, Ok, Nov. 14.-Another chap
ter of interest was added to the his
tory of the Usage Indians by the sale
yesterday of $50 tracts of oil land in
Usage county at public auction at
Pawhuska for a total Of 81, 6S7 900, an
average of $81 an acre. The sale, the
fifth in the history of the Usage In
dams, failed to bring as high prices
as the previous ones, but the territory
was more of wildcat proposition, for
the most part not adjacent to produc-
ing territory
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24
FIND BOMB At
CHICAGO OPERA
Firemen Find the Missile With
Fuse Attached After an
Alarm of Fire.
AUDIENCE WAS NEAR A PAHlC
Orchestra and Singers Joined in Effort
to Restore Order-Sang Star
SpangIed Banner.

Chicago, Nov. ia bomb made OF
gas pipe and powder was picked up to-
night on the main floor of the Audi
forum theater when the opera, "Di-
norah,' was being sung, after an in
)eipient panic which followed an unex-
planned burst of flame had been stiIled
by Director Campanini swinging the
orchestra into 1.-The Star Spangled
Banner" The bomb was found by
firemen seeking the cause of the first
flame. 1t consisted of a foot of gas
pipe, filled with powder and with a
fuse attached.
Emitted Noxious Gases.
The firemen finally concluded that
the flames which caused the first
fright had been connected in some
way with the bomb, which also emit
ted noxious odors. 1t was found near
the close of the first act, while CALI
Curci was singing. Nearly one-third
of the patrons left their seats.
Cali Curci led in the singing of the
national anthem, the patrons joining
until repose was restored.
Police Seek Three Germans.
Most of the uneasiness was felt on
the first floor. The patrons of the
boxes were too far away to be included
in the rush to the doors, but the ex-
element spread to the stage and it
was some time before order was es-
tablished.
Two women who occupied seats
near where the blaze flared up told
Hinton Clabaugh of the Federal De
partment of Justice that three men
of marked German appearance had sat
near them and had left soon after the
auditorium was darkened An effort
is being made to learn to whom the
seats were sold.
Officials of the city fire department
opened the bomb and tested the pow
der it contained. They declared it
probably was not sufficiently highly
explosive to injure the building seri-
ously, but that it would have injured
persons nearby when it exploded and
that it undoubtedly would have caused
serious panic.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24

uncomfortable" H.A4... II
''Ha, ha," laugh
ed Mr.. Sun. The children want TO
look out OF their windows and you're
in the way"
Chilly and the others began to move
little and as they moved their castles
disappeared with them. The children
were getting up now and were calling
to each other. "Oh, look at the won
derful pictures on the windows. There
are castles tool Aren't they beauti-
fulr'
Chilly, the otherFrost brothers and
workers were delighted. 'TYou see,
Mr.. Sun, they like US"
swell, maybe they do" said Mr..
Sun, "but can't help you stay around.
must smile and talk in my usual way
and It's too warm a way for you to
Ike"
Slowly the frost castles left the
windows, for they were taken away
and destroyed by the Frost Brothers
as they viii never teach anyone else
the mystery OF their work.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24
said Chilly.

Yes," agreed Master Very Cool,
that would be fine. The other even
ing great many Of US were so busy
with the flowers that we didn't 90 TO
the windows, and only a few went to
make the castles. Wen see that the
flowers are thoroughly nipped first.
Some Of them are apt to revive, or get
quite all right again, owing to Mr..
Sum-
VERY WELL" said Jack Frost. "Wen
all go to the windows tonight. There
are so many windows and such lots
OF houses that we can all have a fine
time. But we must work hard, my
workers, yes, we must work very
hard"
Our work is like play" said Master
Very Cool. And Chilly nodded his
head, as did the other Frost brothers
and workers.
Chilly" said Jack Frost, 'you go
in that direction and take with you
half the followers. Then separate and
go to all the different windows" Jack
Frost pointed with a hand and fingers
that looked as If they could freeze
anything. The fingers did not need to
touch most things-a wave was all
that was needed.
''Win you go the opposite way"
asked Chilly.
Yes" said Jack Frost, 'and Master
Very Cool can come with me-"
Master Very Cool was delighted
| that he was to go with Jack Frost and
/ Chilly was extremely happy that he
was chosen as a leader.
They all started of and they went
/ to the different windows. wen build
castles" said Chilly. watch me as I
use my magic brushes" They watched
/ Chilly work and they followed his e1-
/ ample, and in the opposite direction
Jack Frost was teaching all those who
had not yet learned how to make the
wOndrOus castles.
Now. Chilly and his friends started
In. They made castles and turrets
and towers. They made great bridges
which went between two castles and
under the bridges they made terrible
looking dungeons which they thought
were very fine.
Chilly made a flag pole On top Of
one OF the castles and then he made
a flag, of which he was very proud.
81 think I viii choose this castle as
my own" said Chilly. They had been
working a long time.
Lets all take maps In our castles, I"
said Master Heavy Frost He is one
OF Jack Frost's best workers.
They all went TO sleep in their cas-
ties on the windows. Such dreams as
they had OF other castles and other
turrets and towers They knew how
they could make them the next time,
| for in the dreams that come to Jack
! Frost and his brothers, they get many
new ideas Of castle-building.
OF course they never have to be
/ taught how to nip the flowers. But
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24
HEAL BABY RASHES
That Itch, Burn and Torture with cutI-
eurz-TriaI Free.

A hot Cuticura Soap bath is soothing
to irritated skins when followed BY
a gentle application Of Cucicura ONT
ment- Use Cuticura for everyday TOD
let preparations to prevent such trOu-
bles. After this treatment baby sleeps.
mother rests and healment fOlloTE-
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura. Dept. Il
Boston. Sold e7erywkere-Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24
Tu,a - Ssx

Mamma. why don't our hens lay
eggs all the timer
THAT is what should like to know
myself" said mother, with a discour
aged air.
swell, mamma, you take their nests
away, and the cranky things WIN lay
eggs to spite you"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24
skitnsh.
MAR

Marry money, my boy; marry mon
ey."
"UmT
ITS just as easy to love rich slrl
as a poor girl
But 1t isn't as easy to get 'en e
marry you, old top"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24
SOLDIERS Kissed On to va

Freeport, ILL.,, Nov. 15.-When two
troop trains bearing several hundred
national army men from Camp Lewis,
Wash, eastward bound, stopped here,
Freeport girls walked along the side
of the coaches and kissed hundreds
of soldiers.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24

they are always
trying new pic
lures and study
ing TO make more
wonderful ones
all the time.
Here, here. ("
s aid a arm
voice. Mr.. Sun
had just gotten
up for the day.
"Oh, Oh" said
Chilly, "what is
tn e m att er 2
S ON e thing is
making me very
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24
Mos chiIdren Are Imnerfeet

Chicago, Nov. 14.-Of the 20 million
children in the public schools in the
United States, 16 million are physic-
ally imperfect. according to Owen
Lovejoy, general secretary of the child
labor committee of New York attend
ing a child welfare symposium.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24
Tmo Mothers.

why do you make your daughter
study housekeeping and toll so over
accounts? I wouldn't make my daUEb-
ter work ike that 1 want her &C
marry g millionaire"
cit so happens that my daughter
is engaged TO a millionaire. So j
wish 10 1T her for the responsibilities
she viii have TO assume"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24
Plan a 1OTown Mercer

East st. Louis, H., Nov. IA plan
for the merger Of all the towns on the
east side of the Mississippi river from
Granite City to Dupo, H., and from
the river back six miles, was made
public today.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24
CHICAGO Has 2.652 eco Peoo,e

Chicago. Nov. 15.-The 1917 city d.
rectory of Chicago shows an increase
of forty thousand names over last
years record, according to the pub
fishers. The new book indicates 2
population of :, 652, 900.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24
Find Potash in New Mexico.

Tucumcari, n. NJ, Nov. ia large
deposit of potash has been discov-
cred on the property Of Red Peaks
Copper Company near here Arrange
ments are being made by the company
to develop the project on a large
scale.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24
Henry Ford to Shin Work

Washington, Nov. 17.-Henry Ford
has agreed to give his aid to the gov
ernment's merchant shipbulding pro-
gram by becoming an assistant to Gen
eral Manager Piez of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24
Bdtish Trade Increases.

London, Nov. 16.-Imports into the
United Kingdom in October we're val
ued at 45S million dollars. So = mil
lion more than a year ago, and ex-
ports were PAT million dollars, in
crease 29 million.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24

only left the two
or three flowers
that viii not pay
any attention to
US.
We've done a
G God autumn's
work." said Chill
", who is one OF
J a ok Eros is
bro tn ers and
workers.
I'VE have in
deed" said Jack
Frost.
Let's build
castles tonight, "a
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24

Dorothy" said the mother Of q
small miss, you'll have 10 be broken
OF the habit OF fussing at the table
Hadn't 1 better be mended, NAM
mar queried Dorothy.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24
Air Bombs Hit The Goeben.

London, Nov. lin a recent air
raid over the GalIipoli Peninsula and
Constantinoule by British naval avia-
tors the former German cruiser Goe.
ben, now the Turkish warship Sultan
Selim, was hit and large explosion
caused. it was officially announced.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24
John w. Foster Dead.

Washington, Nov. 16.-John W.
Foster, dean of American diplomats,
and father-in-law Of Secretary Ian
sing, died this morning after a long
illness. He was Secretary Of State
under President Harrison.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24
p;.SIot omit. Eoo5 Hoard

Washington, Nov. 16.-Resignztions
of Clifford Pinchot and E c. Lassa-
ter, a Texas cattleman, have been ac-
septed as members Of the Food Ad-
ninistration's organization
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24
Queen LiIiuokaIani Left 5000 600

Honolulu, Nov lit was announc-
ed here today that the value of the
late Queen Liliuokalani's estate would
not exceed 100000 Her jewels, in
Guiding her crown, valued at $3.50,
are appraised at about $4,000.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24
A U-Roat in the Atlanta

New York, Nov IA second report
Of submarine having been seen in
mid-Atlantic was made public today
by the United States photographic of
flee. The submarine was seen 500
miles southeast of Halifax a week ago.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24

Ponea City, Ok, Auditorium Opened.
Ponca City, Ok, Nov. 15-This towns
$4,000 municipal auditorium will be
opened tonight. The auditorium, built
by the city, is adequate for all imme-
date requirements. 1t has clubrooms
and a community room IL connection.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24
Burglar Enters Edison's Home.

West Orange, n. J., Nov. 15.-The
home of Thomas Edison was entered
by an intruder last night through a
third story window The man was
frightened away by a maid.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24
New York Harhor = Military znna

New York, Nov. 14.-New York's
water front may be designated q mill
tary zone instead OF merely a barred
soas in order to check the movements
os foreigners.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24

London. Nov. 1.-THE members of
the American mission to the inter
allied conference were invited to Buck
ingham Palace this afternoon 70.
luncheon with the king and queen.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24

Mamma" said fOur-year-old Ruth
one day, I'm SO full OF happiness
that I couldn't be happier unless Tss
bigger
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24
DADWS g[NIN('
FAIRY TALE
"A RaANag AngauAA
WINDOW CASTLES.
| 81 hAM GRAHAl1 BONNER

We've frost bitten almost every
flower" said Jack Frost one cold
night. We've
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24
When Your Eyes Need Care
Try Niurine Eve e.

e e9Hzssaz-J51s - osaforE q - n
EOkINE EXE EE1LEDT CO.. CHECh6G
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-24

making me very Mr.. Sun Had Just
u-I 60 - 'I,Ol Gotten Up.
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Germans Suffered Losses.

Rome, Nov. 14.-Attacks by the leu
tonic allies along the AsiagO Plateau
front have been repulsed by the Ital-
ians, according to the official commu-
nication issued today.
The communication adds the enemy,
with the aid of large boats, crossed the
river at Zeuson and established a
bridgehead, but that they were re-
pulsed by the Italians toward the river
bank
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-02
a NONE NJ WITH
THE MUSE -
Beautiful Thoughts on Friends.

How happy must the mortal be
whose friends he numbers by the score.
for most of us, indeed, must be content
with only three or four; though many
are the folks we know and to our
lives a cheer they lend, how few are
there to whom we go when we would
have a helpful friend. The ways of
this nice world are such that you are
paid for what you earn and few will
like you very much if you're not pleas
ant in return. When imps on gloom
and woe appear, when we are stepped
in dole and rue, to pour it in a friendly
CART is a pleasant thing to do. And
yet the greatest use of friends is not
the cheer and friendly ear their great
est use has he who lends his thoughts
to bringing them the cheer. He's wise
who has the sense to see who looks
about him and observes, whatever sort
of friends his be. they're just the sort
that he deserves.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-02
Administration Bill Carries
Through House on Close
Party Vote.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The adminis-
tration revenue bill framed to meet the
prospective treasury deficit next year.
was passed by the house late today by
a vote Of 211 to 1856. 1t now goes to
the senate where it will be taken up
in a few days.
Republicans, whose attacks on the
bill and demands for a return to
higher tariff rates. had featured the
debate voted solidly against the meas
ure and were Joined by the Progress
ives. Representative London Of New
York, the Socialist, and four Demo-
Gratis. Representatives Caldwell, New
York; Galloway. Texas, and Doughton
and Page of North Carolina. Voting
with the Democratic majority were
Representatives Kent, California. hide
pendent, and Randall, California, Pro-
hibitionist.
The bill is designed to raise about
s24S.000,0OO to meet extraordinary mil
itary and naval expenses through in
creased inheritance taxes and tax
of s per cent on net incomes of CO.
partnerships and corporations in cX-
cess of an exempted $1,000 and 8 per
cent profit on investment. 1t also in
cludcs bonds aggregating $100,00O,0OO
to cover the purchase Of the Danish
West indies, Alaska, railroad expendi-
lures and other permanent invest
meNtS aE