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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10
HERE AND THERE.

Venezuela is the home of bird that
is trained to guard sheep while pastur-
ing.
So many sections feature new mat
tress that it can be rolled for easy
handling.
European factories each week make
about 100000 pounds of artificial
butter with cocOnut oil as base.
The Cafe Florian. opened in Venice
in 1915 and still in existence. is the
oldest public coffee house in Europe.
Watches small enough to be mount
ed on finger rings are being made by a
Paris jeweler.
Electricity was first used in mine
in 1879. when Scotch colliery was
lighted with IT.
An oil heater has been invented for
keeping warm the materials used In
making concrete.
An auxiliary set CT wire net blades
in new electric fan are driven by
the air moved by the regular blades
and pass through a tank of water. va
porizing it so that it cools and purises
the air of room in which the fan is
used.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10
EVERYONE PAYING
TO CRUSH ENEMY
New War Tax SqueezeS Purse
of Wage Garner, but All
Must Help.
KAISER TO BLAME FOR COST
Mad Prussia Must Be Broken Before
Conflict Can End-Good Patriots
Steel Selves for Sacrifice
and Then Victory.

Postage.-Three cents an ounce
or fraction thereof on letters for
other than local delivery; two
cents on all postal cards.
Admissions-Ten per cent tax
on tickets to theaterS. cabarets,
and other amusement places.
Dues-Ten per cent tax on
dues of clubs exceeding SD a
year.
Tobacco-Graduated taxes on
cigars, tobacco. cigarettes, cigar
cite papers and snuff.
Expressive per cent tax on
amounts paid for express trans
portatiOn.
Passengers-Eight per cent of
the cost of railroad tickets, ex-
cept local.
Berths-Ten per cent of the
cost of berthS, staterOOmS, and
paSlOr car seats.
oiI-Five per cent tax on
amounts paid for transportation
Of oil by pipe lines.
Messages-Five cents tax on
each telegraph, telephone. or "a
dio message costing 10 cents or
more
lnsurance-Eight cents tax on
each 500 or fractional part
thereof of each life insurance
policy; one per cent of the pre-
MUM on fire, marine, inland,
and casualty insurance policies.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10


pleasantly surprised at the way the
nation is standing the war tax gaff
The grouching, such as there is. has
been grOwled in minor KEY. and most
of 1T comes from the trOubIe-makers
the whining paciists, those of a sick
ly cast of loyalty
Nobody really enjoys paying excess
taxes, such as three cents postage for
letters, extra charge for freight. ex-
press and passenger TRANSFORMATION.
telephone and telegraph messages and
amuSements. But all true Americans
who realize that the kaiser is to blame
for the trouble, stand ready and will
ing to pay their share of the cost of
discriminating the worlds greatest
menace.
By the way, do you know that if
you are single and earn more than
$1,000 yearly, you must pay two per
cent tax on what you make over s.. 600.
And if you are married, you must pav
two per cent on what you make over
$1,000. The tax for all of 1917 must
be paid by June 1, 1918
All of the new taxes fall upon the
average man. They have nothing to
do with the transcription of wealth"
They are a part of the program of
taxation to make each man, woman
and child in the United States feel a
direct personal part in the war. They
apply to freight, passenger and ex-
press transportation, pipe lines, Pull
man seats and berths, telegraph and
telephone messages, insurance poll
cieS, admissions to theaterS and
movies and to club dues. The eff
feet of most of them is felt, therefore.
in a slight rise in the high cost of
living
The taxes are expected to net the
federal government the following rev.
enues:
Freight transportation -. .S77. 800, 900
Express transportation. -. 100000
Passenger transportation. 60.000.000
Pipe lines. 100000
Seats and berthS. $1,000 100000
Telegraph and telephone
messages ..-... G,OUO-UOU
Insurance policies 5000. 5,OOO.00O
Club dues .......... 100000
Admissions ........... 5O.OOO,OOO
The war tax on facilities furnished
by public utilities is now levied as
follows:
Three per cent of the amount paid
for transportation by rail OF water or
by any form of mechanical motor pow
er in competition with carriers by rail
or water, on freight consigned from
one point in the United States to an
other.
One cent for each twenty cents or
fraction charged by express compa-
MES for transportation from one point
in the United States to another.
Eight per cent of the amount paid
for the transportation of persons by
rail or water or by any form of me-
chanical motor power on a regular
established line in competition with
common carriers, from one point in
the United States to any point in the
United States, Canada or Mexico
where the ticket is issued in the Unit
ed States. No tax is imposed on COM
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10
Greatest Thing in the World.

Love has been called the greatest
thing in the world, but the greatest
thing in the world is not a thing at
all; the greatest thing is a person
Personality is the greatest thing in
the world. The greatest thing in per
sonaIity is not strength Of body nor
strength of mind It is strength Of
heart. Clever people are as common
as blackberries. the rare things to
find a good one" 1t IS not Daniel
Webster's brain. but LincOln's heart.
that wins a nations overwhelming
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10
Cultivate Some Hobby

You need not fear that retirement
Will shorten your life" If you only
arrange to keep body and brain en-
ployed, writes a scientist. If you have
no hobbies, cultivate them-hobbjes
that Will interest you out Of doors for
a Few hours daily, such as golf and
gardening; and others that will give
your brain employment indoors. such
as chess. reading, music, writing. and
so on If you thus occupy your time
asreeably and healthily you will add
happy years to your life and be able
to snap your fingers at the doctor.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10
Boiling Canned Vegetable.

The intermittent method of steriIi-
zatiOn calls for boiling vegetables n
the water bath after they have been
placed in the jars an hour each day
for three days This allows alternate
periods of rest, in which the dormant
resistance spores may lay OF their
heavy protective wall and begin active
growths. In the growing state the
bacteria are easily destroyed by the
next period Of boiling. For quart and
twO-quart jars a daily boiling OF onr
and a half TO two hours Is recon-
mended.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10
Gained Eame whIIe pyina.

Antoine Vatican. one of Frances
foremost artists. painted his celebrated
decorative panels while dying OF the
white mans scourge. He sprang from
humble and pOverty-Stricken surround
ings, and was forced to work on the
brink of starvation for the greater
part of his thirty-seven years Just
as his fame rose to national proper
tons his tubercular condition became
worse and he worked desperately dur
ing his last few years 10 complete as
much work as possible before he died.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10
RUSSIA IS ASKING
FOR CREDITS ONLY
Washington Officials Believe
That kafensky Wants No
Shipment of Gold.
HAVE CONFIDENCE IN SLkT
Premier's Statement Says That Lea
ther, Iron ana Other Materials
Are the First requirements.

Washington, Nov 3.-Premier Ker-
ensky's statement that Americas most
effective help TO Russia would be the
sen0Ins or money was regarded here
as possibly fOrecasting formal request
for the transportation of gold TO Rus
STA, but it was thought more likely
that what the premier had in mind
was the establishment of credits here
10 be expended in the purchase OF
supplies to be shipped Russia.
Have her send boots,- the premier
was quoted as saying in response TO a
question as TO how America could help
best, leather, iron and with empha-
sis, money
Prohibit Export OF Gold.
The sending of actual money out of
the country 10 any of the Allies would
establish a precedent here and would
be Numerically opposed to the Amer
lean governments present policy,
which aims at the conservation Of the
huge store of gold piled up since the
war started AS q means OF making
such conservation effective, gold was
placed, by presidential proclamation
on the list of commodities which must
be licensed for export and the Fed
eral Reserve Board. under Secretary
McAdOo's supervision, announced a
policy of holding gold exports to the
minimum
American gold, officials asserted,
can do Russia more good if 1t remains
in this country There is unanimity
of opinion among officials that Rus
sia's need would have TO be supreme
to warrant the actual transportation
across the ocean Of a shipment of
American gold Of any appreciable
amount
America Ready to Aid.
The American government appar-
emily is entirely willing to grant fur
Their requests for credits. 1t has grant,
ed Russia's requests with alacrity in
the past, and Secretary McAdoo has
announced repeatedly the treasury
would place money wherever it would
be most effective IN fighting Germany
So expeditiousIy has the treasury
acted in establishing Russian credits
that until today Russia had not ex.
pended the first Of three credits es-
tabished for her benefit in this coun-
try, tOtaling 325 million dollars.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10
Next Largest Island.

The island of HaIti-Santo Domingo
is, after Cuba. the largest of the West
Indies. The total area Of the island is
29,525 square miles, Of which 1O,2OO,
or approximately one-third, are In the
western section, or Haiti; 1925, or
the remaining two-thirds, are in the
eastern portion, or the Dominican Re
t5ubIic.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10
An Exerareen Shrub.

One always associates heather with
Scotland. and IT is one OF the chief
glories of that land OF cOlors; but
heather, or ling. is an evergreen shrub
which grows all over northern Europe.
certain species even being found In
Africa. where it reaches the height OF
large bushes
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10
Canned Corn Should Be chesp-

Washington Nov s-The 1917 pac1
cases, the food administration an
nouneed today. the largest since 1912.
This should place canned corn on the
list Of food products TO be obtained AT
reasonable prices.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10
Cats Back Was Scared

Jack was Observant Of all drama
enacted in the back yard One day he
said: Mamma. at cat an dog got
into a fight. an. mamma, 'at cats
back got so scared she looked Jest
like a camel"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10

Camp Custer, Battle Creek. Mich,
Nov. 3--The first cOurt-maTtial sen
tence for desertion was imposed here
today. Frederick J. Hagin OF Midland
county. Mich, was sentenced TO ten
years at LeavenEoTth prison
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10

Washington. Nov 3.-About two
thousand Red Cross nurses have been
sent TO Europe, headquarters an
nouneed today Fifteen thousand
nurses have been enrolled, sufficient
for an army Of I Il million men
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10
If Il ONLY Lasts

Hubby-FOr heavens sake. what
kind of rig is that?
Wifey (haughdly)-That's a mufier.
Hubby-Good. You should have
worn one years ago.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10
Still Plenty Of saIt

Washington, Nov. S.-Reports Of
shortage OF salt in the United States
were denounced today by the food ad-
ministratioa- There is an Abundance
,. salt 1t vas sand
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10
Scientific AnricuIture

Good farming consists in taking
large crops from the land, and at the
same time leaving the soil in better
condition for more crops
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10

The deepest valley is believed to be
in Palestine; il is at least 1900 feet
below the level OF the sea
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-29
FAlrH IS EXPRESSIVE OF OPTIMISM

Two years graduating from medical school Dr' Murphy was taken ir He was in Vienna at the time He went to several specialists who said he had ubereuo- sis Later in Philadelphia, Dr. Da Costa another spec iast pronounced his illness tuberculosis and sad that he might live only year. That more than twenty years ago
 Was Dr. Murphy discouraged? Did he forget his am bition to become great surgeon, healer of mankind! No with death as others supposed staring him in the face Dr. Murphy philosophical something like this; We seldom become anything except what we desire to be- come: and 1t is equally that usually do become all that we confidently expect be- My mind shall be governed by aithnot fear Faith is expressive Of op timism satisfaction happiness, confidence assurance bopefuness oheerfuness. courage and determination while fear includes pessmism dissatisfaction grief anxiety despondency worry moroseness and yacilaton
 shall not die until have lived to benefit my fellow man.
 And he lived [ osee the things of which he dreamed ma,erialize. Therein is object lesson for you- ! Kealey.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-29
KETCHIKAN CIVIC CLuR.

Meets every first and third Tues day evening at p. m., at the Coun- cil Chambers. All women interest cd in the welfare of our city are cordially invited to attend.-Sec. B ?. Dickinson, I D.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-29
CATHOLTC CEURCH-

Low Mass at 8:90 9 m.: High Mass at 10:30 a m.; Sunday School at 2:30 D. m.; Sunday Vespers at 7:30 p. m; Week Day Mass at 8 a. m.-Rev. Paul F. Kerns. Pastor
 CT. JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
 sunday-8 a IT. Holy Communion (except first Sunday n rne nontl. j . a. m. Native Sunday school T a n. Morning prayer and sermon (Holy Communion first Sunday in month ) r n. Sunday school; 7:30 Evening prayer and sermon; Holy Days-1O: 30 a IT,, Holy Communion; Tuesday: 8 l. m., St. Johns Social Club, Guild -oom, Wednesday: ?. n.. Native Women's Guild, Indian school house; Thursday: 2: 30 ?. m. St. Johns Guild room; 7:SO D m., St Johns Athletic Club. Boys Guild room: Friday: Ta., Choir rehearsal. Guild room 4
 acere welcome is extended to all
 ip4.ciallv 70 newcomers Rev Harolo H. Kelley, Pastor.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-29
scANDIhAViAN M. 2. CHURCH
AERIE NO. f62. r. O. 2.

Meets at Red Mems Hall on Friday evenings regularly during the winter months Visiting bro thers are invited to attend. Q. Smith Harris, 0r. Storey
 Worthy President Secretary
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-29
JUST 4 SUGGESTION

While our legislature is legislating. we would suggest to the members thereof to memorialize congress to give vs power to name our officials The necessity is glaring. The manner of ap- pointine men to office in Alaska is not satisfac- tory. Pal" and nothing else is considered Such is naa conductive to goed government. At least Il cannot be called "government by the con- sent of the governed" Nine-Jenths of our of ficials in Alaska could not hold their position if the tenure at their office vas left to the people. Messrs. legislators just present the facts to congress- will x0u2
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-29
FOR THE FIRE
 IN THE CRATE

we have special grate coal which you will do well to use. It burns evenly and with a glow that brings man, pictures to the mind of the behr ldel
 s splendid heat producer, ton
 seated before a grate fire, fed wi 1ur coal, there is a charm ana con fort that only a grate fire can create.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-29

According to the yon Bernstor view national prepared ness carried out to the ultimate of German efficiency con ssts in laying political mines to be exploded or left dor mant dependent upon what the other fellow does. He
 excuses the plot with the statement that
 was clear the instructions to the German minister Mexico City that the German proposal was to have laid ike mine in the German legation to have been made to the Mexican government only if the United States should declare war Germany. T. was hardly possible he said 10 act more correcey Automatically than this. Tie fly in this ointment appears to be the failure 10 take into the patriotic zeal and lack o patience of the German minister Mexico. He couldn't vail Tacoma News
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-29

WANTED-SETTING HEN. Inquire Mrs. Clemenson. Newtown. adv. St p
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-29
THE NEAR RIGHT IDEA

\ dispatch from Juneau yesterday told Us that Representative Chas. lr Day of Valdez was seriously thinking of inrro3ueine bili for the separation of -he Fi~-- and Thfrd Divisions from the Sacord and Fourth Divisions. This is what We choose "a eall '.re7r rfrht idea@ But while he is aboa+ 70 propose the division, why not take the "righs course and not only the near rqht2" r a division k to aa ~ada--which should be-, divorce the First division from the other It is ment road. and the growth is only temporary, and will cease with rhe comn7etion of the road. The Third Division con rev4r ef,nect to keep ID with the First Division and it shall remain drag to the First. However. ii we cannot be allowed
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-29
ALMOST INCREDIBLE

From innumerable reports it appears that the deposed Emperor of Russia. since the beginning cf the great war played false to his subjects He gre.eade5 t5 be tiohting their cause when as matter of reports he was leading them into traps to be butcbered. If half of what the ra- ror.s contain < true. he will be remembered as THE weakling of the century. who not only ai- lowed intrieuers t9 shape his course but made him deceive his faithful allies
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-29
PROPER PRomPTNESS.
Tacoma News)


 Action the United States in being the first to recog nza the new republican government in Russian was an entirely proper example of prompness The revolution has been accomplished with degree of moderation that no one could have believed possible While dispatches the last few days have indicated that radical element was struggling to gain control some even among the leaders of that element have counseed generous treat ueut the princes of the old regime There may be trouble yet is unlikely in fact that such an oyerturn ing be unaccompaned by certain that the world will condemn Such s the fraiiity of humanity But the new Russian government surely deserves the recognition of nation which is leader in the struggle for republican nrinciples.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-29

Our young people are diseased with tbe theological problems Of original z origin evil predesnation and 4 like These presented practical difficulty to any never darkenad across any mans road who did nor go out o his way seek them These the souls yps and measles and whoopingcoughs. and those who have nor caught them cannot describe their lealth nor prescribe their cure Emerson.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-29

kETcHikAN CAMP, NO. 20 4. 8
 Meets every Monday evening at D m Visiting brothers welcome reo Morrison 4 z n Smith Harris K fHau for rent apply to J D Rounsefell.)
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-29
IMITATION

is the sincerest form of flattery, that is why it pleases us to hear that other laundries claim to do work just like ours. It is a tribute to the excellence of our laudering which we fully ap- preciate. But why not have the origi- nal? Send us your washables and you won't have to say they are as perfect as ours. The work will be ours and the real thing.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-29
ATLAS JUNK co.

fo45 R. R. Avenue So., Seattle
 WE PAY
 2Sc pound for copper
 2s Gents a pound for Copper IS Gents a pound for Brass [ Cents pound for Lead 5 Gents a pound for Rubber Shoes go a ton for cast iron 5I5 ton for wrought Iron , Cents a pound for Rope 31a Gents Q pound for Rags S20 a ton for Paper = Cents a dozen for Ct Beer Bottles r Gents a dozen for Pt. Beer Bottles
 F. 0. 3. SEATTLE
 3Odp
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-03-29

to cut lose from all of the other Divisions, we would be in favor of Tightening up our load One wart on the tip of our nose is better than two any day.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-17
Getting Ready
For Registration
City Election Officials Expected to
Volunteer Their Services in This
Important Work.

Every city election official is expect
ed to volunteer his services in register
ing men under the CONSUMPTION meas
ure, large number having informed
City Clerk Harrington Of their willing
ness to do so. The city officials are
preparing to do the work in a systema-
tic way and as quickly as possible. 1t
is planned to have all three election
officials in each precinct on duty on
registration day. There are number
of volunteers outside the regular Of
fcials and these men will be added to
the regular boards in order that the
registration may be carried out with
the greatest dispatch. There are no
definite figures ON which to base the
number of men between the ages of
twenty-one and thirty-one in the city.
1t is estimated that twenty-five humid
red Kenosha men are subject to the
draft. The police and sheriff's force
will be called upon to lock up men who
fail to register. There will be some
who will not appear and arrangements
are already being made to round them
up and bring them them into court.
There is a severe penalty for a viola
ton of the registration rule and it
will be applied to every violation,
say the officers
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-17
FOURTEEN COME IN AT ONCE.
Red Cross Has Addition to Members
After Sermon Preached Sunday
Might by DR.. Taylor.
RED CROSS CONTRIBUTIONS.

With an addition Of fourteen mem
bers who enrolled in the Methodist
Church last night at the close of DR..
Ora Taylor s sermon on "Clara Bar
ton and the Red Cross the local
branch of that organization now has
206 members.
Contributions have not been coming
quite as rapidly in the last forty eight
hours as heretofore but as Saturday
and Sunday are not good collection
days it is hoped that this will pick up
Immediately and that contributions
this week will exceed those of last.
Work opened in the Red Cross head
quarters this morning with many en-
thusiastic workers in their places
Mrs. Theirs is receiving offers of night
work from young women who are en-
ployed during the day and unable to
give their services then but who are
anxious to do their "bit.''
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-05-17
HUNDRED DELEGATES PRESENT.
Mothers Congress in Sheboygan At
tracts Many and Kenosha Has
Nearly One Fourth of ALI.

Kenosha was second to but one other
city in the state in the number of dele
gates it sent to Sheboygan last week
to attend the Mothers Congress held
there. Twenty-Five Kenosha women
were present and Milwaukee was the
only city with more representatives.
Other cities sent usually but one or
sometimes two delegates.
DIR. Herbert Wright IS talk on ''Edu-
cation in Health Work. was well re-
ceived by the convention. He dwelt
upon the necessity of prevention being
Of greater Importance than the cure of
ills. He showed that parents must be
educated to the proper care and feed
ing of children before the conservation
of health in children can be brought
about generally,
An interesting feature of the con-
vention was a "baby week. exhibit
furnished by the Woman s Club of
Sheboygan, in which were models Of
proper and improper kitchens, of
proper and improper nurseries and
bedrooms for children, of toys and
numberless charts containing health
rules of interest to mothers.
The convention passed resolution,
a copy of which was sent to President
Wilson, pledging the patriotism of the
body.
The members viii make an effort to
increase the efficiency of the nation
through more efficient training of the
children, better care Of them and the
incubation of patriotic ideals.
Many unusually good papers were
read.