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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-05
The SeIective Draft


There Is such a general miSundef-
standing as to the intent of the "se-
lective draft plan for filling the army
as advocated and urged by President
Wilson and the Army Staff, that we
print the following extract from a let
ter written by President Wilson to
Congressman Helvering, of Kansas,
which explains the plan fully and
shows why the plan if favored.
The letter says:
81 took occasion the other day in an
address to the people of the country
to point out the many forms of patr1-
otic service that were open to them,
and to emphasize the fact that mill
tary part of the service was by
no means the only part and perhaps,
all things considered, not the most
vital part. Our object is a mobiliza-
ton of all productive and active fore
es of the nation and their develop
ment of the highest point of co-opera-
ton and efficiency and the idea OF
the selective draft is that those should
be chosen for service IN the army who
can be most readily spared from the
prosecution of other activities which
it must devote a great deal of its
best energy and capacity.
"The volunteer system does not do
this. When men choose themselves
they sometimes choose without due re-
gard TO their other esponsibilities.
Men may come from the farms or the
mines, or from the factories, or cen
tiers of business who ought not to
come, but ought to stand back of the
armies in the field and see that they
get everything that they need and
that the people of the country are
sustained in the meantime.
''The principle of the selective
draft, in short, has at its heart this
idea, that there is a universal obi
cation to serve and that public au-
thority should choose those upon
whom the obligation of military ser
vice shall rest, and also in a sense
choose those who shall do the rest of
the nations work. I believe, than
any other single instrumentality, to
create the impression of universal
service in the army and out of it and
if properly administered, will be a
great source of stimulation.
f'Those who feel we are turning
away altogether from the volunteer
principle seem to forget that some
600, 900 men will be needed to fill the
ranks of the regular army and the ma
tional guard and that a very great
field of individual enthusiasm lies
there wide open" Western Advo-
cate
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-05
The Windsor Hotel Sold

John II. Wood OF Kansas City, a
veteran hotel man, has purchased the
Windsor hotel and has taken charge
For three years past Mr.. Wood has
been engaged IN the hotel business at
Lamar, Colo. He Is throughly up on
what the travelling public wants and
viii run q first class hotel, something
which Lacrosse has been N need Of
for several years Jos. Bachura, the
former owner OF the WINDSOR, has not
yet decided what he win do, but ex-
poets to move from heee.-LaCrosse
Chis4tain.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-05
Will Eat Horse Meat

Within a very short time wild
horse meat will no doubt appear at
the local meat markets in Russell.
Word has been received from close
friends of the big companies that
wild horses in Wyoming, Idaho, Utah,
and Nevada, will be slaughtered for
food purposes and any day now you
may be sitting down to big juicy
steak of wild horse meat. Of course
under government regulations it will
be necessary to label it 'horse meat"
and all will know what thew are eat
ing. This is the first step to beat
down the high cost of living. Rus
sell Reformer.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-05
TO ESCAPE ARMY
BERNSTORFF TAKES SHOT" AT
GERMAN-AMERICA
Officially Considered ssOutlaws'' by
German Government

German Government
Washington, April 3O.-Count Won
Bernstorff, former German ambassa-
dor TO the United States before the
war, spoke disparagingly of German
citizens in this country, saying that
they had run away from the Father
land to avoid military service and
were outlaws, according to a state
ment made public today by Senator
Phelan of California The senator
was commenting on the passage of
the war army bill.
The remarks attributed to Won
Bernstorff, Senator Phelan explain
ed were made during an interview
with the ambassador at Munich in
1918, IN an effort TO get Germany to
participate IN the Panama-Pacifc ex-
position Senator Phelan urged a Ger
man exhibit on the ground that Ger
mans of the United States would be
pround of it.
"He Immediately resented that, +"
said Senator Phelan ''Much to my
surprise, he substantially said, az do
not talk abount those people. We do
not care what they think or want.
They have deserted the Fatherland.
They have run away to avoid mill
tary duty. They have been false to
the cid traditions They are out
laws"
"That was the sentiment of official
Germany then as l believe it is to-
day. They regard those good peo-
pie Who are expected to render ser
vice to the autocracy now as outlaws
and men who have fed from their du-
ty.
81 thing our German-American citi-
zens should know and understand
that it is the Prussian estimate of
them and they will be confirmed in
what I believe to be their sincere con-
viction that their duty lies with Amer
lea in this struggle"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-05
Plant Corn Now-Ka6r Later

Plant corn before May 18th. Wait
till after May Is, to start on kafr,
because it needs warmer soil. These
suggestions are based on the expert
ment Stations date of seeding tests.
Disking to kill weeds before plant
ing has also been found to save much
work later on.
Albright's White Dent, Calico,
Thomas County Bloody Butcher, Min
nesota 13 and other early local strains
are good varieties of corn for upland;
Pride of Saline is better for bottom
land In many cases either use home
grown seed, or get seed north or west
of Hays Do not buy eastern or south
ern seed.
One bushel of corn should plant
eight acres in rows, three and one
half feet apart. Corn plants should
be baout twenty-four inches apart
inches on upland.
One bushel strong ka4ir seed should
plant fifteen acres IN rows three and
one-half feet apart for grain produc-
ton If the seeded Is fine, warm
and moist, a bushel to twenty acres
may be enough.
If you are short on, seed, the Ex-
pertinent Station and Hays Council
of Defense will help IN finding what
you need.
IFirst published May 5. 1917. Free Press)
Administrator Notice
State of Kansas, Ellis County, SIS:
In the Probate Court IN and for said County
In the Matter Of the Estate Of John Gate
wood. Deceased
Notice is hereby given that Letters Of Ad-
ulicistration have been granted 70 the IN
derSirned of the Estate of John GsteWood-
late Of said County. deceased. by the Honor
able the Probate Court of said County and
State aforesaid. dated the seth day Of April,
a D..
against the said Estate. are hereby notified
that they must present the to the
dersiCned for allowance within year
ftOm the date of said Letters. they may
De pEeciuded from any benefit from such
Estate and that If such claims be not ex-
hIbited within two years after the date Of
said Letters, they shall be forever barred
Ca-r1e Gatewood. Administrator Of the Is
tate Of John Gzte1Ood, Deceased
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-05
NOTICE

Any person caught dumping rub
bish on the public highways in Big
Creek township will be prosecuted to
the full extent of the law.
These roads are being cleaned up
and it will go hard with anyone
caught using them for a public
dumping ground. S. S. Chittenden,
Trustee, Big Greek Twp.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-05

could feed for nearly seven months
theh 10000 soldiers called from Kan
Sas.
There are 10000 boys in the state
who are old enough to raise a square
rod of garden, keep a pen of chick
ems, and feed q pig, as did fourteen
yea rold Everett Reed of Rice Coun-
ty, last year, and who could thus feed
the half million soldiers asked for by
President Wilson ninety days
There is another thing that boys
and girls can do. They can test seed
corn for the trainers. A great deal
of corn and sorghum seed In Kansas
did not ripen last year. Much of 1t
if planted, viii not grow, If only half
the seed your father plants will grow,
he cannot hope to harvest a full crop.
The only way to find out whether
seed will grow or not is TO test It.
Your teacher viii show you how to
test corn and sorghum seed. Won't
you and the teacher Join together and
make plans to test seed for every
farmer in your neighborhood who
wants you to do 1t?
Kansas can perform the greatest
service to our country through agrl-
culture. For this reason, appeal to
you boys and girls to rally to your
call just as periodically as are the
brave young men who are going to
the front as soldiers. It is Just as
important for you to do your part as
producers as II is for these young men
to do their part in the battles in which
they may be needed
Sincerely yours,
ARTHUR CAPPER,
Governor
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-05
WORMS IN HORSES
a. DR. Prnitt

Dear Sir:
AS / received the
" worm powder and
found it to prove as recommended
you will find enclosed check for 81 90
the amount for the wormn powder
Geo. S. Reichard.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-05

Old Bill Beezer wonders what
would happen if someone should sic
a northern hot dog on one of those
Texas rabbit sausages. Springfield
Union.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-05
NOTICE
Office of the County Clerk

OHlce Of the County Clerk
Notice is hereby given, that the
Board of County Commissioners of
Ellis County, will meet as a board of
Equalization on the third Monday in
May, A. D., 1917, and will remain in
session ten days. If you have a
grievance be sure to be present, as
if you fail you lose your right to be
heard.
Given under my hand this the oath,
day of April, A. Dr. 1917.
Seal Geo. H. Brown,
County Clerk.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-05
Boys with bicycle wanted.
Dr.. A. a. Pruitt.
ahrasMd ohaar4a

Some ladies are willing 70 3oan ans
kind OF an improvement society thai
plays bridse-LtouisvsIle Courier-5cur
nal
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-05

One of the most dangerous men is
he who is able to do the work of
three average men. 1t makes It hard
fnr the other three to make a liv-
ing.-In a sense this one man be-
comes a plunderer. He may mean
well, but he is not doing well for gen
er&l society.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-05
The Historx OF the FIag.

Resolved, that the flag of the thir-
teen United States be thirteen stripes,
alternate red and white, that the I'M
ion of thirteen stars, white in a blue
field, representing new constella-
ton" These words brought the flag
into official being-a resolution OF
congress, adopted in Philadelphia, on
June IA, 1777. Yet a whole year
earlier there had been a flag, the
one sewed by the devoted fingers OF
Betsy Ross, the young Philadelphia
woman who had made it at the sug-
gestion of a committee from congress.
accompanied by General Washington,
from whose coat of arms, the stars
were borrowed.
The flag went into battle for the
first time at Brandywine, September
II, 1777, and on February IA, 1878,
received the first salute from for
eign power when the ship Ranger,
commanded by Paul Jones, was salut-
France. At length came Vermont
and Kentucky into the Union and two
more stripes and two more stars were
added to our banner on May 1, 1875
So it continued for twenty-three
years, by which time five more states
had entered the galaxy of common
Wealths. And then, on April 4, 1913,
the flag was fixed at thirteen stripes
again, but with twenty stars, one to
be added on July 4th for each new
state thereafter. And Illinois, admit
ted in December of the same year,
was the first to set new star in the
blue field where today are forty
eight.-Worl Magazine.
The First Aerial Bombs
1t may be remembered that Garros
came to the United States in 1911
and amazed vast audiences by his au-
dacious flights. From here he went to
Mexico to entertain the populace
there. It occurred to him on arriv-
ing that since fighting seemed to be
the favorite pastime of his Latin
brothers, he would be making q last
ing chit" with them if he could only
start an aeria sham battle. To his
good luck he found the general
in command of the army then
in Mexico City, willing lis
tener. Accordingly one day
he was seen flying over the Mexican
batteries armed with baskets of juicy
oranges that the quartermaSter had
given him. Suddenly the batteries
opened fire and sent shot after shot
at him. The immense crowd became
wildly enthusiastic, although they
knew of course, that blank cartridg-
es were being used. Garors then
started to let go the oranges upon the
artillery men. To his surprise almost
Immediately they began to scatter in
every direction. The quartermaster
had not realized that juicy orange
| dropped from so great height would
rival small bomb. The first aerial
fight unquestionab1y was won by
bombs of ripened oranges.-Popular
| Science Monthly.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-05

can no more keep what we have than
We can "make a living" without tax
ing advantage of the present system,
of society founded, as it isy eRI4jusr
tice. Under our present system, a
man must do more than a dollars
worth of work in days effort before
he will receive pay for his labor. In
other words a laborer must pay in
work more for a dollar than it is
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-05

Praise of Quiet Life.
What sweet delight a quiet life af-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-05

No man is wise enough or good
enough to govern another, yet the
meaner and more narrow minded
man is the more he insists on fore
ing others to walk his ways. Well
as we become wiser we cease to de-
spise those we do not like nor see
what we admire. When we become
wise as gods we may not desire laws
to control the other fellow. Laws
are only for those who want to do
wrong or do wrong through ignor-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-05

The more you possess the more
care and worry you have; but Ger
tain amount of care and worry is very
beneficial. Only people who shout
der responsibilities direct the affairs
IN the community or nation. You
must struggle to maintain your posi-
ton IN life. Life reminds one of
Alice's position IN Through the
Looking glass" where every one had
to run as hard ashe could In order
to stay where he was. This is the age
of keep moving, and woe to the man
who is self SUFFICIENT.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-05

want to ask this question: Is it
true, that all Of US who live in any
measure of comfort, live more or less
by economic stealing, no matter what
our occupations or intentions may
be? It is true that our comforts are
bought with the poverty and even the
lives Of beaten men and women?
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-05

am prepared to do carpet and rug
weaving. Miss A K McClain.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-05

It was once thought that war meant
''nigh prices and good times" and
We are now saying what prices
money everywhere, but "after the
war is over" we will learn that the
taxes will be an awful burden and
suffering and oppression will follow.
Money will be plentiful for the next
three years, but after that these I'M
tOlc billions will demand redemption
then will come the grind. Com
mence to save now to meet the future
condition.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-05

Good rooms and board at the Eel
ten House. T. Z. Eaton.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-05
ISOME THINGS 49,.
and OTHER THINGSf

The Lord is not willing that any
should perish. Peter 3:9.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-05-05
State of Kansas

Topeka, April 26, 1917.
To the School Boys and Girls of Kan
sas:
The Detroit times., 1917-01-09
SIS TROTTERS
IN 2:05 CLASS
- Enter the AristOc -atic Cir
Gle Since l90S-\ancy
Hanks the First

Trouing records or % years show
ihat So froucr> have entered the
rs clas~ The largest number
10 enter in one sesr being eight in
1915. .
Tie list Includes % mares. 20
stations and II geldings
The majority OF % ,rottcr'
have entered the charmed circle in
the last few years In 1905 there
bad been but lS EOS trottcrs. &c
having achieved that record since
that 'ime
The frs sos tro,ter uas Nancy
lianks pho ,rotrcd mile in , OF
II 1892 Two years later Alix
02 - entered tho iisf and the
follow INK year Azote tro',ed a mite
in 90 20
u was nd, until I've wears later
hst another trotter broke INTO tn
select circle Tho Abbott oS -
and Crcsceus 90. both makins
those marks IN 300
Then three ears elapsed before
there eerc any new performers IN
that class. This Was when the two
minute frouers lou Dillon, IS ~
and Major Dclmar appeared Eacr
year since then has added nov o.
troffcrs
The Detroit times., 1917-01-09
BENNIE KAUFf
IS LYING Low
Shrouded in Modesty. Little
0utfielder l. Keeping Out
of the Papers

NEW YORk De 81 Rushing
Benny Ksga The youth they wera
al watching and wondering aso1f
year ago is spending a very quiet
cold spell compared with The tursu-
lent session be- passed thru ia
1918. Their isn't a nicker o. inter.
csf m whether the Giant outaelder
viii clout for a 500 average or s ~
mex, summer
Ben "a spending th~ winter 10
Ohio and indiana. chasing around
in a b. green automobile and hav.
ing sood time. but he Is nrhung
shy os the Interview columns
THIS probably means 10, 20
Kaur ne isn't going TO have a
top-hvaTy mark 70 aim N when be
starts eons 81 the mex, heu-rine
Ing Hes COINS 20 be just plain
Kenny Kand With = JOB TO hold. and
with some real ability packed ava,
in his Little body tie isn't COINS
up there feeling that every fan ok
pecis 70 see him knock the ball ogl
Of The park a. every eHort
Il isnT toss OF confidence t's
the desceri ~ an overplayed star
one Who was eager To make good
and osersteppsd himself --2-n--
70 i've up 20 something h. coalda
touch
John NcGrsp aud many other
leveEhea3ed engineers in baseball
believe Benny Ntil he the real
goods when RE time comes To-
compilation of Nshcns ~ league aver
ages about year hence McGra~
especially believes kauM Is As good
q hitter as there is = thr National
league This isc, he thinks coupled
with The support lhat win - given
from other members OF the new
Giants VIII give Benny an lmpetu
in the sprins that viii b. hard 70
stop
As has been noted many times
before. Benny spent a great deal OF
tine las summer whsckng away
a, unhirsbia th.ngs Late IN the
season BE- began 10 Guit this and
found oet bow much d helped ~
viii 20 Il there next sprinS con
WINGED thai irs best. and EEL rske
his time Everything LOOKS fav0ra-
bic 10 good year for re former
Federal league star
The Detroit times., 1917-01-09

~ no ,han Vhfn she started out
fae EAST te0 boys she broke =
ays and oar oi Cd, drs, hundred
Tne lowest score tor any 100 birds
Ras ard ~ lad straight runs
~ l iil 1879 and $50 without a
miss
tlr TopperTein has been shoot.
ae from 5000 10 1000 targets a
r and n rs1s she shot 1000 ,ar.
gers "a one daS making sst clean
Tire Only man abo has ever .ho,
ar H9a targets n one day IS J.
~ Garrett or Colorado Springs.
$3.50 blocks as- ciays
in wears Mrs Topperwefn has
aernsel rs orr ~ ever 100 TAR.
efs afemped bnd they emount 10
most 600 ciays
rm- entities her to recognition
~ pernap- he best rap nor in
America or either sex
The Detroit times., 1917-01-09
Trouble in Keeping Pitchers at Pace Carrgan Set
Fox Chosen to Replace Ufer
On Michigan's Relay Team
NEW TRACK AT ANN
AReoR is SINGLED

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Jan. a.
Just az the time when steve
tATrely needed the new track IN
Waterman gym IL was found To
have been imperfectly construct
9d and IL Is nov being rebuilt
Farrell found fault with several
things about the plankiug be
meath the cork strip and this had
loosencd until the nails Nere APP
pesriuG thru the upper LAYER,
The danger ,his exposed TO the
runners forced the men la use
the outdoor track until The car
penters could relay the tracks
planking The work will prob
ably De fnished within a week.
The Detroit times., 1917-01-09
BILLIARD STARS
PERFORM HERE

1aik line anr FAM til ri
'reat has been Lr aparat For cue
fans az sees rsy-tilrtons this week
ora Noruinsstar and Koii Yamlda.
crack prcfes slonais viii oven
iAfeeday engagement there TO-DAY
after matches VII e 9iafcl tt
Charlie Hediou and N.arence Jack
-0n. Detroit stars ari each evening
the visitor Ei.l battle between ffem
Gives Afternoon exhibition Will
tart a. CLOCK aud evening Ulfs
al 8 Oclocf
The Detroit times., 1917-01-09
TINKER BUCKS ON
COLUMBUS DEAL

COLUMBUS. ONO Jan. On his
arrival hero Monday. Joc Tinker.
Fho. has option on - per cent OF
me fook IN No Columb1. baseball
club. announced that be will not 90
thru win ne deal unless minority
-AtncAhoiders agree 20 on increase IN
no capitalization ~ The club from
500 20 100000. and unless he
is given an option on thc ball park
The Detroit times., 1917-01-09
Farrell Thinks This
Rookie Is Fine
Prospect
BY JAMES scHERNERHoRN. JR.

ANN ARBoR. Mich. Jan. g.
Coach steve Farrell is develop
ing Fox. the freshman star hall
miller OF last year 10 take the place
of Little Joe" Ufer, who WAS lost
by graduation Fox has the require
l,~nis for star. according 10 the
Michigan trainer
The sophomore did not desire 70
report for track work his year until
Farrell urged upon him his chances
II he tried for the team Fox has
lacked confidence IN his ability. and
since he was unable TO better tao
minutes last year in ans al his
races. he has not felt that there was
chance Tor him Farrell Is work
ing 10 instill this confidence.
Fox Is really good prospect at
he ss0.yard distance To has shown
speed and good Judgment and tho
still green and inexperienced has
exhibited class that marks him a
conner He = right now as good
as was tfer ms sophomore wear.
and the latter developed until nc
Was able 90 lower the Ferry held
track record 10 IS Is. where IL
nov Is
Farrell hasn't strong field in the
half mile Murphy Is the sole re-
naming man OF tested merit and
Cap" finishes this year Murphy
|, vii doubtless be the best In the
$50 route this year. but there is
every reason 30 believe that FnS
will be going nne By spring and that
IN two years he will be a ranking
man
The Michigan track coach refuses
30 line up any definite arrange
ment o. bis men. fearing the results
OF the coming examinations. which
y year ago cut many stars from his
prospective team Not until next
semester Will there be any definite
snnoun cenen, ~ 90 the personnel OF
the team altho the men are known
now y they can pull thru safely in
their school work
The Detroit times., 1917-01-09

yTpoIT f. very interested Defune Long Live
the Boston Bill Garrison hI
out assembled the Red throne
things that would be nne Tor pSlo
guarantee that Black Jack Will make mes
schools
nent fallen him He is very popular soua
executive AFFINITY
now he Probably his playing
for IacS money
the In she pncnes ~
IN front
phed
a Of the big comfy Chair
sn there that Jack win another pennsn @ Bo
the he has
be better aaad man than
Carriran stIlf o a parade the hnlsh
The Detroit times., 1917-01-09
WILLIAMS AND
HERMANN MEET
IN TITLE TILT

NEW ORLEANS. Jan S-Tho 90.
round fghf for fhe world bantam
weight championships IN Witch
Champion I'd Williams and pete
Hermann are 20 30 tho principals.
VIII be staged her" tonight II Was
originally scheduled tor Ncndss
night bur was moved ahead chs
da} Williams viii 10 sigh ias
trite bur Hermann is conceded an
eScellent chance to carry OF Tho
fTFTm
The Detroit times., 1917-01-09
Carrigan's Methods.

Tor the Boston ehueSns h The
Nj by He
bought sbser for goods lus 90
- other phenous-nG
the sort which usually prove lemons bar
his
stealth He bought only few But hey All PITCHED phenomenal eS
He a De-
seldom did be
nd ms goYies
had of
In those
had
Of 81 for Bsmoreaek Dunn had acquired him b
Providence which he had captured "a
n And to the end
CarrIgans
had
a natural
ootC ranked chsmpon-fsr above
There that having impaired hur
A