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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18
SENATE PASSES THE FOOD BILL
Long Delayed Measure Finally Ready
for Signature of President
Vote Was 60 TO z.

Washington. Aug. 9.-The food bin
PASSED through the last stage of legis-
Iative enactment at O'Clock this af-
ternoon when IT was finally adopted
by the senate in form previously ap-
proved by the House. President VIII
sons signature now makes it law. The
vote was sc TO Z.
Those voting against the conference
export were: Democrats
Hollis and Reed Republicans-Fra
Gronna, La Toilette and Penrose.
Immediately after the final vote on
the control bill, the Senate by a viva
Toce vote also approved the confer
ence report on the first administration
food bill, providing for food survey
and an appropriation to stimulate pro-
duction.
Both bills are to become laws Fri
day with President Wilson's approval
Senate and House leaders tonight
made plans to that end, the delay be-
ing caused by adjournment of the
House until Friday and the necessity
for the signing Of the bills in open
session by the presiding officers Of
both houses. The Senate recessed to-
night until Friday so that after Speak
er Clark signs the bills upon recon
vening of the House they may be sign
ed by the Senate's presiding officer
and Immediately sent to the White
House.
Prompt appointment Of Herbert Hoo
yer as food administrator and imme-
date operation under the legislation
is expected to follow.
In addition to its comprehensive pro
visions for control of food, fuel, fertil-
izer and farm equipment the control
bill carries drastic prohibition fea-
lures. Thirty days after 1t is approved
1t will be unlawful to use foOdstuffs
in the manufacture of distilled bever-
ages or TO import distilled spirits for
beverage purposes, and the President
viii be empowered to commander for
military purposes distilled liquors now
held in bond and to regulate and re-
strict the use of foods in the manu-
facture Of wine and beer.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18
PEACE MEETING IN CAPITOL
Senate Military Committee Room Used
by Pacifists to Denounce Draft
Law and Wilson.

Washington, Aug. 10.-Pacifists held
a meeting under the dome of the Capt.
toll today, demanded that Congress stay
in session until it had repealed the
draft law and voiced threats of an at
tempt to impeach President Wilson
unless that was done.
Senators and congressman, invited
to attend the meeting, under the aus
pices of the Peoples Council of Ameri-
ca for Democracy and Peace, dropped
into the room and then dropped out
again as the speeches proceeded
The meeting was held in the Senate
military committee room, where a few
weeks ago the Draft Law was drawn
and perfected. Chairman Chamber
lain of the military committee said he
had permitted the use of the room
when Isaac Mcbride, who was secre-
tary to the late Senator Lane of Ore
gon, asked him for it ito have some
friends meet some congressman"
Senator Chamberlain said he had no
idea the place was to be used for an
attack on the President.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18
CORN IS roo HIGH FOR FEED
Secretary MohIer Besiesed With In.
quiPies From Farmers About Dis
posing of Their Pigs.

What viii Kansas farmers do with
their pigs?
That is question that is confront
ing hundreds of farmers in the Kan
sas corn belt where this years crops,
unless rains come Immediately, will
be little more than fodder. At best,
only nubbins may be expected on
hundreds of farms
A score or more farmers have writ
ten to Secretary J. c. MohIer asking
him the question, What will we do
with out pigs? It seems a great
waste in these times of food conserva-
ton and necessities for farmers to
be compelled to ship their pigs and
small hogs to the Kansas City market
and accept sacrifice price.
Many of the farmers writing to
Secretary Mohler say that is what
they will have to do unless some
plan can be worked out that will tide
them over. And even that possibility
is remote with corn selling at 1925
bushel. At that price it cannot be
purchased and shipped in and fed to
pigs and young hogs at profit.
Secretary MohIer is trying to work
cut a plan by which many thousand
pigs may b. fed and thus aid in in
creasing the general food supply.
Instead of selling pigs to the Kansas
City commission men, he thinks, Mis-
souri, and Iowa farmers, where a good
corn crop is promised, may be in
duced to buy this stock of brood sows
and pigs and thus prevent their
slaughter. The packing houses do
not want this kind of stock and ma
turally the Kansas City commission
men will not pay the farmers its full
value.
Secretary MohIer is trying to con-
meet Missouri farmers, who will raise
good corn crop, with the Kansas
farmers who must dispose of their
pigs, to the end that this young stock
may be developed and fattened for
the market next year. One man, Mr.
Mohler said, had written that he had
twelve brood sows and sixty pigs
which he would have to dispose of
because Of the failure of the corn
crop.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18
PRESIDENT SIGNS
BOTH FOOD BILLS
Government Now Has Complete
Control of All Supplies
in the Nation.
HOOVER NAMED AS DIRECTOR
Administration Given Sweeping War
Time Powers to Correct Price
Abuses by TWO Measures.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE AmeTi-
can government today assumed con-
troll of the country's food supply with
the signing by President Wilson of the
administration food survey and regu-
latory bills.
Formal announcement of Herbert
Hoover's appointment as food admin
istrator was made at the White House
soon after the measures were ap-
proved and tonight Mr.. Hoover set
forth the aims of the food administra-
ton in statement declaring its pur-
pose will be to stabilize and not to
disturb conditions.
To Correct Price Abuses.
Every effort will be made to cor
rect price abuses made possible by
abnormal times, Mr. Hoover said, but
drastic measures will not be attempt
ed until it is seen the purpose of the
administration cannot be accomplish
ed through constructive cooperation
with food producing and distributing
industries.
The very existence of corrective
powers, Mr.. Hoover declares, will tend
to check speculation and price infla
ton.
Sweeping Wartime Powers
Two measures signed today give to
the government sweeping war time
powers. The regulatory bill is design
ed to put food distribution under di-
rect government supervision and a
provision added as an amendment ex-
tends an even more drastic govern
ment control over coal and other fuels,
including the power to fix prices and
authorizing government operation Of
mines The survey bill is intended to
encourage production and gives the
government authority to keep up a
continuous census of the amount Of
foodstuffs in the United States. 1t
will be administered by the depart
Taent of agriculture.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18
FEDERAL PROBE FOR |. w. w.
President Wilson Names Chief Jus
tice CoVington of Washington as
Special investigator.

Washington, Aug. President
Wilson today took cognizance of the
1. w. w agitation and labor troubles
in the West by selecting Chief JUS
tice Covington Of the District of Co
lumbia Supreme Court to make a per
sonaI investigation of the situation.
Justice Covington conferred today
with the President and Secretary VIII
son of the Department of Labor before
starting on his work.
New York, Aug. Approximately
$3.50 men are on strike throughout
the country in various industries.
In the Far West the I. w. W. is held
largely responsible for the walkouts-
In other sections demands for higher
wages TO meet the increased cost Of
living had led to strikes. Men now
out include:
Clinton, Ind, 5000 coal miners.
Lynn. Mass, 1900 shoe workers
out since April.
Boston, 1000 bricklayers.
Chicago, LOO men making govern
ment sanitary equipment
Montana, 5000 metal mine workers,
$50 carmen, 500 electricians.
Washington. Oregon and Idaho, 3
coo loggers; other local strikes north
west 600.
Kansas City. 200 grain elevator en-
pIoyes, 1850 street car men on strike
today.
Globe and Miami, Ariz, 1900 mill
and mine smelter workers.
AtoIia, Cal, 300 tungsten workers.
Springfield, Ill, 100 car men.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

Threats that every union man on
government work would strike in a
few days unless demands of the car
penters' union for a closed shop on
government contracts are met, are
made by spokesman for the union at a
conference in New York with repre-
sentatives of the War and Navy de
partments and contractors.
Mayor J. E. Wyand of Muskogee,
Ok, has been acquitted by a district
court jury of charges OF wilfuIly ne
glecting to enforce the liquor and
gambling laws Of the state
in the explosion of two storehouses
near Cracow, GaIicia, on August 1,
forty-eight artiIlerymen were killed
and many injured, according to Wen
ma newspapers. The storehouses were
in part of a munition works, and the
explosion is attributed to spontane-
Gus combustion
The Canadian CONSUMPTION bill
passed the last legislative stage when
it received its third reading in the
Senate. 1t becomes effective after the
formalities of royal assent and the
government proclamation.
-Germany's press is decidedly luke
warm in its welcome to the new occu-
pants Of the ministerial bench, and
characterizes the fourteen newcomers
to executive and minor posts as a
cabinet constituted OF officials whose
appointment does not betray any
change in system
The health of Alexander F. Keren-
sky, Russia's man of the hour, is a
matter OF grave concern TO his friends
and associates, according to members
Of an English delegation which has
Szst returned from Peucgrad-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18
A GERMAN COUNCIL CALLED
Chancellor MichaeIs and Other Men,
bers of Cabinet Ordered to Grand
Headquarters by Kaiser.

Amsterdam. Aug. 10--One Of thS
most important conferences in months
has been called by the kaiser at grand
headquarters.
Chancellor Michaels has left Berlin
for headquarters in response to a sum-
mons from the kaiser, reports received
here today said.
In the conference with the kaiser
will be the crown prince, Field Mar
shall Won Hndenburg. chief of staff;
Quartermaster General LudendOrff,
Hindenburg's right hand man; Chan
cellor Michaels, Doctor Kuhlmann, the
new foreign secretary; Vice-ChanceE
lor and Minister of Interior HeIfferich,
and Doctor Won Stumm. permanent
secretary of the foreign office.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18
A BIG CORN CROP PROMISED

Washington, Aug 9.-A corn crop
Of 1892 million bushels, 6O9 million
bushels more than last years and So
million more than the largest previous
crop, is forecast by the Department Of
Agriculture in the August crop report
issued today, notwithstanding extern
sive losses in Kansas, Oklahoma and
Texas from drought in July.
A wheat crop of $50 million bushels
is indicated, 13 million more than
year ago
The forecast Of the oats crop is 1.456
million bushels, 204 million more than
last year, though SO million less than
the record crop Of 1915
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18
GRAIN ELEVATORS TIED up
Employees of Several Kansas City
Plants Numbering $50 Walk Out
in Wage Dispute.

Kansas City, Aug. 8.-All work ia
the several grain elevators in and
about Kansas City was stopped this
morning when $50 grain handlers
walked out pending settlement of
their demands for a minimum wage
of 40 cents an hour and an eight-hour
working day.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18
a -. Ia PnIand

London. Aug. 9--The situation in
Poland is critical. according 10 in
formation received BY the coTrespon-
dent at Lausanne, Switzerland, OF the
Exchange Telegraph Company The
Germans are discussing the possibIlity
Of an organized revolt by the Poles.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18
Parallels cruaer Case.

Lacrosse, Wis. Aug. S-A parallel
to the Ruth Cruger case was seen by
police today in the discovery Of the
body Of Mrs. Cora Miller, pretty and
wealthy widow, buried five feet below
the floor OF the basement in a house
near West Salem.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18
Erench Lost Sc shins.

Paris. Aug. 10.-The weekly official
report of French shipping losses shows
that four vessels of 500 tons OF more
were sunk and two vessels CT less
than that tonnage. Six merchantmen
were attacked unsuccessfuIly by the
submarines
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18
London Blosvup Kills Many.

London, Aug. 11.-An explosion and
fire in a big chemical works in East
London last night wrecked the build
ing and killed or injured scores of
workers. Thirteen bodies of women
have been recovered so far and many
injured have been cared for.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18
Shin with Americans Sunk.

Newport News. Va, Aug 1O.-De-
struction of the British steamer Ar
gala. with forty American muleteers
aboap& by a German submarine was
reported by cable today.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18
A eouId claims Exemntion-

New York, Aug. S-Kingdom Gould
claims exemption from service in the
new conscript army. His claim is
based on the fact that he is married
and his wife is dependent on his labor
for support.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18
Iiiinnis NAV Seize Mines

Chicago, Aug. S.-The law commit
tee OF the state council OF defense.
late today made public its report on
the coal situation. in which it recon-
mended that the state of Illinois seize
the coal mines
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18
Fortress is Evacuated.


Washington, Aug 9.-BeIeving
break with Germany inevitable, Argen-
tina's army Of 100000 men VIII be
modified this month, according to re-
liable information received here today
in government circles.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18
Poles Are Making Trouble.

Copenhagen, Aug 10.-Several mem
bers of the Polish Radical Left have
been tried by German cOurt-martial
for attempting to incite the populace
to Poland to distribute, according to
dispatch from Berlin to the Copen-
hagen ExtrabIadet-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18
A eaIe sank Seven shlna

London. Aug s-Seyen Norwegian
sailing vessels and ninety men we're
lost IN a heavy gale near Greenland
according TO a dispatch 70 the Central
News from ChriEtsanfa.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18
Al w W STRIKE in Minnesota.

virginia MINI. Aug 9--The threat
ened general strike on the Mesaba
Iron Range was begun today when $50
men employed in the Gilbert and Au-
rora mines walked out The strike
was called by the L w W
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18
Emhsroo on coal and Coke

Washington. Aug S--President WI
son has extended the general en-
barge to cover coal and coke because
Of the danger OF a shortage In Amer
can supplies Of coal
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18
Names Assistant to seeretary Lane.

Washington, Aug. 1I-Seidon G.
Hopkins of Cheyenne, Wyo., was
nominated by President Wilson to
be assistant secretary of the inter-
log. succeeding the late Bo Sweeney.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18
Bic Pineapple Order for Navy.

Washington. Ang. 19-The Navy De
partment placed orders for 1.6S7,500
pounds OF canned pineapple today for
he Atlantic fleet and East coast navy
Fsrds.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18
Must Obey Orders.

Retreat roll call at board headquar-
tiers, set for $50 o'clock the after
noon of the day of reporting to the
board, will be the first military cere-
mony the drafted men pass through
The board members are directed to
be present in person and to inform the
men of their military status, impress
ing on them the fact that disobedience
of orders is the gravest military crime
The light hand baggage containing
toilet articles and a change of under
clothing, which the men are permit
ted to take with them to camp, viii
be inspected by the board and the lists
of men sent forward made out and
copies of original registration cards
prepared.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18
Ask More Bonds at One

Washington, Aug. 11.-Secretary Of
the Treasury McAdoo viii ask an ad-
ditional bond issue at this session of
Congress, it was learned following a
conference today with several House
leaders The issue viii run into bill
lions, it is understood
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18
LOCAL BOARDS TO
HANDLE new ARMY
regulations Issued by General
Cr0Wder Governing First
Draft Contingent.
CITIES MUST CARE FOR MEN
After Reporting Quotas Must Be Pro-
--ided With Food and Shelter
Until Trains Move.

Washington, Aug. 10.-Regulations
under which the new national ARM
will be called to the colors, beginning
September 1, were issued tonight by
Provost Marshal Ge neral Crowder.
They detail the program under which
every soldier of the draft army has
been accepted by the adjutant general
of the training cantonment to which
he is assigned
The actual call for men will go from
the provost marshal general to the
state adjutant general Each local
board will be informed of its proper
ton and the adjutant general will fix
the date when men from his state
shall entrain for camps.
The local board will make out the
list Of men to fill the call from the
roll of accepted men and will fix the
place and time of entertainment.
Keep Local Boards Busy.
From the time specified for report
ing to the local board for military
duty, each man in respect of whom
notice to report has been posted or
mailed shall be in the military service
OF the united states
Prior to the arrival of the men at
board headquarters, board members
are instructed to find clean and sani-
tary sleeping places at hotels and
lodging houses, and to arrange for
meals. In its discretion, the boards
may grant permission for the men to
remain at their homes.
Arrived at the board headquarters
at the hour fixed for reporting, the
men viii be drawn up, the roll called
and agents will take them personally
to their quarters, remaining with
them until every arrangement for
their comfort has been made. Instruc-
lions are given that the quality Of food
furnished shall be good and the board
is held liable for seeing that meals
are adequate.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18

London, Aug. IA dispatch to the
Times from Athens says the govern
ment has discovered cores ondence
between Emperor William and ex-
King Constantine
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18

Younsster Eats Flypaper-Death
lowered over the crib of .2-year-oId
Bonnie Norton of Scott City for four
hours the other day following his de-
vouring sheet of flypaper He has
recovered
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18

Farmer Killed by 6iast.-AIbert
Doop, a farmer five miles southwest
of Cherryvale, was instantly killed
recently when blast in a wen ex.
ploded. Doop was in the bottom Of
the well setting the blast.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18

Army's Shortest Man.-SaIina fur
nished the shortest man in the United
States army recently. Sidney Fulker,
five feet. and one-half inch tall, was
accepted for the infantry, following
the receipt of a special permit from
the adjutant general by local recruit
ing officers.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18

Lightning Destroys church.-A new
Catholic church at Homewood. ten
miles from Ottawa, was destroyed by
fire the other night when struck by
lightning. It cost $4,000. Farm build
ings and stock also were damaged and
killed by lightning in the storm.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18

Accepts Red Cross Sheffield
ingalls, has accepted the appointment
as field director of the Red Cross and
has been assigned to have the com
plete charge of the Red Cross activi-
ties at the army cantonment at Des
Moines, Ia
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18

Honor Murdered Son.-Coler B. Sim,
a wealthy man of Wichita, has decided
157 acres of land to Wichita, just west
of Riverside Park, for park purposes.
1t is given in memory of his son, Ar
thur B. Sim, who was murdered on
the Intercity Viaduct in Kansas City
last Decemhar
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18

Cattle Under ouarantine.-Four
hundred head of cattle on the Chey-
enne bottoms near Great Bend have
been Quarantined for hemorrhaeic
septieemia, a disease which affects
principally the throat of the stock.
BIT also produces fever and chills.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18

Found Sack of Jewelry.-Forty-
eight pounds of jewelry in a white
grain sack was dug out of the sand
on the Big Arkansas river south of
Wichita recently by two boys named
Hyde. The collection consisted of
rings, watch fobs, bracelets and other
small jewelry worth several hundred
dollars The boys turned their find
over to the police.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18

Taft III in Clay Centew.-Former
President William H. Taft was taken
severely i'll early the other morning in
a Clay Center hotel, after making a
Chautauqua address to a large crowd
the night before. Intestinal infection
was the diagnosis of the physicians,
who think immediate danger is
passed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-08-18

Pioneer Woman Dead.-Mrs Luce
liza Manaffey, 80 years old, of Ottawa,
is dead. She was a descendant of
family of colonists who settled in Con-
necticut in 1880. A son, DIR. J. S. Man
affnu of Ottara s,1rx-iunr
The Holly chieftain., 1917-09-14
The Second Liberty Loan

1t is contemplated that the Sec
ond Liberty Loan campaign will
close on the 1st of November, next,
and that the active campaign will
begin not later than October 1st.
The details of the loan cannot be
given out until the Congress has
acted upon the bond bill now pend
ing. AS soon as the new law has
been passed announcement OF the
details of the loan will be made.
Obviously no subscriptions will be
received or can be received to the
new loan until the Congress has
acted upon the pending measure
and announcement of the issue
made
] earnestly hope that all Liberty
Loan committees already existing
will perfect their organization i'm
mediately and get themselves in
readiness for the next Liberty Loan
campaign, and that new organiza.
tions will be effected wherever pos