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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-26
BACK FROM DEVILS ISLAND.
Former Lieutenant Berton to Testify
in Humbert Case.

PARIS, April 25.-Former Lieut.. Ber-
Ton. who 10 serving a life sentence on
Devils Island for treason. will be heard
In the proceedings against Senator
Charles Humbert, former proprietor of
il Journal, whose case growing out of
the case against Bolo Pasha, recently
executed for treason, is under investisa-
ton The ex-Heutenant. who was SEN
fenced in 1908. has asked to be heard In
tbs. present proceedings, declaring that
he has important revelations to make
The department Of military justice has
given instructions to have Berton re-
turned.
Berton was a reserve officer and was
eryested In October, 1907, about the time
Ensign Charles B. UIlmo of the French
navy was taken into custody. UIlmo was
SAArged with being a spy and confessed
10 having distracted a secret naval sig
nal book and the naval cipher code. while
81tton was charged with negotiating
With an agent Of q foreign power for
heGalA Of military secrets =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-26
Urged to Buy Potatoes.

Automobile owners are asked
by the Department Of Agriculture
to bring q bushel of potatoes
home with them from their next
pleasure jaunt into the country.
Farmers have been instructed to
put up a big sign, Potatoes for
Sale" Some thirty million bushels
of potatoes are on hand. the De-
partment of Agriculture states,
and unless consumed are likely to
spoil or sprout within a rev
weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-26
LI1IILESI0R!Es
,%rBEDTIME
By THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Copyright. 1918. by T. W. Burress.)
Chatterer Finds a New Use for
His Tail.

At first the Merry Little Breezes
didn't understand what allied Chatterer
They had thought he would be delighted
with the old fence rail which they hat
worked so hard to blow over to hin
for ship to carry him to shore, anG
here he was refusing to use it. Yol
see, they didn't once think that Chat
terer wouldn't understand what they
meant to do.
Put Chat didn't understand anG
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-26
District Couple Wed in Rockville.

Mrs Margaret Fuller and Milton
Lewis Letter, both Of Washington. were
married in Rockville Wednesday by
Rev. A. 7. Howard. pastor Of the Bap-
tist Church.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04
WILL FORM A DEFENSE ARMY
Both Sexes Are to Be Enlisted in New
Military Force-Opposition
Fought Hard.

Moscow, March 18.-The all-Russian
congress of Soviets has ratified the
peace agreement with Germany by a
large majority.
A Bolsheviki resolution approving
the acts of the government of the
Workmen's and Soldiers Delegates
and of the peace delegation and call
ing for organization of the defense
of the country by the creation of a
national army of both sexes was adopt
ed after Lenine's restoration of peace
among the warning factions and his
statement that this action was the
only way out, intimating that the
treaty might be broken under changed
circumstances.
The opposition, notably the Social
Revolutionaries of the Left, made
valiant but futile effort to prevent the
acceptance of the treaty which was
characterized by the minister of JUS
tice as being "anti-revolutionary and
anti-Socialistic." He said that the So
cia1 Revolutionary party repudiated
the responsibility for the acceptance
Of the peace treaty, would resign from
the government and devote all it's
power and influence to the organiza-
ton of armed resistance TO German
Imperialism
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04
KAISER HIMSELF INTERESTED
German Foreign Office Is Preparing
to Take Over American Prop
erty-WiII Gain Little.

Washington, March 19-Reports
from London that the German foreign
office is preparing to take over Amer
lean property in Germany creates no
surprise here
Principal American holdings in Ger
many at present are said TO be prop
critics of the International Harvester
Company, the National Cash Register
Company and the American Radiator
Company.
There are large investments Of
American life insurance companies In
Germany, but as these are merely for
the security of German policy holders
in these companies, it is not thought
they will be molested.
Under the German law, all Ameri-
can property may be taken 1t is to
meet this situation that A Mitchell
Palmer, alien property custodian, has
asked Congress to authorize him to
take and sell the holdings of great
German interests in America
In these properties. it is understood,
the kaiser himself, many of the lead
ing bankers and former Chancellor
Won Bethmann-Hollweg are largely in
terested
The taking Of American property in
Germany, as pointed out here, can
have little practical effect because the
balance is so Overwhelmingly in favor
Of the United States.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04
KEY TO RIDDLE Of
WESTERN FRONT :.
Decision As to Major Offensive
BY The Allies Rests With
That Body.
PLANNED POOL OF RESERVES
American Observers Convinced the
German Command Plans De-
fensiVe Campaign.

Washington, March 20-The key to
the 1918 riddle of tfs Western battle
front is in the hands Of the supreme
war council at Versailles.
Decision as to the major offensiYes
by the Allies rests with that body Il
directly controls also, officials here
believe, q new weapon forged during
the winter with which to make effec-
tive its plans of grand strategy. That
weapon is believed to lie in a pooling
Of the army reserves Of all the allied
armies, permitting overwhelming con-
centrations at selected points OF at
tack
American observers now are con-
WINGED the German high command
plans a defensive campaign and that
the long-talked-of drive on Paris or
the channel ports has been abandoned.
The initiative, according to this view,
rests with the allied and American
forces. Communiuqes are being close
ly scanned for the first Indication OF
any offensive operations mapped out
at Versailles.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04
NEWS ITEMS FROM
ALL OVER KANSAS
Happenings of More or Less
interest Gathered From
Many Sources.
CARE FOR REJECTED FIGHTERS
Young Men Returned From Army Be-
cause of tuberculosis to Have
Aid From State.

Kansas is going to try to make
healthy citizens of the $50 patriotic
young men who enlisted in the army
and navy, but were rejected on ac-
count of tuberculosis. DR.. S. ]. Crum-
bine, secretary of the state board Of
health, and Governor Capper have
worked out plan for caring for each
of those men sent home. Shawnee
and Sedgwick Counties already are
taking care of the men rejected from
those counties.
Each man will be sent letter by the
state offering him state help. Tents
will be erected at the Norton Sanitari-
um to care for $50 of the men. Under
the law the counties must pay for the
care of any person afflicted with tuber-
culosis. The counties without equip
ment or provision will be permitted to
send them to Norton and the others
will be cared for in the home coun-
ties. The young men who realize their
plight and who do not wish to go to
any institution will be furnished with
specific instructions and placed I'M
der the care of a physician in their
home county who will see that the
proper treatment and housing condi-
lions are provided. That expense will
be borne by the counties, the state re-
curing that this be done.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04
PRESIDENT TAKES
OVER DUTCH SHIPS
Proclamation Puts a Total OF
n Vessels Under Con-
troll of American Navy.
HOLLAND FEARED GERMANY
Prussian Diplomacy Blocked All Eff.
forts to Reach Agreement With
the Dutch Government.

Washington, March 21.-Upon Hol-
lands refusal in the face of German
threats, to put into effect her volun-
tary agreement for restoring her mer-
chant marine to normal activity, the
United States government tonight
reQuisitioned all Dutch ships in Amer
lean waters. At the same time Great
Britain was taking over Dutch vessels
in British ports.
A total of II ships of probably $780,
900 tons was added to the American
merchant marine by the reQuisition-
ing. Another 100000 tons are put into
the allied service by Great Britain's
action. Most of them will be used in
the food-carrying trade between the
United States and Europe.
Tried to Avoid Drastic Action.
President Wilson's proclamation TAX
ing over the ships was issued only af-
ter word finally came from London
that Hollands delayed reply was
rejection of the British demand. The
government had waited moro than for
ty-eight hours beyond the time when
Holland had been requested to make
a decision as to whether she would
carry out the original pact or submit
to reQuisitioning. Every effort was
made to avoid drastic action as trans
fer by agreement was sought rather
than by seizure, although the latter
is an exercise of sovereign rights JUS
titled in international laws and prac
ticed by all nations.
AS late as O'Clock tonight it was
disclosed President Wilson, during the
day had been informed of the Dutch
reply with the request he indicate
whether or not the requisitiOning
should proceed. He decided to await
the formal reply, which proved unac-
ceptable, although under other condi-
tions it might have served as basis
for negotiations.
To Be Operated by the Navy.
The Presidents proclamation was
issued Immediately authorizing the
navy to take over the vessels, which
will be equipped and operated by the
Navy Department and the shipping
board, the Dutch crews being supple
mented by American civilian sailors
and naval reserVists. Compensation
will be made to the owners, as re
Quired by law
In statement outlining the negotia-
lions which preceded the requisition-
ing, President Wilson pointed out the
permanent agreement with the Dutch
government had been blocked by Ger
many, despite the little kingdoms
acute need of foodstuffs, for which the
agreement provided. A temporary
agreement then was negotiated TO ride
over the emergency, and that, too,
was held up by Prussian diplomacy.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04
TO SUSPEND ROAD BUILDING
Statement of Government Policy Is
Sent to Representative BorIand by
Member of Issues Committee.

Washington, March 19.-On1y in un-
usual instances Of immediate need and
military and economic advantage will
bond issues for permanent roads con-
struction be approved by the Treasury
Department during the war. That is
the position taken by Secretary Nc
Adoo, the Federal Reserve Board and
members OF the capital issues commit
tee that has been passing on all bond
issues of more than 100000. 1t was
stated in q letter from Henry C..
Flower of Kansas City, member of the
committee, to Representative Borland,
in response to an inquiry for a def
mite statement of policy regarding
road building
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04

People who buy their coal at once
will be able to save some money. The
longer they put it off the higher the
prices will be. Emerson Carey, state
fuel administrator for Kansas, recent
ly announced the prices for coal from
Colorado for storage for use next win
ter. April prices are 1925 a ton for
Walsenburg and Canon City and $3.50
for Trinidad coal These prices are at
the mines. Each month the prices go
up fifteen cents a ton on Walsenburg
and Canon City and ten cents on Trini-
dad coal until August, when the price
for Trinidad will be 1910 a ton and
for all other Colorado coal 1895. Coal
dealers are required to handle all Colo
RADIO coal at gross profit Of S1.25 a
ton.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04
WISCONSIN VOTE is CLOSE
Returns Bring Gloom to Loyaiists-
Democrats Nominate
Davies.

Milwaukee, March 20.-Those who
hoped for a clarion blast of patriotism
from the senatorial primaries were
plunged in gloom by early returns
1t appeared from scattered returns
that even If Lenroot, the Republican
Ioyalist candidate opposing James
Thompson, the La Toilette candidate,
should win, it would be by a slight
margin
Joseph E Davies nomination over
Charles Mccarthy by the Democrats
by an overwhelming majority, prop
ably five to one or more, was assured
early Both are enthusiastic support.
ers of the Presidents conduct Of the
war, and the Republican loyalists :ook
comfort from the fact that the Demo
cratic votes should also count in the
Judgment of Wisconsin
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04
FIGHT TO FINISH FOR JUSTICE
Brutality IL Practiced Under Peace
Guise-"Are Justice and Right
Going to Win"

London, March 19--The supreme
war council of the Allies issued .
statement tonight condemning German
political crimes against the Russian
and the Rumanian peoples and refus-
ing to acknowledge Germany's peace
treaties with them and also declaring:
I'VE are fighting and mean to con
tinue fighting, in order to finish once
for all with this policy of plumber, and
establish in its place the peaceful
reign of organized Justice
The councils statement, which Is
issued through The foreign office,
says:
The prime ministers and foreign
ministers of the Entente assembled in
London feel it to be their bounden
duty to take note of the political
crimes which, under the name of a
German peace, have been committed
against the Russian people. Russia
was unarmed. Forgetting that for
four years Germany had been fighting
against the independence OF nations
and the rights Of mankind, the Rus
sian government in a mood of singular
credulity expected to obtain by per-
suasion that democratic peace which
it had failed to obtain by war.
1.-The results were that the interme-
diate armistice had not expired before
the German command, though pledged
not to alter the disposition of its
troops, transferred them en- masse TO
the Western front and SO weak did
Russia find herself she dared raise no
protest against this fragrant violation
Of Germany's plighted word.
What followed was of like charac-
ter when the German peace was
translated into action It was found
to involve the invasion of Russian ter
ritory, the destruction or capture of
all Russia's means of defense, and the
organization of Russian lands for Ger
many's profit. A proceedings which
did not differ from annexation be-
cause the word itself was carefully
avoided
Meanwhile those very Russians
who had made military operations I'M
possible found diplomacy impotent
Their representative were compelled
to proclaim that while they refused to
read the treaty presented to them they
had no choice but to sign it; so they
signed it, not knowing whether in its
true significance it meant peace OF
war
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04
TAR POT FOR PRO-GERMANS

Altus, Ok, March 21.-Ten motors
cars loaded with masked and heavily
armed men stopped at the farm Of
o. F. Westbrook, seventeen miles
northeast Of this place, shortly before
daybreak this morning. dragged the
farmer from his bed and after escort
ing him to a thiGkly wooded spot,
forced him to kiss the American flag
many times, to swear to the oath of
Eternal Allegiance of the Knights of
Liberty" dashed him with a black
snake whip, coated him with hot tar
to which feathers were applied, and
charged him to leave the county be-
fore noon.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

The spinning nose dive claimed
two more victims near Fort Worth,
Tex. Lieut.. R. ]. Burley, Toronto,
and W. Miles, mechanic, London, Eng
land, were killed when the plane pilot
ed by the lieutenant was thrown into
the spinning dive three hundred feet
in the air.
Otis L. Wood, son of Maj. Gen
Leonard Wood, enlisted as a private
in the regular army and reported for
duty at Fort Slocum, n. Y. He is a
sophomore at Harvard University and
q captain in the Harvard regiment.
Minneapolis flour mills will soon
be grinding rice flour, it was an
nounced by John S. Pillsbury, vice
president of Minneapolis milling COM
pany The consumption of substitutes
for wheat flour in the United States
has increased enormously In the past
weeks.
As a means of saving cargo space,
the Department of Commerce recon-
mended to the shipping board the ship
ment of grain in the waste space in
containers of round cans of food
stuffs.
After the entire aviation section Of
Rich Field, at Waco, Tex, had searched
all night for Cadet A f. Thompson,
who had failed to return with his air
plane and who was believed injured or
dead, the cadet was found asleep in
his machine, halted for the want Of
gasoline in the middle Of farm ten
miles north of Waco.
Five persons were dangerously In
tured early the other morning at Tenn
pie, Tex, when a southbound Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas passenger train
crashed into q freight on a sidi1
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04
AIRMEN KILL FIFTY GERMANS
Allies Fly Over cobIenz and Drop
Many Bombs-BeIieVed Raid
ers Were Americans

London, March 20--Fifty persons
were killed and great material dam
age was done by bombs dropped ~
allied airmen when they raided Cob
LEM, Germany, according to a neutral
traveller who arrived at The Hague
The Times says.
1.-The people believed the raiders
were Americans the traveller saul
q was in the neighborhood of a big
munition works at Mulheim (north OF
Ceblenz and also on the Rhine) at ten
minutes past noon when suddenly all
the factory whistles started blowing
and the sirens were sounded Many
women rushed from the works for the
bomb-proof shelters. while passing
street cars were stopped as the crews
bolted into houses
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04
WISCONSIN MINES LENROOT
La FoIIette's Anti-American
by 5000 Votes.

Milwaukee, Wis, March Gloon
gresham Irvine L. Lenroot has been
nominated by the Republicans of Wis
consin for United states senator by
majority over James Thompson, the
La Toilette candidate, of at least 5000.
Practically complete returns early to-
night give substantial Indication of
this fact.
Desperate efforts have been made
all day today, undoubtedly originating
in Democratic sources behind Joseph E.
Davies, who is the Democratic nomi-
nee, to cause Mr. Lenroot to with
draw on the theory that the 1oyalist
vote will be split on April 2 between
Lenroot and Davies that Berger, So
cialist, might be thereby elected.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04
American Artillery is Effective.

With the American Army in France,
March 2O.-An American patrol, in the
sector east of Luneville, was discov-
cred by Germans, who put down a
heavy barrage, the shells striking
among the party. Intermittent arti1-
Iery fire proceeded on this front all
day. American artillery in the Lune-
vile sector has blown up a battery Of
mine throwers, One Of which q few
days ago obtained direct hit on a
dugout IN which we're a number Of
American soldiers.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04
RUSSELL FOLLOWERS FINED
Three OkIahomans Were Convicted OF
Distributing Forbidden "The Fir
ished Mystery" at Frederick.

Lawton, Ok, March 19-The Rev. D.
E. Diltz, J. E. Blansett and r. H. Gras-
ton, all members of the international
Bible Students Association and adher-
ents to Pastor Russell, have been fined
in police court at Frederick, Ok, for
selling and circulating The Finished
Mystery" A drayload of copies were
sett homes.
Mayor S. E. Rogers in passing judg-
ment required that the defendants sub
nit their literature to the county coun-
Gil of defense before distributing it.
All three promised to obey the orders.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04
DELAY SEIZURE OF SHIPPING
Action Deferred Pending Reply OF
Holland to United States
Demand

Washington, March 2O.-Plans for
taking over Dutch shipping in Ameri-
can waters were changed at the last
moment In the absence Of reply
from Holland to the British-American
demand for transfer of the ships, ac-
cording to the agreement which Ger
many blocked, it was decided to wait
to avoid seeming discOurtesy TO the
little kingdom, which has had one OF
the most difficult roles among the
neutrals in the war.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04
Train One Thousand Filters.

Chicago, March z0.-One thousand
aviators viii be fully trained and equip
ped by the Aviation Club OF Chicago
and rendered to the government ready
for service abroad, it was announced
A flying field viii be built near Chi
cago by the club and full equipment and
facilities, including planes and instruc-
tors, provided. Training will be given
in every method Of air warfare and tho
unit, when completed, viii be ready for
actual service without further fnstrue-
ton, according to the plans.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04

Twenty-eight of the forty-two arch
fleets in Kansas met in Topeka re-
Gently and formed the Kansas State
Architects Association. It is the first
organization of its kind in the state.
The objects are to promote the artis-
tic, scientific and practical efficiency
of the profession and to educate the
public as to the true meaning and
purposes of architecture" The Off
GERS elected are: A. r. Mann of Hutch
iI1son, president; Ray L. Gamble, state
architect of Topeka, vice-president;
Frank c. SQuires of Topeka, secretary;
Charles D. Cuthbert of Topeka, treas
urer
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04
increase for Postal Employees.

Washington. March 70--Pay in
creases OF Is per cent for all employees
of the postal service were approved
The increase does not apply TO post
masters Of the first. second or third
classes. but obtains in the case Of
fourth class postmasters deprived or
credit for stamp cancellations
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04

Governor Capper issued a proclama-
ton designating week as Boy En-
rollment Week in Kansas. All boys
from Is to p years are to be registered
for farm work in the summer months.
It is estimated boys can earn million
dollars by doing farm work in the
school vacation and farmers need the
labor. Enrolment costs nothing and
when request comes to the United
States Boys Working Reserve for
workers, boys will be sent out. There
is plenty of work for every boy who
wants to go on the farms this sum
mer.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04

The first two shipments of the many
thousands of head of Texas and West
ern cattle which will be brought into
Kansas to be grazed during the sum-
mer season have just been unloaded at
bazaar, the principal distributing
point. One shipment of 512 head came
from Perico, Texas, and another ship
ment of 900 head came from Lama,
N. M. These cattle will be fed for
the next four or five weeks and then
put on grazing. Cattlemen say the
grazing season will open about April
10 or Is. AS far as known every
available pasture in Chase County has
been leased.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04
KANSAS DESIRES WORKERS
"Spend Your Vacation in the Harvest
Field" Is the Adopted
Slogan.

Kansas City, No, March2O- Kansas
has appealed to Kansas City for farm
workers. E. E Frizell, federal farm
labor director fos Kansas, addressing
the Cooperative Club, declared that
the state faces a shortage of approx-
mately 100000 agricultural laborers
this season.