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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04

Trouble is brewing for many fire
insurance agents in Kansas. Insur-
ance companies directed agents re-
Gently to begin making a horizontal
increase of 10 per cent in all fire in
surance premiums in Kansas on ac-
count of special war taxes and alleged
increases in expenses due to the war.
The companies did not tell the Kansas
insurance department about it until
later. The Kansas law prohibits any
increases in insurance rates without
the consent of the department. Carey
titled the companies today he was pre-
pared to prosecute any agent making
the 10 per cent charge. Agents can be
sent to jail and fined for violating the
law.
The companies also were notified
the increase would not be permitted
for the present and the increase set
aside pending an investigation and a
showing by the companies as to the
need of additional money. The atti-
tude of the insurance department is
the government, in enacting the new
Income Tax Law, did not intend cap
ital stock, corporation income tax and
the premium tax to be passed on to the
policy holders, but did intend these
should be paid by the corporations
themselves, being taken from profits
which would go to stockholders.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04
WOMEN TO AID THIRD LOAN

Kansas City, March 19.-The work
Of organization for the Woman's Lib
erty Loan committee is progressing
rapidly in the Tenth Federal Reserve
District, Mrs. George W. Fuller, chair
man, announced. Following visits to
Kansas and Oklahoma, Mrs Fuller de-
:lared the accomplishments thus far
Indicate the campaign will be conduct
ed without hitch.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04

Indictments were returned at Wich-
ita recently by federal grand jury
against thirty-five alleged members of
the Industrial Workers of the World.
With only one exception the indicted
men are now under arrest and some
of them already have been interned
for the duration of the war. Others
will probably be tried at the session
OF the federal court in Wichita next
September. The indictments are un-
der two acts, one the Espionage Act,
under which they are charged with dis
loyalty, characterization and interfering
with the production of oil and other
products which are necessary to the
prosecution of the war.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04
Francis to Stick to Post

Moscow, March 21.-American Am
bassador Francis announced today he
would not leave Russia until COMPEL
ed to do so by force, when asked
whether the American embassy would
depart In view of the ratification of
the German peace treaty.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04
A swindIer Must Go TO IaiI.

Washington, March Conviction
OF Ed Spear Of Hot Springs, Ark, SEN
fenced to seven years imprisonment
for defrauding persons by means Of
fake horse races, was in effect sustain
ed today by the supreme court, which
refused to review the proceedings
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04
Air Mail TO Be Raoid-

Washington, March 19-Airplane
mail delivery from New York to St.
Louis in eight hours may grow out Of
the aerial route to be opened by the
Postoffiee Department in May between
Washington and New York
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04

The annual meeting of the North
Central Kansas Teachers Association
closed at Beloit recently. 1t was voted
to dissolve the association until such
a time as present officers shall decide
it shall be resumed. The officers are:
Capt. Ernest F. Ewing, Camp Cody, N.
NJ, president; Superintendent Rephie
Cary, Manhattan, ce-president; Su-
perintendent Nora r. Clark, Junction
City, secretary; Superintendent G. S.
Hover, Lincoln, treasurer.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04

DR.. Edward Hislop, president of the
Oklahoma Wesleyan University at Guth-
RE, has accepted the call as pastor
of the First NJ. E. Church at Salina to
succeed DR.. A. G. Bennett, who be-
comes Methodist chaplain at Camp
Funston. Doctor Hislop will come to
Salina after the session of the con-
ference at Guthrie if the move is ap-
proved by the bishop.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04
Crude Oil un to = 25-

Tulsa, Ok, March 19.-The Sinclair
Oil and Gas Company has advanced
the price Of Mid-Continent crude oil
twenty-five cents, making the price
S2-25, the highest ever paid for the
Mid-Continent product
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04
South Dakota Votes "DrY.,'

Pierre, s. D., March 21.-The lower
house of the South Dakota Legislature
tonight ratified the federal prohibition
constitutional amendment, making
South Dakota the tenth state to accept
the amendment
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04
Forced to Kiss q. s. FLAG.

Paducah, KY. Marcn 1s-FeIow en-
ployes at the Illinois Central railroad
shops here today seized Marshall
Meyers, made him kiss the flag and
declare his allegiance to the United
States
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04

Amsterdam, March 1s.-The Associ-
ated Press hears on excellent author
ity that the Dutch government has &C
cepted the demand OF the allied gov
ernments relating to the use of Dutch
ships in the danger one
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04

A delegation of Kansas stockmen
have gone to Washington to urge the
fixing of prices on cattle and hogs,
and on corn and mixed feeds. Among
others to go will be NJ. G. Campbell
of Wichita, M. NJ. Sherman of Els
worth and ]. H Mercer, secretary of
the live stock association. This COM
mittee was named at the recent meet
ing of the State Live Stock Associa-
ton at Wichita.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04
kansan Is Killed in France.

Cottonwood Falls, Kan. March 20
News has been received here Of the
death overseas Of the first Chase cou1-
~ boy. Claude Newlee, son Of Robert
Newlee of Clements, was reported
killed in action on the Western front.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04

E. ]. Wilkerson, general agent Of
the freight department of the Missouri
Pacific, who came to Wichita Novem-
Der 1, 1917, has resigned to accept
position with the International Har-
vester Company in the motor truck
department, with headquarters at
Wichita.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04
Government controI of oil.

New York, March 21-The govern
ment took over today control of fuel
oil east of the Rocky Mountains, ac-
cording to an announcement in this
city by Mark L. Requa, director Of the
oil division of the fuel administration.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04
$50 Japanese Are Slain.

London, March 1s--Maximalists in
Siberia have murdered $50 japanese
at Blagovieshtchensk, capital OF the
Amur province, according to a report
printed IN the newspaper, Hochi Shiu-
bun, Friday and forwarded by Reu-
ter's, Limited
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04

Al F. Williams of Columbus and A.
c. Malloy Of Hutchinson, Kansas at
torneys, with four of their clients, COM
posing the o. K. Refining Company
Of Hutchinson, may not have to pay
fine of $50 for contempt of court.
Zach was fined that amount by Judge
Dunbaf of tho Cherokee County Dis
trict Court recently because they at
tached the Goodeagle refinery located
at Baxter Springs, then in the hands
of receiver appointed by that court.
They appeared before the supreme
court today and asked that the case
be advanced until May and that all
proceedings be stayed until that time.
The court granted this order.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04

o. G. Balderson of Dodge City was
elected president of the Kansas Laun-
dry Owners Association in annual con-
vention at Topeka the other day. Other
officers elected are: ]. L. Schwartz
OF Mcpherson, first vice-president; A.
H. Tuttle of Hutchinson, second vice
president; R. C. Campbell Of Fort
Scott, secretary-treasurer.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04
Einns Readx TO Quit-

PetrogTad. Friday, March@The Fin
nish council is prepared TO arrange
a compromise with the Germans. Il
IS said the Germans have demanded
he disarmament OF the red guard.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04

Four members of the family of VII
liam Petty have been assigned to the
aviation section Of the signal corps.
They have an uncle and two men who
are serving Uncle Sam from the Petty
family
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04
Norwegian Steamer Is sunk.

Seattle, March 21.-The S,0O0-ton
steamer Stolt-Nielsen has been sunk
in European waters, according to
cable received today from B. Stolt-NieI-
sen of Norway. owner of the steamer
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04

Halstead is to have a new public
playground. A tract OF ten acres ad-
Joining the city par khas been pur-
chased by the city and work will be-
gin at once to convert it into a play
ground with baseball park, track and
tennis court
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04

The state of Kansas will be one of
the first subscribers to the Third Lib
erty Loan. It will purchase $4,000
worth of bonds on the first day. This
money has come to the state through
a bequest from the late DR.. J. L. Por-
ter of Paola.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04
urae Hiaher Wheat Price.

Washington, March 10 Senators
from Western agricultural states re-
newed today their pressure for increas-
ing government guaranteed wheat
rrifea
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04

Horse meat will soon be sold in Kan
sas, according to DR.. McCampbell, pro-
lessor of animal husbandry at the ag-
rfcultural college. He says that it is
twice as cheap as beef and is very
palatable, wholesome and nutritious.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04

DR.. Ernest Pihlblad, president of
BETHANY College, has assumed the ed
itorial management of the Lindsborg
News as a side line. He says this ad-
ditional work will prevent idle mo-
ments from piling up.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04

Because he is unable to get men,
an Atchison automobile dealer is plan
ming to take ten young women to De-
troit with him in a couple of weeks
to drive ten new cars to Atchison
from the factory. Some of the girls
have been selected.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04

Joseph Hadley, 80 years old, and NJ.
DeShurley, "a years old, of Augusta
are dead after short illnesses. Mr..
Hadley drove one of the first OK teams
into Butler County forty-nine years
ago.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04

Twenty relatives fighting in the
American and British armies is the
record of W. B. Collett of Atchfson,
whose son, Lieut.. w. B. Collett, Jr.,
is an American aviator in France. Ali
the others are in the British army.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04

Organization of the street car men
at Topeka began when fifty motor
men and conductors employed by the
Topeka Street Railway Company
signed applications for membership
In a local union of which John linn
was elected president.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04

The Rev. Jesse NJ. Bader, pastor of
the White Temple Christian church
at Atchison, has been accepted for a
position in the army 7. NJ. c. A. by
the Kansas State Y. NJ. c. a. COM
mittee. He took his final examination
In New York
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04

The Gazette Publishing and Printing
Company, publishers of the Kansas
City, Kas., Gazette-Globe, has filed
petition in voluntary bankruptcy in the
federal district court Liabilities are
given at $17,242, with assets totaling
$3.50.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-04-04

Henry Clay Perkins, 85 years old,
former city and county engineer Of
Leavenworth, a veteran of the Civil
War and construction engineer on
the Erie Canal, died there recently at
the home of his son, Harry Perkins,
city engineer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-05
It is Sometimes a Difficult Task to Refrain From Speaking Unkindly and Too Few Resist the
 Temptation to Make Jeering and Cutting
 Remarks About Their Supposed Friends

ter that she died from the injuries aad| Who afterward had robbed her of her| little savings, was shielded and excused by her all-embracing charity. "Maybe, I she said, The could not help himself; fne| craving was on him and he could not| Keep from the drink, and then when he had it taken it was lost he was ,,nd| didn't know what he was doing. God forgive him and strengthen him. That was her only remark about the man who had taken her all and left her alone and destitute"
 Maybe you say that was only heroic, and she was In another way it is what we are doing for ourselves all the time. but alas, we don't judge others by the same measure just because we do not love them as ourselves, because We have no charity for them.
 Looking at the question from a purely, human viewpoint, even from such sell fish point as expediency, we are terri ply foolish not to make every effort to be charitable. We all want to be liked, to have charm. to win affection and ad- miration-but We can't achieve any of these without charity. Don't you know how you personally hate the man or woman who says disagreeable things to you or about you? Yes, of course you do; everybody does, and we run from S-tSHA i'fNS W. Wouio run d IdttlSslidAS, and, oh, how we all despise the supposed friend who as soon as our backs are turned repeats unkind things about us and who we can't trust around the cor ner!
 It's so much easier, 1t seems, to say the unkind things rather than the kind. Maybe it's human nature; maybe it's habit; maybe its-Oh, we'll, most any old thing. Anyway, it seems a very dif- ficult task to be charitable and kiuo. It seems to be mans s-sized job to go on thinking the best, saying the best. and digging down under the faults and the shortcomings of unprepossessing ex- teriors and find the gold that is infalli- bly, hidden away somewhere in greater or lesser quantities
 Try it out and see for yourself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-05
Stork and Cupid
 Cunning PIotters
Many New Home will Have Little
 Sunbeam to Brighten tt.

Cupid and the stork are held up to veneration; they are rated as cunning plotters to herald the coming of the lit tie subeam to gladden. the hearts and brighten the homes of hest Of happy families
 There is a most remarkable prepara- ton, known IS Mothers Friend, which century before the arrival of the stork. This is a penetrating external application for the abdomen and breast By daily use throughout the waiting months, strain and tension is relieved The muscles are made elastic and pli- able so that when baby comes they ex- pand with ease and~t the pain and danger at the crisis Is naturally less.
 Then too. the nerves are not torn and drawn with that usual wrenching strain, and many distresses. such as stretching pains. are among the dis comforts and facilitating experiences women who have used Mothers Friend say they have entirely escaped by the application of this time-honored rem edy.
 Thousands of women have used Mothers Friend and know from expe- rience that it is one of the greatest con- tributions to healthy, happy mother hood.
 Write to the Bradfield Regulator Go, R-11S Lamar Bldg, Atlanta, Ga. for their Motherhood Book" There is a wealth of instruction and comfort to be derived from reading this little book. It is plainly written just what every woman wants tU know. Get bottle of Mothers Friend from the druggist to- day, and thus fortify yourself against pain and discomfort.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-05
RANDOM NOTES

MT. W. c. Agee. who has spent the past few days in the city as the guest of Mrs. John P. Evans, has returned to his home in Selma. Mrs. Agee will return home tomorrow.
 Mrs. J. N. Anderson of Columbus Ga, is the guest of Mrs. Hollon Harris Fletcher.
 Miss Frances and Miss Olivia White of Virginia will arrive soon to be the guests of their aunt, Mrs Eugene Brown, and MT. Brown, at their home On Highland avenue.
 MT. and Mrs. c. J. Orrison left a few days ago for Little Rock, where they will make their home.
 Miss Gussie Grower is the guest of Mrs. Star Kealhoffer en route to her home in Memphis from Greenville, S. c. Miss Groover is a former Birming- ham girl and is being cordially well comed by a large circle of friends in this city.
 Mrs. Frank Howard, who has been the guest of MT. and Mrs. Berry Baugh, has returned to her home in Meridian Miss.
 Mrs. Robert Cathcart, who is the guest of her sister, Mrs. John Caldwell will leave today for her home in Charleston, S. C. She will Ee accom- panied by her sister, Mrs. Samuel Led
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-05

So and So is doing such lot of char ity," just because she gives aims or possibly is on committees of various charitable institutions. These people probably are very charitable, but what they are giving or doing has really very little to do with the natter for charity is a quality of the soul, not the pocket book; it is the spirit of loving kindness.
 I recall story heard once-a friend told 1t to me-one in whom l had great confidence, and 1t was about this very subject we are discussing today:
 She said: 'The kindest person I ever knew and the most charitable was dear old woman who lived almost entirely on the aims of neighbors almost as poor as herself. Day in and day out she had a smile and a gentle kindly word for all to whom she spoke; no one, no matter how bad, apparently, was hopeless in her loving eyes; even a son-in-law whose drunken frenzy had so hurt her daugh-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-05
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE
\7oT very long ago woman sAla
 M to me one day:

A 0OT very long ago woman salu llWl to me one day:
 q N Don't you loathe and desplse the kind of person who is supposed to De your friend and the minute your back IS turned has something unkind to say about you?"
 "Of course I do Only don't even sup pose that kind are my friends" l an swered
 This was all that was necessary to start me off at one of my tangents.
 Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh," and yet I hope sometimes that it is not true, at least not as true as the old saying that 'cur bark is worse than our bite"
 There are surely very few of us who would fail in doing a kindness Still fewer who if they saw any one in dis tress wouldn't stretch a hand in help; but still fewer are they who can resist the temptation of making an unkind re- mark or keep back the little jeer which often hurts far worse than a physical blow.
 Why is it?
 I suppose first of all the real cause is the lack of charity, genuine charity whose Christian name is love; but also It manifests a great want of imagination We do not see the effect the suffering our words cause as we do the effect Of bodily wound we do not see the eyl- dences of spiritual or mental beauty which very probably exist in the very people we criticize and so we doubt their existence; and then, too, so many of us think it is clever to be sarcastic and sharp at the expense of another. Or course, most of these remarks are clever, but it is a very cheap, tawdy kind or cleverness. Far cleverer is the brain that is keen enough and big enough to find hidden good under the cloak of dross with which we are all more or less con cealed.
 There are so many of us who, like It, tie Jack Horner, poking our thumbs into the pie-of-the- world, and pulling out a fault as though it were indeed a nice, big red plum, exclaiming (perhaps not in so many words, but by force of con trasD, what a good boy am I?''
 That isn't charity, for charity vaun- teth not it's own" for charity is the biggest and the greatest thing in the world.
 We are constantly hearing it said, "Oh,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-05
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Huntsville Avenue c. L. S. C. will meet this afternoon with Mrs C. A. Jones at 3 o'clock.
 There will he meeting of the Council of Mothers clubs this morning at l0:30 o'clock at the Woman's Christian Tenn perance union meeting. This will be the regular quarterly meeting and all mem bers are urged to attend.
 There will be called meeting of the Woman's civic board this morning at 10:30 o'clock at the library. All members are asked to be present.
 
 The College Womens club will meet this afternoon at o'clock with Miss Mary Parke London.
 There will be meeting of the Nursery Guild this morning at 10:30 o'clock at the Young Woman's Christian associa- tion.
 There will be a meeting of the coun- cii of defense this morning at Cable hall at 10:30 o'clock. All clubs are asked to send representative.
 The Ladies Hebrew school auxiliary will meet this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home of Mrs. I. A. Krongenberg 2120 South Sixteenth avenue. There will be report read by the building committee. Mrs. w. D. Smith, chairman of the ed ucational committee of the council of defense calls a meeting of the speak CTS from the club for this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the Civic association. Mrs. C. P. Orr will speak
 *ss
 The Psychology Study club will meet this morning at 1O:30 o'clock at the Ridgely.
 There will be a meeting of the Fair view School Improvement association this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Dr. J. H. Phillips, superintendent of the city schools, will address the members. There will be meeting of the Greene this morning at Il o'clock at the home of Mrs. Alex London.
 The regular meeting of the Robinson School Improvement association will be held this morning at the school at 10 o'clock
 There will be no Hoover demonstration at the school this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-05
NEWS OF SOCIETY AND
 ACTIVITIES OF WOMEN

the home of her sister, Mrs. Chaplin Hodges, at Mountain Terrace.
 Mrs. F. A. Wood will entertain her card club this afternoon at her home, honoring Miss Nell Rainier of Union Springs. who is the guest of relatives in the city.
 Mrs. Trenary will entertain the Bas- Bleu club this afternoon at her home on St. Charles street
 Mrs. A. c. Brewster will entertain the Ardis Heights club this afternoon at her home on South Twenty sixth street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-05
College Girls Go Hungry
 to Give Soldiers Supper

Columbus, Miss, March 4.--About 50o soldiers of the national army passed through Columbus Sunday evening and remained here several hours, having taken supper at the Mississippi Insti- ute and college as guests of the stu dents of that intuition.
 The militamen reached here late in the afternoon and detrained, having gone to the college which is near the Southern railway depot, for the pur- pose of giving the students an exhibi- tion drill. Supper was Just about ready, and after the embryonic war riors had finished their maneuvers they were invited into the refectory and served with a wholesome meal There were not sufficient viands to provide for both the soldiers and students, but the young ladies volunteered to fore go supper in order that the boys in khaki might be properly refrt shed be- fore proceeding on their journey.
 Following a well established military custom, the officer in command of the soldiers declined to state whence they came or whither they were pound. Both officers and men, however. seemed to sincerely appreciate the courtesies extended them, and declared that they would carry to the battlefields Of Franco delightful memories of the in dus.ria1 institute and college and it's charming and hospitable students