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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-01
STEEL SHORTAGE
THREATENED nov
Supply May Prove inadequate
Because of Governments
Demand for Ships.
OUTPUT MUST Be INCREASED
New Inventory of Stocks on Hand or.
dered by Chairman Hurley
Find Supplies Hoarded.

Washington, July 17.-Government
demand for steel has reached such
proportions because OF the growth Of
the war program, it was learned to-
day, that officials Of the war indus
tries board fear present sources of
supply soon will prove inadequate.
Action was taken at today's meet
ing of the board to prevent steel find
ing its way through reselling to in
dustries not holding war contracts.
Manufacturers were warned that
those who have obtained steel on pri-
ority orders for war work and were
ound later to be reselling it to non
war manufacturers would have their
upply cut off.
All private consumers of steel and
steel products may be required to sub
NIT sworn inventories of their stocks
on hand. 1t was found many manu-
features had obtained large quantities
Of steel before the government took
control of the entire supply.
] Leonard ReplOgle, director OF
steel supply of the war industries
board, will thus be able to keep close
check on all steel in the country.
Chairman Hurley of the shipping
board conferred today with Officials
of the war industries board regard
ing the requirements for the ship
building program. Production of
ships is showing such a marked i'm
provement it may be possible to turn
out five ships a year from each way
in some yards.
A shortage of steel already is being
felt in some ship yards. Others have
more steel than they need, which of
ficials believe is the result of the
cost plus" system of contracts, I'M
der which the builders felt free to
expend large sums on materials not
needed for many weeks.
Recently an inventory Of stocks
was taken with g view to equalizing
the supply of materials Chairman
Hurley has ordered another inventory
as a check on the first
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-01

Wy1ie w. Cook, assistant secretary
Of the Kansas Board OF Administra-
ton in charge of all the states insti-
buttons, has collected $58,552.70 from
the relatives of patients in the four
insane hospitals and the school for
feeble minded during the fiscal year.
which closed June 80.
Mr. Cook, who is a candidate for
the Republican nomination for state
auditor, made his annual report Of
collections to the board recently. In
der the law the state is not required
to pay the expense Of keeping pa
tients in the hospitals where there
are relatives able 10 pay this cost.
The largest amount collected was
SO, 653.85, covering a maintenance &C
count of over twenty years. The
smallest amount collected was $3.50.
It is the special work of Mr.. Cook
to make the collections of the delin-
Quent accounts of relatives of pa
tients in the different institutions.
Kansas had 1852 inmates in its six
hospitals and homes June 80, the
close of the fiscal year. Wylie w.
Cook, assistant secretary of the board
of administration, completed the COM
pilation Of the reports of the superin-
tendents of the institutions today.
The report shows there were 918 per.
sons admitted to these institutions in
the year, but the discharges by death,
restoration to health, parole, adoption
and other causes were almost equal
in number to those admitted. The
population of the same Institutions
on June 80 follows:
Topeka State Hospitals-Males,
1913; females, 653; total, 1851.
Osawatomie State Hospital-Males,
636; females, I'll; total, 1,347.
State Hospital for Epileptics-
Males, BOG; females, 217; total, 523.
Larned State Hospital-MaIes, 90;
females, 10; total, Ill.
State Home for Feeble Minded
Males, 318; females, S44; total, 662.
State Orphans Home-Males, ia;
females, "a; total, 1913.
Total. males. 1854; females, 1898;
total all, 1852.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-01
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

oil privileges on ninety-six tracts
Of various sizes belonging 10 the Okla
homa school land department have
been leased to E. W. Marland and
sub-lessees for $1.737, S29.31. The high
est bid was on a section in PaEnee
county, which brought 100000.
The fourth ship completed at Hous-
ton, Tex, the Banicaa, a wooden
steamer, has been launched by the
Universal Shipbuilding Company. The
Banicaa is a Ferris type vessel and is
one Of twelve ships under construc-
ton in the Universal yards.
"A movement to have organized Ia
Dor OF the country forego rest next
Labor day and contribute the days
wages to the American Red Cross has
been inaugurated by the unions OF
Montgomery, Ala. Employers also
would be asked to give their profits
that day to that organization.
a report from Rosebud. White
county, Ark, told OF the surrender of
Bliss Atkinson, alleged member Of the
Clebeurne county draft resister band,
for whom officers have been search
ing for a week
"A motor car, driven by DR.. c. R.
Johnson Of KioEas Okla, was struck
by Rock Island train near KioEa re-
Gently. The motor car was demolish-
ed. Doctor Johnson was badly bruised
and D. Morgan. passenger in the car,
was instantly killed
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg is
dead, according to the newspaper Les
NouEeIes- HIS death is said TO have
occurred after q stormy interview
with the German emperor at great
headquarters.
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fight CONTINUES
ALONG The MARINE
Great Hun Drive Has Been Re-
dneed 10 a Series of Lo-
cal Combats.
LINES ARE VIRTUALLY INTACT
Americans Hold Firm on All Sectors
and Improve Their Positions
At Bend Of River.

Washington, July IS--Although the
Germans are still attacking the Allied
lines v1ciOusly on both sides OF the
Rheims salient, what gains they are
making continue to be small ones on
isolated sectors and seemingly are
confined to the region along the
Marne and Immediately southwest Of
Rheims
Eastward from the Cathedral city
through CT mpagne the French re-
port that tEeV everywhere are hold
ing the enems and keeping their line
intact, Notwithstanding the prodigious
expenditure o. shells by the Germans
and the determination with which
their troops are delivering their
thrusts.
Everywhere the battles are being
stubbornly contested, and where the
French and Italians have been com
PEELED to give ground 1t has been only
after the infhction OF extremely
heavy casualties on the invaders
Americans Advanced Lines.
The Americans nowhere have been
forced TO withdraw
On the contrary near FossOy, near
the bend of the Marine between Cha
teau ThierTy and Dormans, they have
made further improvements IN their
positions Like their French com
rades in arms, the Americans also
have been engaged in violent fight
ing with the enemy.
Daily it becomes increasingly ap-
parent that the strategy OF the Ger
man high command in the present
battle has foremost in its con-idera-
ton the blOtting out Of the Rheims
salient and the Strengthening OF the
line eastward through Champagne
toward Verdun- The hardest fighting
of Tuesday was southwest Of Rheims.
where the enemy is endeavoring 10
break through the hill and forest re-
gion, reach the railroad running from
Rheims TO Epernay and force the
evacuation OF Rheims.
Small Hun Gain.
In these endeayOrs, the German war
office asserts the Germans have
driven back the Allied troops on the
mountain Of Rheims between Nan
tenal and north of Pourey. the last
named place being q scant five miles
distant from the Rheims-EpeTnay
railroad. The French official com
munication admits that the Germans
hold the line west OF Nanteuil-La
Fosse, about a mile and half south
of Pourcy and relatively five miles
west OF the railroad
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-01
PRESIDENT SIGNS WIRE BILL
Measure Giving Government Entire
Control Becomes a LaW-Pre-
pare to Take Over Lines.

Washington, July President
Wilson today signed the wire control
resolution, empowering him to take
over and operate for the period Of the
war all telegraph, telephone and cable
lines and radio plants.
Preparations for taking over the
trunk line telegraph and telephone
systems already have been made by
the Postoffice Department and the IN
Outstanding is that President Wilson
will intrust the government control to
Postmaster General Burleson- Off
Gals think action will be ordered very
shortly
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-01
NEWS ITEMS FROM
ALL OVER KANSAS
Happenings of More or Less
Interest Gathered From
Many Sources.
INHERITANCE TAX, st54,344
This Amount Turned into State Treas
Wy for the Fiscal Year End
ing June 80.

A total of $150,344S7 was turned
cal year ending June 80, 1918, from
the inheritance tax receipts, accord
ing to a statement issued by Fred W.
Knapp, state auditor. The statement
shows that of this amount. So, 050.28
was received through the various
counties of the state and $69, 294.59
from nonresident estates.
F1fty-seven counties reported and
RENTED Inheritance tax money dur
ing the past year. Harvey county
headed the list with a report of 3d.
1886; Saline county second, with
$6.752.79; Dickinson county third,
with report of $6.42O.57; Sedgwick
fourth, with $5,184.01; Ford fifth,
with $3.571.49, and Shawnee sixth,
with $3,011.25.
The amount received from the coun-
ties ranged down to as low as $52.07,
which was RENTED from Thomas
county. The following is a table Of
the inheritance tax receipts by coun-
ties:
Barber, $5548O; Barton, s544.9O;
Bourbon, $1.906.21; Brown, $1,69S.38;
Butler. $5ss.79; Cherokee. s7SO.S4;
Cheyenne, $199.10; Clark, $308.75;
Comanche, s1,94497; Cowley, ST.
657.S1; Crawford, $1,622.SS; Dickin-
son, $6,42O.57; Douglass, s1,794.37;
Edwards, $545.29; Elks. $192.35: Ellis,
$1,113.63; Ford, $3,571.49; Finney,
$56632; Geary, $465.54; Cove, $364.O2;
Greeley, $S98.O3; Greenwood, $366.41;
Jewell, s521So; Harper, $1,S55.53;
Harvey. $8,243.66; Jackson, 1865; JEFF
ferson, $685.; Kngman, $276.91;
Leavenworth, $716.11; Lincoln,
$648.38; Linn, $3.50; Lyon, $1,139.24;
Marion, $94273; Mcpherson, ST.
410.O5;; Miami, $1,S4042; Montgom-
cry, $2.640.85; Morris, $1,S32.21; Ne
maha, s303.77; Neosho, $1,O99.57;
Ness, 1904; Usage, $1,61O,87; Of
tawa, $38472; Pawnee. $2,692.16;
Pottawatomie, $247.85; Pratt, s453.15;
Reno. $813.22; Republic, $885.35; Sa-
line, $6.752.79; Sedgwick, $5,184.01;
Shawnee, $3,011.25; Stevens, $143.46;
Sumner, $4,000; Thomas, $52.O7; Wa
baunsee, $767.93; Wilson, $328.7O;
Woodson, s3S2.76; Wyandotte, ST.
639.12
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-01
Americans Force eermans Raek.

Americans Force Germans Back.
With the American Army on the
Marine. July IA strong American
counter attack south of the river bend
completely upset the Germans, who
broke in retreat The American troops
drove the enemy back all the way to
the railway skirting the Marne in the
region southwest Of Jaulgonne. This
position now is being held
The French general commanding
the group of armies on this sector
sent a congratulatory message this af-
ternOOn to the American general COM
handing the forces which beat back
the enemy.
The fighting continues with fierce
intensity in this district while the
battle RACES with equal ferocity on the
right, where the French are reported
to have delivered a smashing blow
against the enemy From this section
of the battle front it appears that the
German offensive, at least for the time
being, has been badly shattered.
The Americans now command the
river front at the bend. At the left
Of the bend, the famous German
Tenth Division has made repeated at
tempts all day to cross, but all as
saults have been smashed by the
splendidly directed fire of the Ameri-
can gunners, and not single German
had succeeded in getting over at this
point up to o'clock tonight
The German prisoners captured in
the counter attack by the Americans
at the bend on the Marine number be-
tween one thousand and fifteen hun
dred. They include a complete bri-
gade staff.
Joy at Allied Capitals.
Washington, July 16-The Ameri-
can army, in the war up to the hilt,
has won a glorious victory the first
day OF the German drive. The Huns
attacking the Yanks and making head
way for three and one-hah miles have
been slammed back with terrific
losses to the point from which they
started. This is the first time that
this feat has been accomplished by
forces on the Allied side since the Ger
man offensive began.
Joy pervades Washington and the
Allied capitals. The Americans have
been showered with congratulations.
The Yanks, though suffering fearful
losses in the desperate German as
sault, fought like devils and lived up
to the reputation they have made
since they reached France. But all
that has gone before is desultory Skin
mishing compared with the fighting
our men are in now.
Fought and Died Together.
Between Chateau Thierry and Dor
mans, other American regiments, as
yet unidentified by the War Depart
ment, fought with the French to hold
the Germans at the Marne-. One re-
port said American machine gunners
and infantrymen fought and died
where they stood" in an unsuccess-
full effort to prevent the first Ger
man efforts to cross the Marine.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-01

The volunteer medical corps is now
in process of recruiting in Kansas.
Doctors VINO have been refused for &C
tive army service or who are over SIS
years of age are eligible for member
ship in the service. The volunteer
corps is being organized at the re-
quest of the government so that in
case Of necessity doctors enlisted
may be sent to fill vacancies in the
profession in towns where all or near
ly all Of the doctors have gone into
active army work.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-01
TO SELL ENEMY CONCERNS

New York, July 16.-Announeement
of a selling organization formed to dis
pose of 140 German concerns taken
over by the government under the
Trading With the Enemy Act" and
valued at approximately $50 million
dollars, was made here last night by
A. Mitchell Palmer, alien property
custodian
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-01
sritIsh capture 500 Turks.

London, July f6.-Turkish troops at
tackled the British positions in Pales-
tine commanding the crossings Of the
Jordan and on the ridges north of
Jericho Saturday night. In the ridge
region, the war office announced to-
day, the British completely restored
by counter attack the position that
had been penetrated. More than five
hundred Turks were taken prisoner.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-01
ordera Eiftx More shIp..

Washington. July 16.-Contracts for
thirty additional steel cargo ships
have been let by the shipping board
to japanese yards Contracts also
have been let for building twenty
transports to the Bethlehem Ship
Building Corporation at Alameda, Cal
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-01

AS a measure OF protection for the
wheat crop a patrol of all the roads
in Rocks county has been ordered by
Mayor Joe Bonebrake. Men go on
duty at II o'clock and remain until
a. m, and during this time all vehicles
or pedestrians found inside the bord-
ers of the county will be stopped and
investigated. If known to the patrol
the parties will be allowed to proceed,
but otherwise they must give a salts
factory reason for being in the local
ity. Fear of the operations of I. w.
w. has led to this way of saving the
wheat crop.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-01

Kansas merchants are already up
in arms against the movement pro-
posed by the state council of defense
to curtail the giving of Christmas
presents for the period Of the war.
Various Topeka merchants expressed
the opinion that the spirit of Christ
mas is not only exemplified by the
exchange of useful presents but that
the Yuletide presents the opportunity
whereby every one may pay off out
standing social obligations by some
useful gift. Also the merchants con-
tend it will have bad moral effect
to discontinue this custom.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-01

Statesmen in clothing stores are
held to be engaged in nonessential
occupations under a decision of the
first district appeal board. The de-
cision was made in connection with
the appeal of Charles L. Brown, a
clothing salesman of Horton, Kan,
who was reclassified from Glass 8 to
Class by his local draft board under
General Crowder's recent work or
fight order.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-01

Kansas is to lend" her state high
way commissioner, w. S. Gearhart, to
Uncle Sam. He has been commits
stoned as a captain Of engineers in
the United States army, and expects to
take up his new duties soon. Mr..
Gearhart probably will be granted a
leave of absence for the period of the
war, it is said, by the state highway
commission. Before he was selected
to the state position by the state high
way commission Mr.. Gearhart was at
tached to the State Agricultural col
lege at Manhattan.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-01
Haiti Nov peeIares Var.

Port Au Prince, Haiti, July 16.-The
council Of state, acting in accordance
with the legislative powers given il
under the new Haitien constitution,
has unanimously voted the declaration
of war upon Germany, demanded BY
the president Of the republic.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-01

Joseph L. Morris of Lawrence, who
formerly conducted a photograph
studio there and who has been in the
past few years known as an inventor
of refrigerator cars, has been arrest
ed on charge of violation of the fed
eral espionage act in that he made re-
marks defamatory to both the Ameri-
can soldiers and the Red Cross nurses
who have gone abroad
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-01
HIGH HONOR FOR PERsHING

London, July 1S.-Gen- John Per
shing has been awarded the Grand
Cross of the Order Of the Bath and
General Tasker H Bliss, American
representative at the supreme war
council, has been given the Grand
Cross OF the Order Of St Michael and
St George. This was officially an
nouneed today.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-01
viii Build Huoe Wooden Ship.

Portland, Ore. July 17.-Wooden
shipbuilding interests here have been
authorized by Charles NJ Schwab, di-
rector general OF the Emergency Fleet
Corporation. to proceed at once with
the designing OF a 5,0o0-ton wooden
steamship.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-01
a New Revolt in the Ukraine.

Zurich, July ia new revolt by
peasants in the Ukrainian districts OF
Kieff and Podolia is under way, accord
ing to a dispatch from CracoW today.
Strong attachments Of armed peasants
are said to have occupied the towns Of
Lpowec. Tsrshtcha and Bialocerhez,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-01
ST. Louie Rrewery to ouit.

st. Louis. July 1s--The first brew
cry to be closed as result Of Fuel
Administrator Garfield's coal order viii
quit Saturday In East ST Louis Il is
the Helm brewery, which has been In
continuous operation the last seventy
two wears
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-01
Sail 600 Miles for Help.

Honolulu, H. T., July 15.-After sail
ing 900 miles with two of his seamen
in a small boat in search of help. Cap
tain Vaughan OF the wrecked British
bark John Murray arrived here today
aboard an incoming steamer from
Tanning Island.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-01

A fN-MiIlion-DoEiar Fire in Florida.
Jacksonville, Fla, July II. Fire
caused by the explosion of nitrate
early today destroyed the fertilizer
plant of the American Agricultural
Company near here, entailing a loss
OF IL million dollars.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-01
1nooo In Draft Roundun-

Chicago, July 15-The federal gov
ernment's drive on draft evaders has
resulted in the taking into custody Of
more than 10, 200 men in the last three
days and more than 1000 are being
held. The campaign viii terminate
tomorrow.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-01
Fever Eoidemic in San Juan.

San Juan, Porto Rico. July 16.-Ten
thousand persons in San Juan have
been i'll of 3-day fever in the last
two weeks, according TO doctors Of the
sanitary service.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-01
Farmers Lent S1oe, 5f7, 600.

Washington, July 15.-June loans
by the farm loan banks aggregated
s8.343, $50, bringing the total lent to
farmers since organization of the sys-
tenn to s1Os ,517. 900.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-01
A Smithsonian Director Dead

Washington. July 17.-Dr Richard
Rathbun, acting director of the Smith
sonian Institution and noted natural
list, died today at his home here. He
was Sc years old and a native Of Buff
falo, N Y
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-01
Burned - German planes.

by fire of a new German airdroms
with twenty-five airpianes near Nj
veTles is attributed to the work Of Ger
man revolutionists IN the army
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AIaskans to Knit for Red Cross.

AIdSkanS % NsstS TOT nSo CToS8s
The woman's bureau OF the Alaskan
Red Cross has ordered for shipment
on the first boat from Seattle 1000
pounds of wool for socks and sweat
ers to be made into garments by the
women OF Alaska this summer and au-
tumn. This amount was based on q
careful computation OF knitters now
engaged In the work. their rate Of
progress and the amount OF money it
is hoped win be available. This ship
ment OF wool win cost approximately
5000. and Il the interest OF the Wom-
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Houee unhoIda Veto.

Washington, July 15@The house to
day sustained President Wilson's veto
Of the agricultural appropriation bin.
A motion to pass the measure over
the veto was defested 172 to q.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-01
a caneral EIectrIc StriIee

Lynn, Mass. July 16.-Enployee
at the local plants OF the General Flee
tric Company, to the number Of ten
thousand, according to the leaders
estimates, walked ont today,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-01

Washington. July Attachments
totaHng $500. 1904 have been made
by the federal board for vocational ed.
ucstion for the fiscal year uRder tie
Smith Hughes Vocational act
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-01

Martha, the months old daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Schneider of
Wheatland township, near Hoisington
strangled herself at the family home
when she fell through the rods on the
bed. She caught her head between
the bar and hung there until death
came
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-01

Washington, July 17.=Retafl food
prices In the United States increased
8 per cent from April Is to May Is
OF this year, according to estimates
By the bureau OF labor statistics.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-01

Word has been received at Salina
of the tragic death of Claude Sterret,
a Salina man, travelling in California
for the Lee Mercantile Company, Sa-
lima and Kansas City. He was at
tackled by an armed maniac named
Francis Dedusk, an alleged draft
evader, who feared he was pursued
by officers.
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unnasked

Sh@'Tom. dear. have at last dis
covered that love you" Hs~Ah.
you have heard. then. that my uncle
has left me $1,000" Ehe-sSir; after
that remark we must part forever.
heard It was $4,000"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-01

Claiming J. Brown, noted lawyer
and Republican leader in Kansas, died
at his home in Blue Rapids the other
day.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-08-01

en- in the work continues in anything
Ike the present proportion. a still fur
Their order for use during the winter
should be placed before navigation
closes this fail.-Alaska Citizen (E'afr-
banks).
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Edward, 10-year-old son of Mrs.
Anna Langworthy, was drowned in
Wildcat creek, near Manhattan re-
Gently, and the body was taken to At
Gibson for burial. The boy was visit
ing his father, who has married again.