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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12

Washing tOn.-Congress in joint ses-
sion today, heard President Wilson
announce formally his purpose to at
tend the peace conference and give
his views on the part the government
should play in dealing with after-the-
war problems.
Democrats of the house received
the announcement with cheers in
which some senators joined; the Re-
publicans were silent almost through
out the address, except when the
President referred to the valor and
efficiency of Americas soldiers and
mentioned the names of Pershing and
Sims. Threatened Interruptions by
members who disapprove of the trip
and of the Presidents failure to in
clude a senator among the peace dele
gates, however, did not materialize.
Senators May Go to Paris.
During the first hours of the new
session, Senator Cummins of Iowa,
Republican, introduced resolution to
send committee of eight senators to
Paris to keep the senate advised of
the progress of the peace conference
and in the house Representative Rod
enburg of Illinois, Republican, offered
a resolution, proposing that congress
declare President Wilson's trip to Eu
rope constitutes an inability to dis
charge the duty of the office of Presi
dent, and that so long as he is away
from the country the vice president
act as president. The resolution was
referred to the judiciary committee.
read before a crowd that filled floors
and galleries. He reviewed at length
country's accomplishments in the war
paying tribute to the armed forces
and to loyal workers at home Among
other things, he disclosed that he
thinks the problem of readjustmen
can take care of itself without govern
ment aid.
No Plan for Railways.
sit is surprising he said, how fas
the process of return to a peace foot
ing has moved in the three week
since the fighting stopped. 1t prom
ises to outrun any inquiry that ma!
be instituted and any aid that may b.
offered. 1t will not be easy to direc
it any better than it will direct itself
The American business man is o
quick initiative"
Of the railroad question, Mr. Wilson
said he had no solution to offer. H
said he was ready to return the line
to private control whenever a salts
factory arrangements was offered t.
prevent a return to the old system
under private management withou
modification, and asked Congress t
study the subject.
Woman Suffrage Urged.
Recommendations included a re
: newed appeal for woman suffrage il
recognition of woman's work in tn
war; a request for early and favor
able action on the ratification of tn
Columbian treaty, and a suggestion
that authority should be given tn
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12
Seeming Contradiction.

A soldier who fought in the war with
conspicuous valor obtained. after his
return home. a situation In the serv-
ice OF q lady in the south Of Ireland
One day his mistress was talking TO
him about his military career and ask
ed him:
In all your experience Of the war
what struck you as the most wonder
ful Of anT"
''WeIl. ma'am,'' he said. "xhat struck
me most was all the bullets that miss
ed me-"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12
SWAMP-R0OT FOR
KIDNEY AILMENTS

There is only one medicine that really
stands out pre-eminent as a medicine for
durable ailments Of the kidneys, liver
and bladder
Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root stands the
highest for the reason that It has proven
to be Just the remedy needed IN thou
sands upon thousands Of distressing cases
SEamp-Root, a physicians prescription for
special diseases, makes friends quickly be
cause its mild and immediate effect Is
soon realized IN most cases. It Is q gen
tie, healing vegetable compound
Start treatment at once Sold at all
drug stores IN bottles Of two sizes, medi-
I'm and large
However, If you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents TO DR..
Hilmer & Co., BInghamton. n Y, for .
sample bottle When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-AdT-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12
THE TRANSFORMATION

Prior to 1916 not one carload
shipment of hogs, cattle, corn,
hay or other farm products, ex-
cept cotton, had been made frem
Carroll county, Mississippi.
In 1916 a county agent ar
rived.
From September, 1917, to Dc
tober I, 1918, Carroll county
shipped 81 cars of hogs, 11S cars
OF cattle, 155 cars of corn, 80
cars of hay, 20 cars of peas, %
cars Of Irish potatoes, 80 cars of
molasses, 2 cars OF peanuts, 2
cars Of sweet potatoes, and 1 car
of sorghum seed-472- cars of
live stock and farm products
other than cotton.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12
GATHERED MUCH
VALUABLE DATA
A Commission of Experts Ap-
pointed by President Made
Study of Foreign Affairs.
FOR USE AT PEACE CONGRESS-
More Than Year Spent BY Members
in Collecting Political and Eco
nomic European Facts.

New York, Dec. 4-Twenty-three
members of an advisory commission
OF experts who have made a years
study Of political and economic con-
ditions in Europe and Asia sailed with
President Wilson and his fellow dele
gates on the George Washington
With them went several tons Of
documents and maps, which, together
with other records Of their inTestiga-
tons already in Paris or on tie way,
comprise a collection of international
data said to be without parallel In
history.
These advisers to the peace commits
sion, who have conducted an exhaus-
tive inquiry into foreign affairs by au-
thority Of the President and under
the direction of Col z. N House,
American civilian member of the in
ter-Allied supreme war council, and
a delegate to the peace conference,
include experts in international law,
college professors rated as specialists
in the history and politics of various
nations, and officers OF the military
intelligence division Of the army.
Using the building of the American
Geographical Society here, they have
accumulated, through studies which
began in November, 1917, voluminous
records which, because of their great
value, have been guarded day and
night
The Facts Are Withheld.
In fact details of the investigation
which is known officially as the in
CURRY" have been withheld from pub
| LEGATION until its results were safe on
shipboard. Except for occasional pub
LEGATION Of the fact that the peace data
was being assembled by a commission
directed by Colonel House and that
| information gained from this source
enabled him, as a member of the In
ternational conference which drafted
the German armistice terms, to
amaze" his associates with his init
mate knowledge Of European affairs
the American people have not been
informed of the activities of an Of
fetal organization without precedent
in the Nations history.
More than $50 persons comprised
the personnel of the inquiry, which
was financed out of the special emer
gency war fund placed by Congress
at the Presidents disposal, according
to an announcement by the Geogra
phicaI Society. The State and Wal
Departments co-operated and both vii
share in future possession of the data
brought together.
Independent of Politics.
The investigation, it was stated
took the form of "a fact study, con
Quoted in a scientific spirit by spe
cialists and scholars, both American
and from various European countries
affected by the war" and, lin order
to give high value to any Statement
of fact, the inquiry has been entirely
independent Of any political hypo
thesis
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12
FIVE BIG PACKERS NAMED

Washington, Dec. 3.-The Federal
Trade Commission, in a supplement
tary report submitted to Congress to-
day, charged the five big meat pack
ing companies of the country with a
combination in restraint of trade and
with controlling the sale Of live stock
and fresh meats.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12
IMPORTANCE OF FARM TEAMS
Unless Animals Are Properly Cared
For and Fed They Are Unfit
for Hard Work.

The teams are far more important
In war farming than Is generally be
Heyed- Unless the teams are proper
ly fed and cared for they viii not be
able to do good work Every farmer
should take pains TO care for his teams
and get them in the best possible con-
ditioR-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12
pandruff and itchlno.

To restore dry. falling hair and get nd
OF dandruf, rub Cuticura Ointment
into scalp. Next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water. For
free samples address, ''Cuticura, Dept.
x, Boston" At druggists and by mail.
Soap %, Ointment . and 5o-Ady.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12
LABOR REQUIRED BY SHEEP
While Continuous It Is Not Heavy
Can Well Be Performed by Boy
Incapable Of Hard Work.

While the labor required by sheep
raising is continuous, it is not heavy,
and If properly supervised and made
interesting by financial return can well
be performed by boys incapable OF
other kinds Of farm work This fact
should be given consideration IN many
sections where farm labor is scarce.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12
Fixe Years for .eYeIIow Kid. .

Chicago, Dec. 2.-JOseph CYeIIow
KIDD Well and James H Head were
found guilty Of defFauding Charles
Worden, Fort Wayne, Ind, banker Of
SIS, 900 by a fake stock sale today and
were sentenced to five years In the
penitentiary and fined $4,000 each
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12
A WeII-construeted Hog House-Pro.
vision Has Been Made for Good Ven
tiIation and Sunlight

doubtedly OF far less moment to the
hog owner than those existing in a herd
Of tuberculous cattle.
Intestinal worms, lung worms, and
skin parasites also levy a burdensOme
tax upon the profits OF hog raising.
Absolute cleanliness viii be found val
liable In preventing and controlling
these parasitic troubles, as well as the
more serious diseases-hog cholera and
tuberculosis.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12
zgWGEEsAl>IERAL
ARM2NOTES

The difficulty met in getting good
stand OF clover may be due to lack
Of phosphorus and lime In the soil.
One use that should be made OF
straw, particularly In regions where
ian wheat is sown. Is to employ It as
a protection for the fan wheat.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12
New snec+acIes

The latest development in spec
tacles is supplied with electric light,
set either between the eyes or in the
rim surrounding the eye. A clear,
shawodless light is thus thrown upon
the object Of vision, though the eye
itself is shaded from the direct rays
OF the 1anp.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12
Pressure of Water.

The pressure of water per square
inch is ABB pounds per foot OF head.
A fathom being feet, the pressure
per square inch at fathoms would
be 1899 pounds, at 10 fathoms 1888
pounds, at Is fathoms 1897 pounds,
and at 20 fathoms, 51.96 pounds.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12
uraes a sonus for soIdIers.

Washington, Dec. 2-Senator As
hurst of Arizona has proposed bill
giving 10 every soldier, sailor and ma
rine the uniform he wears at the time
OF his discharge and a promise Of
ninety days pay.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12
WorId's Oldest University

The oldest university in the world is
at Picking. 1t is called the School for
the Sons of the Empire" Its antiquity
is great, and a grand register consist
ing OF 800 stone columns, is reputed
to contain the names of $4,000 gradu-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12
Novel Bean HuIIer.

An ingenious gardener has discev.
cred that beans can be hulled with q
clothes wringer. If the tension be-
tween the rollers is slightly loosened
the beans VIII fall cut of their pods
without being broken.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12

ana . good ceai OK
the time was not
able to 60 about.
Our greatest desire
was TO have . child
IN our home and one
day my husband
came back from
town with q bottle
Of Lydia z Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound and
wanted me 70 try It
1t brought relief
n- a-AN
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12
Substitute for Metal Pipes

Piping Of compressed ceIlulose is
now being used abroad instead OF
metal pipes, according to reports.
While satisfactory for hot and cold
air and corrosive acids, it is not suit
able for steam.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12
Germans Ask a NeutraI Probe.

Berlin, Dec. 2.-The German govern
ment has proposed to the Entente
nations that a neutral commission be
established to examine the question
as to who viii be held responsible
for the war.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12
Back to First Principles.

Every once in while, when human
ity gets scared, it abides by the sen
sibIe laws of cleanliness and physical
care laid down when the first trees
ACKNOWLEDGMENT News
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12
Ranlch 20 QUIZ Nar Board

Washington, Dec. BERNARD II.
Baruch, chairman OF the War Indus
tries Board, has sent his resignation
to President Wilson, TO take effect on
January L
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12
Test of True Friendship.

Friendship which flows from the
heart cannot be frozen by adversely,
as the water that flows from the
spring does not CONCEAL in winter
Cooper.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12
RaIaneed Ratlon for stoek.

Be sure to provide a balanced ration
for the live stock Unbalanced rations
are hard On animals and shorten their
lives.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12
coupea HaY for cattIe.

Cowpea hay properly cured makes q
most excellent roughage for cattle, be
Ing fully as valuable as clover.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12

I improved n health so I could do my
Homework; we now have little one, al
OF which / owe To Lydia E Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. p Mrs o. S.
JOHNSON, R No 8, EllensbUg, Wash
There are women everywhere who
long for children In their homes yet are
denied this happiness on account OF
some functional disorder which in most
cases would readily yield TO Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Such women should not give up hope
until they have given this wonderful
medicine a trial, and for special advice
write Lydia z. Pinkhsm Medicine Co,
Lynn, Mass The result Of 20 yeSEs
experience is at your service.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12
Ruoved 81 cIorIoue EaIth-

What a world were this; how un-
endurable its weight. If they whom
death had sundered did not meet
again!-southex
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12

A young man can button his sisters
gloves in less than half the time IL
takes him TO button any other girls
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12

Many Of those composing the upper
crust are not even well bred
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12

Samson might have escaped with his
hair had not that female barber talked
him TO sleep.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12

Shorter hours for the bakers may
not mean shorter pie crust
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12

Never judge the cook In the kitchen
by the cook book In the library
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12

There are not many farms where q
few lambs eonld not be raised eco
n0miealIy
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12
The JOY OF
MOTHERHOOD
Came to this Woman after
Taking Lydia E Pinkhan's
Vegetable Compound to
Restore Her Health

EIlensburg, Wash" After I was
married was not well for q long time
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12
Rriefa Ahout Rirda

Birds migrating at night average
longer flights than the day migrants.
The nighthawk performs the longest
migration journey of any land bird.
Its trip is 1000 miles, from the Yukon
to Argentina.
The files of the United States de-
partment Of agriculture contain more
than 100000 cards concerning the
distribution and migration OF North
American birds.
The arctic tern holds all records for
length of migration. When the young
are full-grown the entire family leaves
the arctic regions and several months
later is found skirting the edge OF the
antarctic continent
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12

Farmers should remember that dam
age to winter wheat is done by the al
ternate freezing and thawing.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12

Every farmer should have some al
falfa-
Alfalfa VIII grow and do well on
most any soil for few years at least
Good alfalfa seed is not much
higher than heretofore and It only
takes about 20 pounds to seed an acre
The only limit In breaking land Is
imposed by the farmers power, PRO
vided he proceeds gradually an inch
or two at each rotation.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12
Tractor Production.

An investigation OF the tractor stu
alton in this country recently was COM
pleted by the Office of farm equipment
control, United States department OF
agriculture.
Reports were received from every
tractor manufacturer in this country
concerning the number of tractors
manufactured and their distribution
between January 1, 1916, and July 1,
1913.
A summary of these-reports is given
below:
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12

w. N. u, KANSAS CITY, NO. 4s-1s1a
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12
Woman Suffrage Urued.

Recommendations included re-
newed appeal for woman suffrage in
recognition of woman's work in the
war; a request for early and favor
able action on the ratification of the
Columbian treaty, and a suggestion
that authority should be given the
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12

| Every farmer should have some al
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-12

Late IN the winter of 1917 the cOun-
ty agent took up with business men
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-02-08
COLDEST WEATHER
FOR 28 YEARS
Forty Days of Zero or Worse
Past Two Months
Never Anything Like 1t Since 1890
Even Then 1t Wasn't
Quite as Bad

This winter is becoming as historic
as the one Washington spent at Valley
Forge 1t does not need any argument
to impress Itself upon the minds of any
one that it has been one of the coldest
suggest winters in the history of the
country, but to make sure that our
guess is right it is interesting to study
the panoramic view which The Register
presents on this page of weather for
the two months beginning December
9 and ending today
In the period that this chart covers
it will be noted how many mornings
the mercury stood at zero or below at
: o'clock The wind has been almost
continuously from the north for two
months, the few shifts to the southern
quarter being so short as to bring no
real relief.
There are doubtless many thermom-
eters that have shown more sensational
drops than Mr. PeCk's record would
show. His lowest for the winter has
been IS below, recorded both on the
morning of January 2Sth and on last
Tuesday morning Mr.. Peck has kept
the weather record for many years, and
his father before him, but with the eX-
Ception of the winter of 1890 there
has never been a cold spell of such
continuous duration and even the
record for that year, though not care
fully checked, was not so long as the
preent one. They had more SNOW in
1890 but less of the arctic weather.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-02-08
COLLEGE FUND IS
NOW OVER $500 900
Two-Thirds of Endowment
Money Raised
Alumni Have Started a Thousand
Dollar Club-But Still Much
TO Do

Notwithstanding all the difficulties,
President Thomas announces that the
effort to increase the Middlebury Col
lege Endowment by 100000 before
next July has so far succeeded that
the Fund this week passed the 100000
mark, including the initial pledge OF
100000 that was made by an anony-
nous alumnus, 1t means that the Col
lege has got to raise only 100000 more
to assure itself of the 100000 sum.
Dr., Thomas spent the greater part
Of last week in New York where a num-
Der Of the alumni organized a "Thous-
and Dollar Club" to be made up Of all
alumni who subscribed that much
toward the Fund, William H. Button,
Of the class of 1890, who is now a
lawyer at l20 Broadway, and James
+, McNaboe, OF the class of 1899, who
is a lawyer at 6S Williams St, New
York were the charter members of the
Club and they seemed to enjoy the idea
so much that DR., Thomas himself de-
cided to raise his pledge to $1,000. and
join the Club, 1t now has nine mem
bers, and several more are considering
Although there is only one-third of
the Fund still to raise, Dr. Thomas
realizes it will be the hardest third,
and one for which he has has only few
months left to work With the ex-
cepton of some notably generous ex-
amples, the alumni of the College have
been comparatively slow in supporting
the Fund The average is particular
ly low for classes that have graduated
i'll the last twenty years, in some cases
there being only five out of about 100
living members of the class who have
come forward with subscriptions DR..
Thomas feels that the alumni should
be doing more, for as the record now
stands persons altogether out side Of
the College have given S67,39600 dol
lars in comparison with a total of
S23, 1900 dollars by the alumni not
including the initial gift,
He believes that the full significance
of the endowment is not generally APP
precated among the alumni If the
sum is realized it means at least Sl2,-
600 more a year income to the College
every year forever, which, as DR..
Thomas says, is "a long while The
Continued on page four
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-02-08
COM. BRIGHAM COMING
Will Speak at N. E. M. P. A. Meeting
Here Next Thursday

Dairymen of the County are to be
afforded a splendid opportunity to hear
Commissioner of Agriculture +. S Brig
ham of st. Albans give his talk on
Cooperative Creameries, at the annual
meeting of the New England Milk
Producers Association at Middebury,
Commissioner Brigham is recognized
as the best authority on the subject OF
Cooperative Crcameries in New Eng
land +. w. Clark, president Of the
Association will be present and will
speak on the present work of the New
England Milk Producers Association.
The date of this meeting is next
Thursday afternoon, February II, at
the Grange Hall. Middlebury.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-02-08
ANOTHER DEATH AT CAMP
Archie Austin of Shoreham Victim of
Pneumonia in So. Carolina

On the same train that brought north
on Monday the body of Private Philip
E. Goodere of Vergennes, who died at
Camp Mead, Md, last week, there
came the body of Private Archie II.
Austin of Shoreham who died at Camp
Greene, S. c., of pneumonia on Jan
uary 81. The receipt of the body here
was the first news to many that the
young man had died. He was 2l years
old and is survived by his parents, Mr.
and Mrs Hermon Austin of Shoreham
and three sisters, Mrs. Rollin Manley
of Middlebury, Mrs, Leon Slater of
Salisbury and Mrs Frank Phenning of
Rutland
Austin enlisted last fall, with the
cousin, George Loya of Shoreham, and
was with the 39th infantry at Camp
Greene. The funeral was held in the
Congregational Church at Shoreham
on Wednesday, and there was a large
attendance of persons who desired to
pay tribute to Shorehams first soldier
dead The Rev. Barclay Simons of
ficiated and there was a profusion of
flowers.
Burial was in the Lake View ceme-
terry.