davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-08
Another Torpedoed

NEW YORK, May 8.-The Ameri- can steamer Argonaut was torpedoed off Sicily Islands on June 9th, ac- cording to message received by the company here
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-08
Survivors Landed

CAPE MAY. June 8.-Nineteen sur vivors of the Norwegian steamer Vim land sunk June 9th off Cape May have been landed by destroyer
 The Vinland was sent down nine hours after the British steamer liar pathian was torpedoed, 25 miles far ther from the Virginia coast. Until news of her sinking, no word had been received of the enemy raiders since the Harpathian's crew was landed the day before.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-08
DEAD PILED UP THREE DEEP

WITH THE AMERICANS, June $. -ln Picary while the American loss es are necessarily heavy, on account of the nature of the fighting, the German dead are piled three deep in many places. A number of ma chine guns were added to the booty taken by the Americans.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-08
KEEPING UP PRESSURE

DkTELESS-A noon summary to the Associated Press says the Allied pressure against the German lines north of Chateau Thierry is not re- ,axing.
 The Germans yielded readily to the first thrust Thursday. The Allies are progressing in series of local operations. The whole German line at the tip of the Marne salient, which was driven into the Allied lines has been pushed back, and the line, is now astride of the Clnenon river.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-08

Everybody reads THE EMPIRE.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-08

Continued on Page Eight)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-08

Phone 1t to The Empire. No. s7s
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-06-08

Continued on page 5.)
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-26
SEVEN LOAVES OF BREAD
FOR EVERY PERSON IN
u. S. SAVED FROM WASTE
Farmers and Thresherrnen Patriot
caIIy Respond to Call of Food
Administration.

From information received by the
q. S. Food Administration from the
principal grain growing states, it is
now possible to announce with fair &C
curacy the amount of wheat saved last
harvest by improved methods of han
ding. According to official calcula-
tons, efforts toward cleaner threshing
saved fully 100000 bushels of wheat
with corresponding savings of other
small grain harvested and threShed In
a similar manner. In addition, other
states, though unable to furnish fig
ures, reported greatly reduced harvest
losses.
The figure for wheat alone is equiv
alent to seven one-pOund IOaves of
bread for every person in the United
States and represents food that form
eriy was either an absolute loss or
was recovered to only a slight extent
by poultry and livestock. While OPP
portunities in this branch of conserva-
ton were large, the quantity of grain
recovered sUrpasses early expecta-
tons It is noteworthy. also that re-
suits were secured principally through
voluntary cooperation.
No conservation measure of the
Food Administration, it is declared,
has received more wholehearted sup
port than that pledged and rendered
by farmers and threshermen toward
reducing grain waste at its source.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-26

The bills of c. B. Harshbarger for
damage claims on account of faulty
floor on Vine bridge was rejected.
The bill of Paul Huycke for bridge
supplies was laid over. The bill of H.
L Felten for raod dragging was also
laid over.
The bill of R. ". Graham for Sten.
fees was rejected. The bill of John
Degenhardt for Mdse for pauper
Helm was rejected.
The bill of P n. Dreiling for road
dragging was rejected. Mr. Dreiling
being requested to file new bill for
the December meeting and appear be-
fore the board and explain.
On motion of Commissioner Jacobs
the Board of County Commissioners
adjourned sine die
Herman J. Tholen.
Attest: Chairman
Geo. II. Brown,
County Clerk
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-26
City Property For Sale.

We have some good Residence
Property for sale, well located, at a
Bargain. Inquire at
THE FREE PRESS OFFICE.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-26

There Is more Catarr7l In this section
Of the country than all other diseases
put together, and for years it was sup
posed to be incurable- Doctors prescGibed
local remedies, and by constantly failing
to cure with local treatment, pronounced
1t fncurable- CataTrh is q local disease
greatly Influenced by constitutional con-
dtions and therefore requires constitu-
Gonai treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine. manufactured by T. J. Cheney &
Co., Toledo, Ohio, is a constitutional
remedy, Is taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
Of the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward is offered for any case that Halls
Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-26

Ed Crenshaw do --------------------15.75
Bernard Quint do ---------------------- 900
Bernard Quint do --------------------- 900
NJ. N. Weigel do ---------------------4.1
Bert Wiekman and c. Lowe
labor on Vine bridge fila
Andrew Miller repairing Ellis
bridges -------------- ---------------- 400
W W Bemis auto hire County
Engineer ---------.----- ------------1 1000
Ross & Waldo road drogging 1880
G. H Croft labor on Kutina I'd. 1000
A Koerner labor on n. Ellis
bridge ----------------------- 22.OO
On motion of Commissioner Jacobs
the Board of County Commissioners
OF Ellis county adjourned to 80
z. M.
Hays, Kas., 11-7-1918, 1870 p. m.
The Board of County Commission
ers met as per their adjournment.
All members present.
The following bills against the
County of Ellis were examined and
approved and the County Clerk was
authorized to draw warrants for the
same.
Ig Wasinger auto hire for Co.
C17yx-a1-o- 0 N
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-26
THE CHURCHES
Trinity Lutheran Church
Chas. F. West, Pastor

trinity Lutheran Church
Chas. F. West, Pastor
R. S. Maxwell, Financial Clerk
Victor Holm, Secretary
The Church Council consists of the
following persons: Trustees, C. W.
Reeder, J. H. Middlekauff, C. NJ.
Wann; Elders, C. E. Malmberg, Fred
Wagner; Deacons, Victor Holm, R.
S. Maxwell.
Sunday School at 10 a. m.
Morning Worship at II a. m.
Sermon, GA Strange Christmas
Journey"
Luther League, $50 p. m.
Evening Worship, 1880 p. m.
Sermon, Glow An Old Man Cele-
brated Christmas
Holy Communion will be celebrat-
ed at the Lutheran Church, January
II, 1913.
Rev West will go to Lawrence on
December 3Oth to attend Kansas
Synod.
Everybody is cordially invited to
all the services of the day.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-26
PROCEEDINGS.

COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS.
"A 11-2-191S, Ellis, Kans.
I, Robert Fuller of Ellis, Kansas,
agree to build and furnish all materi-
al for seven culverts south of Ellis
and do the same in workman like
manner for the sum of one hundred
forty-eight and 75-1OO dollars, for
each and every one. Total one thous-
and forty-one and 75-1OO dollars.
Robert Fuller.
Alb. 1 further agree to do all grad
ing for the SUM of 25 cents per cubic
yard.
To the County Commissioners:
Bids for widening bridge north of
Ellis contract to do the work for two
hundred forty dollars and furnish all
material. Am not to do any grading
or fill. Also the cuIvert north of Ellis
as shown to me by Mr.. Holms, Co.
Engineer, and Commissioner Helms,
can build same for one hundred sew
enty-fve dollars furnish all material
Would contract for nine culvert
bridges south of Ellis, County road,
where they are not over 8 foot span
arch for one hundred eighty-five dol
lars, to do all work and furnish ma
terial. Not to do any grading All
work to be done in a good workman
like manner. 5-A.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-26
Methodist Church Notes

We thank Santa Clause for his
friendly visit to the parsonage.
The pastor sincerely wishes a Hap
by New Year to all friends and mem
bers of the church
The annual event at the Methodist
church is the Watch Night social on
New Years eve. It will be observed
this year. The ladies will furnish
gingerbread and coffee for every
body, and the invitation is extended
to all the church members to be there.
And wide cordial invitation is given
to the many friends of the church to
be present to enjoy the evenings
festivities with u.s. The exercises will
begin about nine o'clock, with an
hour and half of good social fellow
ship, Then the ladies will serve re-
freshments and the evening will close
with speech-making and music.
Everybody welcome to this annual
watch night party.
The pastors New Years sermon
next Sunday morning will be a For
ward-Looking Message. In the even
ing the thought of the message will
be contained in the Bible expression,
eye Shall Henceforth Not Pass This
Way Again"
Prof. Malloy wishes the choir to
meet for rehearsal at the parsonage
Friday evening at 1880.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-26
VULCANIZING

VULCANIZING
that will outlast the tire, many
people have been trying to
find. That's why we want you
TO know our address.
We have an up-to-date
equipment and satisfy you with
our expert work in
Automobile Tire VuIcanizinq
as wei as please your most crit
zeal friends. Try us next time
you have a punctured shoe.
j. E .BRUMITT
Hays, Kansas
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-26
Respectfully,
Thomas Greenwood

After having read and examined
all the bids the Board, on motion of
Commissioner Helms, agreed to ac-
cept- the bid of Robt. Fuller for the
construction of the culverts on the
Kutina road. The bid of Alex De-
chant for the construction of the Is
culverts on the Golden Belt road for
the sum of $25OO.OO was accepted in
the same motion. The County Attor-
ney and County Engineer were re-
Guested to draw up contracts with the
above bidders. The above two bids
were accepted as being the two lowest
responsible bids.
The Board of County Commission
ers accepted Robt Fullers bid for all
grading on the culverts constructed
by him under the above bid, at the
sum of 25 cents per cubic yard.
The bid of Thos Greenwood for
the widening of a cuivert and the
construction of one new culvert on
the Ellis-Palco road at the sum of
$415.00 was accepted by the Board
and the County Attorney and County
Engineer were requested to draw up
a contract for the same
DR.. Otto Hennerich was appointed
County Health Officer and Physician
to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of DR.. P. C. Anders The
County Clerk was ordered to notify
all Doctors practicing in Ellis County
of the new appointments and also
notify them to act as County Physi-
clan in all pauper cases or cases of
Emergency. All cases must have the
o. K. of Township trustee of that
respective township.
The bid of R. G. Van Pelt, on mo-
ton of Commissioners, was accepted
by the Board for the filling of the
Wassan bridge. The bidder agreeing
to fill said bridge approached for the
sum of so cents per cubic yard of
earth measured in place.
The Board cancelled warrant No.
1851, series H, drawn in favor of
Andrew Miller in the sum of 1855
without payment.
Final order was made in the ]. A.
Hustead road case granting said road
as per petition on file. E. A. Peavy
was allowed $4,000 for land taken
and for moving fence. Pete Jorgen-
sen was allowed $4,000 for land tax
en- and for moving fence.
no motion of Commissioner Jacobs
the Board adjourned to $50 o'clock
Thursday morning, November 7th.
Hays, Kas., Nov. 7,-1918, $50 am.
The Board met this day pursuant
to their adjournment All members
were present.
The Board authorized F. E. Han
sen to cause additional filling to be
done on the Cole bridge to the
amount of 1880.
The following claims against the
County were examined and allowed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-26

The benefits of our food-saving
campaign that was a vital factor in
the winning of the war were not all to
these we fed. We have at home a new
appreciation of food that will prevent
it ever being wasted again by those
that have come to understand the re
ligiOn of saving and the place that
food occupies in our new, worldwide
human relations
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-26

Out of empty granaries to draw 141,
100000 bushels for export-the will o.
a free people accomplished that mar
vel.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-26
Baptist Church Notes.

Sunday School at 10 a. m.
Morning Worship at IL a. m.
B. Y. P. U. at $50 p. m.
Evening Worship at 7:30 p. m.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-26

Do you remember when food con
troll by voluntary action was deemed
q daring adventure in democracy?
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-03-08
How Spider Saved It's Life.

A large spider was taken from his
web under the basement of a mill, put
on a chip. and set afoat on the quiet
waters of a pond. He walked all
about the sides of his bark, surveying
the situation very carefully. and when
the fact that he was renlly atioat and
about yard from shore seemed to be
fully comprehended. he looked out for
the nearest land.
This point fairly settled upon, he
Immediately began to cast web for
ii. He threw it as far as possible In
the air, and with the wind. 1t soon
reached the shore. and made fast to
the spires OF grass. Then he turned
himself about. and In true sailor fash
ion began to haul In hand-over-hand
on his cable. Carefully he drew upon
1t until his bark began to move toward
the shore. AS 1t moved the faster. he
then faster drew upon ii to keep his
hawser taut and from touching the
shore, and. quickly leaping to terra
firma. he sped his way homeward.
Thinking he might be special ex-
pert, and an exception In that line OF
workmanship to the rest of his com
panions, several of them were tried.
They all came to shore in IKE man.
uer
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-03-08
FEW WOUNDED MEN DIE
How Modern Medical Science Has
Come to the Aid Of Those Hurt
on Battlefeids.

1.-THE doctor has made this world
struggle probably one of the least
deadly ever fought In proportion to the
numbers engaged" said Dr. Woods
Hutchinson. an American. in an adj
dress at the Royal Society Of Medicine.
"The doctors control over wound
infections is so masterly," he added,
''that Of the wounded who survive six
hours 90 per cent recover; of those
who reach the field hospitals 80 per
cent recover, and of those who arrive
at the base hospitals 90 per cent get
well.
'sFhe twin angels, anesthetics and
antiseptics. have not only enormously
diminished pain and agony, but made
amputations rarer and grave cripplings
fewer than ever before Ia war history.
Barely per cent of the wounded are
crippled or permanently disabled,
''From the statistics made public
there is good reason to believe that
the death rate of this year. In spite OF
colossal increase in instruments and
engines of scientific slaughter. does not
much exceed 5 per cent"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-03-08
IYIx0nP ar LLS24DY 6L1ZDlYG
1T C4Nn0 LkIIZ.S

its own automobile delivery system at
ali the camps where its libraries have
been completed, and daily deliveries
are made TO all of these branches
and stations.
The men are allowed to take books
out of the library and keep them from
week to two weeks. There is no
penalty attached to overtime retention
of book. In fact, penalties are not
necessary. for the men appreciate the
books so thoroughly that they are as
sisting the camp librarians IN every
possible manner.
Sending Books to France.
With its system Of camp librarians
well organized, the American Library
Association War Service is gradually
developing its overseas service. BY es-
Publishing dispatch station 1t has be-
gun a systematic distribution of books
10 soldiers and sailors on overseas
duty. From the ilsoatch Office books
are being sent to naval vessels of all
classes and are being placed aboard
army transports for the soldiers back
CO the trenches.
The Y. nj. G. A. has arranged to put
on transports book cases holding about
125 volumes each. Books for these
cases are being supplied by the A. L. A.
hich later will supply the cases also.
These collections viii be used as cir
culating libraries on the voyage and
viii be emptied at tie port Of deUarka-
ton In France, returning to America
TO be refilled. The work of distributing
the books in France will be done by the
ehaplnins, the Y. NJ G. A.. the Knights
of Columbus. the Red Cross and the
Y. w. G. A., The A. L. A. will not at
tempt to set up Libraries In France.
DR.. M. l.. Raney. librarian of Johns
Hopkins university, has gone to France
as representative of the A. Il. A. His
main responsibility will be to make
certain that the books arriving in
France get into the hands of the men.
The A. L. A. War Service wishes also
to arrange with the war department to
add to the flow Of books to France by
having every soldier that goes across
carry a book with him, book that he
and his companions Will read on the
way over and then hand to the \. nj. @.
A. representatives upon his arrival, to
be sent to other soldiers.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-03-08
How Caste Thwarts Progress.

Occupation is still preserved among
the Indian natives by inheritance and
tradition, so that the diversion of la
Dor to industrial pursuits has been an
almost impossible task confronting the
Hritish government. says the National
Geographic Magazine. The supply of
agricultural labor constantly outruns
the demand. thus keeping the wage
scale extremely low. Caste also pre-
vents people from leaving crowded
districts and going to sparsely inhablt-
"a regions. Of which there are many.
m time OF distress the restrictions
which caste throws about rescue and
relief work would be exasperating IL
they were not so tragic. For example.
IN the terrible 0rissa famine thou
sands of Santals persisted, in the midst
~ ample supplies furnished by the
government, before il was discovered
that there was peculiar tenet of their
faffh which forbids them to touch food
cooked by Bra'lmins. II was also dis
covered that skilled weavers would
nof 90 TO the ordinary relief work
camns for fear that the bard labor
would cause them to lose the delteacy
az touch which they value so highly.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-03-08
WHY
Ben Butler Should Be Given
Honor as Pioneer


II Ben Butler were alive he woyad
have lot of satisfaction in reacing
the reports from the battle front, says
the Columbus Dispatch. He would
certainly smile in satisfaction when
he read the uses of the captive bal
looms and the number of them now en-
ployed, for he was the first man to EN-
ploy balloon for observation pur-
poses and he was ridieued from one
end Of the country to the other.
That was early In the Civil war.
Butler had often seen a man in bal
loea On Eoston common. and 1t oc-
cHrred to him that 1t would be a good
thing to employ him in making OBJ
servatiohs. SO be sent to Boston for
the balloonist. one John La Mountain.
and had him go up In the balloon and
make report La Mountain did so.
at. Fortress Monroe, and here is the
first record ever made of an obserya-
ton from the skies:
Height. 1,400 feet. In the rear Of
the battery on Sewall Point. obscured
- OAh Tit HalCA oit@C ~ ttiC tfCEcf ~ q
clear tract upon which | counted 90
tents, besides six bush tents in the
rear. could distinctlyssee Tanners
Greek, but could not observe any APP
pearance of work progressing in that
vicir'-y. For 20 miles could not
dis over any movements thereon.
Il could not discover any encamp-
ments beyond Newpor. News or in the
direction of Yorktown, except about
half way from the Bethel church and
Yorktown could see a small cluster
of tents"
There is no further. record Of OBJ
servations. but bill for $1.212.99 for
expenses upset the whole government,
and ben Butler and his balloon" be-
came the laughing stock of the PEOPLE
Of this country. Fifty years later, how
ever. the United States. government
spends more than 5000. 100000. for air
craft with which to 'sce" the enemy,
for all the world as La Mountain saw
him.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-03-08

Burton r. Stevenson, the author.
who is camp librarian at Camp Sher-
man, O.. says that the first three re
quests that came to him were, first,
for book on the valuation Of public
utilities; second, for book on con-
servatlon of national resources, and,
third, for a Eoumanian dictionary. He
supplied the first two and later fur
nished the Roumanian dictionary.
young soldier walked into Mr..
Stevenson's Office and asked for book
on motors. Mr.. Stevenson found one
which looked highly technical. The
young soldiers turned over the leaves
and handed 1t back.
"Shucks,' he said, II drew the pic
lures for this book. | want something
more advanced
Mr.. Stevenson promptly sent for a
more advanced book.
Public Libraries Help.
A system of borrowing books from
public libraries all over the country
has proven a great aid to the camp
librariails and they have been making
the moet of this privilege. All the IL
braries are doing their bit toward max
ing the leisure hours of the soldiers
happy by lending the camps what they
need.
The camp librarians have found out
that an extremely high percentage of
the soldiers want to study. Most of
them are ambitious to rise and are TAX
ing adj antage of the opportunities Of
fered them by the American Library
association to read serious books. Be
cause of the demand for serious litera-
ture the association has determined
to spend most of the money it has for
serious books and to look to the public
20 donate fiction and light literature.
In the near future 1t will launch an in
tensive campaign for gift books. Judg-
Ing from the freedom with which the
public has given books so far the asso-
Cation has no misgivings as to the
outcome of Its campaign.
The reason the campaign has not
been made before Is that the associa-
ton wanted to perfect its organization
and arrange for the prompt handling
of the great flood of books 1t Is ex-
pecting. So far the standard OF books
donated has been high. Few persons
have shown an inclination to rid their
library shelves of useless. volumes at
the expense Of the soldiers and sailors.
On the contrary, the best books have
been. given. Occasionally undesirable
book are sent 1t, but they are prompt
~ thrown away BY the librarian. in
fact, those who might be inclined to
send such books may as well save the
energy 1t would take to dispatch them.
They will never reach the soldiers.
Before its camp library buildings
were completed tie association dis
tributed it's books through the chap
lains of the y NJ. c. A., the knights of
Columbus, the Red Cross and other
organizations, which gladly valun-
teered to handle them. These organi-
cations are still assisting in camp dis
tribution by receiving books at their
stations. The A. l.. A. has established
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-03-08
Cheap Liquid Sugar

The sugar shortage has encouraged
I,ouisiana planters TO broaden the use
Of pure cane strip. which is made from
cane Juice, without taking out any Of
its sugar. This juice is boiled to a
noInt lust below that required to crys-
talIze 1t into sugar, and can be used
not only for griddle cakes and candy
making, but 1t is recommended BY the
planters as a sweetening for coffee and
tea. 1t is practically sugar in liquid
form. and on a basis of eight cents a
pound retail for granulated sugar will
Weld economies of 40 TO 90 per cent.
at q price of four and one-half TO five
cents pound for strip.