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The Monticellonian., 1918-11-15
ExpIained.

Aunt Tillie-What are these needle guns, do you reckon?
 Her Smart Nephew-They're prob- ably what will be used to sew the Ger. mans up with.
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O be
  ndiNs buei the arf he AtH,t tV5sha public be
  become U
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With Souvenirs and Memories of the Great Game

WAS strange audience that listened Representative
 Kentucky the Y NJ C. A. building the Walter Reed
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upon the value of the analogous hours at t,le other end of the day.
 l have always thought that the frafty bird which would sit out on the limb after his fellows had sought their downy nests would probably catch more worms than if he had beat the bugie.
 Birds and men-it is all the same.
 Messenger boys were gathered In a room at one of the local telegraph offices the other night. It was late for this particular shift of messengers,
The Monticellonian., 1918-11-15

The tallest tree on record has beeB fe' ed In southeast Australia. It was sum tree All feet in height.
The Monticellonian., 1918-11-15
Just Two Foolish and Frivolous Young Women

CHE is the office The the
  psementspeope aggayatngand dabbng from
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Departments Have Long Needed More Floor Space
 insufficient.

WITH buildings either requtoned " insufficient Ihis statement authorized by Secretary
The Monticellonian., 1918-11-15
TaoligI,t H2 Mas on Trail of Great Conspirac,

N @ &r eharg letter carriers discovered suspicious - He Nideawke of }. hm ua noticed
The Monticellonian., 1918-11-15
k,} ASHlNGTO1Nf ,}| k ,1za, ss SIDELIGHTS ,AEA i
Showing That Sometimes the Late Bird Gets His''

M early But bird " especially late enough The
The Monticellonian., 1918-11-15

It is the theory of Victor Murdock, formerly a member of congress from Kansas and now of the federal trade commission, that the war is going to end quite soon and he bases it on the idea of lack of money in Germany. War is largely matter of muni- tions," said Murdock, "and munitions cost money. My idea is that Germany is without money and that the men who have been financing NGermany have told those who are conducting the war that she must make peace and get the best terms she can. That crowd of Germans who put the world into war will have the nerve to try to end the war when they see they have got to end it and therefore they are going to seek the best terms possible"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31
PLEA OF AUSTRIA REJECTED
No Armistice Until Czecho-SIovaks
Are Freed, President Wilson
Tells Dual Monarchy.

Washington, Oct. 2I.-On the eve,
apparently, Of the coming Of another
peace note from Germany, President
Wilson has rejected the plea of Aus
trfa-Hungary for an armistice and
peace negotiations, and in doing so
has made clearer the conditions which
the Central Powers must meet to end
the war.
The note as transmitted from Seere-
tary Lansing to the Swedish minis
ter said:
1 have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of your note of the 9TH
instant, in which you transmit a COM
munication from the imperial and
royal government OF Austria-Hungary
to the President.
am instructed by the President
to request you to be good enough,
through your government, to convey
to the imperial and royal government
the following reply:
1.-THE President deems it his duty
to say to the Austro-Hungarian gov
eminent that he cannot entertain the
present suggestions Of that govern
ment because OF certain events Of ut
most Importance which, occurring
since the delivery OF his address OF
January 8 last, have necessarily al
tered the attitude and responsibility
OF the government Of the United
States.
Among the fourteen terms OF
peace which the President formulated
at that time occurred the following:
40. The people Of Australian
gary, whose place among the nations
we wish to see safeguarded and as
| sured, should be accorded the freest
opportunity Of autonomous develop
ment'
Since that sentence was written
and uttered to the congress Of the
United States, the government OF the
| United States has recognized that a
state Of belligerency exists between
the Czecho-Slovaks and the German
and Austro-Hungarian empires, and
that the CzechO-SloVak national coun-
ell is a de facto belligerent govern
ment clothed with proper authority to
direct the military and political affairs
| Of the CZecho-Sloyaks. 1t has also
recognized in the fullest manner the
! justice Of the nationalistic aspirations
| of the Jugo-Slavs for freedom
1.-The President is, therefore, No
longer at liberty to accept the mere
autonomy Of these peoples as basis
OF peace, but is obliged to insist that
they, and not he, shall be the judges
OF what action on the part Of the
| Austro-Hungarian government viii
satisfy their aspirations and their con
ception Of their rights and destiny as
members Of the family Of nations"
Accept, sir the renewed assurances
Of my highest consideration.
(Signed) ROBERT LANSING.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31

Instead of the single meeting OF the
Kansas State Teachers Association,
held in Topeka the twenty-sixth an
nuaI convention this year will be held
in four sections in as many cities of
the state-Topeka, Wichita, Salina
and Pittsburg Z, 8 and 9.
The plan Of holding sectional con-
ventions instead of the single central
meeting was adopted last year after
several years discussion. The long
distance many teachers had to travel
to reach Topeka, and the growth of
the association until it was difficult
to provide lodging for the members
and a suitable meeting place for the
convention, were deciding factors that
led to the change.
AS in years past, number OF lee
turers and musicians Of note, as well
as acknowledgements educators, will
take part in the programs. Among
those on the programs will be:
Dr. Thomas D. Wood, Teachers
College, Columbia University, New
York; Francis G. Blair, state school
superintendent, Springfield, ILL.,; Jesse
Newton, superintendent of schools.
Lincoln, Neb.; NJ V. O'Shea, Univer-
sity of Wisconsin, and Elizabeth Hall,
assistant superintendent of schools,
Minneapolis, Mimi
Persons other than educators on the
program include DR.. Newell Dwight
Hills, Maude Powell, violinist, and S.
Parkes Cadman, pastor Central Con
gregational Church, New York.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31

Happenings of More or Less
Interest Gathered From
Many Sources.
STATE HAS 1874, 341 PEOPLE
Statistics Compiled by Secretary Moh-
Ter Show Slight Decrease in the
Population This Year.

Kansas lost 1853 persons in her
population the last year. ]. G. Mohler,
secretary of the state board of agri-
culture, has just completed the COM
pilation of the population statistics re-
ported by the county assessors. The
total population March 1 was 1,734,341.
While this shows a decrease in the
last year it is a gain of 309, 220 in the
last twenty years, a gain of q per
cent
Wyandotte County still has the larg-
est population, with 110,252, and Stan
ton is the smallest, with LOIS. Butler
County made the largest gain in pop
ulation, increasing 500 per cent and
Graham had the largest percentage in
losses. Forty-one counties show an in
crease in population, one remains the
same as a year ago and sixty-three
show decreases.
The population figures included the
men in the service of the country, but
the entire loss is attributed to the
calls for men into war industries not
listed as actual army or navy service.
Hundreds of men left the big railroad
shop centers and industrial sections
to go to work in the shipyards and
nutrition plants in different parts of
the country. The statistics show the
largest losses to be in the industrial
towns of the state.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31

A memorial in honor of Wichita SOL
diers who make the supreme sacrifice
in the present war is to be erected in
a conspicuous place downtown at a
cost of from $4,000 to $4,000 If the
plan Of the Associated Loyalty Clubs
of Wichita is carried out. The plan
is to erect a stone arch or a statue
of heroic size with space provided for
engraving on the base the name of
each Wichita man who loses his life
during the war, together with the com
pany and regiment to which he be-
longed. More than $1,000 already has
been pledged.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31

Vice Admiral Sims, commanding thr
American naval forces In British wa.
tiers, and Major General Biddle, com
handing the American military estab-
Hshment In Great Britain, attended
the opening luncheon.
The restaurant has been placed IN
charge Of q committee OF English and
American ladies, Including Hrs. White
law Reid, Lady Gilbert Parker, Lady
Arthur Pearson. Mrs. John Elliott,
Mrs. Donald Armour, Mrs. PerciYaJ
Grimtks, Hrs. q. s. Waite and Mrs. A.
Il walker
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31

Most iIlust1ous officers Of the Red
Cross:
81 feel that 1t is my duty to tell
you how thankful I feel for your kind
ness to my wife When I got q let
ter from her. in her own handwriting,
telling me how your good people had
picked her up and carried her on to
a most comfortable home in the noun
tains, where she is feeling better every
day. WE'LL just cried tears OF joy.
and am not q bit ashamed Of them
We Italians have a good friend In
America"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31

The J. c. Lysle Milling Company
of Leavenworth, one of the largest
flour milling concerns in the state, has
been penalized $50, 121.37 for profiteer-
ing, State Food Administrator lines
announced recently. OF this sum s10,-
600 has been paid the Red Cross as
a guarantee of good faith and as a
pledge that the company will patri-
otically observe rules of the Food Ad-
m;inistration in the future. The bal
ance of the money, representing the
amount the company profiteered, will
be paid over to the Food Administra-
ton and Grain Corporation for Gov
eminent uses. The charge lodged
against the Lysle Milling Company
was that of making improper reports
of it's profits. 1t admitted part Of the
allegations at the time, and since has
admitted all of them.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31

Following a conference between DR..
S. J. Crumbine, secretary OF the state
board of health, and Chancellor Frank
Strong it was decided not to resume
classes at the University of Kansas
until October %, on account of influ-
enza. The original plan was to re-
sumo work October 81, but the stu.
alton has grown slightly worse since
the arrival of five hundred new stu.
dents for the vocational section. There
are now sos cases of pneumonia and
inflenza, seventy-nine of which are
convalescent. The patients are being
discharged at the rate of about sew.
enty a day.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31
No Change Desired.

a company Of colOred soldiers was
marching along a country road on
which some negro cOnvicts were en-
plOyed.
Thinking he would have some fun
with one of the conviets a trooper in
quired: '"Hey. DO, how bout Us
chaRgin' jobs?''
The convict replied: "Gwan. niger,
I don't want no change. I knows
'zactly how long Use in fer and yOuse
don't"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

AT least three lives are believed to
have been lost, q score OF persons
were injured and property damage ag-
gregating half million dollars was done
as the result Of the explosion OF q
tank of ammonia in the basement OF
the four-story building OF the Fort
Smith CArk) Coffee Company.
-CablegTams received by Herbert
Hoover, chairman Of the Belgian re-
lief committee, indicate that the popu-
Iation Of reoccupied territory in North
ern France is more than Il million,
and that Of reoccupied Belgian about
eight hundred thousand
The Constantinople correspondent
OF the Bremen Weser Zeitung says it
must be admitted public opinion for
some time past has favored a separ-
ate peace for Turkey. Proposals now
are being discussed, he continues, for
a reformation in Turkey.
Recognition Of the part played by
American submarine chasers at Du-
razzo is given in q semf-offieiaI note
issued at Rome. The American boats
protected 3 convoy Of steamers heav-
Ily loaded with supplies which entered
the harbor soon after Italian cavalry
had reached the town
with quota for the entire Repub-
lie Of $1,000. 900. Mexico has sub
scrfbsd Sz.Ss0y 800 TO the Fourth Amer
lean Liberty Loan Mexico City Aone
subscribed more than the quota for
the entire republic.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31

Whether or not school teachers are
entitled to their regular salaries dur
ing the time the schools are closed
on account of an epidemic, depends
on what sort of contract they signed,
according to a decision announced by
the attorney generals office. The
opinion is that in case the teacher
signed a contract for closed periods,
then the board may deduct wages for
the present closed period; teachers
who signed no contract are legally
entitled to full pay.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31
Force Of Habit.

While in q certain government once
recently Sir Edwin Jones. the British
transport board chairman. overheard
the following dialogue between two
fair typewriter tappers:
isn't It terrible the way we have to
work these daysT"
~RatherI Why, typed 50 many
letters yesterday that last night I I'm
ished my prayers with yours truly"
Vancouver (B. CO Province.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31
FOR OFFICERS ON SERVICE
American Red cresa Has Recently e.
GabIlshed Restaurant in London
Which VIII Be Appreciated.

Mai. william Endieott of the Amer
lean Red Cross opened an officers res
taurant at American army headquar-
ters IN Grcsvenor Gardens, London.
The restaurant Will serve $50 lunch
cons and dinners 70 American officers
attached to the military and naval Of
aeeA.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31

The closing order for Kansas was
ordered extended another week by
Governor Capper and the State Board
of Health. ALI pool halls are to be
closed except for the sale Of cigars
and similar articles and all soft drink
establishments are to be closed unless
they sterilize all glasses and spoons
in boiling water after each serving or
use paper cups and other utensils
which may be burned. The only ex-
ception is the public sales, which must
be held in the open air; no lunches
or food can be served at the sales
and no common drinking cups are to
be used. Women and children are
urged not to attend these sales. In
his report to the governor, DR.. s. j.
Crumbine, secretary of the State
Board of Health, said that the influ-
enza conditions were somewhat i'm
proved. The closing order applies to
churches, schools, theaters and all
public meetings.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31
"eooD FRIEND IN AMERICA"
Warm Tribute From italian Soldier
Whose Wife the Red Cross Or
qanization Had 6efrIended.

His wife had been very i'll. and was
sent by the American Red Cross to re-
cuperate in one of its country summer
homes, unknown to "Gigis" who
was doing his cou1try's work in
the trenches. This is the way he ex-
presses himself when he learns what
has been done:
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31

The first arrest for violation of the
statewide closing order put into effect
to, check the epidemic of Spanish in
fluenza was reported to the state
board of health from Crawford County
An evangelist and the deacon of a
church were arrested at Crowburg,
g mining camp, for holding church ser
vices No names accompanied the no.
tice Of arrest by Crawford County au,
thorities.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31
Fact

"We've had to come 1900 miles to
get in this fight" remarked an Aus
tralian in France.
1--WE haven't had to come that far"
replied an American, "but It's just as
hard to swim the Atlantic as it Is the
Pacific"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31
TAKING Chances.

"Have they found out yet what is
the matter with your son. Mixer
mo, sir, so they've took him to the
orsepItaI to have a autopsy perform
ed on him"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31
"coEd the Head''

a an acute attack Of Nasal CatzrTh- Per
sons who are subject TO frequent ~coldg
IN the head" VIII nnd that the use of
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE win
build up the System cleanse the BLOOD
and render them less liable to coldE
Repeated attacks OF Acute Catarrh nay
lead TO Chronic Catarrh-
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE IS tax
en- internally and acts through the Blood
On the MUCOUS Surfaces q the System
An Druggists &c. TESTIMONIALS Zee.
$500 for any case Of ezt2rTn c1se
Cheney & Co. Toledo. Ohio.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31

''You seem doubtful about woman
suffrage"
Il think It's a great thing. Only
Tn afraid that after they get the vote
a whole lot Of the women won't care
any more about voting than a whole
lot OF the men do"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31
New Heat-stroke Theory.

So-called "heat stroke" proves TO be
merely a symptom Of malignant maIa-
ria. according TO the late experience
in MesopOtamia Of DR.. c. E. H Miner.
a British physician. The malaria par
asite was found in the blood Of heat
stroke victims, and the use OF quinine
reduced the mortality from more than
p per cent TO less than ID per cent
Newark News.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31

Prof. D. E. Lantz, who died in Wash
ington recently, was principal OF the
Manhattan public schools from 1873 to
1888: then he became professor of
mathematics at the state agricultural
college, where he remained until 1898,
when he was called to the federal en-
ployment service in Washington.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31

Word has been received in Atchison
of the death on a battle ship Of Fire
man Earl Turpin, son of Mrs. Dora
Farrow, living on Cow Island, near
there. A few months before he en-
tered the navy he married Miss Stella
Wilson OF Easton
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31

Judge Charles V. Ferguson, So years
old and for thirty-two years an attor-
ney in Wichita, died recently OF par
alysis. He was a former referee in
bankruptcy, resigning two years ago
on account of his health. He is sur
vived by his widow and daughter.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31

When the clothes of G. A. Boyd. a
night man, were caught in the shaft
in the farmhouse of a mine of the
Grove Coal and Mining Company at
Pittsburg he was whirIed to death.
For probably two hours his body was
thrown round the shaft while steam
in the boiler was being exhausted. It
was terribly mangled when miners ar
rived. Boyd was so years old.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31

Word has been received in Leaven-
worth Of the death from pneumonia
Of Gilman Harding, a Leavenworth
young man under training to become
an engineer officer at Fort Benjamin
Harrison, Ind. He was first attacked
with influenza. He was q years old.
His body was brought home for burial.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31

Matt Trueman, well-known farmer
living near Campus, shot and killed
himself recently at his home. The
cause of his action is not known, but
poor health. together with worry over
his financial affairs, are thought to be
responsible for his death.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31

Corp. Raymond E. Jones, son of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. L. Jones of Moran, was
killed in action in France September
rs, according to a telegram received
from Washington. He was about %
years old and was local agent for the
NJ, K. & T. for several years.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31

At the annual state encampment Of
the Independent Order OF Odd Fellows
at lola, w. F. Jackson of Fort Scott
was elected grand warden. Roy Fos-
ter of lola succeeded to the office of
grand master. Topeka was selected
for the annual encampment in Octo-
Der, 1919.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31

Thomas J. Guilfoil. for the last year
chief auditor of the Federal Land
Bank system, with office in Washing
ton. has been appointed president OF
the Tenth Federal Land Bank district
with offices at Wichita.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31

One of the effects of the epidemic
closing order at Topeka was the post
ponement of the criminal court term,
scheduled to open October IA Civil
cases will be heard, but spectators
will be barred from the court room.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31

Influenza cases are on the decrease
at Baldwin and at Baker University.
Most of the students will be out of
quarantine soon and no cases have de-
veloped into pneumonia. Baker Uni
versity will resume Tuesday, October
29.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31

'What was her wedding dOweFT
Health and good looks"
you can't capitalize health and gOot
10ks-S
III has been done in the nOvie.-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31

The priorities board, recently ap-
pointed as subsidiary Of the state
council of defense, to consider petit
lions for building, as to whether or
not they are essential in war time,
has opened headquarters in the state
house. Henry Bennett, the chairman,
announces that the board will be in
session the first and third Saturdays
of each month. One of the first petit
tons submitted to the Washington
board met with rejection. PleVna,
Kas., wanted to build a school house.
School now is being held in churches.
The national board considers the ar
rangement good enough for the pres
ent, due to the great need of materials
and workmen in war industries. This
decision, it is believed, sets a prece-
dent as to the boards attitude towards
building new school houses at this
time.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31

DR.. q. w Gray, superintendent OF
the Midland Refinery at Eldorado has
left for Washington, where he viii
serve as refinery expert for the
United States Fuel Administration. oil
division.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31

Not strange that the Huns destroy
the trees on the French farms. A
criminal doesn't ike a tree.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31
Pity fer Benedict

"AH men who get married are not
fools" No: some are merely un6Or-
tunate"-LOndon Tit-Bits.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31

The Kansas Supreme Court ruled
recently that enemy aliens in Kan
sas cannot vote in the general election
next month. The court granted writ
of mandamus against Miss Eta CO.
vail, city clerk of Topeka, directing
her to strike from the election rolls
the names Of 100 persons of German
and Austrian birth who had not COM
pieted their naturalization. The court
held that the war emergency was suf-
ficient excuse to prohibit the persons
voting in Kansas. While the writ was
directly applicable to the city Of To-
peka, elections boards throughout the
state will be notified of the court de-
cision and directed to prevent any
alien enemy voting in Kansas.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31

Cure pIupIes. headache, bad breath By tHk11g
Nay Apple. Aloe, Jalap rolled into q tiny sugar
pill called Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31

It Is hard for some people to enter
any condition without looking for q
ioophOle-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-10-31

The silent partner in a firm always
has q lot TO say.