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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-09

will be lost from weed growth than
evaporation. With good seed and the
moisture now in the soil the pros
poets for spring crops is very promis-
ing.
While it is important to grow plen-
ty of feed for the stock it Is also i'm
portant to grow grain crops such as
milo, feterita, kafir or corn. These
grains are being used more for hu-
man food and will therefore release
wheat for the use of the allies, which
is so much needed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-09
Farm Labor MeetfnR

Farm labor is one Of the big pro-
blems confronting the farmer this
year. A well organized Farm Labor
Bureau has been completed in Ellis
County and Rocks and Trego Coun-
ties are taking steps toward an or
ganization. This organization is for
the purpose of the farmers fixing a
uniform wage for the harvest
hands and to accomplish a more eff
lent distribution OF laboring men to
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-09
GOOD SEED IMPORTANT
(By ". "a. BovsO

kBy W. A Boys
There never was a time when good
seed was more necessary than at pres
emit Because of the great need for
ice of both seed and feed, it would
seem poor policy to plant INFESTED
seed which may necessitate replant-
ing.
In spite of hte fact that repeated
warning having been sent out advis-
ing the testing of seed before buying,
complaints are still coming in to this
Office of low terminating seed that
has been purchased without making
a test until after purchase.
The y. S. Department of Agricul-
ture has established a reserve of sor-
ghum seed at Wichita for the purpose
of helping the farmers to get good
liable seed. Extreme care was used
in the purchase of this seed. 1t has
been recleaned and is being sold to
te farmers at cost. The termination
of this seed is unusually high for this
year.
Mr.. H. N Vinall, 815 East Second
Etreet, Wichita, Kansas, has charge
Of the distribution of this seed.
If you do not have an Emergency
will be glad to furnish you detailed
:,
this seed.
Experimental results of feeding
six lots of calves will be given at this
meeting. In spite of the high cost
If feed present indications are that
The profits will be greater than from
any other similar feeding experiments
IN recent years. 1t will be well worth
our while to attend this program if
you can possibly arrange to do So
Crop Outlook
There being but little wheat left
west of Rocks and Trego counties
the farmers are turning their atten-
ton to spring crops. Moisture condi-
spring. The precipitation at Hays
for April was 2.49 inches and the
normal 2,26 inches. 1t is now up to
the farmers to retain as much of this
moisture as possible. More moisture
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-09

The following from the Hardware
Age" is paid for by H. II. Winters:
This 80 caliber Springfield car
fridge fits a U. S. Army rife It's
death, made of three parts and well
represents the United States of
America at this time This steel bull
let or projectile represents the army
in direct contact with the Huns.
The brass casing represents the
country from which he came and the
powder inside that casing back of
nat bullet represents the men and
women behind the lines.
Properly fired from a modified
Springfield that bullet travels at the
rate of 2,700 feet per second.
1t weighs $50 grains, and so feet
on the muzzle will penetrate 80
lin. white pine boards placed lin.
apart.
Good citizens are vitality interest
ed In putting many of these cartridg-
es into the hands of the khaki-clad
ultimate distributors of France. The
fellow who can't go himself can put
his lead there if he will. Quite nat
urally he wants his goods to arrive
promptly and in good conditions. That
he may be certain of this it is neces-
sary that he divorce himself from dis
sipation, divest himself from all
things superhuous and shun as he
would a plague those influences which
may impair his usefulness or adverse
ly affect his ammunition.
Watch Out For Propaganda
German propaganda is much
alive, horribly octopus that sucks pa
triotic blood with many tentacles.
This propaganda does not kill; its mis-
sion is to weaken, to dilute, to modify
our initiative, to minimize our grave
dangers, to allay our fears and lull
US into false security.
German propaganda working to
form does strange things to our car
fridge. It sticks it's teeth into our
bullet and pulls it from the casing.
It dilutes or spills the powder which
given it velocity. Take half the pow
der out and put the bullet book into
place and what happens. Will it do
half job? Will it penetrated 80 of
those Lin. pine boards? No, not on
your life. Fire it point blank and it
may tear its way through half doz-
en- of those little pine barriers, but
no more. 1t isn't properly balanced.
81 is top heavy. It's parts do not CO.
ordinate.
Take another injection of Teutonic
trust and spill the rest of your pow
der. With the bullet in place the car
fridge looks all right, and for stage
work or bluff or parade it is a splen-
did article, but as implement of
death it might as well be made OF
candy.
Stick it in a cartridge slip. Throw
your bolt back and drive it into the
chamber. Aim as carefully as you
will and pull the trigger. The only
explosion is the muf1ed snap of the
little percussion cap. A toy cap pis-
toll of the old Fourth of July days
would be equally effective. This but
demonstrates that we should SO Wig
orously apply ourselves to those
things needed to win this war thai
outside influences in any disguise vii
not deceive or swerve Us from the
duties at hand.
Putting Them to Work
This cartridge In perfection cost
five cents here in the United States
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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-09
HENs Nor IAYINc

If your hens are not laying it is
an Indication for you to use some of
DR.. Fruits Lice Powder and Lice
Paint a. your chickens have lice. Al
SO feed DR.. Fruits Poultry Feed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-09
I'm Afraid That's All | Can Spare

You're a regular. red-blooded, trueblue American
You love that Tapping swapping old flag Your heart
thumps hard when the troops tramp by You re loyal
100 per cent.
You intend to-you want help win the war In
Sacrifice? Sure you've been thinking. Just you
till they really need it And honestly thought
you meant that too.
yourself search and down inside
heart-dd it? Did really "sachce!
Liberty the
bit You feel that given all
VIVA What's that said about
word sacrifice means?
spare?
trenches!
only what they "spare?"
mothers little "dde the shelwrecked
of sobbingaone?
up husbands their fathers
here hold
off of our all sparei"
Come come Let's quit foolng ourselves. Let
learn what sacrifice Let give than
can spare-Iet give till the heart says stop.
Contributed to the Red Cross by
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
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BUY LIBERTY BONDS NOW

Powder Is power-and the Lib
erty Bond is at this time the Nations
Powder MiIl.''
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-09
Only One Way

There is only way give to the Red Cross
give till heart STOP little contribution is only
a salve to pride.
This is not to say that contributions of only dol
lar of only MCKEE not desiredand need
ed.
For you to give SIS you give $25-for
to give $25 when give 500, to give 800
when you can give s5oo-is to dodge the heaviest
obligation that this war has laid upon you.
For remember, this is not a charity-this is duty
This is not time to give because others give. This
time to because others need.
No man can tell you how much you ought to give.
Except this that Over There the need great
only by cutting to the quick only by giving all that you
think you can give and then more-only by giving not
little of but much of it-only by taking
children and from your wife from yourself
can the needs of the who fighting for
the needs of the children of the who have
you be met
Ask your how much it should be!
Contributed to the Red Cross by
II. H. WINTERS
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-03
DIR WRETCHED ROADS ii.

the Press editorial regarding the wretched ROAD system
Imperial Valley "a Subscriber who does not give his name
sends the following:
am the unimproved highway.
My Mud.
The that battered in primeval slime gave me onth
while the passed have endured lime mas
infinite Earth born and without
a soul vet hive the beginning have been mans
A duscoored python l stretching length across the
hills, waiting my to crash endeavor.
desert.
Empires fallen because of me-
have trapped mighty lead
and crushed armies.
am faith; and those who trust ME deceive
Today look upon; steamng bog add
Difficulty to Distance.
l conpie unjoint tbs endeavor of men,
hamper would feed the OF church
and his rounds and delay his coming
little die.
am disruper Home speed the fTstbon to the cities
when would face him with my
forbiddng depths
to Bitterness; and lay all the world
Therear who live who do tribute
powed with crooked stick was there When the
ancents covered slipped other lands
/ oldest Lie that lives today Men count me cheap
price they pay who count
| am the highway-the unmproyed highway
My is Mud.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-03

Iva May Lewis, aged 81, both of Ca
lexico, have secured marriage Ii
cense.
Miss Eva Wilson has been appoint
ed deputy auditor.
Elmer Estes has been made a deputy
sheriff.
Three Hindus were fined $40 each
for road flooding by Justice Mayfield
yesterday. They laid the flooding on
muskrats.
Tickets for the camouflage wedding
are on sale at the Greenleaf dr'g
store today.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-03
News In Brief

Watch papers for particulars of mu-
sicale at Barbara Worth Hotel on the
evening of Appl 15.-Adv.
Mrs. Blanche Walker of Los Ange-
les. is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
George T. De Haven, of this city.
A marriage license has been issued
to Edith Blackjack, aged Is, and Mack
Billingsley, aged "A, of F. Centro> The
bride comes from Taft.
George MacFarland, aged 80, and
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-03

Germany therefore exploit Persia and Siberia Bremen
and Hamburg their earnestly
time their Observation-Disclosures Tag
ich Rundchau But Germany which has said
make good the boast
the shp-supported Bremen Hamburg
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-03
CATHEDRAL AFIRE.
(ByAssociated Press }

NDy DyHSSUCIdCeU TtSSJ
Amsterdam, April 3.--NOyOn ca
thedral is afire, according to Berlin
semi-Official statement. The Germans
attribute the fire to the French BON.
bardment.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-03

political quiet before the and state election b0-e
mead the in thinking that the and-
daes are activity the surosa variety
but office working hard 1t the
skmsh jockeyng position that the
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-03

who think that this county leading in Of measles
should the Board of Health The entire
population counties have had these mild
measles Imperial county doubt the healthes living
place in the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-03

The coming city election will strictly Fire Department
election of the Fire Department who have oppo-
stion to be formally indueted office trustees
mendable bond equipment be voted
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-03

threatened embargo shipments of perlshables into the
did back yard gardens Will be
in this The federal government
expects us to raise our vegetables. We do it
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-03
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1918

Merchants in Ell Centre who can
handle the contract are requested to
bid on furnishing uniforms for the
High School Cadets. not later than
April 5. Call Principal Randall of the
Central High School.
William Smell Imperial has pur-
chased the l.. 4 S. Theatre of this city
from w. B. Sawyer and W. r. Carey
Mr. Smell, who is a theatrical man Of
wide experience, has booked some of
/ the best films to be produced for his
lei Centre patrons. He will make
many important changes in the the
atre.
The following High School students
were made "non-coms" of the cadet
corps: Arthur Carey, regimental color
sergeant; Rayner Brookfield, company
color sergeant; other sergeants, John
Baker, Baird Rehkopf, John Meadows
Luvois Fuller, John Hopkins and Har-
ris Anderson corporals, Bailey Kcr
ley, Otis De Reamer, John Fisher
Robert Doherty, William Mitchell, W
Skinner and Lewis Young.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-03

George MacFarland, aged 80, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-05

rood viii, stafI organization. en-
ployss. plants and. equipment with
that OF the said Western Union Teie-
identity, business and good will of tho
complainant will disappear SO that
the complainant may be forced or per-
suaded to abandon competition here
after. and aoquiesce In the defendants
plan for government ownership of the
same, or an amalgamation Of all ca
bles In the Atlantic ocean"
It 10 charged that Me-. Bprleson has
conferred with Theodore N. Vail.
president Of the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company. to work out
r. plan for universal service. :" and
that this is a violation of the Sherman
antitrust act.
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Enthusiastic Over Plan.

Mai. Donovan is enthusiastic over the
pian, and hopes the District soldiers on
will not be forgotten Christmas. The
partial list of District men at Camp
Sheridan follows:
Bakery Company. No. 4oo-Private
William p. Stack.
Bakery Company, No. S7S-Privates
George Mantzouris, and Corp. Michael
j. INLAND.
Company D. 6sth Infantry-Privates
Charles u. Strohecker, Max H. katz
and John W. Birmingham.
Company L, 67th Infantry-Privates
Lewis A. Calvert and Daniel E. Hager-
Company K, 9th Infantry-Privates
lsadore Katz and William A. Wright.
Company II. 9th Infantry-Corps.
Arthur H. Romer and George r.. Mills.
Company Z, 67th Infantry-Corp.
John K. Sizemore and Mechanic Joseph
GENTLE.
Company 3, 67th Infantry-Privates
Frank J. PETIT. Louis Dubb and Fred M.
Butterworth.
Company A. 9th Infantry-Private
Solomon Ganse.
Company b. 46th Infantry-Private
Joseph P. A. Albert. Corp. Herbert r.
Munck, Privates George D. Mahoney
and Henry c. Purcell and Corp. Ray
1nond C. Skillman.
Headquarters Company, 18Th 1nfan-
try-Privates Taylor F. Harris and
Edward Widmayer.
Company I, 46th Infantry-Private
Otto Necker.
Company E, 2osth Engineers-Pri-
yate Joseph A. Scott, jr.
Ninth Headquarters Troop and 9th
Division Headquarters Detachment
Privates Edward e. Mckenzie, Charles
l.. DietZ, Andrew j. Frank, Hyman
Greenman. Harry Matchett, Martin NJ.
O'Brien. Ralph j. Simon. Bernard D.
Ardinger. John E. Magee. William 3.
Phillips. Claude Pearce, Justin NJ
Green, Frank NJ. Isaac and Robert W.
Knapp.
Company c, csth Machine Gun Bat
talion-Private James C. Murphy.
Company D. 45th Infantry-Private
James NJ. Craig, Cook James B. Hur-
die. Private Daniel P. Hurd. Private
Percy L. Hudson. Bugler Edward p.
Cook James a Smith, Private Joseph
e. Smith.
Headquarters Staff. 45th Infantry
Sergt. Harris P. Moore, C.rp. Marcel
lus f. Allen. Corp. Wilbur B. Crist,
Private Warrior B. Edwards, Cook
Company I. 45th Infantry-Private
G. Stormont. Private Lafene Stark
weather. Private Wallis ". Steger.
Private Frank T. keough. Private
Supply Company. 45th Infantry
Corp. Butcher w. Rector, Horseshoer
Frank D. Ford, Private Thomas A.
Bowie. Private Frank c. Sakran, Prt-
vate James J: Adams, Private Lewis
Provost Guard-Priyate H. L.
Becker. Private e. W. Radcliffe, Pri-
vate F. P. Snyder.
Headquarters Detachment, 18th In
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ed during the peace negotiations.
pointing out that In addition to. the
Atlantic cables. the government also
took over the Pacific cables and those
to South and Central America and
Cuba. :;
It is claimed that the Atlantic cables
we're being operated to their fullest
capacity and that the government was
being given priority. and 1t 10 con.
tended that no faster or greater serv.
Ice can be given under government
control.
The complaint also raises the con-
stitutionality Of 1.-the congressional act
authorizing the seizure. and alleges
thatst the seizure deprives the company
of Its property without due process
OF law; that 1t was not necessary for
national security and defense, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-05
FORCE BEING REDUCED.
War Department Clerical Roll
Gradually Approaching Normal.

According to Chief Clerk Scofleld Of
the War Department the large cler-
ical force Of that department Is being
reduced gradually to normal by resig-
nations. etc. It will be necessary to
have at least 2.1oo separations q
month from now on to reduce the
force to the peace basis established
by the Secretary Of War for the next
fiscal year beginning July l next
Many more designations are expected
but 1t Is admitted that they will not
reach the requirements by several
hundred month.
Transfers to other departments will
be made wherever possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-05
CABLE SYSTEMS
ORDERED MERGED
Commercial Sues Mr. Burle-
son to Prevent An!algarna-
ton With Western Union.

Postmaster General Burleson, has
ordered the amalgamation of the ma
rine cable systems of the Western
Union Telegraph Company and the
Commercial Cable Company under the
direction of George G. Ward. vice
president of the latter organization.
Asks for an injunction.
NEW YORK, December 5.-Com-
plant in an injunction suit against
Postmaster General Burleson was
filed by the Commercial Gable Com
pany here yesterday. seeking to pre-
vent the Postmaster General from
assuming control of the company's
marine cable system. The complaint
alleges that IL the Postmast Cen
eral is not enjoined from carrying
out his purpose the company Will
sustain irreparable damage. 1t was
filed by Charles E. Hughes and Will
liam Cook, as counsel for the com
pany. 49,.
Soon after the complaint was filed
it was announced at the offices of the
Commercial Gable Company that Vice
President George g. Ward would re-
fuse appointment as director of the
combined Western Union-Commercial
Cable service authorized by the Post
master General.
Says Government Insincere.
The complaint asserts that the gov
eminent is not sincere in its conten-
ton that control of the ca bleS is need
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-05
SPECIFIC DENIAL OF RUMoR.
Secretary Baker Meets Report al
to Return Of Dead From France.

Secretary Baker has made a specific
denial Of persistent reports tina,
bodies Of American troops have been
brought home from Europe In bad
condition.
with regard to these rumors." said
he, II will say that no bodies have
been brought home from France. The
only bodies that have been brought to
this country have been those of men
who died on the transports. The ques-
ton of bringing the bodies Of our
men home from France Is necessarily
postponed until the conclusion Of the
peace"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-05

that the cables were taken without
just compenstiou.
Unfair Treatment u Feared
Compensation viii be left" says
me bill. TO the arbitrary caprice
and prejudiced mind Of the defendant,
who II Interested personally and ON
cially In giving an unfair and unreal
sonable law. insufficient and inade-
Quate compensation. because the less
he gives the complainant the more he
keeps for the government to its profit
at the compisinant's expense. and 70
ant"
It IL also contanded that ~the de-
PENDANT proposes and intends to 30
interming1e. unite, consolidate and
merge the compliments business.
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BILL TO ENFORCE LOYALTY.
s.-----------.---s $780,
Display Of Antagonistic Tags and
EmblemS II .Penalixed.

Haunting principles Of government
antagonistic to the Constitution of
the. United States by display of flags
or emblems Of organizatfohs espous-
ing such principles 10 prohibited in
a bill introduced In the. House by
Representative Claiborne Of California.
Ave years for the heads Of these or
Plantations who do not submit the
creeds OF their organizations to q
United States district attorney TOR
approval is provided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-05

fantry-Private Leonard O. Purtle-
baugh. Private William p. Pyne.
Company r, 45th Infantry-Corp.
Vincent R. Ullmer. Corp. John D.
Johnson. Private John D. Stone. Pri-
yate Charles r. Thomas. Private
Claude e. Mitchell. Private andrew
e. Murray, Private Herman r. Ryon.
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FOB TIL. Am MAIL SERVICE.
= ~.sa, --,------- -
War. Department Transfers 100 De
Hayiiand Machines TO P. q.

The war Department has turned
over to the Post once Department
for use ia ting -slr Ral serxtes 100 De
Havilapd "fours" and twelve Hand
ley-Page airplanes.
The De Havilanda VIII carry 200
pounds OF mall. aud will Be altered
1900 pounds.
The big Handley-Page bombing
planes are capable Of carrying Q ton
or more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-05

Colds Cause Grip ana InAuenxa.
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets remove
the cause. There is only one ''Bromo Quinine -
.. W. GROVES signature On the box. Soc
Advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-05
CHRISTMAS CHEER
IN STORE AT CAMPS
Movement Is Started Here to
Provide for District Men
I Now in United States.

Army officers have started a move
,nent to provide real Christmas for the
boys who will spend the holidays in the
camps and cantonments in this country.
They are sending to the military au-
thorities in each state the addresses Of
the soldiers for publication. in order that
their relatives and friends may know
where to mail Christmas boxes.
Men at Camp Sheridan.
Maj. Donovan. acting adtutant for the
District. today received from Col p. 5.
West Of Camp Sheridan. Ala. the names
OF nearly 100 District boys who will
spend Christmas In this camp. The list,
however. contains the names Of only
about one-half the Districts contingent
at Camp Sheridan. Hope was expressed
by Col. West that the soldiers would be
literally remembered.
More than 10000 District men will
wake up Christmas morning in military
camps in this country. While the local
authorities. of course, know to which
camps tho men were sent when they
left the District. they are not informed
as TO the transfers that have taken place
since. Consequently, the plan of the
camp commanders to send to the states
the names of the men of each state
auartered at the several camps is be-
Iieved to be good one for promoting
Christmas cheer for the boys who were
waiting to ''go over" when the war
ended.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-09
OUR BULGARIAN RELATIONS.

1t is permissible now to hazard a
guess as to why cur government so
carefully refrained from declaring war
en- Bulgaria.
There was a strong popular feeling
in this country in favor of such a
declaration. Most Americans under
stood the constituencies selfish, cold.
blooded way In which Bulgaria had
lent herself to the great Teutonic con
spiracy and done her evil best to help
fasten Prussiauism upon the world.
Bulgara's ideals were obviously an.
tipodal TO ours. And though there
was no direct military clash, Bulga
rian armies counted against ours just
the same.
But the government stood pat and
kept on nominally good terms with
Bulgaria without giving any satisfac'
tory explanation
II now appears, as might OF course
have been inferred that the admin.
istration knew good deal more about
Bulgaria than it thought it wise to di.
vulge The President has the best ia.
cilities in the world for accurate war
information. He seems to have
chosen deliberately TO stand aside and
let Bulgarian events take their course,
forseeing the inevitable end
AS matters now stand Bulgaria il
satisfactorily conquered without oui
having to bother about it, and We are
in fine diplomatic position to helu
disinterestelly in strengthening out
the Balkan tangIe
The same reasoning probably ap
plies to our Turkish relations If we
are invited. as we probably shall be
we can step in there too, without the
bitterness that war engenders ant
help extenJ our liberty program tC
western Asia.