davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-07
Effect Of Poison Gases on Troops.

Certain gases have for their more
immediate object, the irritation OF the
eyes (the Iachrymatory gases, one part
in a million Of air being effectively. tenn
porarily binding the victim; others
are designed for the irritation Of the
nose (the "sneeze-gases') making It
almost impossible for the fighter to
overcome the tendency to throw OF
his mask; and others again, for the
production of burns when In contact
with the flesh, which are Of a most
distressing character, and. even If
they do not cause death, incapacitate
the victim for service for a period Of
months. The last-named gases are
likewise toxic and lachrymatory 70 q
high degree. The so-called mustard
gas" a compound somewhat similar
in character to mustard oil. but far
more of an irritant, has proved par
ticuIarly destructive, and doubtless &C
counts for many OF the casualties In
recent attacks.-Henry P. Talbot, In
Atlantic.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-07
CTO BE CONTINUED1
FIND CITY TRAFFIC PROBLEM
Authorities Have Hard Task Finding
Ways and Means of Doing
Away With Congestion.

The busiest street traffic point In
the world is where an expert would
guess from a map OF the metropolis,
the New York World remarks. Central
park splits Manhattan; as the north
western section is larger than the
northeastern the busiest point neces-
sarily is Columbus circle, where Dep
uty Commissioner Harrlss finds that
1920 vehicles passed in ten-hOur
day, as compared with 2S,735 at the
Ritz corner of PiccadIlly. London, in
II hours in 1914.
No other New York point quite
comes up to London's maximum; but
the sum of II busy corners in each
city gives 2T4,305 vehicles in u hours
IN London. Several Of these corners
give an impression Of greater conges-
ton than Columbus circle, because
there is at that point room enough to
use the circulating system of regulat-
ing traffic, impossible at most cross
ings.
Up to a certain point busy street
corners are matter of pride, showing
business activity and wealth Of pleas
ure cars. Then they become a prob
lem. Since the city must grow, there
is but one thing to do with cOngeSted
traffic: Scatter it
For economy and efficiency the ad-
ministration Of the city should be CEN
tralized. Its provisioning and its In
dustries, its parks and bouIevards for
pleasure driving, its factories and
steamship wharves must be decentral-
lied, scattered among the bOrOughs, IL
traffic delays are not to become intOl-
cradle. City coming plans, new mar
kets, new wharves, new and broad ave-
nues are all as necessary as police
regulations to keep the activities Of
great city from being blocked.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-07

something for me. I can't fight the
whole world, you know, and have a
tOOthache!"
When I was through and his pain
was relieved, his spirits seemed to re-
vive appreciabIy, and he explained why
it was he was so anxious to have his
tooth trouble removed as quickly as
possible.
Il must go down to Italy. Davis"
he said, Ito see what my noble troops
have accomplished. My gracious.
what we have done to them down
there. Our offensive at Riga was just
a feint. We had advertised our in
tended offensive in Italy so thoroughly
that the Italians thought we couldn't
possibly intend to carry it through.
For three months it was common talk
in Germany, you remember, that the
great offensive would start in October,
and so the Italians believed it was all
bluff and when we advanced on Riga
they were sure IF it. They thought We
were so occupied there that we could
pay no attention to them, and so we
caught them nappingr'
The kaiser's face fairly beamed as
he dwelt on the strategy OF his gen
erals and the successful outcome of
their Italian campaign.
For months Italy had been engaged
in planting her big guns on the noun
tain-tOps and gathering mountains of
ammunition and supplies and food and
hospital supplies in the valleys below,
in preparation for their twelfth IsonzO
offensive.
I'VE let them so ahead and waited
patiently for the right moment They
thought that their contemplated often
sive must inevitably bring our weaker
neighbOr to her knees and force her TO
make n separate peace :" BY "Our
weaker neighbor'' the kaiser, Of course,
referred to Austria, and how accurate
was his information regarding Italy's
expectations and how easily they
might have been realized were subse-
quently revealed by the publication Of
that famous letter from Kaiser Karl
TO Prince Sextus-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-07

Medical Adviser" q book of 1000
pages, bound N cloth, containing chzp-
terz on First Aid, Bandaging, Anatomy,
Hygiene, Sex Problems, Mother and Babe
200 prescriptions for acute and chrOnic
diseases; profusely illustrated by wood
cuts and eoIored plates. Ask your drug
gist or send SOC. to Publisher, 663 Main
Street, Buffalo, NY.
II 3 woman Is nervous or has dizzy
spells, suffers from ssful pains st regu-
lar or irregular intervals she should tmn
to . tonic made Up Of herbs, and With
out alcohol, which makes weak women
strong and sick women well It Is Dr..
Perce's Favorite Prescription Druggists
sell it N liquid OF tablets. Send 1Oc to the
mYalids Hotel, Buffalo, n. Y, for trial pkg.
Then, for the liver and bowels nothing Is
50 good as Dr.. Pieree's Pleasant Pellets
Ks1sos Cay, KGns.-'T found Dr.. Piercsis
redieines . wonderful help 20 Il during niddlS
Efe. A. that tine became Al rundown. nsrv0u7
and weak. ] would have dizsy, GDctheEtnG
SOsus % bad that I could lot EtAnd up and No
back would eehs terribly al the tirns- took
both 'Favorite Prsser5ption' and 'Golden Medal
DiseoTory' G1d these medicines built m Up EEvs
Ii strength AID bro1Eht ne through this critic
tina N ths best Of health an glad % recon
rnsad Dr. Pie-esis Ee6ici1es foz know thsy -
Eood-"-AErs- Geo. Jseo5G. ROuaz 2
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-07

there was no foundation to the road
and both the trailer and trucks
sank Three fourths Of a gallon Of
oil and % gallons OF gasoline were
used on the trip"
The real pith OF the argument lies
in the fact that almost as much time
and, Of course, more oil and gas
was consumed in travelling u miles OF
Cirt road as was required to make
the 4S miles over the hard-surface
highway.
And again: Consider the differ
ence in value Of the respective types
Of road to the abutting property and
TO the county and the state containing
them
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-07

Within ten minutes after an appIi-
cation Of Danderine you can not find a
single trace of dandruf or falling hair
and your scalp viii not itch, but what
viii please you most viii be after few
weeks use, when you see new hair, fine
and downy at first-yes- really
new hair-growing all over the scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately dou-
bies the beauty OF your hair. No dlf-
ference how dull, faded, brittle and
gcraggy, just moiSten q cloth with Dan
derine and carefully draw It through
your hair, taking one small strand at
time The effect is Advantageous hair
will be light, fluffy and wavy, and have
an appearance OF abundance; an In
comparable luStre, sOftness and Iuxu-
rance.
Get a small bottle Of KnowItoa's
DandeTine for a few cents at any drug
store or toilet counter, and prove that
your hair is as pretty and soft as any
that IL has been neglected or Injured
by careless treatment-that's aIi-yc1
surely can have beautiful hair and lots
Of it If you viii just try a little Dan
derine--AdY.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-07
Copyright DIS by MCCLURE Newspaper syndicte

most in his mind at the time After
the war started that, of course, formed
the principal subject Of our discus
sions and the part that America was
playing in. the conflict was frequently
brought up because of the fact that
was an American.
One memorable interview had had
with him Influenced me perhaps more
than any other single factor to hasten
the settlement of my European affairs
and return home
1t was i'll the fall OF 1916. The kai-
ser had come to me for professional
attention, and after my work was COM
pleted he remained to discuss some
of the aspects of the war. Perhaps the
fact that 1 had just returned from Il
visit to America made him more than
usually eager for a chat with me.
We had discussed various phases of
the war, when the kaiser changed the
subject abruptly with the question:
Davis, what's the matter with your
country?"
in what respect. your majesty?"
asked.
why is it that your country is so
unfair to Germany? Why do you per
sist in supplying munitions and money
to the allies? Why doesn't your pres
ident treat the European warning ma
tiOns the same as he treated Mexico
by putting an embargo on munitions
and letting us fight this thing out our
selves? You do not ship munitions to
US, why do you ship them TO the other
Side?"
was on such terms with the kaiser
that I did not hesitate to answer his
question with another.
81 have always understood, your
majesty, that during the RusSian-Jap.
anese war, Germany continually sup
piled munitions to Russia. Why was
that any more justifiable than America
supplying munitions to the allies?
Thu again, in the Spanish-American
-
Davis, you surprise me!' the kali
ser interrupted, rising from the Oper-
ating chair, in which he had remained
walking towards me, throwing back
his shoulders and rising to his full
height. 1.-The cases are entirely differ
ent. When we helped Russia against
japan hClpAAAS q AGNC
against a yellow race, don't ever for
get that-don't ever forget that. But
with America. that is certainly not the
case. Your country is acting from
purely mercenary motives. 1t is a
case of dollars, dollars. dollars !'-and
each time he repeated the word he
struck his partially helpless left hand
violently with his powerful right.
America values dollars more than she
values German lives! She thinks ii
right to shoot down my people"
He had worked himself up TO a de-
gree of indignation which I had seen
him display only on two or three pre-
yious occasions, and 1 must confess I
was reluctant to start fresh Outburst
by answering his arguments. His
eyes, usually soft and kindly, flashed
fire as he advanced towards me and
slowly and incisively declared: Davis,
America - must - be - punished -
for-her-actions! J"
In that expression, which he repeat
ed on subsequent occasions in pre-
cisely the same words and with the
same measured emphasis, knew that
he revealed mostly clearly what his at
titude was and will ever be toward
this country.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-07
Price of Good Roads

If a carpet viii protect floor then a
blanket on a road, If maintained, IS
conservation. Many an old macadam
road can be saved If taken In time.
Perpetual maintenance is the price Of
good roads.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-07
Crooked Road Is Danqerous.

With modern means Of traffic q
crooked road Is a dangerous road,
therefore, every road builder should
endeayor to straighten his cutters Be
sides, crooked cutters have a bad ap-
pearance.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-07
Home-Made Plaster.

Holes In plaster walls may be
stopped with a mixture Of sand and
plaster Of paris mixed into a paste
with water. When dry cover with .
piece OF paper TO match the wall.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-07

In the next instalIment, Doctor
Davis tells of the kaiser's dual
personality, showing how the
war, while not changing, uncoV-
cred the emperor's true charac-
ter. Don't miss this interesting
study of the German "war lord"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-07
snnthe Rahv Rashes

That itch and burn with hot baths Of
Cuticura Soap followed by gentle
anointings OF Cuticura Ointment
Nothing better. For free samples adj
dress, "Cutcura, Dept x. Boston"
Sold by druggists and by mail Soap
%, Ointment Is and 5O.-AdT.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-07
WAR WORK

American women
nurses are installed
eight miles N the
rear of the fighting
lines cover there -
Right here st hnme
N any ON en-
should lean nW-
ing to take care q
the sick or, in
emergencies, the
wounded. You can
lean 3 great deal
by obtaining the
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-07
Women No. CO. Roads

Women on farms need roads so Wis
iting may be made easy, especially in
the winter when there Is most time for
visiting.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-07
Iondonrs Wires

LOndOn's telephone and telegraph
wires extend to 500 miles overhead
and 921, 900 miles underground
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-07
IIse for MIX onIv

Mix pals and cans must not be
used for any other purpose than that
OF handling the milk.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-07
New TANNING Preparzfion.

Synthetic tannin. distilled from tar
products. has been invented in England
for tanning Iight-eolored feathers.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-07

Locust eggs. treated with suIphuric
acid and lime, are used as fertilizer
In Mediterranean countries.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-07
Clean Cows Before M:ikina

Before the COWS are MIXED tanks
and udders must be brushed thorough
".
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-02
WAR BOARD WILL
BUY STUMPS FOR
FUEL CONSERVATION

News Times Special Service:
LANSING, Mich, Jan. plans
on which the Michigan war pre-
paredness board will be asked to
set aside $500 to $4,000 for a
re- diving fund TO be used in pur-
chasing wood for fuelless homes in
Michigan are being made by James
Mcbride. state director Of markets,
and A. c. Carton, secretary OF the
public domain commission. II in
wolves commissioning an agency to
purchase pine stumps to be distrib-
uted over the state. George A.
Prescott, federal food administra-
tor. has 400 acres of "stumped"
land, and has promised 10 give il to
the state if the plan is adopted.
When the data is gathered, a con-
crete plan will be drafted. Then
the war board will be asked to set
aside the money 10 make the orig
inal purchases and shipments. This
will be supplied at cost to the people
of the state and the money as fast
as it comes in responded for more
pine stumps as long as the situation
remains acute.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-02
FOURTH ARREST MADE
IN ALMA MURDER CASE
News-Times Special Service:

News-Times Special Service:
ALMA, Mich, Jan. Dorsey
Bush. alias Dorsey Willis. for whom
officers have been looking in con-
nection with the mystery surround
ing the death of Miss Beatrice Ep-
Ter Of this city, has been located in
the United States army at Camp
Logan Ill. and has been placed
under arrest on a charge of muir
der.
Bush is the fourth TO face
charge Of murder in the Alma muir
der case. which is exciting state
wide attention, and has proved a
puzzle 10 the best detectives in the
state for over a quarter Of year.
He is now in solitary confinement at
Great Lakes. Ill, where he will re-
main until the army red tape is I'M
wound The charges against Bush
were made by Deputy Murphy, who
has been on the trail Of Bush for
over a month and located him after
he enlisted in the army in the mid
die OF December. The chase which
Murphy made 10 locate Bush is only
paralleled in the case by the hunt
David Beaudry made, which caus-
ed the roundup of Albert Eichorn
Of Ithaca. mex Johnson of Alma.
and Joe T. Breenan Of Flint. on
charges Of murder in the case.
These three were arrested two weeks
ago and are now waiting for their
hearing Tuesday. Jan. S. II Will
probably be several days before the
army red tape is unwound and
Bush returned 20 GratiOt county.
All four Of those now under arrest
were implicated in the murder, &C
cording 10 the confession OF Mrs.
Hiram ellison. Alma woman, who
is now in detention at Ithaca as a
highly important witness for the
prosecution.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-02
STATE CONCERNS FEEL
LOSS OF MEN BY WAR
Labor Shortage J. Being Felt in
Public service.
News Times Special Service:

NeWs-Times Special Service:
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Jan .
All the big state institutions are
feeling keenly the loss of men to
various branches OF the fighting
forces, and the general labor short
age in this part of the country &C
cording 10 reports arriving at the
state house. All possible efforts
have been eXerted by the superir-
tendents Of the big state insane
hospitals. penal. correctional and
educational institutions TO get and
keep experienced help for the past
several months. They have been
only partially successful. To fill the
places Of the present employees as
they leave is becoming harder all
the time. There is little prospect Of
relief in the near future. il is said.
What is being done at the In
diana refOrmatory was told TO Gov.
Goodrich by d. David G. Peyton. su-
perintendent. He has several in
mates employed as officers. and
three men sentenced for various law
violations are acting as school teach
ers for the less educated prisoners.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-02
INCOME TAX COLLECTOR
ON JOB IN INDIANA TODAY

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Jan. ,. -
The task of collecting individual
and corporation revenues, the new
liberty taxes imposed by congress
during it's special session. will be-
gin in Indiana Wedneday. Head
quarters OF the sixth district, which
includes 90 counties in the state.
will be in the federal building in
indianapolis.
All persons OF representatives OF
corporations will be required to call
on or write TO the federal collectors
for the war tax return blanks.
However, for the benefit of persons
in counties distant from Indianapo-
lis. Revenue Collector Peter ].
Kruger is arranging to send collection
crews to county seats on dates to
be advertised ahead of time. All
returns must be in my March l.
All single persons whose incomes
exceed $1,000 and all married per
sons whose incomes exceed $4,000
are subject to the tax. The mini
mum rate of taxation is two per
cent.
All persons who attempt to evade
the tax, il was declared at the col
lector's office Tuesday will be vigor-
ouSly prosecuted. The state coun-
ell Of defense also announced that
through its county councils il
would work with the deputy col
lectors in experimenting and prose
cutting evade-s of the liberty tax.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-02
UTILITIES
WANT NEW STANDARDS
System - Before Utilities Commits
sion For It's Approval.
News Times Special Service:

News-Times Special Service.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Jan o.
A new set OF standards for electric
utilities within the state is before
the Indiana public service commits
sion awaiting approval or disap-
proval According 70 those favor
able 20 the new standards they are
OF such excellent construction, en-
gineers in several parts Of the coun-
try have given them their arYroval
The standards have 10 do with
records and reports. meters, meter
testing equipment and facilities. me
ter accuracy, Information for con-
sumers. adjustment Of bills for meter
error. incandescent lighting. deposit
by customers. operation and main
tenance standard frequency. stand
ard voltage and permissible voltage
variation. voltage surveys and rec
Ords. accidents, grounding Of low
potential current. extension of lines.
pole identification and many other
topics
One result Of adoption Of such a
new standard il is said would be TO
make the electric service conditions
in all parts Of the state the same.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-02
JUICE FOR MOTORGRAPH
SIGN ORDERED CUT OFF

NewS-TimeS Special Service
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 2.-The
state fuel administration has order
ed the Indianapolis Light and Heat
Co. TO cut off the power which OPP
crates the photograph advertising
sign Of Henry d. Pierce at Market
and Pennsylvania SITS, and issued a
further order to the Merchants Heat
and Light Co. not to supply current
for the sign, il was revealed today.
Mr.. Pierce is charged with hav-
ing disobeyed the hghtless night or
ders and operated his sign on sew
eral occasions, asserting the signs
was a business enterprise in itself.
covered by contract He said the
lightlegs night order would cost him
from $4,000 TO $4,000 a year.
Mr.. Pierce has taken the matter
up with authorities at Washington.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-02
1872 MURDERS IN
DETROIT IN 1917

DETROIT Mich. Jan. 2 - The
year 1917 esta blished a new record
in Detroit in the number of deaths
by violence and in monetary loss re-
sulting from fires Deaths due to
violence in Detroit and surrounding
territory numbered 7S5, of which
732 resulted from murders. 12S from
automobile accidents and 10 sui
cides.
The fire loss for the year tOtalled
$3,773,559. the heaviest in the his
tory OF the local fire department. 1t
compares with $1,672,22S in 1916.
The heaviest individual loss resulted
from the fire in the Detroit Railroad
elevator, March 9-s662.1S7.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-02
CARY NOT ALARMED
ABOUT ITS LIGHTS
Its Electricity is Bi-produCt
That Must be Used Or
Thrown Away.
News-TIme. - -:

GARY. Ind. Jan. Cary is one
of the few cities in the country that
can snap its fingers at the fuel ad-
ministration's order TO observe
"iiEbtless nights" In order 10 con
serve fuel. II is not because the city
is unpaUiotic, but because * it does
not use the electricity il has on hand
10 light the city, the current will
have 10 be dissipated in the blue,
thin atmosphere.
The peculiar condition is the d.
rect result. moreover. Of war neces-
sity. The government must have
steel In order 10 have steel il must
have coke: in order 90 have coke a
certain amount Of coal must be
burned and i'm the cOking of the coal
so many by-products are formed
that IL would be sheer waste not to
use everything.
When coal is cooked, there are $50
by-products taken off The most
worthless OF these is gas and the
most valuable is benzol. The gas OBJ
tanned here drives Sc engines in the
power HOSES, each of 200 horse
power. besides running the blowers
for the blast furnaces and perform
ing other tasks. The gas engines
m turn. generate electricity only
all that is used for the steel mills in
which there are Il blast furnaces
continuously turning out pig iron,
but also enough TO operate the ce-
ment plant, fve miles away; a
bridge company's plant; some big
lin mills: lighting for the entire city
and to run a couple of street car
lines
The coke ovens also make enough
gas for all purposes-too much, in
fact. for at each end OF the steel
mills there Is "A four foot exhaust
pipe which sends "A tongue of flame,
four feet thick. so feet into the air
az all times when the ovens are run
ming full blast.
Hence Gary is in no danger OF be-
coming a dark city because of lex
cessive use" Of its light sources.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-02
20 KILLED IN MICHIGAN
FIRES DURING 1917

News Times Special Service.
LANSING. Mich, Jan 2.-Decem-
Der. according to the report Of In
surance Commissioner Ellsworth.
from the standpoint OF deaths and
injuries from fires. explosions and
the careless use Of gasoline and
kerosene. was one of the most dis
astroGs in many years in Michigan.
The report shows that 20 persons
lost their lives and 10 were seriously
burned or injured from above causes
during the month. The report also
shows that 20 public buildings were
bucned or partially destroyed in
December as follows:
Six schools, six hotels. three
churches. three halls. one theater
and one hospital.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-02
FRANKLIN COLLEGE
AWAITS COAL SUPPLY

FRANKLIN, Ind. Jan. >. -
Franklin college here will not re-
open after the Christmas vacation
until a supply Of fuel is received. il
was announced here Tuesday. All
pipes in the institution have been
drained and other steps taken 10
protect apparatus and equipment.
There is a small amount OF coal on
hand but not enough 70 heat any
one building in the college group.
Al least one months supply OF coal
is deemed necessary before il is con-
sidered safe 10 reopen the school.
officials OF the institution say.