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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-10

Notice has been issued by the Kan
sas executive council TO the few old
soldiers still on the state payroll to
appear before the council and show
cause why they should not be remov-
ed from the civil service roll Among
the employees notified are A G. Han
back, custodian; John McAbee. guide;
A. H. Buck and Jerry Shaw, elevator
operators, and Theodore Courtney
and C. W. Miller, night watehmen.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-10

The water supply of Burlington,
lola, Humboldt, Chanute, Parsons and
Oswega is in jeopardy because of the
new oil field at Peabody. F. M. Veatch,
acting state engineer, visited Peabody
and took samples Of the water in
Doyle Creek Mr.. Veatch said that
the salt water in Doyle Creek from
the lower stratas being emptied into
the Doyle might pollute the water Of
all these towns. The Doyle empties
into the Neosho River nine miles east
of Emporia These towns get their
water supply from the water in the
Walnut River, and supplies for FL
dorado, Augusta and Winfield were
affected This new field, Mr.. Veatch
said, will affect many more towns.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-10

Charles Cantre1 and wife, each
held at Mcpherson under a $1,000
bond on charge of robbing the Union
Hotel cash register March II, con-
fessed their guilt and were sentenced
to indeterminate terms of one to five
years in the state penitentiary.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-10
German 5ourueoise on Strike.

Stuttgart, Germany, April IA
bourgeoise counter strike has been
started here as reply to the general
strike OF workers. Most shops are
closed, railroad and postal service are
suspended and gas works and electric
power plants have been shut down.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-10
A NississIppi BRIDGE Burned

Quincy Ill, April Fire which
swept the Burlington railroad bridge
spanning the Mississippi River here
was under control early this morning
after three spans had been destroyed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-10
Into Jap Deal in MexIeo.

Washington, April 1.-The Amerf-
can embassy at Mexico City was in
structed today to make inquiries con-
corning the report that the Mexican
government has granted agricultural
concessions to japanese in Lower Cal
ifornia
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-10
Vets Postpone Mass Meetings.

New York. March 31--Indefinite
postponement OF a series of anti-pro-
hibition parades and mass meetings
planned for April 10 was announced
tonight by the Association Opposed to
National Prohibition.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-10

Lee Wilson, "a, was whipped to
death the other night when his cloth
ing caught in the main line shaft in
the flour mills at Bridgeport, Saline
county. His body was badly muti1a-
ted when found some time later by a
fellow workman.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-10
70 Prospect for on Bal Nebraska.

Wymore, Neb., April 2-Business
men and farmers of this vicinity are
behind a movement to prospect for oil
here. Leases were taken and drilling
will be started at once.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-10
No Blanket Phone Rate increase.

Washington, April 3.-Postmaster
General BurIeson said today that no
blanket increase IN telephone rates.
similar TO the advance ordered recent
y In telegraph rates, was contempla-
ted. Any changes TO be made, he
said, would be made for local CON-
munities governed by local conditions.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-10
An aHour Day for Cleveland PoIis

Cleveland, April 2.-After being
postponed since the first Of the year
because OF lack Of city funds, the g
hour working day for police and fire
uen became effective here today.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-10

Business men of Mcpherson are
forming a 100000 stock company TO
erect q new hotel there. The new
hotel will be a three-story krick and
white stone structure.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-10

John Hanna, father Of former Lieu
tenant Governor David Hanna and Of
George w. Hanna OF Clay Center,
president OF the Kansas State Bank
ers' Association, is dead at his home
In Clay Center He was "a years old.
He was one of the early settlers OF
Clay county.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-10
Two DEAD in Powder Blast

Paterson. N. J. April s.-Two men
were reported killed today in an ez-
plosion which destroyed two OF the
twenty mills Of the Du Pont powder
works at Wayne.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-10
-Four U-Roats on the Wsv.

HArwich, England, April -Four
German submarines, conveyed by the
United States submarine tender Bush
nell, left here today for the United
States.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-10

The barracks at Lawrence OF the
University of Kansas Student Army
Training Corps sold for s11, 900 to the
Haskell Institute to be used as build
ing material at the Indian school. The
barracks at the Bell Memorial Hos
pital, Rosedale, which were USED by
the medical students, sold for $500
to F. H. Critics.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-10

Telephone rates were increased by
the state public utilities commission
IN Lawrence, and they went into eff
feet April 1. Rates in business l,;.uses
remain at the old rate Of 1925, while
in other districts the Kansas Tele-
phone Company was granted In
creases of from twenty-five to sixty
cents
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-10

hecoVsr Bodies OF Three SaIioF8.
Washington, March 31-The bodies
OF three enlisted men drowned in the
torpedoing Of the steamer Westbridge.
August Is. have been recovered and
buried It BrssE
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-10
RepubIIcans Won In s. Loui.

St. Louis. April She entire Re
publican ticket was victorious at yes
terdsy's city election. according e
complete unofficial returns.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-10

A boy, evidently about II years old,
was found dead on the railroad tracks
west of Florence, in Marion county,
recently. All efforts to identify the
body have failed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-10

C. A. Arlington, 80 years old, a
reputed wealthy recluse, was found
dead in his bed at Garden City. He
had lived in Kearney and Finney
counties for about thirty years. It
is believed he had relatives in Ohio.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-10

Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Hurst of Olathe
recently celebrated their fiftieth wed
ding anniversary. Mr.. Hurst is &c
years old and his wife "A. They were
married at SteelvilIe, Ill.,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-10

New York, March % jeremiah
O'Leary, formerly editor of Bull, -
said today he is no longer an Irish
propagandist He will practice law
O'Leary is free on $4,000 bail.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-10

Count c. Dubois. travelling sales
man for tobacco company OF Kansas
City, died suddenly in hotel at Atch-
fson from heart trouble. He had been
visiting Atchison for fifteen years.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-10

Joseph Clyne, 80 years old, of Rice
county, was killed recently when he
was struck down by runaway team
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-10

Dickinson county has decided to
erect a $4,000 memorial hospital in
honor of the soldiers and sailors.
Funds win be obtained by subscrip-
ton.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-10

S. J. Crumbine, secretary Of the
state board of health, is putting the
blame on the upper house of the Kan
sas legislature because the state has
no appropriation to meet the new cpl
demic of influenza developing in west
ern Kansas. A call brought out the
fact that the state was in the same
condition regarding funds for such an
emergency as before the legislative
session. This despite every effort to
obtain a $4,000 appropriation for the
purpose. According to Secretary
Crumbine's statement, Kansas is now
sitting on a bomb shell that may ex-
plode any time, as the situation has
never passed out Of the serious stage
regarding the epidemic.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-10

The entire judicial and executive
budget as passed by the recent SEES
sion of the Kansas legislature mary be
set aside because Of errors in the final
compilation OF the bills. Several dis
crepancies have already come to light
which have been checked up to S. N.
Hawkes., attorney general, who is of
the opinion that corrections may be
made and the bill resigned by the
legislative officers and the governor
By a mandanus action on the secre-
tary Of state, compelling him to print
a correct bill, brought in the supreme
court, Judge Hawkes. believes the
proper legal standing of the measure
may be established, but there is, he
admits, a grave question as to wheth-
er constitutional bill now exists at
all, and whether a reconvening of the
Kansas solons may not be necessary
to pass the final appropriations over
again.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-10

Kansas is going to be the first state
in the Union to clean her delinquent
lists under the SeIectiYe Service Law.
W. w. Holloway of the United States
district attorneys office in Kansas
City has been in Topeka several days
checking up and clearing the records
of the men under the seIective SER
vice. OF the original seven thousand
deserters and delinquents first listed
by state boards 2.503 delinquent
charges have been checked up, with
the result that 2,063 men have been
cleared of all charges Of the original
number of delinQuents in the state
82.4 per cent were found to be non
willful, and 17.6 per cent will be
turned over to the government author
tiles. Eight counties in Kansas had
no delinquents on their lists. They
are Chase, Cove, Greeley, Norton, OF
tawa, Thomas, Wichita and Woodson.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-04-10

Happenings of More or Less
Interest Gathered From
Many Sources.
GRIP KILLS $685. KANSAHS
The Big Increase in Death Rate in
State Due to Influenza and
Pneumonia.

The influenza and it's attendant
disease, pneumonia, caused more than
three times as many deaths in Kan
sas in 1918 as in any previous year
since the state has been gathering
reliable vital statistics. DR.. S. ].
Crumbine, secretary of the state
board of health, recently gave out the
compilation of the reports of deaths
from the more important diseases in
the state last year. This shows a
total of 1851 deaths from influenza
and pneumonia, most of these deaths
coming in the last three months of
the year In 1917 the total deaths
from Pneumonia were 1858, and in
1916 the total was 2,185.
There were 313 deaths from measles
last year, compared with 275 the year
before and 158 in 1916. There were
PIT deaths from whooping cough last
year, LAP in 1917 and 90 in 1916. There
was marked reduction in the deaths
from diphtheria, 129 last year, 155 in
1917 and 1876 in 1916.
The following shows the number of
deaths from the principal causes in
1918:
Typhoid fever, 284; smallpox, rs;
measles, 313; scarlet fever, II; whoop-
ing cough, 217; diphtheria, 1873; pelle-
gra, 81; tuberculosis (an forms), l.
O38; syphilis, "a; cancer Gall forms),
1,278; poliomyelitis, IL; cerebral apo
plexy, 1.420; organic heart disease,
1,773; influenza and pneumonia tall
forms), 1851; diarrhoea and enteritis
(under 2 years., 524; diarrhoea and
eneritis G. years and over, 264; ap-
pendicitis, 265; Bright's disease, l.
3O2; congenital malformations, 301;
premature birth, ia; congenital de-
biIity, 361; other diseases of early in
fancy, 1874; old age, GIL; suicide, 215;
accidents- 1122: homicides. 50.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-07-12
SYI.AllI9 BRANCH
PEACE LEAGUE TO
GIVE LUNCHEON

The Maryland Branch oil the League
Id Enforce Peace vii give luncheon
On Wednesday. July lis. 81 the Belve-
dere, Baltimore, 81 elvs-shtrty.
There viii be q meeting Of the ON
GERS and the various committees 81 the
League, preceded by luncheon. 81
which invitations have been sent II
il earnestly requested that al be pres
emf. The treaty 81 Peace containing
the Covenant og the League Of Nations
being now before the SENATE, Il Is most
important that everyone interested in
tie work should be fully iRaormed
with regard 10 the various proposed
actions By the Senate with reference
thereto III order that the campaign
til favor og ratification may be deter
mined upon and vigorously conducted.
The various county chairmen are re-
uueated 10 present short reports as to
the situation In their respective local
tiles, and il unable % be present y
delegate some memlser ~ committee
ID make such report Henry wv VII
IiasnA, Esq. Is chairman Of the Mary
land Branch Of the League to In
force Peace
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-07-12
OF DEPARTURE
OF PACIFIC FLEET IS
CHANGED TO JULY %

Secretary Daniels announced yes
ferday that he would not accompany
the new Pacific feet to the West Coast
The Secretary will, however, Join the
aieet AT san Diego, Cal. about August
10. The date 0T the fleets sailing
from Hampton Roads has been chang
ed from July I9 to July q.
d Mr.. Daniels said that the feet would
reach San Francisco about August
is. at which port ii probably will be
reviewed by President Wilson during
his speaking tour IN behalf of the
League of Nations The decision as
ito the port at which the review will
take place, 1t was said, depends upon
the Presidents itinerary
Secretary Daniels announced he had
accepted the Invitation Of the Homo
lulu Chambers of Commerce to be
present at the offlcial opening late In
August of the new navy drydock At
Pearl Harbor. The Secretary will
make the trip to Hawaii aboard the
New Mexico, flagship Of the Pacific
fleet. Most Of the fleet will 90 to Hon
|olulu for the event
The Pearl Harbor drydock. which
IS being completed, Is one Of the larg-
est Id the world and will accommo-
date any ship now afioat Construc-
tion work has been under way for
several years, having been partially
wrecked By an earthquake.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-07-12
mo MW navy Tugs.
Chance Marine Construction Co.
Completes Tugs No. 81 and 52
ITowED 70 NORFOLK, VA.

Having completed the work On I've
government tugs for the navy, Nn. "a
g2 tie Chance Marine Construction
company. where the tugs we're putt,
turned them over 10 the navy, and the
Jugs we're today towed 70 Norfolk, Va,
where they viii NJ pnt n commits
sion.
the tugs are IS feet long and have
been ii the process Of construction
for the past year The tugs q and
81 were two of tiairty-six tugs built
Eat various yards and by shipbuilding
ana marine construction companies
throughout the country
The Chance Marine Construction
Company Is also building three tugs
for The Naval Shipping Roard. These
are expected to be completed n the
next three months.
rho tugs 81 and So excited consid-
lerable interest along the water from
this morning as they were lowed g
their destination at Norfolk.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-07-12
w TIE REPUBLIc TONIGHT

Peggy Hyland In the well-known
story, Cowardfce court. Z by George
Barr McCutcheon, will be the feature
#og the bill, at the Republic theatre to-
night The production. which was
made BY William Fox. is said to fol-
low very closely the theme or Mr.. Nc
Cutcheons book, including the fned
between rival rich families III the
Alirondacks, the meeting In the haunt
ed house. and the heroine's fight from
home at night, In d tremendous storm.
TO the house Of the owner Of the adj
joining estate
A great many people see in Cow
ardice Court satire on the idle rich.
and the photoplay is said to emphasize
the delicate vein Of humor through
which the pecnliarities of the princi-
pal characters are developed An Eng
Iish lord married to an American girl:
q duke and count who make love TO
all the married women; Chinese
cook and an English girl and an amer
lean youth are the chief types.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-07-12
LAID 70 REST IN
ST. ANNE'S CEMETERY

With that peculiar solemnity and
impressiveness. not to say sadness,
that characterizes the burial Of one so
long ago removed from associations
in their old home town. where but few
Of their contemporaries remain, the
burial 81 the remains 0g Miss Jane
Pfeiffer took place here yesterday In
st Anne's Cemetery.
The service was conducted by the
Rev. Maurice s. White. pastor Of the
First Presbyterian church. The re-
mains arrived on the 1875 81 hi. train
from washington where the death of
Miss Pfeiner occurred ON Wednesday
night in ST. Joseph's hospital. Of
paralysis, and the body was removed
direct from the car I'd the cemetery
Accompanying the remains were the
three brothers az the deceased. John.
William. and David PfeiEer. who At.
tended the 0bseQnieG
IA few friends who knew the d.
ceased years agp when she lived here,
Were present 81 the commitment ser
rice.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-07-12
VETS SEE LITTLE HOPE
IN WARTIME DRY Law

Look hi Il from whatever angle they
Kay the Observation-Disclosures see lit
ia ssae 10 obtain from President VIII
indication when he proposes
fGlme prohibition They ex-
assurance OF some sort that sa-
would again BIZ opened before
kational prohibition becomes ef-
eotIYe ID Jannary.
However, the President has LETT Il
definitely be known that he does not
o0usider Il within his power ID pro-
claim war and rehabilitation at an
end until the peace declaration has
g,sen issued and this must be preceded
by ratification of the treaty now IN
the hands Of the Senate
nry leaders ID Congress were par-
Slcniarly pleased at the Presidents
position. and said II bears out their
claim that wartime prohibition Will
rot end before constitutional prohibi-
ton becomes effective
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-07-12
DANCE FOR TEACHERS
SIMMER School Students Guests
0g Faculty AT TnforEnal
GUARD OFFICERS ATTEND

one 0s the most delightful of the
sa-snanmer dances which has yet
asn given was that Of last night In
ne gynsnaslnan Of St Johns College
y,aa dance was given by the faculty Of
tke snmnaer school To the student
teachers. and was well attended
Yhera we're many invited guests
pressnE besides the teachers. incInd-
lng number Of young ladies and gem
tlamen from Annapolis and the yicin-
gky. Twenty oGslcers Of the Maryland
stats Guard eanie from Saunders
ssarge 10 enjoy the evening.
The dance MAS informal. which made
Il eli the more delightful, aud every
BODY felt the good friendly spirit chat
ths committee hid hoped would DOM
shata, when they had planned the
dance. Though the regular dances
allad most oe the evening the guests
we're given opportunities 20 get &c
gnainted ID tho spauI Jones "
Another feature of the evening Was
tse playing Of 4 number Of mandolin
solos By Pharmacist v M Coulter.
8. s. NJ. WHO Is an artist d rare abil-
III ID his performance with that ri
tFamont When this unexpected part
~. tbs prograrns was announced the
gnssts drew around the performer and
aryeIDed at the manner IN which he
hsndled the pick Mr.. Coulter has
played before Annapolis audiences be-
TORS. ana has Always won much ad-
nsrasion from al hearegs.
Music for the dance was furnished
- an Annapolis orchestra. Fruit
punch war served during the inter
missions.
Ihage VAS no moment n the entire
avuning which vas not flied with
uIeaauYe. and all OF the guests ex-
stressed themselves Is belng delighted
with the very successfully planned
danes and the hospitality 81 the fac.
nifty
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-07-12
VITAL STATISTICS
IN HEAL REPORT

pr William s. Weleh, City Health
Officer, has submitted HIS monthly re-
part Of vital statistics for Annapolis
g0r the month Guiding June 30. The
2epOgt shows the number of deaths
daring June 10 have been s. an I'M
asnal low death rate for the llrst suns
mea month
me detail Of the health report fol-
a0ss.
Mortality Apopiexy, cancer, Il;
gAngersne, / lleocoiitis, 3; nephritis.
1: pnsnnonia, 1.
RacB and Sex Whites, 8 colnred,
3. Males. females, 3.
Hsgsha, s.: gatEllbirths excluded
white males. 8: white females 3; col
os6a. none.
Infectious diseases ehickenpox, b;
diphkharia. !; mnnps. Il: pneumonia,
scariet fever 3
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-07-12
REGIMENTAL BALL
At SAUNDERS RANGE

4 s
Under the direction and supervision
of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton. regimental ball will be form
81 recreation tonight at Saunders
Range, near Glen Burnie.
Music viii lie furnished by the regi-
mental band 81 40 pieces and the II
ii. G. A. has invited 4 number OF
young girls from Baltimore TO attend
the dance Anyone from Annapolis
who desires To 10 viii be welcome.
Company N, og Annapolis, of the State
Guard. now at Saunders Range, viii
participate il the dance. and hope
their Annapolis friends will be pres
ent.
Since their mobilization at the camp
j week ago today, Company M Of this
city, has honored itself and Annapolis
by winning the color contest. and the
local company ii sTshe Color Com
pany' Ut tAe range
Tomorrow there will be dress pa
rade 1T saunders Range at O'Clock.
81 whfch al the companies viii par
aicipate. 4 dress parade Is well worth
i whit 10 ire range
Company u expects TO return home
from the camp On Monday
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-07-12
At The CHURCHES
FIRST II =. SERVICES

The pastor uf the First Methodist
Episcopal Church, Rev n w Burgarl.
ID. d.. who has been attending the
Methodist Centenary, for the past ten
days. has returned home and will oc-
cupy his pulpit tomorrow.
Ait the III u hi. service tomorrow.
the ministers theme viii be that Of
the second OF the series on the topic
Miracles OF Christ From New Angles
and in the evening BIT $ ii. M, The
WayfaFer.'
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-07-12
TIES STEPHENS.
.SfAte superintendent.

AT the time when the inspection Of
the colleges was made. of which DR.
Fell spoke, the college was doing all
that ii could to furnish officers for
the United States Army, and the
courses were, In some slight respects.
curtailed. The men who were grad
nated during this period took their
places IN the service, and there Is not
single case on record to prove any
thing but that they were IN every way,
10th military and academic. prepared
for the responsibilities which fell upon
them.
The same shortening OF courses Oc-
Cured in every college In the eoun-
try which was able to lend any mill
tary service to the country. Johns
Hopkins shortened its courses TO three
years. and the same Thing was done
=at the governments own institutions.
lit would be unreasonable I'd suppose
that the State Board would act on d
report made at a time Of such stress
without giving full consideration to
the conditions BY which the college
was surrounded at the time.
II Ii particularly ridiculous to state
that the Board of Education has taken
any action or formed any opinions be-
fore it has formulated the standard
upon which colleges are to be judged
So far as can be learned on althOri-
tn there has been no thought BY the
State Board OF changing the rating
Iof St Johns The fact that the coli
lege courses are all back to their
pre- war standard makes It improbable
that ths>Board will enteT ain any such
thought.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-07-12
4. pa, Exuenses IL Recruits

In i short time II Is expected at the
Naval Recruiting Headquarters n Bal
tilnore to devise plan to send ap-
plicants from Annapolis II Baitimore
I'll Government expense, and e pay All
expenses In case the applicant fails
on examination Recruiting at the
Baltimore headquarters Of the navy Is
progressing encouragingly