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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13
SENATE INTO TREASON TALK
Scope of Its Propaganda Investigating
Committee Extended to Probe
Activity of BoIsheVists.

Washington, Feb. 5.-After extend
ed and vigorous criticism by several
senators of alleged lawless propagan-
da the Senate today adopted reso-
luton extending the powers OF the
Senate committee investigating Ger
man propaganda to inquire into other
activities which it was charged sought
the overthrow of the government.
Under the resolution of Senator
Walsh, the judiciary committees
powers are extended so as to include
authority to investigate ANY efforts
being made to propagate in this coun-
try, the principles of any party exer-
cising or claiming to exercise author
ity in Russia, whether such efforts
originate in this country or are in
cited or financed from abroad, and
further to inquire into any effort to
incite the overthrow of the govern
ment of this country or all govern
ments by force or by the destruction
of life or property or the general ces-
sation of industry
The resolution was adopted without
q dissenting vote.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13
AMERICAN WAR LOSS SIS, 592
OF This Number 1894 Are Classified
AS Missing or aptured-1e,ooo
UnaccoUnted For.

Washington, Feb 3.-Official tables
of the major battles casualties Of the
American forces in France, made pub
lie today by General March, chief Of
staff, show that approximately 10000
men remain wholly unaccOunted for
nearly three months after the ending
of hostilities- The deaths, missing
and known prisoners are tabulated up
to January 10 for each Of the thirty
combatant divisions of General Per-
shing's army The total is 56,592, OF
whom I7.434 are classified as missing
or captured. An appended statement
shows that only twenty-nine Ameri-
can military prisoners were believed
to be still in Germany on January s
and that 1000 prisoners had been
checked up as returned and 11S died
in captivity.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13
MAY PROBE COURTS-MARTIAL
Administration is Expected to InVes-
tigate and Remedy Injustices
Complained of by Victims.

Washington, Feb. 3-DisclOsuTe OF
the many cases of unjust convictions
and unduly severe sentences resulting
from courts-martfaI during the war
has created considerable commotion
in the War Department.
Secretary of War Baker has been
impressed by the action of the Ameri-
can Bar Associations executive COM
mittee in moving for an investigation
of the alleged injustice of military jus
tice, and it is regarded as a foregOne
conclusion that the administration
will find it necessary to take steps
to remedy the evils. "A review of all
courts-maTtial cases resulting in a re-
duction of unjust sentences and the
correction of other injustices as far
as possible, is being demanded
George Page of Peoria. Ill, president
of the American Bar Association, viii
arrive in Washington to take up the
question of remedial action with
Judge Advocate General Crowder.-
General Crowder's commission as
judge advocate general expires Feb
ruary 10 and there is much specula-
ton as to whether he will be reap
pointed. General Crowder recently
was omitted from a list of generals
recommended for promotion.
Much of the injustice of court-mar-
tial procedure would have been cor.
rected had the Judge advocate general
been permitted to set aside unjust
convictions. General Crowder be-
ieved the Judge advocate general had
this power, but was oYerruIed by his
superiors.
When it became known that Senator
Borah was about to introduce a reso-
luton in the Senate calling on the
Secretary of War to report the num-
Der Of men held in cantonment stock
AIDES for more than forty days without
trial, there was another commotion in
the War Department General Crow
der fastened to Camp Merritt, N Y,
yesterday and found there III men so
detained without trial beyond the
statutory forty days. They are charged
with desertion from units which sub
sequently went overseas. In another
camp there are eighty men so de
tanned without trial and altogether
several hundred in all the army camps.
Whether any officers will be court
martialed for this violation Of the ar
ticles of war remains to be seen.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

The War Labor Board has made
an award in the case Of the st. Joseph
Railway, Light and Power Company
of st. Joseph, Mo. Wages of motor
men and conductors for the first three
months of service were fixed at SO
cents an hour, for the next nine
months of service 40 cents an hour,
and thereafter ~ cents an hour.
Connecticut, through the recent
action of its senate, is the first state
to decline to ratify the federal prohfs
bition amendment Forty-four states
have voted for ratification.
"A commission of control will be
sent Immediately to Teschen, Austrian
Silesia, to prevent a conflict between
the Czechs and the Poles in the region
of Teschen, and also to inquire into
the basis for a frontier decision at
the peace conference.
approximately 5000 persons met
violent death in New York City last
year, according to the annual report
of the chief medical examiner just
made public There were 273 homi-
cides, and 772 suicides, a slight de-
crease compared with 1912.
attachments OF Allied troops have
arrived at Adrianople and put an end
to Turkish terrorism of the inhabi-
tants, which had been in progress
during the war. The Greek inhabi-
tants are now wearing hats instead of
the fez, which the Turks forcibly COM
PEELED them to wear.
The American squadron, with
Rear Admiral Caperton in command.
arrived at Santos, Brazil Rear Ad-
miraI Caperton will proceed to Sac
Paulo where extensive entertainments
have been arranged.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13
TO FIGHT THE BOLsHEVIsTs

Washington, Feb. Progressive
senators today planned speaking
tours after March 4 to advocate sew
.eral measures intended to make the
people more satisfied and render it
more difficult for Bolshevist proDa-
gandists to find hearers.
Hiram Johnson, Kenyon and Poin-
dexter are the ones who will probably
do the campaigning.
Borah outlined his message to the
people as follows:
You can do whatever you want to
do with your government without in
augurating a reign of blOodshed,
wholesale assassination and destruc-
ton of property. You have the bal
lot. On your use Of it depends the
measure of your freedom, your hap
piness and prosperity"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13

Within ten minutes after an appn-
cation OF Danderine you can not find .
single trace OF dandruff or falling hair
and your scalp will not itch, but what
will please you most viii be after few
weeks use, when you see new hair, fine
and dOwny at hrst-yes-but really
new hair-grOwing all over the scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately dou-
bles the beauty OF your hair. No diff
ference how dull, faded. brittle and
sTaggy, just mOisten q cloth with Dan
derine and carefully draw il through
your hair, taking one small strand at
tine. The effect is amazing-your hair
VIII be light, fluffy and wavy, and have
an appearance OF abundance; an In
comparable lustre, softness and Iuxu-
rance.
Get a small bottle OF Knowlton's
Danderine for q 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 aIl-you
surely can have beautiful hair and lots
Of it if you will just try q little Dan
derine.-Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13
RAISE FOR STATE EMPLOYEES
Senate Ways and Means COMMITTEES
Plans Material Increase in Sal
aries at Institutions.

A general increase of 25 per cent
for maintenance and salaries in all
state educational, charitable and penal
institutions is to be the policy of the
senate ways and means committee in
handling appropriation measures
which are coming before it.
This first became known when the
committee introduced the first of the
appropriation measures which it mas
approved.
This increase may not be sufficient
to meet the present high cost of liv-
ing" a member of the senate COM
mittee stated, however, we figure
there will be a general lowering of
prices and IS per cent will be a fair
average increase.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13

Debate on the constitutional conven-
ton resolution featured the session Of
the lower house of the Kansas legis-
lature the other afternoon. Martin Of
Reno led the opposition to the meas
ure as it stands by offering an amend
ment denying the convention that
might be called the power to revise
or change the bill of rights. Follow
ing extended discussion the house adj
journed.
Prior to resuming the discussion
over the constitutional convention
bill, the lower house of the state legis-
lature considered new bills. Support
ers of the convention bill claim that
poll of the house has shown at least
100 members in favor of it. The bill
for passage will require two-tnird
vote, or eighty-three.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13
LIFT THE FOOD EXPORT BAN

Washington, Feb. 3-The most sweep
ing removal of restrictions upon the
expectation of foodstuffs made since
the signing of the armistice was an
nounced today by the war trade board.
Commodities removed from the export
conservation list were barley, corn
and rye, including flour and meal
made from these grains, oats and oat
products, brewers grains, bran and
middlings, beans, dried and split peas,
sugar and hydrogenated cotton and OIL
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13

1t was announced recently that
State Senator w. F. Schoch of Topeka
is confined to his home with influenza
He is the first legislator to contract
the disease since the session opened
DR.. S. J. Crumbine, head of the state
health department, has issued a state
ment recommending that members of
either house who feel at all i'll, remain
at home or in their rooms and that
the sergeant-at-aTms keep the win
dows Of the two houses open to per-
NIT a free circulation of air.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13

Representative Wilson of Hodge
man County introduced in the house
a bill to provide for the creation of
irrigation districts in Western Kansas
to handle irrigation projects Of any
kind. A group of land owners may
petition the county boards for the
creation of the district and after a
hearing the district may be formed
It will be governed by three commits
sioners, elected by the district, and
will handle irrigation projects as
drainage districts are now handled.
1t may vote bonds and establish
bitches or pumping systems for irri-
CATION development.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13
Mexico Takes to Boy Scouts.

The boy scout movement is proving
popular in Mexico. Three battalions
have been organized in Mexico City
alone, while in most of the centers OF
population throughout the republic
there are also groups numbering in
all several thousands Of members
They have adopted the name of Med-
can explorers, and are enthusiasts in
all branches of the service, which in
clude cavalry, infantry and bridge
builders.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13

The senate judiciary committee has
killed the Anspaugh Bill, to require all
state employees to pay into the state
treasury all fees they may receive.
Many state officers and professors in
the state institutions receive fees for
various services and they are now
permitted to keep the money. The
Anspaugh Bill would put this money
into the state treasury.
Automobiles used in the transporta-
tion of intoxicating liquor in Kansas
will be declared common nuisances, if
a bill introduced in the senate by
Senator A o. Delaney of Leona IS en-
acted. Under the bill automobiles
found with liquor in them may be sold
by right of law, the proceeds going
inso the county treasury for the bene-
fit of the school fund.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13

On the question of appropriations
this year there appears to be very
harmonious spirit in the legislature
much more harmonious than usual.
The appropriations for the state gov
eminent, the schools, hospitals, pris-
ons and every established state insti-
tuition, the members realize, will be
greatly increased. The high cost CT
living, supplies, material and labor
have made big increases necessary,
and there seems to be no disposition
to dodge the situation or pinch the
needed appropriations. There does
seem, however, to be a wen estab-
lished sentiment to draw the line on
other classes of appropriations, such
as experiments, amusements, etc.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13
checks Sale of Uniforms.

washington, Feb. 6.-Commandants
of all army camps and posts have been
instructed by General March to pre-
vent the sale or delivery of uniforms
by civilian tailors to officers and men
of the army about to be discharged
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13
ALadx Of Distinction.

Is recognized by the delicate fascinat-
ing influence of the perfume she uses
A bath with Cuticura Soap and hot
water to thoroughly cleanse the pores,
followed by a busting with Cuticura
Talcum Powder usually means cleaEs
sweet, healthy Skin.-Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13
Home on the Cedric. s.5oz.

New York, Feb. bringing the
44th and 60th regiments, Coast Ar
tillery Corps of the Regular Army,
and 15S casuals, nurses and civilians
-3,5O7 in all-the transport Cedric
arrived here today from Brest
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13
Home for Crippled Yanks.

Chicago. Feb. "a tentative offer
of 100000 as a nucleus of a fund for
a home for crippled soldiers and sail
ors was announced today by the heirs
OF Mrs. Augusta. Lehman, widow Of
the founder of a large department
store here.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13

A bill was introduced Simultaneous
~ in the house and senate providing
for a brand new legal arrangement
relative to municipal franchises and
owners of gas and electric utilities. 1t
is designed to dovetail more perfectly
the workings Of the state public utili-
ties commission and municipalities
pertaining to control of public utili
ties, and provides for an indetermi-
nate franchise, revocable at any time
either by the city or the board of
public utilities, in which instance the
city affected shall have the right to
take over the property at a fair
price" Provisions are made to safe
guard investors in utilities if taken
over by a city.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13
wiIson Praises Naval Plan

Washington, Feb. president Viii
son in a cablegram received today by
Representative Padgett Of Tennessee,
chairman Of the House naval COM
mittee, reaffirmed his approval Of
second 3-year naval building program
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13
Crib killed 1858 in cleveland.

Cleveland, O., Feb. 3.-Deaths in
Cleveland from influenza since Octo-
Der /, last, total 1883, according to
records compiled by the city health
department This is four times the
number of Cleveland soldiers lost in
the war, the authorities declared.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13
pav street. sweepers ESQ > pav

Chicago, Feb. Nearly four thou
sand men are cleaning Chicago streets
and alleys today and the commissioner
of public works announced any able
bodied man can have work for the
asking. The pay scheduled is $3.50
day.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13
No Reprimand for crowder.

Washington, Feb. Sit was stated
officially today that War Department
records showed that Provost Marshal
General Crowder. never had been rep
rimanded by General March, and that
there was no mark against General
Crowder's military record.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13
T-oons in Train Wreck.

Fort Worth. Tex, Feb. "a Texas
& Pacific troop train of thirteen cars
was deraifed at 1910 a M Wednes-
day between Lem and Cisco The
engine, baggage car, and three sleep
ers turned over. The engineer, fire
man and conductor were injured
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13

T.vo more measures to regulate in
surance companies in Kansas and pro-
tect policy holders have been intro
duced in the senate. One requires that
all Kansas companies organized for
writing fire, accident and health or
live stock insurance have $4,000
capital stock The other requires cap
ital stock with the state treasurer, the
amount not exceeding 100000
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13
No Date for s5th,s Return.

Washington, Feb. 5.-The chief Of
staff's office said today it had no
word whatever OF when the 35th Di-
vision would sail for. home. 1t has
no later information than that the di-
vision was still at Commercy.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13
czeehs pefeat the Poles.

Amsterdam, Feb. Austrian East
Silesia has been entirely occupied by
Czechs, after heavy fighting with the
Poles, according to a Vienna dispatch
to the Cologne NoIks ZeitHng.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13
Sand to Save the kaiser

Amsterdam, Feb. 5.-Societies to
Save the kaiser" from being handed
over to the Allies are being organ
lied in Germany. according to the
Volks Zeitung OF Osnabruck.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13

Resolutions providing that the state
reimburse members of the state guard
for personal expenses in the purchase
of equipment, have been introduced
by D. N. Chase of Linn County, speak
,er pro tenn, in the house, and by Sen
ator Metcalf of Lawrence.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13

Representative Freeman of Wyan-
dotte County introduced a bill crea-
ting the office of steam boiler inspec-
tor, who will have complete charge
of inspection of all steam boilers in
the state
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13
200 Americans in Vienna.

Washington, Feb. 3.-AboUt 200
Americans, including children, are in
Vienna and the immediate vicinity, &C
cording to advices 30 the state de-
partment today.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13
Tbree KILLED in a Double Wreck.

Altoona, Pa, Feb. 6.-Three train
men were killed last night when the
east bound Chicago mail On the Penn
svIvania railroad crashed into q
wrecked freight train on q bridge.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13

The nominations of w L. Higgins
for public utilities commissioner and
of Gen. Charles l. Martin for adjutant
general have been confirmed by the
senate
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13

Senator Wilson offered in the SEN
ate a resolution commencing the
League of Nations and directing that
a copy Of the resolution be sent to
Congress and the President. The
resolution was laid over one day
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13
Miss Margaret Wilson II!.

Brussels, Feb. 3.-Miss Margaret
Wilson, daughter of President Wilson,
according to the Etoile Beige, is SUI
fering from an attack of influenza.
She is confined to her room
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13

The anti-smoking bill of Mrs. Grin
stead came back to the house favor
ably reported by committee and pro-
vided with an enacting clause. It pro-
vides for fine for proprietors CT
public eating houses in which any
smoking takes place
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13

ton has introduced another constitu-
tional convention bill, which provides
for vote on the proposition should it
pass the legislature in 1920.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13

The Kansas Legislature is going 10
find out what it ought to do with the
states white elephant the gov
ernor's residence. The house has
voted to join with the senate in nam
ing a joint committee to see what
ought to be done with the official ex-
ecutive residence.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13

Representative HegIer of Sedgwick
introduced a bin to raise the pay OF
the district judges in the three large
counties of the state. 1t provides that
in Wyandotte, Sedgwick and Shawnee
counties the judges of the district
court are to receive $4,000 a year, So
GOO to be paid by the state and $4,000
by the counties.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13

Representative Lyons introduced a
bill creating state hay grading COM
mission of three members who would
establish grades for all hay sold in
Kansas and fix the standards for each
grade.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13
Delayed.

He comes from a good family
doesn't heE" But he's been such q
long time coming. Life.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13

Senator Wilson has introduced a
new constitutional amendment propo-
sal that will guarantee that any new
constitution will be submitted to a
vote of the people.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13

The senate has recommended for
passage a bill authorizing counties to
erect memorials to soldiers and sail
ors. The memorial may be either
building, highway, park or boulevard.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13

Attempts of the opposition failed in
the house to wreck the constitutional
convention resolution, although those
in favor of the resolution were unable
to muster enough strength to put the
measure across. The Martin amend
ment, which so restricted the action
the proposed convention could take
as to make its work valueless, after
a long and vigorous debate, was voted
down, SIS to IS. Martin Immediately
offered another amendment to strike
out the resolving clause, which if
passed would have meant the death
of the resolution. This amendment
was defeated, So to As. Upon the mo-
ton of Floor Leader Endres, further
consideration of the measure was put
over until Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock Twenty-Five members of the
house were absent. No record vote
was taken.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13

Sharp practice always cuts friend
ship
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13

Loopholes in the Kansas blue sky
law are to be closed tight, if a bill
drawn by Ex-Attorney General s. NJ
Brewster, in cooperation with Walter
E. Wilson, state bank commissioner,
and Frank Organ, attorney in charge
of the states blue sky department,
is enacted into law by the legislature
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13

Senator Whitney introduced a bill
recently which removes that phrase in
t! e present law by which cities of
the first class in Kansas can provide
separate schools for white and negro
children.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13
DOCTOR URGED
AN OPERATION
Instead / took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
and Was Cured.

Baltimore, Md Nearly four years
I suffered from organic troubles, ner-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13

The house has voted to remove the
tax rebate for the Kansas folks who
are able to pay ell their taxes at one
payment. For years Kansas has pro-
vided that the taxes should become
due in December and half could be
paid then and the remaining one-half
in June of the year following. If all
the tax is paid in December there
is a 5 per cent rebate on the second
half The bill as reported faVorably
by the house removed the rebate en-
tirely, makes all of the tax due in De-
cember and provides a penalty of 1
per cent a month on all that part Of
the tax not paid in December. 1t is
asserted that the tax rebate in Kan
sas costs the counties many thousands
of dollars each year. The rich and
the big corporations all paid the tax
and took advantage of the rebate. IN
der the law the county collects all
the taxes and it must pay the full
amount of the levies of the cities,
state and school districts. the rebates
coming out of the county funds.