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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22
HONORs FOR EDITH CAVELL
Guards Escort Body of the Murdered
British Nurse on Way From
Belgium to England.

Brussels, May 14-Escorted by hon.
or guards Of British and Belgian
troops, the body OF Edith Caveu, the
heroic English nurse, murdered by the
Germans, was removed today from the
city where she faced a firing squad in
1915.
The heavy casket, containing the
body recovered from the graveyard
where the Germans had rudeIy in
tered it, was placed on a gun car
rage, draped in the Union Jack
Troops preceded and followed the cor
tege. There were many bands and
thousands Of silent spectators uncov-
cred as the first notes of the dirge
sounded through the streets that had
seen the Germans strut as conquerors
in 1914, rule as conQuerOrs four years
and stink away defeated in 1918.
The procession passed slowly
through the boulevards, the way lined
by thousands of people, including
many soldiers in uniform. Flags flew
at half mast.
At Ostend a British warship was
waiting to carry the body to England.
Two sisters of Miss CaveH and her
brother-in-law accompanied the re-
mains.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22
GLASS DENIES PECKs STORY
Secretary of, Treasury Says Charges
Of Industrial Board Head Are
Without Foundation.

Washington, May 13.-Charges made
yesterday by George N Peck, chair
man of the recently dissolved board,
that Secretary Glass had taken a
stand on the boards efforts to agree
on price for necessities, Gin direct con-
tradiction with his message to the
President urging creation Of the
board have drawn a sharp reply from
the secretary
In a statement published today, Mr..
Glass said the board in attempting TO
Elk minimum prices for the public did
precisely that which it had been
warned not to do" and in the action
had been promptly repudiated by him
as contrary to fundamental principles
of economics, of public policy and Of
the law"
Mr.. Peck knows perfectly well"
said Mr.. Glass, that I have never, in
any way or at any time, suggested
such action as that taken by the In
dustriaI Board. Hence, his reference
to me on this point peEyerts the actual
truth
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22
REVOLT IN MEXICO GROWS
The Second Capture of ParraI by
Villas Forces Indicative of
Rebels increasing Strength.

Washington, Nay 13.-What is re-
garded as further evidence of the
growing strength of the revolutionary
movement headed by Francisco Villa,
which has shown signs of rapid de-
velopment recently in the State of
Chihuahua, reached Washington TO-
night in dispatches stating that Villa
had recaptured the town Of PaTraI IN
der rather striking circumstances
It was the second time within less
that a month that Villa mad taken Par
raj According to these advices 26O
CaTranzista soldiers OF the force of
government troops that had gone back
into ParraI were captured. Their COM
handing officer, General Gomez, es-
capped when Villa re-entered PaEaI,
but his men were taken prisoner
The apparent ability of Villa to do
very much as he pIeases in the con-
duct of his campaign in various parts
of Chihuahua bear out confidential ad-
vices recently received in Washington
indicating that the Villista movement
is spreading and which predicted that
by June the Villa revolution would be
under full Roadway.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22
PLAN TO RUSH WITHDRAWAL

Coblenz, May 12.-GeneraI Pershing,
commander-in-ehief of the American
Expeditionary Forces, arrived in
Coblenz today for what may be his
last official visit to the American
occupation area. He will arrange with
Lieut. Gen Hunter Liggett final plans
for the complete withdrawal of the
American forces as decided upon some
three weeks ago.
General Pershing confirmed the
Washington announcement that all, or
at least nearly all, of the Americans
would be out of France and Germany
by September 1. He announced that
plans for the withdrawal of troops
from the occupied zone were even
further advanced than general head
quarters had anticipated. Assuming
that the Germans will sign the peace
treaty, the troop withdrawal from the
Rhineland will go forward with rush.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22
PECK PUTS BLAME ON HINES
Chairman of Defunct Industrial Board
Says Railroad Head Wrecked
Control of Price Plan.

Washington, May 12.-GeOrge n.
Peek, chairman of the department Of
commences industrial board, which
was dissolved last week after a long
controversy with the railroad admins
tration concerning steel prices, de-
clared in statement tonight that the
public would demand an explanation
of the wrecking, apparently on the
obstinacy of a single individual, of a
plan to make an immediate reduction
in the cost of living of such an ap-
parent national value"
81 can only conjecture an ex-
PLANTATION" said Mr.. Peek. Through
out the battling controversy the board
has found itself checked by forces in
opposition which it could neither IN
derstand, reason with nor overcome,
but which grew in strength until they
rendered further progress impossible
and forced abandonment of the plan.
I'm theory the plan has been ap-
proved unanimously by business men
and associations and by editorial and
press comment the country over; in
practice the, plan has been proved by
the order books of steel producers and
the buying revival which Immediately
followed the announcement of steel
prices and ceased Immediately upon
the railroad administrations rejection
Of those prices.
cit is inconceivable that the rail-
road administration unsubstantial
objection alone was sufficient to
justify the abandonment of a policy of
such Importance.
Nor toward that end has the di-
rector general been alone in thwart-
ing the purpose Of the board. The Sec
rotary of the treasury has taken a
stand in direct contradiction with his
message to the president urging the
creation of the board. The attorney
general has rendered an opinion that
the plan of the board contravenes the
Sherman Act, but the facts assumed
as the basis of that opinion are so in
consistent with the actual course of
conduct of the board as to render the
opinion inapplicable, yet it has been
used as a basis for the abandonment
of the boards plan.
I'm all this opposition the board has
sought in vain for a substantial rea-
son. 1t has urged the railroad admin
istration first, to aid by one single
fact, or argument to arrive at a lower
price for steel, and, second, to name a
price which the railroad administra-
ton would consider fair"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22
ITALY ABANDONS
ASECRET TREATY
Adjustment of the Controversy,
However, Leaves Status
of Fiume Unsettled.
ANSWER THE GERMAN NOTES
Council of Four Replies to Counter
Propositions Of Beriin-FOeh
Ready to Act

Paris. Nav I5|talian delegates
TO the peace conference are no longer
insisting upon the fulfillment Of the
secret treaty OF. London and this part
Of the controversy relative TO territory
on the eastern shore OF an Adriatic
is tending toward an adjustment, &C
eording TO those who have taken part
in recent conferences.
The status of Fiume is still being
discussed, as the plan to make il a free
city similar TO Danzig has not proved
acceptable.
London, May 15.-The Italians are
landing large military forces at lara
and Sebenico on the coast Of Dalmatia,
according 10 a Reuter- dispatch from
Belgrade, the Serbian capital The
troops are being moved eastward and
are fortifying the ridges and passes.
cara and Sebenico are near the cen
ter CT the DaImatian cost and are be-
tween Fiume and Spalato. They are
opposite the Italian port Of Ancona.
The mountains TO the east of the two
ports are the DinaTic Alps.
Committee on Proposals.
Paris, May 15.-The council OF four
Of the peace conference appointed this
afternoon a subcommittee comprising
one member from each Of the five
great powers (Great Britain, France,
Italy, the United States and Japan,
TO deal with objections and proposals
from the German peace plenipOten-
tiaries.
The council held a meeting this
morning considering problems relative
to ports and waterways and some de-
tails OF the Austrian treaty. 1t is pre-
sumed that the German note, which
was reported to have been delivered
last evening, was also taken up by the
council
One of the notes under consider
alton is a note presented by Count
Won BrOckdorff- Rantzau on Tuesday
night, asking authorization for the
sending OF German officers TO greet
the Austrian peace delegation on its
arrival at St German Press opin-
ion is that the request viii be denied
Text of Three Notes.
The three German notes delivered
to the council of four, the Havas
Agency says, deals with the following
subjects:
1.-The first, the effect Of the peace
terms upon Germany's economic sit
uation; the second, with the manner
in which President Wilson's points
are applied, which is protested against
aIe1 the third, with the principles OF
the reparation demands, which are
protested, although it is declared that
Germany is prepared to subscribe to
them.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22
BERLIN CABINET
REJECTS TREATY
Declaration of the Chancellor
Greeted by a Hurricane of
Cheers in Assembly.
MURDEROUS SCHEME, He SAYS
scheidemann Declares Terms Of Peace
Mean Practical StranauIation of
the German Nation.

Berlin, May 1.-THE declaration
by Chancellor Seheidemann in the
national assembly Monday that the
peace terms were unacceptable"
brought the members of the assembly,
the spectators and those in the press
gallery to their feet in a hurricane Of
cheers and applause.
The chancellor reached the climax
OF his statement. on the peace terms
ten minutes after he began. He paused
in his address and then Numbered out
the word which announced the Ger
man governments rejection Of the
Versailles conditions.
This treaty, he said, ''is, in the view
Of the imperial government, unaccept-
able. 1 am unable to believe that this
earth could bear such a document
without a cry issuing from millions of
threats in all lands, without distinc-
ton of party. Away with this murder
Gus scheme"
All cheered Except Socialists.
With the exception of the Independ-
ent Socialists, led by Hugo Haase, all
factions in the assembly arose and
cheered Yociferously. The assembly is
sitting temporarily IN the assembly
hall of the University of Berlin on
Inter Den Linden.
After the chanceIlor's speech the
leaders Of the various parties, with the
exception of the Haase group, made
speeches in which they declared they
backed up the government.
Said Wilson Deceived Them.
The chancellor described the peace
treaty as a dreadful and murderous''
document. He said it would make an
enormous Jail of Germany in which
so million persons would have to labor
for the victoTs in the war. The chan
cellor said German trade would be
strangled should the peace terms be
accepted.
He criticized President Wilson, and
said that the President, by his atti-
tude, had deceived the hopes of the
German people.
Herr Scheidemann said that the oc-
casiOn was the turning point in the
life of the German people, as the as
sembly was to decide the attitude to-
ward what our adversaries call peace
conditions
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

One BolsheTiSt gunboat is reported
to have been sunk on the Dvina River
in an engagement between the British
river flotilla and land batteries and
the enemy fleet The Allied hotilIa,
brisk bombardment along the Vaga
River
Contracts for at least 500 airplanes
Of the very latest types would be
der plans prepared by the army air
service and sent to Secretary Baker
recently for his consideration.
Commissioner Enright announced
recently that the New York police de-
partment would pay ga substantial re-
ward for the apprehension OF the
May Day bomb plotters who attempted
to throw the country into a panic by
mailing bombs to federal officials and
prominent citizens.
William Howard Hamilton Of Eagle
Station, KY, born in the Civil War
after his father had gone into service,
met his parent for the first time re-
Gently when he found jeremiah Ham
ilton, sc, at West Mansfield, o.
According to a report from the spe-
ciaI correspondent of the National
Tiende, in Stockholm, military Prep
arations are being made at Helsing-
fors which, it is expected, viii be the
concentration point for the expedition
airy force Of $4,000 whose object is to
be an advance on Petrograd.
A wireless dispatch from Chris
TINA states that the foreign minister
has sent a request to the Peace Con
ference at Paris seeking an indemnity
from Germany for Norwegian vessels
sunk by the Germans
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22
GERMAN PEOPLE ARE BITTER
Terms of Peace Cause Wave of IndIs-
nation Throughout Country
Al Parties are United.

Berlin, May 1.-THE protests that
many over the peace terms, as they
were reported before the official terms
became known, are as nothing in COM
parison with the wave of remonstrancs
angry, bitter, disappointed in tone
that is sweeping over Germany now
that the treaty has been presented.
States, municipalities, districts, organ
izations OF various sorts, business
mems and women's clubs and the pOlit-
zeal parties through their spokesman
are wing with each other in finding
words in which to express scorn and
condemnation for the document
For perhaps the first time in history
all German parties are united in opin-
ion, each Of them assailing the terms
Germany is asked TO sign, for the body
Of the independent Socialist party
does not appear TO agree with its or
gan, Die Freiheit, that Germany should
sign the peace on the terms presented.
The newspapers are utterly sTamped
with the protests. being able to print
but fraction OF them They are urged
TO this by the Tageblatt. which saws
the unfriendly attitude towards the
treaty taken by the Socialists Of other
countries will not be Of assistance, be
cause they are in the minority II their
countries and the Germans must pro-
test for themselves.
The government likewise is being
overwhelmed with kilograms which it
is utterly unable to answer save by
public announcement Of Its gratitude
In the criticisms, President Wilson
is only mildly assailed here and there,
since word has gone to the press from
official quarters that he IS not to be
taken to task. The assertions upon
which stress are laid are that the pro-
posed peace lacks all elements Of JUS
tice and conforms in no way to the
presidents fourteen points, while in
dignation is expressed over terms
characterized as unbearable and as
spelling slavery for the German peo-
pie. Some Of the protestants declare
they are deeply moved and outraged
by the provisions of the treaty, while
others express deep contempt for what
they call a brutal peace of force"
The expression "a verdict Of death is
one frequently used.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22
WILL STUDY BIG BUSINESS

Washington, may 15-Thirty-five
specially trained business agents OF
the internal revenue bureau have been
dispatched to all parts of the country
to study commercial and industrial
practices in certain lines OF business
with view to advising on future reg
ulations. They viii ascertain prac-
tees in regard to amortization, deple-
ton, depreciation and valuation OF as
sets as Of the pre-war period and for
mulate guiding rules concerning re
sponsible salaries" allowed as bust
ness expenses to corporations.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22
news ITEMS FROM
ALL OVER KANSAS
Happenings of More or Less
Interest Gathered From
Many Sources.
BOOSTERS WON PAVING FIGHT
State Supreme Court Orders City Of
ficiais to Proceed With Construc-
ton on Principal Street.

The Anthony Booster Club won it's
fight in the Kansas Supreme Court to
get street paving for the city. The
court granted the writ of mandamus
against the mayor and city commits
sioners of Anthony directing the city
to proceed at once with construction
of the pavement of the principal street
of the town.
This is the first case ever submitted
to the Kansas Supreme Court by a
civic association organized to boost
for improvement of q town The An
thony club decided that the streets
ought to be paved, and obtained the
necessary petitions for the improve
ment. The city officials would not
order the work done.
Supreme court decided that the
Booster Club had ample authority for
bringing the suit and that the tech
nical questions raised by city officials
were not Of sufficient weight to war
rant refusal to grant the writ.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22

The Kansas State Nurses Associa-
ton will meet next year in Wichita.
The development of the public health
nursing work was discussed in the 2
DAY meeting at Wichita. Miss w.
Pearl Martin of Topeka was chosen
president; Miss Dena Grovewald, Nc
Pherson, vice-president; Mrs. W. r.
Saylor, Hutchinson, secretary, and
Miss Kate Williams, Hutchinson, treas
urer. Lieut.. Leo L. Gibbons of Scott
City gave a memorial address COM
memorating the nurses who died in
service.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22

Charles w Saunders and James
Dwyer, charged with stealing an au-
tomobiIe in Augusta, and wwo were
arrested in Cushing, Ok, and Joe
Pierce and Tom Patterson, who were
arrested in Cushing about two weeks
ago charged with highway robbery, es-
capped from the county Jail at Edo
RADIO, The men asked Night Jailer
Avery Robbins for water When Rob
bins unlocked the door between the
jail corridor and the jailer's office the
men attacked him, taking his keys
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22

The state tax commission contends
that banks which have invested funds
representing capital stock in Liberty
Bonds must pay taxes on the bonds.
The commission has submitted the
and S. N. Hawkes., assistant attorney
general, stated he probably would ap-
prove the position Of the commission,
but make a definite opinion later. 1t
is said banks Of Kansas have hundreds
of thousands OF dollars invested in
Liberty Bonds affected by this ruling
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22
BOND BUYERS, is MILLIONS
Number of Subscribers to Victory
Loan Not as Great as that
in Fourth Drive.

Washington, May 12.-Fifteen mil
lion Americans bought Victory notes
in the campaign which closed last
night, according to estimates received
today by the treasury from federal
reserve banks. This compares with
about twenty-one million purchasers
in the Fourth Liberty loan, seventeen
in the third, nine million four hundred
thousand in the second, and four mil.
lion in the first
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22

The annual convention of the Kan
sas State Sunday School Association
closed at Wichita with an address by
Gov. Henry J. Allen. Next year the
convention will be held in Topeka.
Officers were elected as follows !:
Ralph Mcintyre, Topeka, president;
George Dougherty, recording secre-
tary; R. M. White, treasurer. H. P.
Armstrong of Atchison was made vice
president of the administration di-
vision.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22
aAmerica Not Money Mad

Paris, May 13.-Presidsnt Wilson,
in his recent address to the French
Academy OF Moral and Political
Sciences, entered a strong disclaimer
Of the idea that the American people
were largely materiaIists or dollar wor.
shippers.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22

Lieut.. John W. Hamilton of Pleas
anton has been cited for exceptional
bravery in leading his company in the
attack on Be1lecourt, September %,
and decorated with the Distinguished
Service Cross. Lieutenant Hamilton
was severely wounded by shrapne1
but refused to leave his command. He
was commanding his company because
all other officers were wounded. He
refused to go to the rear and was
wounded a second time in the leg. He
is still in a hospital in France Ham
ilton was graduated from K U. in
1917. He was commissioned a first
lieutenant at the first officers train
ing camp at Fort Riley.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22
HEAVY LOSS OF LIVE STOCK
Disease and Exposure Killed 1871 700
Head of Cattle in the State
Last Year.

Loss of live stock from exposure
and disease in the past year was great
er than in any previous year since
1903, according to the May report Of
the state agent of the Department OF
Agriculture.
The loss of cattle was 1.9 per cent
from disease and 3.5 per cent from
exposure. The normal loss for six
teen years was II per cent from dis
ease and IL per cent from exposure
The greatest loss was in west and
southwest counties, where January
and April storms caused many deaths
Swine losses were about normal, 2.6
per cent.
On the basis of the January estimate
Of live stock in the state, 1856, 900
cattle and 2,381,0 hogs, these per-
centages indicate that Kansas lost
181,7O0 cattle and 61,9O6 hogs from
disease and exposure in the past year
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22
Honors p American Women.

New York, May 12.-TTenty-two
American women doctors, nurses
and motor drivers-composing the
staff Of the American women's hospi-
tai No. I, at Luzancy, France, have
been decorated by the French govern
ment for their services in the war.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22

The Kansas Board of Agriculture
has started am investigation of the
dairy industry. J. C. Mohler, secre-
tary. announces that every phase Of
the business will be inquired into not
only for increasing the quantity and
quality of dairy products, but also for
determining ways and means by which
dairymen may obtain better profits.
'Dairying in Kansas is due for a big
expansion" said Mr.. Mohler. There
is no reason why Kansas should not
rank among the leading dairy states"
The first step in the investigation has
been the mailing out Of more than ten
thousand 12-page questionnaires to
milk and cream producers.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22
planes to Protect Forests

Washington, May 1O.-PatroI of ma
tionaI forests by army airplanes to
give early warning of forest fires will
begin June I, with the Inauguration
of two patrol routes from Marchfield,
Cal, Washington announces.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22
Yanks out of Russia in June.

Archangel, May 13.-Tentative ar
rangements are being made to begin
the withdrawal Of American troops
from North Russia early in June, but
no definite orders have been received
by the American commander.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22

A warning against bonfire celebra-
tions has been issued by l.. T. Hussey,
state fire marshal "The dangers of
the peace celebration bonfires, which
may be contemplated by people
throughout the country when the
peace treaty is signed, are many"
Mr. Hussey explains 'I sincerely
hope this method of celebrating that
important event will not only be dis
couraged, but forbidden by the author
tiles everywhere. There are so many
means of celebrating that are safe,
sane and much more economical that
there is really no necessity for bon
fire.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22
Kept Wood From Review.

Chicago, May 14.-Mai. Gen. Leon
ard Wood, commander of the Central
der to a traffic policeman That ex-
plains why he was not in the review
ing stand when the 18th Engineers
passed yesterday.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22
90 to stsrt Einnt EarIv

New York, Nay 12.-Plans for the
fight against national prohibition, to
be opened at the outset Of the special
session OF congress, called by Presi-
dent Wilson for Nay 19, were an
RoUnced today at headquarters Of the
Association Opposed to National Pro
hibition-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22
Plan = cotton ExDort cor,o-.+,.,

- = : NFUf on.
New Orleans, May 15.-Cotton grow
ers, dealers and bankers Of the South
formulated plans today to organize a
100 million dollar cotton exporting cor
poratio1 and the permanent organiza-
ton Of the cotton interests of the ten
cotton states.