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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-19

I'VE Know of Revolutions That Have Been
Justified" Declares Senator

permission To testify.
The Kenyon bill In addition to
proposing strict regulations OF big
packers. opens the way for starting
cooperative packing houses and cold
storage plants OF a local nature,
Municipal Storage
Any municipality or local organl'
ration Is authorized to set up It's
own slaughtcring and storage houses
and the secretary OF agriculture IN
ordered by the bill To give every as.
sistanee and advice.
This section was included on sug.
gestion OF former Congressman VIII
liam NJ. Kent. California. as pro.
posai TO bring the cattle grower and
the city meat-eatcr closer together,
Another section calls for receiver
ship in tho public interest when a
packer violates the rigid license I'M
der which he would operate. The
secretary OF agriculture under this
section could commander plant.
operate II for the public benefit and
ailo wthe packer TO seek redress
In court where he would have an
opportunity 10 air his case fully.
The measure II the joint product
OF long conferences by the federal
trade commission. following It's en-.
haustive investigation OF the packing
industry. the National Consumers
league. farmers organizations and
various senators and members OF
congress. Packers win center their
efforts on obtaining radical modifi-
cations OF the bill In the senate com.
mittee where they hope TO have a
mildcr measure substituted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-19
ny RAYMOND CI.ArPER
United Press staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON. Aug. is.--With a
statement by Senator Kenyon that
the American people refused 90 stand
for Unreasonable profits" tho senate
agriculture committee yesterday be-
gan hearings on packer regulation
legislation.
The committee has before Il both
the Kenyon and kcndrick bills. the
former being more drastic.
The hearings opened with a state.
ment by Kenyon In which he ex.
planned the purpose Of his message.
The people will stand for reason
able profits" Kenyon declared.
And the profits that are being
made by the packing monopoly come
near being 'trcasonahie profits he
said.
Tho bill. he explained. Is not n
government ownership bill.
I'VE are not trying 20 injurc the
packers or ruin business Kenyon
explained. at Is true that the bill
docs lodge tremendous power in the
hands OF one man.
Have Teeth In 'Em
'sThese are radical bills. IL is use
less 20 pretend they are not. They
have teeth In them. They propose a
new method OF corporate control.
But In the view Of the facts dis
closed In the federal trade commits
SONS investigation and In the con
ditions Of unrest In tho country. we
felt congress could not ait idly BY
doing nothing.
"A monopoly OF necessities OF life
q indefensible and intoicrablc. These
billa are TO destroy that monopoly.
When . monopoly reaches that stage
We can't say Il Is a private business.
II 10 public utility
Kenyon explained that his bill Is
similar TO the Kendrick measure. en-.
cept that Il attempts TO regulate
uuro1Ated business which the pack
ogu are absorbing and formulates a
policy for public markets.
~Bcstcn Tea Party"
Chairman Gronna suggested lin
itAtion OF profits rs an alternative
% the Kenyon plan OF strict rrgula'
ton Of packers by license. Haste
must be made before another Bos-
TIM tea party" Cronna warned.
we despise anarchy and yio-
Donce. risss and brute force. but
~ knew ~ revolutions that have
bosn Justified" he declared.
rhose who are In possession
- gruat wealth and who control
- manage gress and powerful
eorporntiDns should carefully
view the present situation and
49, ~ solve the knosty prob
1ums bcfore us.
They should hasten TO do 10 be
furo Il " too late. because already
q has been suggested by conserva-
t1yU men that another Boston tea
party u needed. with the trusts
plnyfng the part OF King George.
I'VE know that under the consti-
tuition We haxe no right to tax. and
unless these great questions are
Yemedied and solved In some way II
nay be necessary to limit tho profits
that . person or corporation shall be
permitted TO retain. and I am not
Is sure that this plan would be the
safest and hest plan to adopt
william n. Colver OF the federal
trade commission was TO be the open
Ing witness In support Of the Kenyon
bin, the more sweeping OF the two.
More than zoo persons have asked
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-19
AUTO KILLS BOY
PLAYING At TAG
Parents Learn Of Tragedy
on Return From Theatre

Eiudlng another boy who sought
TO catch him at game OF tag
Monday night In the street In front
OF hts home. at iis 10th ave. ".
Joseph w. Coles. jr. years old.
was struck down and fatally In
jured by an automobile with r.
w. Montgomery. 1909 r. Denny
way. at the wheel The boy died
an hour later.
According TO II. w. corrin. iso
10th ave. N. who was working
on his automobile In the street Mt
the time Of the accident. the Coles
boy dashed into the thorofare from
behind his car and into the path
of Montgomery machine. Mont
somery was not travelling more
than Is miles an hour when his
car struck the hoy. The rear RICH,
wheel passed over the boys head.
crushing the skull.
The boys father. J. w. Coles. n
chauffeur. and Mrs. Coles did not
learn Of the fatal accident until
they returned home from the the.
atre nearly two hours after Mont.
gomery's machine struck the little
fellow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-19
SAYS CHINA IS
IN ANGRY MOOD
Japan in Shantung Means
War, Says T. F. Willard

United Press staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Aug. ie.-The
shantupg decision means war In
the opinion of ali the American ex-
pcrts nj Paris. Thomas y. Willard
declared before the senate foreign
relations committee.
Willard said he understands tho
Hiss withdrawing letter 10 Pres.
ident Wilson. opposing tho d~cI.
sion. predicted war " Japan was
given Shantunx. President Wilson
refused to make this letter public.
III something is not done about
shantung. We may see China turn
Bolshcvik. swept by an intense wave
OF antiforeiKn feeling. In which
American missionaries and others
will be killed" declared Willard. NIL.
lard was unofficial adviser Of the
Chinese delegation at Paris. lie said
that II Was on his advice that China
refused 10 sign the peace treaty.
Tho salient points OF Millard'n tos.
timony were; That China got into
the war at tho urgent request OF tho
United States and on tho United
States assurance that we would
guard her territorial integrity before
tho peace conferences.
That Japan and the allies lot tho
United States get into the war. with
these assurances.
That Japan CONSTITUTES tho Lansing.
ishii agreement as giving her a para.
mount interest In China and has
acted on that Interpretation.
That President Wilson was about
the only man In Paris who didn't
think Japan's threat 20 bolt the
peace conferences II sho didn't get
shantrnK was n bluff"
That Japan. though the treaty
gave her only rights Germany had in
shantung. has already gone much
further than Germany ever dreamed
Of going"
The peace treaty" declared Nil.
lard. helped Japan nail China
down.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-19
THE SEATTLE STAR
TEXT Of WILSON Statement TO
SENATOR'S ON TREATY OF Peace

nitely determined. by the same
token there can he no properly stud
led national budget until then.
"The nations that ratify the treaty.
such as Great Britain. Belgium and
France. will be In a position 10 lay
their plans for controlling the mar
kcta OF central Europe without com
petition from us. II we do not pres
emily act. We have no consular
agents. no trade representatives
there 10 look after our interests.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-19
Extra Nice Black
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-19

The text OF the presidents address
to the senate foreign relations com.
mittee. urging speed IN ratification
OF the peace treaty, follows;
II am sincerely glad that the com
mittccs should have responded In
this way to my intlmation that |
would like TO be OF service TO 1t.
welcome the opportunity for "A
frank and full interchange OF Views.
II hope. too. that this conference
will serve 60 expedite your consld.
GRAFTON OF the treaty of peace. beg
that you will pardon and indulge
me II | again urge that practically
tho whole task OF bringing the coun-
try back to normal conditions OF life
and industry waits upon the decision
OF the senate with regard TO the
terms OF the peace.
Urges More Speed
II venture thus again TO urge my
advice that the action OF the senate
with regard to the treaty be taken
at the earliest practicable moment.
because the problems with which We
are face to face In tho readjurtment
OF our national life are OF the most
pressing and critical character. viii
require for their proper solution the
most intimate and dislntsrested co
operation OF all parties and all In
teresta and cannot be postponed
without manifest peril 90 our people
and 10 all the national advantages
We hold most dear.
MAY I mention few Of the mat.
tcrs which cannot be handled with
intelligence until the country knows
the character OF the peace II IL 10
hsvcf I do so only by a very few
examples.
''Th. copper mines Of Arizona.
Montana and Alaska. for example.
ar. being kept open and In opera.
ton at n great cost and loss In part
upon borrowed money: the zinc mines
OF Missouri. Tennessee and Wiscon-
sin are being operated at about one
half their capacity. the lead mines OF
Idaho. Illinois and Missouri reach
only a portion of this former market:
there Is an immediate need for cotton
betting and also for luhricaunR oil
which cannot be met--aii because the
channel. OF trade are barred by war.
when there Is no war.
Cotton Products Delayed
The sam. Is true Of raw cotton
OF which the central empires alone
formerly purchased nearly four mil
lion bales. And these are only cx-
amples. There IL hardly single raw
material. a single Important food
stuff or a single class Of nanufac'
tur-d goods which II not In the same
case: our full. normal. profitable pro
duction wits on peace.
Military Plans Waiting
.our military plans. Of course.
wait upon IL. We cannot Intelligent
IL or wisely decide how large n ma
val or military force We shall main.
tain or wha, our policy with regard
TO military training Ia TO be until We
have peace. not only. but also until
we know how peace IL TO be sustain
I'd. whether by the arms Of single ma
tons or by the concert OF all tho
great peoples
And there il more than that Of
difficulty involved. Tho vast sur
Plus properties OF the armies include.
not food and clothing merely. whose
sale will affect normal production.
hut great manufacturing establish
ments also. which should be restored
to their former uses. great stores Of
machine tools and all sorts OF mcr.
chandise which mus, be idle. until
peace and military policy arc def.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-19
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-19
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-08-19

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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11

IT PAYS to buy yur School Sup
plies and secondhand school books at
the Campus Tea Room. s11t4
Already many students for the next
term of the State Normal are arriv-
ing and securing rooming places.
School begins next Tuesday.
Mr.. Farmer, we pay the top prices
for cream at all times. GOLDEN
BELT CREAMERY, Hays.
C. G. Cochran has opened his resi-
dence to accommodate roomers dur
ing the school year. A new student at
the Normal has secured room at his
place. c. G. is loyal to Hays.
C. Johnson, from near Hoxie, who
recently purchased the Alex West
farm, has moved his family and is now
in possession of his new home.
C. W. Reeder has purchased the
George Philip business house on
North Chestnut street, now occupied
by J. G. Brenner.
Mrs. Candas Carter and her son,
Newton, left this Thursday morning,
for Indiana. Her son Dick, who lives
at Abilene, was here this week, to Wis
it his mother.
Carl Leiker went to Kansas City,
Monday night, on business.
Mrs. H. ]. Penney went to Law
renee, Thursday, returning home Sat
urday night.
Miss Eileen Penney went to Law
renee, Monday morning, where she
will attend the State University.
H. J. Penney and family expect to
leave Saturday fr their new home in
Lawrence.
Mrs. Daniels and children are visit
ing relatives in Natoma, this week.
DR.. and Mrs. P. C. Anders attend
ed the Fair at WaKeeney, Wednes-
day.
A large number of Hays people at
tended the Fair at WaKeeney, this
week.
Miss Tillie Blick is here from Cof-
feyville, Kansas, visiting relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Croft went to
Ellis, Saturday evening for a short
visit with friends.
Mr.. Cream Seller, do you sell your
cream to the GOLDEN BELT
CREAMERY of HAYS? If not, why
not?
Miss Mary Gross returned home,
Monday morning, after a two weeks
vacation in Colorado.
Miss Leon Smith visited friends in
WaKeeney, Thursday night, return
ing home Friday morning.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11


Bemis viii sell guaranteed tires
3Ox3, at s11.OO; 3Ox3 4, non-skid, at
$1,000. s11t4
Joe Singleton and family have NOV
ed to Burdett, Kansas.
Mrs. Blythe Pratt and children are
visiting relatives out Of town.
A fire in a shed adjoining the prop
erty of Joe Beilman in the northeast
part of the city, called out the fire de-
partment at about ten o'clock Mon
day night. The fire was soon ex-
tinguished, no damage being done.
C. W. Miller, Jr., and wife are en-
jOying visit in New York City and
New Jersey. They viii be home next
week and occupy the Freese cottage
on East Normal Avenue, this winter.
c. W. Miller, Jr., has sold his resi-
dence in the northwest part of the
city near the hospital, and will build
himself home on North Chestnut
street opposite the Dr. Middlekauff
and Tony Jacobs residences.
Geo. Spencer and wife who live on
East Juniata street, are great lovers
of nature. The trees, grass, flowers
and birds appeal strongly to their fin
er sensibilities. They also cultivate
and enjoy nice garden. This spring
the trees were covered with cater
pillars, borers and parasites, while
the garden was fertile field for bugs,
worms, and various kinds of insects.
As bird lovers, the Spencers placed
pans kept full of fresh water setting
about the yard. To these pans the
birds came, drank and bathed at their
own sweet will. They were never
disappointed at not finding plenty of
fresh water waiting for them. In
grateful remembrance of this act of
kindness and humanity, the birds,
Blue Jays, Blackbirds, Robins, Wrens
and a dozen other species speedily
rid the trees and garden of all offend
ing life, so that now, none can be
found on tree or shrub. Still the
birds do not forget their benefactors
and see to it that vegetation is kept
green and healthy on the Spencer
premises
Economic in trailing g-buy a trail
mobile at the Citizens Lumber & Sup
ply Co., Hays, Kansas.
Mrs. A B. Stewart is organizing
a Mandolin and Guitar Club in the
High School with a view to a perma-
nent organization. The plan offers
the students an opportunity TO study
music in way both peasant and pro
ftable. Fifteen weeks under an ex-
perienced instructor, will give a good
working knowledge of Mandolin, Gui-
tar or Ukelele, and these instruments
are increasing in popularity with the
approach of Campaign" year.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11

them in order that they might carry
on the great struggle to a successful
final. The farmers responded nobly,
worked long hours uncomplainingly
that he might do his part which he did
unselfishly and unhesitatingly, and
while in a measure he has been re-
warded in the way of prices for his
products there is still debt of graft
tude due to the farmer for his work
in producing the much needed food
products.
l trust that you will receive this
letter in the spirit in which it is writ
ten, the spirit of cooperation and
benefit and good for all concerned.
Yours very truly,
Geo. D. Brophy,
Superintendent.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11
SALVATION ARMY DRIVE FOR
ELLIS COUNTY
condueted By Chamber of connere.

Conducted BY Chamber Of Conmercs
At the noon luncheon Tuesday, the
Chamber Of Commerce voted to put
over the Salvation Army drive which
was started in this county IN June but
for some reason was not carried
through Our quota is $500 for
Ellis County and every patriotic citi-
zen Is requested to volunteer his or
her subscription to the cause and send
check TO the Secretary OF the Cham
Der Of Commerce who viii return You
q receipt and button The splendid
work Of the Salvation Army during
our recent war for civilization in min
istering 70 the welfare Of our soldiers
Is too well known TO need any con-
ment by Us. We give below brief
summary Of the work OF the Saliva
ton Army IN the United States for
the year ending September 80, 1918:
l. ITS WORK FOR THE AD-
VANCEMENT OF MORALS. In its
fight for right thinking and right Iv-
ing against wrong thinking and wrong
living, it held I32, 2,229 open air meet
ings and got its message before IT,
los, sos people.
2. ITS WORK FOR HOMELESS
MEN. Its hotels for men supplied
1,656, ,52s lodgings and 363, ,O91 meals
Its industrial homes for men supplied
1,742,S15 meals and SIS, ,572 lodg-
ings.
8. ITS WORK FOR FRIENDLESS
WOMEN. 1t gave place in its Res
cue Homes to 1899 unfortunate girls
giving them mOtherly care and in
spring them with the desire and am
bition for a brighter and better life.
4. ITS WORK FOR NEEDY chill
DREN. It sheltered 4s,519 children
Of the slums- 1t provided Summer
Outings for 2I,651 poor children OF
the cities and it supplied 1891 chill
dren with Christmas toys who would
otherwise have had no Christmas
cheer.
5. ITS WORK FOR THE NEEDY,
POOR AND THE UNFORTUNATE.
1t gave temporary relief outside OF its
Homes and Hotels to 66I, ,21S persons
needing help.
6. ITS WORK FOR ECONOMIC
IMPROVEMENT. It found employ
ment outside its own Institutions for
SO, 1892 men and 2O,275 women.
z. ITS WORK FOR THE REDUC-
TON OF CRIME. It visited and ad-
vised 43,3z5 prisoners inspiring
them with ideals OF new life. And
it assisted It'll discharged prisoners
in getting new start-a start in the
right direction
CONCLUSION: Do you want this
work TO stop? If not, how much do
you want II. 70 60 on? Do you want
this work enlarged? If so, how anx-
iOus are you to see it enlarged? The
extent TO which you support the Home
Service Campaign viii be your an
swer.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11
Attended Dance

The following out-of-town young
people ATTENDED the dance given at
the Hamiltonian Club rooms last Fri
day evening" Misses Mollie Mad
den, Annie FeIten, Elsie Grass, Kath-
ryn O'Loughlin, Margaret O'Lough-
lin, Jane O7Loughlin, Messrs. Sam
Shade, Ed Madden, George Grass,
Reece Cave, Charles Blackmun, Law
renee Gross, Earl Pratt, Isaac Reed,
Harry Felten, FIoris Shade and
Harold Pratt, all of Hays
Misses Grace Lof1in and Alma Con-
yers of Ellis.
Messrs- Frank Best, John Mahoney,
Frank Trainor, and Donnie Little of
Bunker Hill.
Misses Alma BeadIe, Mildred Dfven
and Helen Klueber of Wilson.-Rus-
sell Record.
Mrs. E. A. Rea and Mrs. Fred
Oshant and children returned home
Friday, after spending the summer
in Colorado.
Mrs. n. P. Gassman accompanied
by her mother, Mrs Justus Bissing,
left Sunday for Chicago, for a visit
with relatives. They will also visit
in Milwaukee, short time with Mrs
Bissing's daughter, Anna Archie
Gassman accompanied them as far as
st. Marys, for a short visit with his
grandparents before going to Atch-
ison, where he will attend school this
winter.
A large crowd of friends and neigh
bors met at the NJ. E. church parlors,
last Thursday evening, and gave a re-
ception in honor of Mrs Clara Stout
who left Saturday night for Califor-
MIA, where she will make her home for
the winter. Mrs Stout was present
ed with a beautiful cameo brooch as
token of the esteem with which she
is held by her many friends in the NJ.
E. church, Mrs. Snapp making the
presentation speech. Ice cream and
cake was served and the guests de-
parted at a late hour wishing Mrs
Stout much joy in her new home.
George H. Bennett, an employe of
the Hays mill, came near being fatal
ly injured Wednesday evening. 1t
would seem that only a kindly provi-
denee saved him. He had been oilinp
part of the machinery right under
two large pulleys and had stepped a
few feet away and was oiling some
nearby machinery when the heavy
pulleys broke loose from their fast
enings and fell. If the accident had
happened one moment sooner, IN all
probability, George would have been
seriously injured or perhaps instant
ly killed The pullies just grazed him
as they fell.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11
MASS MEETING OF ALL CITIZENS
OF HAYS.
To Celebrate Constitution Day


On Sunday at p. m, in the Strand
Theatre, there viii be a MASS MEET
ING OF ALL CITIZENS of Hays and
Ellis County to celebrate Constitution
Day. This is a nationwide celebra-
ton. The National Security League
of America has issued the call for
such meeting for the purpose of Great
ing and fostering a safe and sane pa
triotism through education in the
study, understanding and apprecia-
ton of the Constitution of the United
States. Come to this meeting and
find out what this Charter of Our
Liberty means or ought to mean to
every American. The meeting is
wholly and in the BEST SENSE non
partisan and non-sectarian in its char
acter, as is shown by the list of TWEEN
ty-minute speakers in their order for
Sunday evening: Mrs. E. c. Flood, on
the "History and Value of the Consti-
tution;'' Rev. Father Ignatius, on
''The Six Fundamental Principles of
the Constitution and the American
Political SYSTEM" President W. A.
Lewis, on "Some Facts About the De-
claration of independence and the
Constitution and Senator James
Malone on 1.-The Constitution, Demo-
cratic Government and Industrial
Democracy" Special music will be
furnished between the addresses. Let
every citizen be present. It is YOUR
meeting.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-11
Russell Reformer

Chas. Sweet went to Hays, Satur-
day, for q few days visit with friends.
Miss Emma Giinther was down
from Hays over Sunday visiting the
home folks
Misses Mildred Lasure and Vera
Missimer returned Friday, from their
visit at Hays.
Miss Elizabeth Chittenden who VIII
teach in the Russell schools this win
ter, came in from Hays, Friday.
Mrs. Tressa Moore came down from
Hays, Friday, to visit at the home Of
her cousin, Vim. Moore.
Miss Mary Rusch went to Hays,
Saturday night, for a few days visit
with friends.