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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13
R.O.T.C.TO Be ORGANIZED

Captain Lewis Rupert in Charge Here
A Reserve Officers Training Corps
is to be established at the Fort Hays
Normal. Captain Lewis Rupert ar
rived here Monday from Sterling,
Kansas, to take charge and the work
will be started as soon as possible.
The R. o. T. C. was explained to
the students at assembly Monday
morning by Captain Rupert and Pres
ident Lewis. The plan as outlined by
Captain Rupert is to devote three
hours to the work each week. This
includes a fifteen minute period each
day for setting-up exercises, work on
rife range, etc. The government will
furnish uniforms, rifles and ammuni-
ton.
During the first two years at col
lege each member of the r. o. T. G.
pays his own expenses. A contract
can then be made with the war de-
partment to continue in college for
the third and fourth year, and the
government will allow certain
amount of money for subsistence. At
the completion Of the college course
the student is commissioned a second
lieutenant
The R. o. T. C. is not similar in
any way to the S. A. T. c. The mem
bers do not enlist for any length of
time, and they have the privilege OF
quitting the work any time they care
to. According to Captain Rupert the
government is only trying to make
all students familiar with out-of-
door life. at also helps to develop
every side of man SO as to make you
more useful to society,"" he said.
President Lewis made a few re-
marks at the close of the talk by Cap
tain Rupert, in which he urged every
student to become a member. He
told them that there was no reason
why every fellow should not be glad
TO be in such an organization.
The former members of the S. A
7. c. will receive a full years credit
for the work they do this semester
It is thought that about ninety-five
per cent of the students eligible to
enter the R. o. T. C. will become
members of the organization.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13
SEEKING SECRETS OF ARCTIC
Daring Feats That Have Been Under
taken by Both RoaId Amundsen
and Storker Stor<erson.

Two Arctic explorers, Roald Amund-
sen, noted Norwegian, drifting in his
fcelocked boat eastward from the At
lantic, and StOrker Storkerson, lieu
tenant of Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Ca
madam explorer, floating westward
from the Pacific on an ice pack, are
both believed approaching the new ST.
berian islands, which jut out of the
Arctic ocean off the mouth Of the
Lena river in Siberia. Authorities
credited with knowing the Arctic cur
rents believe the two will reach the is
lands early next year, the Washington
Evening Sar says.
No other explorers are now in the
Arctic. and it is thought very likely
that neither Amundsen nor StOrkerson
knows the other has the same goal in
mind. They probably will not meet,
for StOrkersOn is expected to arrive
ahead of AmundSen and probably viii
land far west Of Alnundsen'S course
Amundsen, the discoverer of the
south pole and navigator of the diff
cult Northwest passage. is on the first
lap of journey to the north pole. He
expects to make the last lap by air
plane. StOrkerson is bound back in the
general direction of civilization after
spending several 'years in the Arctic
Both are seeking new lands and study
ing the currents and life of the north
ern ocean
When AmunGSen reaches the Siberi-
an islands the current, 1t is believed
will turn and cary him north. He is
expected to remain with the drift until
it lands him on the immOvable ice faI
up toward the pole. There. according
to his plans, he Will establish base
and attempt to fly the rest of the dis
lance to the top of the globe.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

has been household remedy all over
the civilized world for more than
half a century for constipation, in
testinal troubles, torpid liver and the
generally depressed feeling that ac-
companies such disorders. 1t is a
most valuable remedy for indigestion
or nervous dyspepsia and liver trou-
bic, bringing on headache, coming up
of food, palpitation of heart, and
many other symptoms. A few doses
of August Flower will relieve you. 1t
is a gentle laxative. Sold by King
Bros.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13
Chamber of Commerce Grows.

Interest in the Chamber of Com
merce continues to grow. At the meet
ing Tuesday there were over humid
red served and the dinner was excellent.
Interesting discussions.abou city gov
eminent were listened TO. A report Of
the financial condition of the city was
given by the City Treasurer.
These meetings are accomplishing
much in the way of clearing up mis-
understanding and misapprehensions
The next meeting will be at the
Catholic School Hall, and will be Civ
en- over to the subject of City Gov
eminent. The Secretary of the Mu-
nicipal League will be here on that
date to enlighten the citizens on the
Managers Form of City Govern
ment Everybody is welcome to these
meetings.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13

On account of the severe blizzard
of this week and the consequent
breaking of the electric wires in the
city, the Free Press is two days late
this week. However, Hays is not the
only city in the state in the same pre-
dicament, and the Free Press is not
the only paper that viii be late this
week There are others.
This department has letter from a
soldier boy in France saying that q
French chichen cost him S11.50. That
isn't anything compared to what his
American chicken is going to cost him.
Elk.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton of the Normal, whose activities
were somewhat demoralized at the time
OF the rehabilitation of the S. A T. c.,
has again resumed its work. Milton
M. Thorne, who recently came TO Hays
from Fort Sill, Okla, where he had
been engaged in welfare work, is the
executive secretary of the association,
and, in connection with board of d.
rectors selected from the faculty of the
school, will have supervision of the act,
ivities.
At meeting held Wednesday morn
ing in the assembly hall, about so OF
the men attended and signified then
intention of becoming members. The
following students were elected officers
pro TEN: President, George E. Starkey;
vice president, Charles L. McDaniels;
secretary, Frank B. Evans; treasurer,
P. E. Sperry. Committees were sp
pointed to draw up a constitution, to
suggest place, hour, and frequency of
meetings, etc, and Tuesday evening Of
next week was set as the time to heal
reports and complete a permanent or
ganization. At that time Lee Corder
who attended the Older Boys Confer
ence at Salina last week, will give I
talk on "What the Conference Die
for me -
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13
ranasous oidest City.

The tradition OF the East which SO
often has proved full Of historical
meat. sets down Damascus as the old
est city on earth still inhabited by
man II was capital before Abrd-
ham. The old BabylOnian telegraph
Indicating Damascus has been trans
lated fortress OF the AmOriteS." and
there is ample reason for admitting
this rendering. Thus Damascus he
comes the stronghold of the Legendary
first inhabitants Of Syria reputed to
have been as tall aS cedarS. and 80 -;
down i'm the Bible Their name occurs
in the first Baiy.on:au Inscriptions
dating back to 2IW1 Is. g
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13
NORMAL NOTES
(From The Leader)

The first part of the assembly hour
on Thursday was given over to John
Linquist and Howard Harold to tell
their fellow students of their expert
ences while in government service
John proved by his talk that he was
a real soldier and Harold was any
thing but "mere'' Jackie.
Verne L. INLAND, one of Uncle
Sans boys, upon receiving his dis
charge Joined our school community
Elma Creighton and Alice Craig
assisted the high school students give
their minstrel show at the Strand last
Friday night.
Word has been received that
Gladys Main, a former F. H. N. stu
dent, who is attending school in Be
lott Wisconsin this winter was very
seriously injured in an inter-urban
wreck a short time ago.
Howard Harold who has been at
the Great Lakes Naval Station the
last few months has returned to F.
Il. N. and his school work.
John Lindquist, one of our stu
dents who has been across is home
again. John has been telling many of
his experiences. He lacked week of
the front line when the armistice was
signed.
Lieutenant Ralph Archer was visit
ing friends in Hays the latter part of
last week.
May Breasted who is teaching in the
Russell high school this year was in
town Saturday and Sunday, working
on library to be placed in the high
school there
Ruth Cox who is teaching at Ellis
was Hays visitor recently.
Clarence Balman, navy boy has
come to stay with US the remainder
of the year.
Ed and Ray Davis and their sister,
Alice, were called to their home re-
Gently on account of the serious i'll
ness of their father.
Ada and Ed Law spent Saturday
and Sunday at their home near Hill
City.
Lorena Welty spent Sunday at hel
home in Hill City.
Kate Armstrong went to a Masonic
banquet at Moreland on SATURDAY.
last week.
Beatrice Kirkman was home TO.
week end visit. She is teaching il
WaKeeney.
Evans, Kitch and Pfenniger, F. H
N. students went home for the weel
end.
Miss Mabel Landon, chairman O
the Missions Department, and Mrs
Paul served delicious cocoa and wat
ers to the Y. W. C. A. and its guest
after the meeting on January Both.
Among those present were, Mrs
w. A. Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs. Gerrit
Snyder. the Misses Fleisbach, Pearl
Hughes, Mrs. Lee, Miss Rickets an
Mrs. Paul.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13
Odd Foods.

Sea urchins' eggs are used in Cey-
Ion as we eat raw oysters here. The
Mexicans use 4 variety of scorpion,
after removing the sting, in special
sort of omelet, to which they add Z
peculiar sort of peppery flavor. :
large variety of lOcusts and grasshOp-
pers are dried, then cooked, by people
in portions of India, Arabia and Syria.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13
Valuable Tree.

A wonderful tree, known as the shea,
is beginning to attract commercial at
tention in western Africa 1t supplies
the native not only with nuts, which
they highly prize, but with butter
that may become an article of CONNER
ciaI Importance. 1t is already export
ed to Europe, where makers of arti-
fetal butter find use for it.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-02-13

She hid her face on his shoulder
with a sigh of ineffable rest and trust.
Her lips rested upon the still tingling
cheek and soothed it, and the old love
awOke like some new spirit of delight
in her lonely soul.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-23
Common Sense Dictates

III there 10 . sincere spirit Of &C.
commodatlon in the Senate, the OPP
position leaders will show desire
even now for adjustment with the
President, who has repeatedly de-
clared his willingness to accept res
creations which, in his opinion, would
not nullify the covenant and which, in
Mr.. Understands opinion, were not
killing amendments masquerading as
reservations.
"The President cannot be dismissed
as II tho executive power did not
exist. He has tho constitutional au-
thority to veto the Senate's ratifying
resolution by simply withdrawing The
treaty and pigeonholing it. He could
do this If the Senate was absolutely
unanimous on the question Of reserva-
tons.
"What course does common sense
dictate in this situation? That the
Senate followers Of Mr.. Lodge should
try to ram their program down the
Presidents throat. or that they
should recognize his bargaining pow
er as q stubborn fact? Inasmuch as
the President cannot accept all the
thirteen Lodge reservations without
stultifying himself. the obvious thing,
the fair thing, the patriotic thing,
the civilized thing, to do is for the
Republican leaders in the Senate to
consent to negotiate with the White
House on the basis Of concessions
from both sides, to the end that the
treaty may be finally ratified In o
way to save the league and give new
hope to the world"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-23

efvations 10 that the one proposed by
Lodge and the foreign relations COM
mittee takes the United States out of
the partnership contemplated by Ar
ticle X, while that Of Hitchcock leaves
enough Of the covenant at this point
to make the compact Of some probable
value as preserver Of peace. More
over, the Hitchcock proposal, In con-
trast with that Of Lodge. asks nothing
for the United States which the United
States Is not willing to grant to other
powers. This may be an important con-
sideration when other nations come to
review what the Senate has done to
and with the Treaty Of Paris.
"The Hitchcock reservations offer q
program upon which all members Of
the Senate friendly to tho treaty and
the league can got together. Only the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-23
Unconstitutional
Reservation two is plainly
stitutional," 1t is asserted

Reservation two is plainly "uncon-
stitutional," it is asserted:
ut provides that notice OF with.
drawal from the league of nations can
be accomplished merely by 'ooncurren.
resolution Of Congress But a concur
rent resolution - one that j. adopted
by both houses of Congress without sub
hitting it to the President for signature
Such resolutions aye not the law OF the
land, while Il treaty s. An amendment
or abrogation of treaty. In
order 20 be Legal. must be &C
complished BY such an act Of Congress
rs permits of the Presidents signature.
Congress cannot deprive the Execu-
tive of the right OF vote which ihcl
would be attempting 70 do if only -
concurrent resolution we're needed TO
withdraw from the league of nations.
Also, under the Constitution the Presi-
dent is charged with the conduct Of
diplomatic relations, and concurrent
resolution cannot deprive him of those
rights. The flaw can be fixed by making
withdrawal from the league subject e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-23
Split or, article X

Much Of the detailed comment
has centered about the reservation
concerning Article X. The split in
opinion here is striking and it is
hard to see how the two views can
be reconciled. Here is, for ex-
ample, the temperate view Of a
mild" reservationist, '"The Topeka
CAPITOL" Senator Capper's organ:
"Under the reservation as adopted
therefore, all chat Is said is that the
United States will act under Article X
only If Congress authorizes action. And
that would be the case in any event.
since only Congress has the authority
to act. The reservation does not change
the covenant in the slightest, but makes
1t clear what the United States under
stands the covenant to mean. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-23
+ r WAS amid a countrywide de-
mand for compromise, for the
ratification Of the peace treaty

7 WAS amid q countrywide 00-
mand for compromise, for the
IL ratification Of the peace treaty
with compromise reservations,
that the Senate voted down and out
all hope Of peace for the current
session.
In the first flush Of criticism Of
The majority and minority Of the
Senate partisan lines have been
closely followed. Republican papers
lay the blame upon tho President;
Democratic papers blame Senator
Lodge and his fellow Republicans
of the Senate.
But while there was still hope Of
compromise very different note
was struck. It was made plain that
practically the whole country want
ed, first of all, peace. and, second.
a league Of nations with American
rights duly safeguarded by reserva-
tons. Here, for instance, Is an ap-
peal from "The Philadelphia IN
quirer'' (Republican)s
4 Crime against Humanity
"That the peace treaty is drifting
or cunningly being steered-into dan
gerous shoals admits Of little doubt.
Once in q deadlock 1t may 60 on the
rocks of disaster. II such Is It's fate,
an unforgivable crime will have been
committed-a crime against humanity.
Senator Nelson is wholly right. He
proclaims on the floor of the Senate
precisely what this journal has said
from the start. Hatred-hatred born
Of resentment-is the sole cause for
The situation in which the treaty finds
Itself. President Wilson slighted-yes,
coldly ignored-the Senate. He refused
10 invite any member Of the Foreign
Relations Committee to Paris for con-
sultation. Egotistically he insisted
upon running the entire proceedings,
and in their anger Senator Lodge and
some of his colleagues on the commit
Tee have deliberately cast statesman
ship aside, have refused to rise supc-
rior to partisanship and have decreed
reservations Yor no reason in tho world
except to vindicate their authority.
Denied the opportunity to help make
the treaty. they seek revenge by erect
ing barriers which may not be over
coma
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-23
IRON The New York World

President, that stun bling block at least
can be removed without loss. 1t is no
necessary part of the reservations and
Was preiiXed to them just before they
were reported, with what object Is 10.
clear, but certainly not TO help the
treaty win the Presidents approval
Having stated in reservations our
understanding of the peace treaty and
the way we intend to interpret it for
ourselves, we have no need TO ask
Great Britain or France TO give APP
proval to our determination. IT will
stand without their approval unless
they choose TO denounce and abrogate
the entire treaty because the United
States insists on the right TO interpret
its provisions in harmony with this
country's vital interests and its funda-
mental law"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-23
What Is Interference?


Nobody knows what might be in
terpreted as interference Whenever
var Is threatened. friendly nations
have exercised the right to sagges'
mediation or 20 urge Cancellation.
What has been intended by the one sid
az ar act Of friendship and mediation
has sometimes been construed by be.
hgerents as 'interference'
The adoption Of the Lodge r.rerva-
ton on Article X Is considered en-
barrassing because It would weaken
me moral power OF the government to
exercise any good Offices even in Cen
trail and South America without the
specific consent OF Congress, and It j.
often the case that Congress Is not ia
session when an emergency arises and
there are some emergencies which can
be Strengthened out easily by the ex-
ecutive branch OF the government with
out all the trouble Of IN extra session
OF Congress.
"a specific definition % THE reservs
ton 10 apply only 20 the use of mill
eot uAo HdFdl lpfNtH AN DfONlNefl tNUfF
the Constitution and to leave the exec
dtivc branch Of the COVE rnment free to
exert moral power TO preserve peace.
but preventing Il from using the army
or navy until Congress has said so
would easily bring support from the
Democratic side 81 the senate"
Reservation four. saying that no
mandate shall be accepted without
the consent Of Congress. is not con
sidered objectionable
Reservation five. reseryine to the
United States Exclusively the right
to decide what questions are within
domestic jurisdiction. is objected to
on the ground that II would give
other nations the same right and
that then England would cali the
Irish question and Japan would call
the Shantung question domestic
matter
Reservation SIX. relating 10 the
Monroe Doctrine. IL not objected u
The seventh reservation. withhold
ing consent from the Shantung set
Element, IS criticized only in connec-
ton with the existing preamble.
Great Britain. France and Italy
might hesitate L. agree expressly
90 such a reservation. IT Is sup.
gested. because their action might
be construed a. an a'rront 10 Japan.
The remaining reservations are
criticized in detail. ba' are not held
TO "nullify" the league
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-23
II They Are Honest

"And yet they claim that they are
opposed to the rejection Of the treaty,
II they are honest--and most Of the
opposition has been downright dishon-
est and malicious-their way to ratif-
cation Is clear. All that they have to
10 Ia TO tone down their reservations.
throw out the preamble which requires
affirmative action by three Of the
powers and ask the Senate to adopt
resolution Of interpretations.
Nothing else is needed Anything
more than this is purposoly intended
to create trouble. Could they subject
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-23

reservation is not IN the words Of the
President at Salt Lake and elsewhere, q
rejection of the covenant and it does
not declare absolute refusal or any
sort of refusal 'to carry any part of
the same responsibility that the other
members of the league carry; all that
it does is to explain how the United
States must act, if it acts at all.
"The adoption of the reservation on
Article X is not good reason or any
reason for refusing ratification by the
President"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-23
he Nations Rejected Plea for Compton
The Democratic Case
An Unofficial Explanation Of Why the Presi-
dent Called Lodge Resolution Null cafion''

the same rules as have hitherto gov
erned the abrogation OF treaties To
which the United States has been or Is
party"
AS to reservation three. the I'm
portant one qualifying acceptance of
Article \. Mr.. Lawrence finds il I'M
Objectionable in so Far as It merely
prevents the military and naval
forces from being used without the
consent OF Congress. but objec
tionable in that it would prohibit the
executive branch Of the government
from interfering in controversies
between nations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-23
NRESIDENT WILSON did not
attempt to go into details in
: his letter advising the Demo-

aCCempC 10 go INTO QetallS III
IL his letter advising the Demo
Gratis to vote down the Lodge
resolution Of ratification. Nor did
the Democratic Senators defend
their position save in general terms.
Just how the Lodge reservations
"nullify' the treaty lacks any Off
cial explanation.
An unofficial defense was under
taken by David Lawrence, writing
in THE New York Evening World. !"
He gave an "analysis made by those
conversant with the Presidents
viewpoint" and declared that the
points set forth must be covered in
any compromise that might be
reached. Concededly a number of
the reservations were unobjection-
able.
Concerning the preamble Mr.
Lawrence said:
Reservation ono Is the preamble
which requires three OF the Allied
powers TO accept by an exchange Of
notes all the reservations In order that
the latter may be made part Of the
treaty.
"There Is no objection to making the
reservations binding upon other
powers, but considerable embarrass-
ment and delay will be saved if the
Senate does not insist on an affirmative
expression from tho three of the four
Allied powers by simply changing the
text OF tho preamble to read that the
United States will regard the reserva-
tions as having been adopted II by the
time an exchange CT ratifcations Is
made no exception has been taken by
any OF the powers TO the reservation,
submitted 20 them.
This would permit acqusescence anc
would make the reservations legally
binding on the other powers, for under
international law formal notice that Il
certain action will be taken in 6 speci-
fled time means acquiescence on the
part OF all concerned if they remain
silent"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-23
President and Senate Rebuffed,
Wide Appeal for Treaty
Agreement

personal animosities to real statesman
ship, ratification would quickly come.
But they will not, hence the danger of
the defeat Of the treaty"
Another plea for compromise,
putting the bulk Of the blame for
the existing danger upon the Repub-
lican Senators, is found in 1.-The
Springfield Republican" Gndepend-
ent Democrnt):
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-23

Here, on the other hand, is a
Democratic view of this reservation
from "The Cleveland Plain-Dealer":
1.-THE difference between tho two res
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-11-23

bltter-cnders opposed to any league of
nations and willing to delay indefinite
ly the complete coming of peace are
likely to find the Hitchcock reserva-
tions inadequate or Objectionable.