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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-09
PERsHING THANKS INC. A.
General Sends Organization Christmas
and New Year Greetings From
the Front in France.

Paris, Dec. 2S.-General Pershing
has sent the following message to E
c. Carter, secretary of the American
Expeditionary Forces OF the Y. N.
c. A:
with a deep feeling of gratitude for
the enormous contribution which the
Young Mems Christian Association has
made to the moral and physical welfare
of the American Army, all ranks join
in sending you Christmas greetings
and cordial best wishes for the New
Year"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-09

quet hall tonight for the precedent
breaking state dinner.
Every royal formality which had at
tended epochal occasions at the palace
for two or three hundred years was
carried out before and during the ban
quet. President Wilson, with Queen
Mary, led the procession into the din
jig hall, preceded by officials of the
palace, splendidly costumed, bearing
wands and walking backwards and
making obeisance to the guests
Immediately behind the President
and the queen came King George and
Mrs. Wilson. They were followed by
members Of the royal family.
Wilson at Kings Right
At the head of the table twelve were
seated, with King George in the mid
die. President Wilson sat at the kings
right and Mrs. Wilson on his left. To
the right of President Wilson was
Queen Mary and then the French am
bassador, Princess Christian, the Span
ish ambassador and Princess Patricia,
daughter OF the Duke of Connaught.
At Mrs Wilson's left sat Princess
Mary, the Italian ambassador, Princess
Beatrice and the Japanese ambassa-
dor, in the order named. The Ameri-
can ambassador, John W. Davis, had
the first place at a side rectangular
table on President Wilson's right.
Prior to the dinner President and
Mrs. Wilson were escorted from their
apartments to the great white drawing
room, where the royal family had gath
cred with their other guests. These
guests were presented to President and
Mrs. Wilson and the dinner party i'm
mediately proceeded to the dining hall.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-09
YACHT GOES DOWN WITH ITS
British Vessel IoIaire Carried Sailors
on New Years LeaVe-Struck
Rocks Off Scotland.

London, Jan 1.-Two hundred and
seventy sailors were drowned today
as the result of the loss Of the British
steam yacht Iolaire off StornoEay,
Scotland
The yacht had three hundred sailors
on board. They were on New Years
holiday leave.
The vessel struck on the dangerous
rocks known as The Beasts Of Helm
near Storno1ay harbOr, and only
about thirty Of them were saved.
Many of these were terribly injured In
their efforts to reach the shore
All the officers and crew Of the
Iolaire were lost
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-09

The Kansas Tax Commission Will
ask the coming legislature for only
a few changes in the laws in the
state relative to taxation. The most
important is the constitutional pro-
vision the commission is asking to
provide for classification of property
taxation on a more scientific and easy
system. This will have to be sub
mitted to a vote of the people. The
commission is asking that the tax re-
bate be abolished, in which taxpayers
received q per cent rebate for pay
ing the full taxes in December instead
of waiting until June for the payment
of the last half of the taxes. The
commission wants a direct tax levied
on inheritances, a change in the sys-
TEN of-assessment by creating the Of
flee of county assessor and making
him responsible for the property val
uation in each county and granting
the commission authority to assess
electric power transmission lines.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-09
Iittl. Influenza m camns.

Washington, Dec. 30.-Influenza is
again definitely on the decline in army
camps. A detailed report Of health
conditions of troops in the United
States, issued today by the surgeon
generals office, did not show a single
case in several OF the larger camps.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-09
The ALLIES MOVE
IN NORTH RUSSIA
Advance Lines Fourteen Miles
to CogOIi and Capture
Many Villages.
PRISkI TAKEN BY AMERICANS
Result of Heavy Fighting in Neiohbor-
hood in Doubt, No Quarter
Shown 5olsheviki.

Archangel, Jan. Am Allied force
composed of Americans, Russians and
Poles yesterday advanced fourteen
miles southwark along the road Dor.
dering the Omega River. They met
with considerable resistance from the
Bolsheviki, put captured more than a
dozen villages and did not halt until
they had taken the village of Cogoli.
Starting from the village OF KaIoE-
ang1, early Saturday morning, Amert
can forces took the village of Prilski.
where there is a large MONASTERY.
They continued the advance in hot
fighting Sunday and had not yet been
halted up 10 late Monday. Sleighs
are being used to transport the Allied
soldiers.
Under Arctic Conditions.
The advance, the first attempt OF
the winter, was carried out under
semi-Arctic conditions and in the few
hours of daylight which obtain in this
region The village of 'CogoH is ap-
prOximately eighty miles south of the
town Of Omega and about forty miles
west of the frozen swamp. which
forms the Allied positions along the
'0-O5No -oAA-Oe14- Au6 IO6Q
which the Allies advance leads in the
general direction Of Vologda and
crosses the railway line at an i'm
portant strategic center from which
the Bolshevih have been operating.
An important role in yesterdays
fighting was taken by a Russian naval
brigade which had been trained BY
American and British naval officers.
The Polish troops who participated
distinguished themselves in the early
days OF the fighting along the Dvina.
The Poles and Russians are filled with
hatred for the Bolsheviki and neither
ask nor give quarter in combat.
Reds Capture Ufa.
London, Jan. 2.-Ufa, capital of the
non-Bolshevist government in the area
west Of the UraI Mountains, was cap
tured on Tuesday by the BolsheTiki.
according to 2 Russian wireless dis
patch received here today.
BolsheVik troops continue their ad-
vance westward in Esthonia and Ii
vonia and are marching on Reval and
Riga, according to a Russian wireless
report received here today. Southeast
Of Riga the Bolshevii have taken
ROmershOf, on the DVina-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-09
Nearoes to Remain IN North

Washington, Dec. 2s-Southern cot
ton fields are getting back practically
none Of the negro labor attracted north
by the high wages of war plants. This
is shown by reports to the Department
Of Labor. Their exodus caused labor
shortages in many localities.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-09

Frank Travis, insurance commits
sioner-eIect, is the first Of the Kansas
state officers to qualify for his new
job The secretary of state has re-
ceived the oath OF office OF Colonel
Travis as insurance commissioner. It
was made out in regulation form and
sworn to before the American vice
consul at Paris, November %.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-09
Rin Rertha Is RusaInn

Coblenz, Dec. 3O.-Dismembered and
with its war-vorn parts already begin
ming to rust, the Big Bertha which
startled the world by its long range
fire upon Paris last spring has been
left to its fate In an old German mill
txry yard in West Prussia.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-09

Complaints of policy holders in the
Kansas Fraterna1 Citizens Insurance
Company were heard recently by s.
M. Brewster, attorney general. The
company was lately merged with the
American Insurance Union of Column
bus, O., and the Kansas company is
now complaining that the merger was
unfair inasmuch as the Kansas COM
pany had a reserve fund of $58,OOO,
although the Ohio people have no bal
ance in their reserve fund.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-09

Fire of unknown origin destroyed
the 4-story Strasburger Building, con-
tanning the Strasburger dry goods
store, the largest mercantile establish
ment in Parsons; a grocery store ad-
joining and the yards OF the Long Bell
Lumber Company. The total loss is
estimated at n million dollars.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-09
Japanese 20 Leave siberia.

Honolulu, Dec. 30.-A Toxic cable
to the Nippu Jill, here, says the Japa-
nese War Department has announced
that half Of the Japanese troops in ST
IBERIA viii be Withdrawn soon
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-09
MaY z Mooney strike pats.

San Francisco, Jan 2.-De1egates to
the labor congress on the Mooney
case" which will convene in Chicago.
January IA, viii be asked 10 fix 8 def
mite date after which q general strike
viii be called If action fsToring Thorn
as J. Mooney has not been Obtained.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-09
Wilson May Visit Genoa.

Milan, Dec 31.@Genoa newspapers
say President Wilson has expressed a
desire that during his visit to Italy he
might make a pilgrimage to the house
where Christopher Columbus was
born; also to the tomb of Mazzini.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-09

The Topeka Typographical Union
started a sick benefit fund on Novem-
Der 1, 1917, and it has proven of timely
benefit during the recent influenza
epidemic Twenty-three claims were
made by nineteen of the members and
1895 out of the total amount collected,
1919, was paid out. The benefit is
SO a week The printers contribute
one-fifth of 1 per cent Of their wages
to the fund
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-09

Three men were killed and four
dangerously injured at Eldorado by an
explosion of a tank of superheated
crude oil at the plant of the Midland
Refining Company. The dead are:
]. c. Thomas, NJ. H. Heitzog and
George Cook. The tank, which weigh
ed several tons, was carried through
the walls of the building and landed
100 yards away.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-09
King Nay Return Visit.

London Jan. 2-There has been COS
sip in the London newspapers during
President Wilson's visit that ne had
asked King George and Queen Mary
to visit the United States during his
term Of office and that the invitation
might be accepted
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-09
May Promote General crowder.

Washington, Dec 31-A movement
is afoot today to make Provost Mar
shall General Crowder lieutenant gen.
eral or full general. Mixed up with
the movement is considerable amount
Of national and military politics.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-09
Need Allied Troops in Berlin.

London, Dec. give shan't have
peace here until English and American
troops come to keep order" is state
ment attributed to one of the riotous
German sailors in Berlin by the CORE
spondent of the Daily Express, at the
German capital
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-09

A work train engaged with a snow
pillow in clearing the track on the
Larned branch of the Santa Fe was
wrecked and three men were injured.
l. G. Rees, engineer of Newton, was
scaIded when his engine was over
turned; S. E. Fairbanks, fireman, of
Newton, and F. H. Carpenter, road
master, of Hutchinson, suffered minor
injuries. The Larned branch is closed
because of the wreck.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-09

Members of the lis local draft
boards in Kansas at present are exer-
cising their literary talents in keeping
with an order from Provost Marshal
General Crowder, forwarded through
the office of the state adjutant general,
for little anecdoes of the selective
draft" The provost marshal general
order went into great detail, even to
giving sample anecdotes to illustrate
what he wants. The boards are given
until December 81 to complete their
draft anecdotes and each board is linn
tied to ten pages preferably, each
anecdote being confined to page.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-09
Russia AGAIN Aeks Peace.

London, Dec. 2s.-The Allied govern
ments, since Christmas, have again
been approached by the BoIshevist
government of Russia regarding terms
of peace.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-09

With the American Army Of Occu-
patton, Dec. 31.-The American Sd
Army has severed all lines Of COM
munication between the occupied zone
and the rest of Germany, with the ex-
ception of two trunk wires leading to
Berlin.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-09

Fifty-six Lawrence residents have
been arrested recently, charged with
violating the city ordinance regarding
the cleaning of snow off their walks
within twelve hours after the snow
has ceased to fall. All were fined 81
and costs.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-09

Michael Ward, who had lived on the
same farm in Atchison County since
1861, died on the farm recently, aged
81 years. He was born in Dublin, Ire
land, and came to America with his
parents when he was 10 years old. In
1857 he married in Chicago, his wife
dying in 1911. Eleven children sur
vi7e.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-09

Mrs. Edna Gordon, wife of Joseph
Gordon, one of the L w. w. prisoners
at the federal penitentiary, has filed
suit for divorce in the circuit court
of Cook County, Illinois. She states
in her petition that she stood by him
during his trial and when it was con-
cluded she told him that in the future
he had to choose between her and
the l. w. W., and he said that he
would continue as an 1. w. w. mem
Der.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-09

Los Angeles, Dec. 27.-Mrs. Harriet
Mann Miller who, under the pen name
of Olive Thorne Miller, compiled a
number OF books on ornithology, died
at her home here, 50 years old
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-09
Honor Yank Ne,.,epaper Man.

London. Dec 2s.-Forty American
correspondents, who arrived here yes
terday with President Wilson, were
taken in by the government as their
guests yesterday.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-09
Grand Cross to General couraud.

Paris, Dec. 31.-GeneraI Gouraud,
who commanded the French armies in
the Champagne sector in the final
days OF the war, has been awarded the
Grand Cross Of the Legion Of Honor.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-09
Release Part of the 10Th.

Camp Funston, Kan, Jan. z-Ar-
thority to discharge not TO exceed 10
per cent Of the 10th Division has been
received at headquarters here from
the War Department
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-09

Kansas has representative on the
inter-allied committee on the after
care of the wounded soldier. This dis
tinction has been rendered Prof. Ed
win L. Holton, head of the educational
department and dean of the summer
school of the Kansas State Agricul-
tural College. Dean Holton now is In
Paris.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-09

The Baptist church of Hays, with
but slightly over 100 members, has a
Bible class of twenty-four members,
eight Of whom have lived over three
quarters of a century. These eight are
the most regular attendants.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-09

A telegram received in lola from
the War Department reported the
death in action of Eugene Ashley, the
third son of c. H. Ashley of lola, to
die in battle.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-09

Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Boyd have Gel
ebrated their sixtieth wedding ami
versary at their home in Columbus.
They came to Cherokee County from
Indiana in 1866
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-09
CAMPS eood Wishes % Wood.

GERS Of the camp gathered at the quar-
tiers Of Maj. Cen Leonard Wood. camp
commander, today and extended good
wishes for 1919.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-09
Army to Sell 5000 Animals.

Washington, Dec -Forty-five
thousand mules and horses, part Of the
army's surplus supply, viii be sold at
auction at camps throughout the coun-
try next month
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-09
A Beatrice, Neh- Pioneer Dead.

Beatrice. Neb., Dec. sO.-Jacob
Klein, pioneer business man here. died
yesterday He served one term as
county treasurer, and also represent
ed Gage county In the state senate.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-09

Louis Oudesluys, As years old, an
advertising solicitor for the Wichita
Eagle, was found dead in his room
recently. He died from apop1exy.
Oudesluys at one time was a million
aire hat importer, but lost his fortune
He came to Wichita six years ago.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-09

The special election scheduled for
Stevens County to elect successor
for E. w. JosIin as a member of the
legislature has been postponed until
January II.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-09

Miss Mile Christensen, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. Christensen, of Belle
vile, left recently for Chicago to join
q Y. NJ. C. A. musical troupe and pro-
coed to France, where they will give
entertainments for soldiers of the army
Of occupation.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-09

Peter Smith, aged 81, pioneer bank
er, dropped dead from heart failure
while shoyeling snow from the walk
about his residence. He was founder
and former president OF the Citizens
State Bank of North Topeka.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-09

Harley Croker, a lawyer of Cedar
Rapids, Ia, and a haIf-brother of State
Senator A. T. Croker of Chase County,
was found frozen to death in pasture
south of hatfield Green, where he had
wandered while searching for cattle
recently.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-09

According to the report on the in
f1uenza epidemic kept by the Manhat-
tan health department, approximately
Is per cent of the people of that COM
munity have suffered an attack of in
fluenza since the disease broke out
in October. There have been SS1
cases.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-09
Ovation at Manchester.

Manchester, Dec. 3O.-President and
Mrs. Wilson were greeted on their ar
rival here at o'clock this afternoon
by thousands who filled the streets 20
OVERLOOKING on the ha1f-mile journey
from the station to the official resi-
dence of the lord mayor and by many
more thousands, who were packed to-
gether in the huge square in front Of
the town hall. They cheered Justify
from the time the Presidents car
started through the troop-lined thor
oughfares until he disappeared within
the building. The presidential party
alighted in the strikingly decorated
station, which was ablaze with lights
that set off the crimson carpet on the
platform, the rows of palms and
masses of bunting, the scarlet robes
of Lord Mayor Seagure, the huge
white wigs and full dress of the high
city officials and the portly, florid
white-mustached- macebearer, who was
quite favorite with the American
troops during the wait for the train.
State Banquet for President.
London, Dec 2S.-No more regal set
ting ever had been arranged in Buck
ingham Palace than that which greet
ed President Wilson and Mrs Wilson
when they were escorted into the ban
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-01-09
FAREWELL DINNER
TO The PRESIDENT
King George and Queen Mary
Shower Further Hon0rS
on Mr. Wilson.
PARTY DEPARTS FOR PARIS
American Executive Escorted From
Buckingham Palace TO Railway
Station by the Royal Pair.

London, Dec. 31-The farewell din
ner given in the state dining room at
Buckingham Palace last night by King
George and Queen Mary in honor of
President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson,
was private function There was no
procession into the dining room, which
was decorated with yellow, and there
were no speeches or toasts. The
Grenadier Guards band played during
the dinner, but no national anthems
were rendered
Leave for Paris.
President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson
left Buckingham Palace Tuesday
morning at 9 o'clock on the first stage
Of their return journey to France.
In the procession to the Victoria
Station, semi-state landaus were used,
King George and President Wilson oc-
cupying the first; Queel Mary, Mrs
Wilson and Princess May the second,
and members of the Presidents party
and court officials, the third, fourth
and fifth. No troops were stationed
along the streets, but the party had
a guard of honor to the station. Sir
Charles Gust, the kings eQuerry, &C
The diners entered the dining hall
in pairs, King George escorting Mrs.
Wilson and President Wilson giving
his arm to Queen Mary. The dinner
was served on one long table. The
king, with Mrs. Wilson on his right,
sat in the center on one side, while
President Wilson, with the queen be-
side him, sat opposite the king.
Royal Plate as Decorations.
The dining room is a handsome
apartment and contains many fine
pictures and art treasures. The table
decorations were daffodils. Some of
the smaller pieces of the Windsor gold
plate also were used for decorative
purposes.
After the dinner other members of
the royal household, who had not at
tended the function, joined the party
informally in the drawing room.
President Attends Mothers Church.
Carlisle, England, Dec. 30.-Presi-
dent Wilson, accompanied by Mrs.
Wilson, came to Carlisle today in rain
and a cold, penetrating mist to visit
the girlhood home OF his mother. But
the warmth of the greeting of the PEG
pie of the town and of the thousands
of strangers from the surrounding
country more than offset the dreari-
ness of the weather. Large crowds
lined the streets and cheered the
presidential party Justify as it drove
from the station, where the President
was received by Mayor Bertram Carr
and local notables, to the Crown and
Mitre hotel, where the President
signed the Freeman's roll.
The President visited Annetwen
street, where the site of his late
grandfather's chapel was pointed out
to him, and the house in Cavendish
place that was built by his grand
father. Later he attended services in
the Lowther Street Congregational
church Here, during the services, the
Rev. Edward Booth, pastor Of the
church, requested the President to
come onto the pulpit and address the
assemblage. This the President did,
delivering a short speech, in which he
touched simply but eloquently on his
mother.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-24
THE BOONE
Most Successful Comedy Ever Pro-
duced at the Odeon Sunday Evening.


one of the very best OF the season y
theatrical attractions II Is promised,
will be the WinChell smith and Victor
Mapes comedy. The Boomerang.'
which is announced for presentation by
David Belasco at the Odeon Sunday
night. The comedy comes here after
its record breaking run Of year and
Il half in the Belasco theater, New
York. with the entire original produc-
ton intact The company that will ap-
pear here Is the only one appearing in
THE Boomerang"
The BOOMERANG" tells an amusing
and delightful story of how young
doctor successfully treats lovesick
youth and becomes a victim of his
own cure. The situations and dialogue
are said to be brightly amusing, with
a sly fling here and there at the medi-
cal profession. The production is re-
ported to reveal Mr.. Beasco's deft skill
as a stage craftsman, while the cast
is composed of players who are in
perfect adjustment to the roles they
are called upon to portray. The prin-
cipals include Robert CONFESS, Harry
Hayden, John Clements. Carlton
Rivers, John n. Wheeler, George
Spelvin. Louiszita Valentine. Katherine
Hayden. Mary Elizabeth, Helen Slos-
son, Alma Chester and others. Odeon.