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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-24
PRICES IN BERLIN TUMBLE
Huge Concealed Stores Brought to
Light in Hun Capital BY the
Lifting of Blockade

Berlin.-Prices on all foOdstuffs
have fallen with a crash in Berlin as
a result of the lifting Of the blockade
They began to show weakness when It
WIS rumored that the embargo would
be lifted, but the real drop came when
illicit dealers with huge concealed
stocks brought them out IN q virtual
panic to unload before competing sup
plies entered Germany.
Tons OF provisions are being ship
ped in from occupied territories, while
everywhere in the city great stores OF
coffee, cocoa, butter, sausages and
other supplies have made their appear
ance- Coffee prices fell from an aE-
erage of forty marks to below twenty
yesterday and the product could
easily be bought for fifteen Other
food prices we're correspondingly low
Restaurants, however, still maintain
absurdly high prices and apparently
intend to continue TO do so as long
as possible.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-24
TOWNLEY IS FOUND GUILTY
President of Nonpartisian League Con
Victed Of DisloyaIty by Jury at
Jackson, MINI.

Jackson, NINA G. Townley,
president Of the National Nonpartisian
League, and Joseph Gilbert, state or
ganizer, were found guilty OF cOnspir-
acy to teach disloyalty while America
was at war with Germany. The YER
dict was rendered by jury Of farmers
in the state court
The verdict was read by the clerk of
the court at 11:53 pm The jury was
out two hours Neither ToBnley now
Gilbert showed any emotion
The jurors announced that they took
two ballots. The first was nine to
three for conviction The second was
unanimous for conviction
After receiving the verdict, ToEnIey
made the following statement.
Judges and lawyers may bubble,
but in the court of public opinion the
common sense Of the people will never
approve ruling that says a man may
merely deny he is disloyal and is for
hidden to prove by constructive testi-
mony that he is loyal"
The defense asserted that speeches
by Townley and Gilbert, at mass meet
ings in Minnesota early in 1918, were
not disIoyal in their references to the
government and prosecution of the war.
These speeches were made the basis
OF the indictment, together with circu-
latiOn of the Nonpartisian Leagues
so-caIled war program, over ToHnIey's
signature.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-24
R-S4 REACHES HOME SAFELY
Mammoth British DirisibIs Made Re
turn Voyage Across the Atlantic
In SeVenty-Five Hours.

Pulham. Norfolk, England Great
Britain's mamoth transatlantic air
pioneer, the dirigible R-34, arrived at
the air station here ct 6:56 O'Clock
Greenwich mean time, completing her
round trip from the British Isles TO
the United States and return
The R-54 pointed her nose out Of the
clouds northeast of the village, and af-
ter circling the flying field three times
glided gently TO the ground, and ten
minutes later was housed in the diri-
gible shed. The voyage from Long
Island was without particular incident,
and was completed in approximately
IS hours.
As the R-34 approached the field she
dropped from a height of five thou
sand feet to two thousand feet. The
men who were to aid the airship in
landing were ordered TO their posi-
lions, and waited as the ship cireled
the field, dropping lower and lower.
When Maj. G. H. Scott, her COM
mander, had Unanswered the airship
into position for the landing the water
ballast was released to steady her and
q rope was thrown from the bow. A
military band stationed on the field
played as the airship began to settle,
but the crowd was too intent in watch
ing the ship to notice the music, while
the whir OF the propellers made it in
audible to the men in the R-34.
The tired, unshaven, but smiling
men who composed the crew quickly
climbed from the gondola and were
greeted warmly and with many slaps
on the back by the officers and soldiers
gathered on the field.
The voyage home was been without
incident" said Major Scott I'VE want
breakfast
After breakfast and while enjoying
the belated luxury of his little black
pipe. smoking not be permitted on the
airship, Major Scott told the story of
the return flight
We estimated we would make it in
from seventy TO eighty hours" he said.
I'VE made it in seventy-five. When we
left we had a strong wind behind us
and we covered the first eight hundred
miles in about eight hours. When we
ciTcled over New York We could plainly
see the crowds on Broadway waving to
US as we passed but we could not hear
them because Of the noise Of the en-
gines.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-24
R-33 FROM ENGLAND TO INDIA
Big British DirigibIe Plans to Make
Landings Both at Rome and
Cairo, Egypt.

Notwithstanding to a dispatch
from Selby, Yorkshire, the dirigibIe
RIB is to start within a week on a
voyage to India. The great airship
will be sent from the Pullman Air
drome, Norfolk, TO the Admiralty Air
Station at Howden, East Yorkshire,
within the next twenty-four hours to
undergo as gas expansion test before
she starts on the great voyage. On
the journey the R-33 will visit France,
Switzerland and Italy, landing at
Rome, and will call at Cairo, Egypt.
The trip is estimated to take from fiji
teen to twenty days with the engines
running at three-fourths speed. Tween
ty-tWo tons of petrol are expected to
carry the ship six thousand miles. The
gunner's cockpit at the stern OF the
ship will be used for meteorological
work and observations
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-24
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

The inter-AIlied council has asked
all nations to oppose the sale in their
countries Of the securities held in Hun
gary and which the Hungarian soviet
government has ordered the banks to
deliver. 1t was stated that the deliv-
cry Of these securities was now being
made.
Gabrielle D'Annunzio, poet and avi-
ator, has arranged to attempt g. flight
from Rome to Toxic and return. The
trip will last altogether a month and
the aviator purposes to cover about
10000 miles.
Plans to make New York a world
medical center by erection of a so mil
lion dollar medical college were an
nounced there recently by DR.. Royal S.
Copeland, commissioner of health, af-
ter meeting of prominent physicians
and surgeons.
The reply OF Premier Clemenceau.
as president of the peace conference,
to the claims of the Turkish mission
which visited Paris, has created a feel
ing Of despair in Turkey, according to
a dispatch from COnstantinopIe. The
grand wiser is likely to resign.
william and James Daley, II and
19 years old, were drowned the other
night five miles east Of Wymore, Neb.,
while bathing in the Blue River. Their
bodies were soon recovered. Th9y were
sons Of Supervisor P. J. Daley Of the
Odell vicinity.
DIR. G. II. Austin, surgeon at the
Sunnyside Coal Company mines at
Strong, Col, died in Pueblo hospital
from wounds which he said were In
nicted by two Mexicans while on a
fishing trip. Ben Martinez is in Jail
at Wslsenburg, charged with the crime.
Robert Lansing, American secre-
tary Of state, who is returning to Wash
ington, arrived at Brest at IL o'clock
in the morning from Paris. He en-
barked Immediately on the steamer
Rotterdam which was to said during
the afternoon.
November II, the first anniversary
Of the signing OF the armistiee wiz be
q day OF national observance by the
American Legion, the national organ
ization of veterans of the world war, it
was announced at the legion's head
quarters in New York.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-24
WILL CONFER WITH LEADERS

shington.-President Wilson has
decided to invite Republican senators
to call at the White House to discuss
the peace treaty and the League Of
Nations, Secretary Tumulty an
nounced recently
Senator Lodge, chairman OF the for
eign relations committee, was under
stood to be one OF fifteen Republican
senators with whom the President de-
sired especially to confer
It was said that the invitation would
not be limited to members Of the for
eign relations committee The Presi-
dent was represented as being anx-
ious TO talk to all members Of the
Senate. Republicans as well as Dem
ocrats, and to answer any questions
they might desire to ask
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-24
CHEERS
FOR GEN.P ERSHING
Commander of American Army
and Staff Arrives in Lon
don for Celebration.
PICKED FORCE WILL PARADE
Three Thousand Yanks Selected From
American Army to Help in Eng
lands Victory Fete.

London.-GeneraI John ]. Pershing,
commander OF the American forces In
France, arrived here with his staff this
forenoon to take part in the peace cele-
bratiOn. He was met at Dover by Gen
eral Sir Henry S. Horne and a guard
Of honor.
Arriving at Victoria station, General
Pershing was welcomed by Col Win
ston Spencer Churchill, secretary Of
state for war, and officers representing
Field Marshal Haig and Sir Henry H.
Wilson, chief Of the imperial staff. At
ter an inspection of the guard of honor
the party drove to the Carlton hotel,
being warmly cheered by the crowds
along the route, which is already gay
with decorations for the celebration Of
peace day. In the first carriage were
General Pershing, Colonel Churchill,
Maj. Gen. G. F. Romer, representing
Field Marshal Haig, and Gen. John
Biddle, commander of the American
forces in the United Kingdom. Other
members of General Pershing's staff,
with British officers followed in car
riages. Among the British officers at
tached to General Pershing's staff dur
ing his visit is Brig. Gen. c. NJ. Wag-
staff
General Pershing was received on
the station platform and conducted
through the waiting room to the royal
carriage sent by King George. A com
pany of Scots guards presented arms
as he passed and the guards band
played the "Star Spangled Banner
A great crowd outside the station
cheered as General Pershing's carriage
passed. When the first cheers died
down an American jackie perched on
4 tower at the station entrance start
ed another cheer and the crowd Joined
enthusiastically.
All the way to the Carlton hotel,
where General Pershing is to make his
headquarters, he was cheered as he
passed. Another big crowd was wait
ing outside the hotel and gave the
American commander-in-chief a noisy
welcome. In his quarters General
Pershing held an informal reception
for American and British officers and
prominent civilians.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-24
NATIONAL GUARD
PLANS GIVEN OUT
The Southern and Southwestern
States to Supply Third of
Militia Strength.
BAKER APPROVES THE PLANS
Reorganization Of State Forces to Be
On Basis Of Sixteen Divisions
Texas Allotment Big.

shingiol--F1nal plans for the re-
organization Of the national guard on
the sixteen division basis, with divi-
sional areas following the same limits
as did those from which guard divi-
sions were organized for service
against Germany, have been approved
by Secretary Baker.
Ready to Organize Units
Maj Gen Jesse Mel Carter, chief
OF the bureau OF military affairs, i'm
mediately sent notification 70 the va
rious adJutsnt generals Of the units
allotted to their states and OF the
readiness Of the federal government
TO extend recognition after the re-
Quired inspection had been made.
The organization table announced
provides for iGEty-seven regiments and
eighteen battalions Of infantry; six
regiments, seventeen squadrons and
nineteen troops OF cavalry; ten regi-
ments. twenty battalions and seven
batteries OF field artillery, and seventy
four coast artillery companies, with
additional forces OF engineers, sanitary
and signal corps.
To Be Skenetonized at First.
a maximum expansion TO about 49,
600 men is provided for, but the units
for the time being are to be organized
on the basis Of sixty-five men per COM
pany Of infantry guard for the fiscal
year Of 1920 permits only the Organiza-
ton OF the guard on the basis Of two
hundred men for each senator and
representative, giving an aggregate
strength OF about los. OOO.~
The assignment to Texas Of six full
regiments of cavalary, besides four
other regiments and auxiliaries, was
considered significant
Kansas-One regiment infantry. one
squadron cavalry, one regiment field
artillery, one battalion engineers, one
signal company, one ambulance com
pany-
Three Regiments for Missouri
Missouri regiments infantry,
one squadron cavalry, one regiment
field artillery, one battalion engineers,
one signal company (wire), one field
hospital company, one ambulance COM
pany-
Nebraska-One regiment infantry,
one signal company (radio), one field
hospital company
Oklahoma-TwO regiments infantry,
one battalion field artillery, one CON-
pany engineers, one signal company
'(radio), one field hospital company.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-24
still $1,000 Men ovsrseas

Washington. = American overseas
forces aggregated 337 ,33e officers and
men on July 8, according to an official
announcement recently. On the same
date 100000 troops were at sea en-
route to the United States and 900
were in this country.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-24
President and vetoes ReneaI BiII.

hington.-President Wilson has
blocked the repeal Of the daylight saw
ing law by vetoing the agricultural ap-
preparation bill carrying a rider for
that purpose and at the same time
vetoed the sundry civil appropriation
bill because it would limit the appro-
ration Of money for the rehabilitation
and training Of disabled soldiers.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-24
Gold Wreath to Marshal Fosh.

Paris.-Marsha1 Foch was given
laurel wreath Of gold by the inhabi-
tants of the Department of Seine-Et-
Disc. President Poincare, speaking at
the ceremony in the Palace OF Yer.
sailles, euIogized Marshal Foch foE
his deeds during the war.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-24
RoIt killed Two in shed.

Purcell, Ok-TWo men were report
ed killed, one fatally injured and six
others injured severely when q party
OF nine men was struck by lightning
at Erin Springs, thirty miles south
west OF Purcell The men had taken
refuge from q storm under a shed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-24
Seven KiIIed bv Hun Nine

Washington.-One officer and SIX
enlisted men were killed in the de-
struction Of the American mine sweep
er Richard II. Buckley by the expIo-
sion OF a mine in the North Sea, July
II. Two other officers were injured.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-24
Exhibition FIIoht Killed 2.

Humble, Tex-DonaId h. SibIey OF
Minneapolis and Carl c.. Conrad OF
Urbana, Ill, were killed here when
their exhibition airplane fen. Both
formerly had been in military aviation
service at Ellington Field.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-24
Enraoed. He slew His Mother,

Ozark, Ark-Becoming enraged be
cause he was told to go to work, Rob
ert Seifert, 26 years old, killed his Sc
year-old mother at Alix the other night
by crushing her, skull with an iron
wedge
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-24

Suspend Two Radical Berlin Papers.
BerIin.@The Rote Fahne and the
Volkarecht, Radical newspapers, were
ordered recently to suspend pubIica-
ton The Communist leaders have
been arrested.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-24
LAWYERS Ran Trial of Kaiser.

London-With the proposed trial of
the ex-kaiser characterized as "poIiti-
cal play acting" by legal journals, SEN
timent against bringing William Ho-
henzollern, the former emperor, TO Lon
don is increasing daily.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-24
Twelve Injured in Steamer Crash.

Chicago-TweIye persons suffered
from injuries here the other day and
hundred others recounted narrow es-
capes from death when the lake steam
er City Of Benton Harbor rammed the
Howard F, a small excursion craft,
near this city.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-24
Nepbew Kills Farmer In Quarrel.

Guthrie, Ok-In q quarrel over the
possession of a wagon, Calvin Good
night, a farmer near Piedmont, was
struck over the head with a spade by
his nephew, Bert Goodnight, result
ing in his death. The boy is in jail.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-24
New Job for MeAdoo.

New York-Wnliam c. AcAdoo.
formerly Secretary OF the Treasury,
has been retained by Chile as Gnan-
ciaI adviser in charge OF its efforts to
negotiate government loans in the
United States.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-24
Bonds Cause Hioh Prices.

ton-Continuation of high
prices may be expected at least until
Liberty bonds are paid off, Repre-
sentative Osborne, Republican, OF Cali
fornia, predicted in a statement in
serted in the Congressional Record.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-24
HeavN Floods a. Arnentina.

Buenos Aires.-Government reports
show that million sheep and one hun
dred thousand cattle have drowned in
floods In the southern part Of BuenOs
Aires provinces.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-24
PARIS HOLDS Big
VICTORY PARADE
Allied Troops Join French in
Celebration of BastiIe Day
Celebration.
WOUNDED LEAD PROCESSION
Marshals Joffre and Foch Followed
in March Under Arch Of Triumph
-cheered Americans.

Paris.-The conquerors in the great
war marched in 4 victory parade under
the Arc de TriOmphe, through which
only victOrs may pass. Picked units
and individual heroes represented each
Of the Allied armies.
Several million grateful persons,
mostly French, but with many thous-
ands Of their Allies, struggled forward
along the line Of march for an opportu-
nifty to wave and shout their gratitude
to the men who saved them from Ger
man Imperialism.
The triumphal arch, conceived by
Napoleon to commemorate his victory
at the battle of Austerlitz, took on
new historic Importance when the
Allies marched through the massive
pile Of masonry which dominates all
Paris and moved down the Champs
Elysees toward the Place de Ia Con-
corde.
The TriumphaI march of Allied and
American troops began at o'clock
The weather was brilliant, being more
like October than midsummer.
Wounded Led Parade.
A thousand wounded soldiers with
crutches or in wheel chairs and clad,
for the most part in civilian clothes,
led the parade, being preceded by a
drum corps
Guns began firing at minute inter
walls as President Poincare placed a
wreath at the foot of the cenothph at
the Are 'dTriOmphe. This empty cas-
ket, placed there. in memory of the
Allied dead, was also decorated by
other wreaths, these being placed by
Premier Clemenceau. a French soldier,
a French sailor, an Alsatian girl, a
girl from Lorrain and Col. Edmund
Gross. This last wreath was in mem
DRY of seventy-two members of the
Lafayette escadrille who lost their
lives during the war.
Honor Joffre.
Marshal Joffre, the victor Of the first
battle Of the Marine, passed under the
arch at 8:45 o'clock. He rode alone.
Behind him came Marshal Foch, the
commander-in-chiefo of the Allied forces
during the final campaign OF the con-
flict- A storm of applause arose from
the vast throng as the two maTshals
passed the presidents stand and
moved down the brilliant avenue.
Gen. John J. Pershing, with num-
Der OF American generals, came next
in line and was received with equal
enthusiasm. Forty American organiza-
tiOns, soldiers and marines, marching
with wonderful precision, were greeted
by a sea Of waving handkerchiefs and
flags and with deafeniug cheers.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-24
piseharaIna 10000 a Day.

n.-Demobilization is pro
ceeding at a rate of more than ten
thousand men a day and the total
should pass the three million mark
by the end OF July.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-24

Washington-Maj. Gen William F.
Hay VIII be assigned to command
Camp Custer, Mich, upon his arrival
in the United States. the War Depart
ment announces.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-24
En-Senafor 20 InternationaI Board-

Former Senator CIar-
enee D. Clark OF Evanston, Wyo-, has
been appointed a member OF the Inter
national Joint Commission by Prest-
dent Wilson He succeeds the late
James A Tawney Of Illinois.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-24
Erench CT Back Lost submarine.

TouIon. The French submarine
Turquoise, which was disabled and
captured by the Turks In the Sea Of
Marmora in November. 1915. arrived
from Constantinople.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-24

The Cloud County commissioners
have voted to return the county to a
pre-war status as soon as possible
They appropriated $500 for a farm
bureau and a farm agent viii be en-
Moved at once
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-24

Nine stacks. of wheat belonging to
Jacob Morgheim, ten miles north of
Hois1ngton, were destroyed by fire
early the other night The fire spread
quickly through high, drg stubble.
More than one hundred men were fight
ing the flames before they were sub
dued It is believed the fire was Of
incendiary origin, as the blaze appear
ed to start in different stacks almost
simultaneously.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-24

Eldorado will become the home of
the largest creamery in that section
of the state, if plans of a number of
local capitalists in EIdorado and farm
fers in the vicinity materialize The
farmers and dairymen favor such a
plant and are willing to subscribe for
a large amount of stock. The towns
of Leon and Haverhill, south of there,
also favor the proposition.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-24

Emmett Pudgett, 81 years old, a
farmer, was killed at grade crossing
seven miles west of Atchison, when
Central Branch passenger train
struck his motor car. Allen Quinn of
Pennington, who was in the car with
him, was injured severely and the ma
chine was demolihed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-24

Although it was laid over to the July
meeting from the June meeting, the
board Of Saline County commissioners
has adjourned for July without taking
any action in the matter of extending
aid to the state for prosecution of H.
d. Lefferdink, cashier of the Kansas
State Bank, now closed; Felix Broker,
his associate, and other persons re-
sponsible for wrecking the bank The
matter was not even brought up for
consideration.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-07-24

The Kansas highway commission
still has a concession Of sixty govern
ment trucks which have not been
taken up by the counties of the state.
The allotment of trucks for Kansas
now totals 573. OF the trucks still
open to claim there are thirty-one
light, twelve 2-ton and seventeen 3-ton
machines. UNLESS the counties get
busy and use these trucks" declares
NJ. W. Watson, state highway engineer,
they will lose valuable supply Of
equipment"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-26
.LUcERO WTHDRAWS
SUIT FOR $4,000
/ AGAINST HOEN|G
Adjustment Reached in Civil Ac-
ton Resulting From Death Of
Elias Lucero in Accident on Old
Town Road.

A. a result Of a satisfactory ad,
jusiment. reached yesterday, Modesto
Ortiz. attorney FOR OrenE0 LDcet0
yesterday afternoon filed a motion TO
withdraw Lucoro's suit for $1,000
damages. against John II. Hoenig. Tor
the death OF I.ucero's father, Eilaa
f.uccro. which followed an automobile
accident on The old Town road on
June 22nd last. when the elder Lucer0
was fatally injured and Eduardo Con-
trcras badly hurt BY an automobile
driven by Hocnlg. Criminal infor-
nations had been filed against. Hoe
Mig IN connection with the death OF
Lucero and the injury OF Contrcras,
which are stiil pending In district
court but n is now understood that
fhs'se chprges will not be pressed.
H6anig paid the funeral and other
expenses incident TO h death Of LII
cero aud also paid physicians and
hospital bills for Contrerua, who ia
"a son OF Ambrosio COntrcras, n we'll
known citizen OF Duranoa, Hochiy.
who Ii an empioye OF the Charles IL
field company, was driving home
from a lance ut Cnndelarias. when
his automobile struck the two men at
IA road crossing In Durnnca.