The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-06-09
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Beasts of the field and birds of the
ar are not protected from intoxica-
ton by the 18th amendment and the
Volstead act if reports from Vance
burg, KY, are TO be believed. A num-
Der Of foxes have been discovered w.
ing about in careless attitudes stupe-
ned, and some have been killed with
rocks. Others are already dead and
post-mOrtem revealed all had persisted
of alcoholic poisoning, induced bv
eating moonshine whisky mash. MANY
owls have been found in a similar con-
dition.
10000
The following are the names of the
members of President Harding's cab
met: Charles Evans Hughes, New
York, secretary of state; Andrew Will
liam Mellon, Pennsylvania, secretary
of the treasury; John Wingate
Weeks, Massachusetts, secretary of
war; Harry NJ. Daugherty, Ohio, at
tOrney general; VIII H. Hays, Ind
lana, postmaster general; Albert
Bacon Fall, New Mexico, secretary of
the interior; Edwin DENLY, Mich
igan, secretary of navy; Henry Can't
we'll Wallace, Iowa, secretary of agri-
culture; Herbert Clark Hoover, Cali
fornia, secretary of commerce; James
John Davis, Pennsylvania, secretary
of labor.
10000
a we'll worn savings bank book
showing systematic and frequent de-
posits is the best recommendation a
young man can present when apply
ing for a position of trust. 1t is not
only an evidence of thrift but shows
a determination to live on less than
the income, which, in the last analy-
sis, is the road to a competence. Re
Communications and influence of
friends of the applicant fade into in
significance with the employer when
compared with the above mentioned
characteristics.
President Harding discussed with
New York fnanciers international fin
ancing and foreign trade promotion
plans of vast scope. 1t was agreed
that foreign governments obtaining
American loans should be required to
expend the proceeds in this country
10000
Senator Lodge introduced a bill to
protect the public against fraud by
prohibiting the manufacture, sale or
transportation in interstate commerce
of misbranded, misrepresented or
falsely described articles and to reg
ulate traffic therein.
10000
Representative Tincher of Kansas,
in urging the passage of the meat
packer control bill in the house, as
sailed the consent decree entered in
to between the packers and former
Attorny General Palmer.
10000
B. n. Miller, former solicitor of the
bureau of internal revenue, favored
an increased normal tax on corpora
tons as a substitute for the excess
profits tax and opposed the sales tax
at the hearing before the senate I'm
ance committee. .Es@ -zs'~~F
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IT. AS a result of the high freight
rates. the California Fruit Growers
exchange and the Northwestern APP
ME growers are combining to launch
a gigantic water transportation sys-
tenn which will lay their products
down in eastern markets by way OF
the Panama canal.
10000
Bv a vote of IA to 0 the senate
odonted Senator Borah's amendment
70 the naval appropriation bill re-
opesting the President to call con-
ference of the United States, Great
Br;tain and Japan to cnsider reduc-
ton of their naval programs.
Whether beer is medicine Is TO De
decided bv congress shortly IN a
snactacular contest between the drys
and the vets, which will determine
also whether the prohibition I'D Is TO