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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-07

the drastic cuts made in the name of
economy by the house in the army
and navy strength.
10000
Representative Young, North Da-
kota, Republican, house ways and
means committee member, issues
statement that modification in pro-
posed finished lumber duty is not
satisfactory.
President will appoint a board to
settle claims against the shipping
board.
A general shakeup in the shipping
board personnel is expected in the
near future, according to reports. It
is said that some of the higher sal
aried officials, including W. R. Boil
ling, brother-in-law of former Pres
ident Wilson, are slated to go.
10000
The Maryland, latest and greatest
of the super-dreadnaughts, and the
first to mount 16-inch guns, steamed
out of Newport News for the build
ers' test.
10000
The house conferees on the naval
appropriation bill agreed to accept
the Borah amendment providing for
international curtailment of naval ex-
pansion. The senate conferees
agreed to the elimination of nearly
all of the $98,OOO,OOO increase in the
appropriations by the senate.
Internal Revenue Commissioner
Blair announces a drive in July to
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-07
Look Out for the Chinch Bug

The Chinch Bug may be found in
the wheat and grain fields and can
easily be identified if one is familiar
with the markings on it. The adult
bug is about LIS inch long with a
black body. It's white wings are fold
ed over each other and are marked by
a black triangle on their outer mar
gins. The young bugs are yellowish
or bright red marked with brownish
black becoming darker as they grow
older.
The bugs pass the winter in clumps
of grass, in the butts and in old
shocks of corn or under whatever rub
bish is available. The females lay
their eggs in the spring and they be-
gin Matching in about three weeks.
Although the adult bugs have wings
they travel from field to field on foot
and may be kept from other fields
by dust furrow if the weather is
dry. This is made by blowing deep
furrow around the field to be protect
ed, thoroughly pulverizing the soil by
dragging heavy log back and forth
in the furrow making the side next
the corn as steep as possible. In try
ing to climb this barrier large num-
bers will slide to the bottom of the
furrow and be killed from the heat of
the soil.
In damp weather a strip of coal
tar is often run around the field. This
strip should be the size of ones finger
which can be made by pouring from
watering can with the mouth stop
ped down. This should be run in
side the dust furrow with post holes
dug at the outer dege so the bugs will
fall in them and can be killed with
kerosene. The chinch bug is one of
the farmer IS greatest pests and every
method possible should be used to
combat it if they are at all numerous
in a field
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-07

from last year and it may be bought
at cost from the county clerk.
If the grasshOppers are becoming
abundant in your fields, get your
poison, mix it and put it out around
the field where the grasshoppers are
worst early in the morning.
The county agent is always willing
and glad to help anyone who has not
had experience in mixing and scatter
ing the poison bran before. Just call
SCI and the county agent will tell you
farm and show you.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-07
WASHINGTON NOTES

Secretary of the Navy DENLY is
sued public reprimand to Rear Ad-
miral Sims for that portion of his re-
cent speech in London, rejecting up
on the activities of Sim Fem
sympathizers in America and on Iegis-
lative and other public bodies which
have adopted resolutions attacking
England and expressing sympathy
with the Irish republican cause.
10000
Senator McCumber after a confer
ence with the President, told the
senate that if the soldiers bonus bill
is passed, it will have to go through
congress without administration aid.
10000
Congress manifested symptoms of
revolt against the administration re-
quest for broad authority to refund
the foreign loan debt.
10000
Administration to continue Daniels,
policy of navy division into an At
lantic and Pacific fleet. Pacific fleet
will be composed chiefly of newest
Oil-burning ships; the Atlantic of
older coal-burning vessels.
10000
Drastic government will be de-
manded next winter unless the coal
industry is now stabilized, Senator
Frelinghuysen said in opening de-
bate on the bill providing for season
al freight rates on coal.
10000
Charging British In Ireland with
"cruelties and inhuman punishments,"
Senator Norris, Nebraska, supports
his resolution expressing senate
| sympathy with the efforts of Irish
people.
10000
Representative Madden of Illinois
told the house that obnoxious taxes
can be repealed without SUBSTITUTE
ing anything but economy"
10000
The national defense program of
the administration went down to de-
feat, the senate accepting unwiIlingly
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-07

round up delinquent income and ex-
else tax payers. Special attention
will be paid to soda fountains and
drug dealers alleged to be careless
in turning over excise taxes.
10000
Great Britain has not consulted the
United States in regard to the renew
al of the Anglo-Japanese alliance,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-07

and has not been expected to do SO,
Secretary of State Hughes said.
10000
Charles Lathrop Pack of the Am
erican Forestry association, after a
talk with President Harding, an
nounced that a national conference
on forestry would be called to be
held in Washington in September.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-07
COUNTY AGENT POISON SQUAD

Kansas County Agents working IN
extension service were extremely act
i've during the past year in keeping
insects under control. Forty-nine
agents put on demonstrations and
gave instructions to farmers on 1888
farms, representing an acreage of
544,72O. There were no records
made of farmers who put into opera
ton the insect control methods re-
commended by press articles and
news letters.
The following information is furn-
ished by E. G. Kelly, extension en-
tomologist, who obtained it from
county agent reports.
l. Hessian fly control practiced,
twenty-nine agents, 6716 farms.
?. Chinch bug control practiced'
twelve agents, 229 farms.
8. Grasshopper control practiced'
tbirty-nine agents, 1882 farms.
4. Army worms control practiced,
twenty-nine agents, $40 farms.
5. Fruit insects control practiced,
thirty-two agents, S45 farms
6. Wire wrom control practiced,
six agents, 16 farms.
z. Potato bug control practiced,
thirty agents, 319S farms.
8. Potato leaf hopper control
practiced, two agents, II farms.
9. Melon aphis control practiced'
thirty-six agents, 904 farms
10. White grub control practlced'
three agents, 9 farms
Total II, 100 farms.
ss9. O97 pounds of poison bait 1or
o,rasshoppers and army worms was
distributed in forty-three counties.
In these same counties there Is about
twenty-five tons of arsenic on hano'
raadv TO meet an emergency outbreak
Of either of these pests for 1921
country FARM BUREAU NOTES
since the wheat has been cut the
r-osshonpers are moving from the
@,,hsat fields to the spring crops IneS
sr. Moving fast and it will take some
Cnicl- work to get rid of them.
Tha method of control used last
- was that of the poison bran. Inc
SoT,ntv laid in a supply Of white ars.
80 and mOlasses which was sold &c
thoss wanting to poison the grass
SoDrars at cost. There was sOms
.rb;te arsenate and mOlasses left Ovel
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-07-07

Representative Madden of Illinois
told the house that obnoxious taxes
can be repealed without substitut-
ing anything but economy"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-23
Harding Sends Greeting
To British War Missions
Messages From King and Cen.
eral Pershing Also Read at
Reunion i'm London

LONDON, April 22.--Arthur J. Bal
four, Lord President Of tho Council.
presided tonight at the second annual
dinner and reunion OF British war mis-
sions to the United States. Messages
Of greeting were read from King
George, President Harding. Admiral
Sims, General Persning, the Earl of
Reading and Viscount NorthclifYe.
Mr.. Balfour toasted "Anglo-American
Amity." J. Butler Wright, counselor
of the American Embassy. responding,
said that during tho early part Of tho
present industrial crisis in England a
body Of American students attending
English universities had asked him
whether their Intentions might be mis-
understood if they enlisted for service
during the emergency. He advised
them to stay out for the present, but
that II their services later were re-
CURED he believed he could assure
them they would be gratefully accepted.
Major General Swinton, Of the Brit
ish army, toasted American students
at English universities.
The guests included lord Desbor-
ough, Sir Campbell Stuart, r. Newton
Crane, Hugh 'Chisholm, Robert p.
Skinner, American Consul General:
Major Oscar N. Solbert and Commander
Harry l.. Pence. respectively military
attache and assistant naval attache Ct
the American Embassy, and Adolph
Ochs. Of New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-23
Secret Service Hunting
Stolen Belgian Papers
German Agents Believed to
Have Looted Embassy Mail
Before Sailing for u. g.

Special Dispatch to The Tribune
BALTrMORE,aApril 22.--Sberet serv-
ice agents are investigating the disap-
pearance OF three packets Of corre-
spondence directed to the Belgian Am
bassador at Vas fngton, which officers
of the steamship Nervier reported
stolen from its strongbox. The papers,
said to contain communications from
Belgium to the American State Depart.
ment, are believed to have been stolen
by German agents before the Nervier
left Antwerp with q cargo of nitrate
consigned to the Clarence Cottman
Company.
The loss Of the papers was reported
yesterday afternoon when the vessel
was locked at the BLOCK Street pier for
discharge of cargok The correspond
ence, contained in four packets, was in
trusted to the care of Captain Henri
Lutens. The loss was discovered wher,
Jean Londonbrook, chief steward, was
sent 70 the ships strongbox to get the
papers. Only one packet was found,
this apparently having been overlooked
The theft was reported to James Gus.
tavus Whitley, Belgian Consul in
Baltimore, who immediately advised
the ambassador. Baron H. De Cartier
de Marchienne.
A sesrchpf the vessel and memhsrs
OF tho crew|failed to reveal any clew.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-23
Bills Creating Garbage.
Dumps Here Protested

DR.: Royal. S. Copeland, Health Com
missioner. sent telegram yesterday
to Governor Miller protesting against
two garbage bills which the Commits
sioner said had been introduced by
Assemblyman Smith, of Staten Island,
and passed.
The Commissioned asks the Governor
to veto the bills, saying that he con-
siders them menace to public health,
and that if they are enacted foul
smelling dumps will have to be main
tanned and garbage plants built in
residential sections of Manhattan.
The bills provide for the disposal of
the refuse OF each borough within its
own boundaries, q plan which the
Health Commissioner declares to be
impo ssible Of adoption. DR.. Copeland
said that one Of the bills provides
against the transfer Of sweepings from
one county to another without consent
ofFthe alderman, living in the county
TO which such waste is transferred
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-23
Pershing to Give
Positions ON Staff
To Aids i'm France
Leaders Of G. n. Q. He Built
Up at Chaumont Will Be
Made Use Of in New War
Machine He Will Organize

From Ths Trsbw.s's WsshSnrto~ Bsvsau
WASHINGTON. April 22.--The selee-
tion Of General pershing as active
commander Of tho United States armies,
which will be instantly prepared for
action against any foe, is considered in
army circles ~ tho most advanced step
taken by the War Department since
the end Of hostilities in France.
While it is true that General PERISH
ing will surround himself with only a
skeleton general headquarters staff,
and his armies will likewise be largely
paper organizations, the creation OF
the war staff is an advance etep in
preparedness and indicates that the
policy Of Secretary Of War Weeks will
be devoid completely Of pacihcism.
General Pershing is expected to be-
gin the selection Of his staff at once.
When the personnel ia named and joins
him in. his Offices in the War Depart
ment, series Of conferences will be-
gin with the Offices Of the war plans
division Of the General STAFF and off,
GERS Of the War College, to impart to
the new general headquarters staff all
details Of the makeup, disposition,
general availability and status Of every
soldier now in the service and of tina
location and ability Of each potential
combat officer and enlisted man in the
National Guard and the organized re-
serve.
General Pershing is expected to
designate many members Of his staff
at Chaumont, France, as his chief aids.
General Pershings staff at Chaumont
was divided into four distinct divisions,
known as GIL, G-2, G-3 and Ga, repre-
senting operations, intelligence, war
plans and service Of supply. In this
staff were the best brains Of the army,
In the estimate of General Pershing,
and it'is reasonable to believe that he
will desire to have his associates in
clude those officers whose service over
seas was distinguished.
The assignment of General Pershing
to the post Of active commander Of
American combat forces was made fol-
lowing series Of conferences by Sec
rotary Of War Weeks with the Presi-
dent and with General Pershing him.
self. it became known to-day. General
Pershing was represented to-day to be
in hearty accord with the President
and Secretary Weeks, and it is under
stood he will be given complete author
ity to select his own staff and direct
the staff's operations in harmony with
the existing General Staff.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-23
How to Cut Rates,
But Not Kill Roads,
Hardinlg's Problem !
Railway. Situation 'sBaff fling,
Despite Efforts of Cab
met Day After Day to
Untangle Crucial Industry
From TAs 7ribu~s's Wo.hsratos psreau

From Ths zribuns's Woshimstow Bxrsau
WASHINGTON, April 20.--The vital
velatioa of the condition Of the rail
roads to the prosperity Of the country
is brought forcefully to tho attention
OF every Cabinet meeting, and to-day's
session was no exception. The agri-
cultural situation doomed large to-day,
however, and measures Of relief for the
farmers were worked out by the,
Presidents advisers. ~ 4ss -
The cure for the fasmets' pfsdiea-
inent is healthy railrsads, It. wss
brought out. The fannsrs' chief diff
Guilty lies in their inability toseship
their goods and receive any profit be-
cause Of excessive rates. An example
was given Cabinet members Of wheat,
which in some sections to-day IL worth
not more than 86 cents q bushel. be-
cause the farmer cannot get IL to mar
ket. The case Of q shipper Of citrus
fruits from California was cited also
where freight rates made the fruit
liability to the shipper before it
reached its destination.
The Cabinet and the President ad-
mittedly are going. slowly In their steps
to aid the railroads. The Chief Elk
ecutive and his advisers feel that the
government agencies should be af-
forded. every opportunity to work out
the salvation Of the roads before the
President steps in. "Nohody knows
yet what is to be DONE" said a member
OF the Cabinet upon leaving the White
House.
The Cabinet listened to reports Of
the seriousness of the situation in the
Northwest, where the mining interests
are languishing owing to the excessive
freight rates and consequent inability
to move their output. It is conceivable
that situation may arise similar to
that Of last winter, when no coal was
obtainable because no one felt equal
to paying charges on even Q single
freight car carrying coal. It was
pointed out in the meeting that the
fat raise has produced many inequities
and in many cases has proved to be
hindrance more obstructing than IL no
raise had been granted.
Many operators have indicated to the
President that they favor q revision of
the rates, but how to revise them and
still run. the railroads is the real prob
lem. In the mean time the President
told his Cabinet that he. intends to
canvass the railroad sitaution thor
oughly in further conferences.
The President intimated that he will
send to the Senate on Monday the
names of two members of the Inter
state Commerce Commission ,,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-23
Senator Urges Quick Action
On Seasonable Rate Coal Bill

From The Trioane's Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON. April 22.- Senator
Frelinghnysen, Of New Jersey, before
the Senate Committee on Interstate
Commerce to-day, brought up his bill
to provide for seasonable rates for the
transportation Of coal. He reintro-
duced this bill April IL and he urged
the committee that favorable report
be made upon 1t. He also asked action
on his coal industry control bill. which
is chiefly a publicity measure intended
to provide reliable coal statistics.
The committee will hear Chairman
Clark of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission tomorrow with reference to
the measure.
The purpose Of the seasonable rate
measure is to enable the Interstate
Commerce Commission to put into ef-
feet such coal rates as will encourage
the movement Of coal throughout the
year rather than during few months
of the wear,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-23
Decoy. Letter Aided In
$500, 600 Jewel Theft
Chicago Jeweler Detained and,
Brother Arrested After Rob- !
berry of vidtinR Salesman

CHICAGO, April 22--Lured TO . jew
airy shop in the heart Of the downtown
district at noon to-day by what the
police, declare 70 have been q decoy
letter, diamond salesman was robbed
Of Jewels valued at 100000.
Two robbers invaded the ONCE Of
Julius J. Rsingold, on tho fifteenth
floor Of building at Madison Street
and Wabash Avenue. while Leroy Pres
ent, Of the firm Of Philip Present h
Son. Of Rochester, N. Y, was display.
ing his wares. They bound and gagged
Rsingold and Present and escaped with
unset diamonds tho salesman carried.
After an investigation the police de-
tanned Rsingold for questioning and
arrested his brother. Leo Reingold.
Present said that he came to Chicago
from Detroit Sunday and called on
Reingoid on Tuesday, when he was re-
quested 70 call again. Last night, ne
said, he received q, written message
bearing the name Of Reingold requests
ing him to call this morning. ReinRold
denied that he had written any such
message.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-23

ding. Tho Senators who discussed the
situation included e. D. Smith, Of South
CaroiinAt .Joseph =. Kansdsll, Of Louis
lana; r. N. Stansfield, Of Oregon; Frank
r. Gooding, Of Idaho, and Peter Nor
beck, Of South Dakota.
The move to relisvs financial. pressure
on the farmers" Il noh-seotionAi and
nonrpolitioAl. The tonference, with the
President proved satisfactory to the
members OF che COMMITTEES.
Senator Smith, in discussing the IN
terview, said that the President a.
aured the Senators that he favored =
liberal policy ION the part Of the Fed
sral Reserve banks, and announced his
intention Of taking the matter up with
the Comptroller Of the Currency.
Tho granting Of loans to Farmers
through the Farm Loan Board and the
banks was talksd over and the Presi-
dent acquainted with the necessity Of
steps being taken 60 insure tho farm
ers longer time in paying.
The President told tho Senators fur
Their that he believed that tho banks
should not force the pressure on tho
4ArrpaEs at this time. The Senatorial
committee is to. confer with Attorney
.Gsnersl Daugherty- and Secretary Of
war weeks also. ,-.,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-23
Exchange Features |
Delay Action on
Emergency Tariff
Questions Raised Regarding
Anti-DumpingP Provisions;
Penrose Hopes to Report
Bill to Senate Next Week

FROM ThA Ir{bveS'e W0skSn0t0A BVTU&W
WASHINGTON, April 22.---Oppos!-
ton to the exchange equalization
features Of the emergency tariff bill
and questions raised with respect 70
the anti-dumping provisions are ssrv-
ing to delay the bill in the Senate
Finance Committee. Senator Psnrose,
chairman, who had hoped to report
the bill Monday. said to-day this
would be impossible. He still hopes
to bring it before tho Senate early in
the week.
Thomas J. Doherty, Of New York,
representing the National Council Of
American Importers and Traders,
argued to-day before tho. committee
against the exchange equalization pro-
vision. He spoke especially against
the provision that In estimation and
liquidation of duties, tho depreciation
in currency shall not In any case be
estimated at more than 66h per cent.
He said this was based on false as
sumption that the home market values
in the foreign countries have remained
the same and have been little affected
by the war.
Mr.. Doherty commended that those
countries that have no appreciated cur
rency or whose deprecated currency
does not fall below the 86h per cent
provision and whose economic condition
Is better, will have great competitive
advantage in this country as against
all other countries less fortunately
situated.
austria, already in deplorable
situation. will be Disseminated against
in an extraordinary degree" he said
'4aer trade with US will be paralyzed.
Italy will be under considerable ham
decap, as compared with France, Spain
and England. If the exchange rates
Of Czccho-Slovakia and sJugo-Slavia
are to be based on the normal ex-
change rate Of the Austrian coinage,
they will suffer severely"
Mr.. Doherty said the plan would
lead to a marked decline in importa-
tions from Central Europe and diminish
customs revenue. He described the
plan before the committee as IAN en-
barge against imports and cessation
Of our exports to all countries whose
currcpcies are greatly deprecated"
Senator Knox will propose an
amendment to the anti-dumping pro-
vision to give temporary protection to
the dyestuffs industry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-04-23
DENLY Opens Campaign to Sell
1000 Flying Boats to Public

WASHINGTON, April "a navy
flying boat converted for commercial
use was launched heresto- day by Secre-
tary DENLY in the departments cam
'paign to dispose Of aHo83t 1000 coast
patrol flying boats to Vbrtvah owners
as means Of stimulating public in
terest in aviation. s>sa.sHS
The craft have been .fSs$di with in
closed cabins for sef%fSe al passenger
boats. They arc Equipped with 400
horsepower Liberty motors, have a
wing spread Of 72 feet, SAs, speed Of
about seventy miles an hour: and are
to be sold at about one-third Of their
actual cost