The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-07-08
KANSAS LAND DEED FORGED
for "Ring" of Alleged SwindIers-
One Arrest Made.

Discovery OF a forged signature to
deed purporting to convey a quarter
section of land in Kansas only rail-
roadless county, Stanton, is causing
apprehension among several Kansas
City and Kansas dealers. An arrest
was made at Kansas City, Kas., and
| others alleged to be implicated in
ring" OF swindlers are being sought
while efforts are being made to verify
| other transactions that may have been
| fraudulent.
Guy G. Hanna, 1915 Ridge avenue,
was arrested and accused of obtain
ing money under false pretenses. He
was released on bond of $1,000.
The deed, known to be false, was
given to W. S. Horn, Kansas City, Mo,
a retired contractor. Through a repu-
| table real estate firm he then under
took to dispose of the property to John
| Dickey of Newton, Kas., H. G. Wear
| of Wichita, and G. R. Arterburn of
Medicine Lodge, three men who have
dealt extensively in Stanton county
lands. They sent the forged deed to
| Stanton county to be recorded and It
came to the attention of the county
attorney, H. p. Jones. The Kansas
land men then got in touch with the
real owner, who lives in Illinois, and
| learned from him he never had con-
veyed the property to Mr.. Horr or
| anyone else.
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Girls Offer to Join.-Among the re-
cruits obtained by men who are or
ganizing a company Of militia at
Pittsburg for the new Kansas regi-
ment are four girls who offered their
services as nurses. The recruiting
| officer will ask the adjutant general
for instructions as to enlisting them
1t is stated that a new company re-
cruited to full war strength will be
ready in Pittsburg soon.
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Motor Crash Kills One.-Dan Pow
ers- was instantly killed and R. W.
Banner fatally injured when a motor
| cycle on which they were riding, with
Jack Pierson in a side car, collided
with an electric light pole at Wichita.
The force of the collision was so
great that the pole was broken off,
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Woman of SO Dead.-Mrs. M. ].
Higgins, 80 years old, a resident of
Kansas many years, is dead in Olathe,
| at the home Of her niece, Mrs. S. E.
Ferguson.
Former Sheriff Dfes-L. D. Her
| locker, a farmer, II years old, is dead
at his home near Girard from the eff
fects of a stroke of paralysis suffered
several months ago. He was former
ly sheriff of the county and also
served several terms as county COM
missioner.
Would Censor Street Shows-A
campaign against itinerant street
shows which ply their trade in the
/ ed by Prof William A McKeever.
head of the department OF child well
fare at the University of Kansas.
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Father and Sons EnIlst.-The
Fourth District Editors Association
held its annual meeting in Emporia
the other day. The editors talked
SHOP" barring politics. twenty-five
editors were present. W. c. Austin
OF the Chase County Leader, was
elected president for next year and
Austin Terrence of the Lebo Star
secretary.
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Farmer DroWns-R. E. Holt, a far
mer nine miles southwest of Holt,
drowned the other night while cross
ing a swollen ravine on horseback.
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Two Burned in Nine Explosion
w H McClintock and e. H Stockton,
two miners, were seriously burned in
an explosion at lead prospect shaft
three miles southwest of Pleasanton.
The explosion was caused by the igni-
ton of gas by an electric short cir
cult. It was the second explosion in
month.
Aged Wonaan pead.-Mrs. Edward
Rayne, 20 years old, is dead at Gar
nett She had been a resident OF An
derson county mors than thirty years.
Otis Rayns Of Kansas City is her son.