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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-04
KILL FOUR MEXICAN BANDITS
American Troops Under Captain Mat
lack Trap Desperadoes in Adobe
5Iockhouse in Mountain Pass.

Maria, Tex-FOUr Mexican bandits
were killed by American troops in
Mexico. Capt Leonard Matlack. re-
ported They we're surrounded in an
adobe bIockhouse that the Mexicans
had constructed in a mountain pass
The bandits fought desperately when
they found they were trapped, and two
escaped
When the American troops ap-
preached the biockhouse with the in
tention of searching it for hidden ban
dts the Mexicans opened fire from
portfolios.
The fire was returned and the block
house charged by the American cav
airy troops
Three OF the four Mexicans killed
have been identified as Jesus Janir,
Francisco Janir and Jose Fuentes. The
identity Of the fourth bandit has not
yet been asceTtained. All four OF the
men are known to Captain Matlack
as bandits operating along the Big
Bend border for years.
The two men who escaped were pur-
sued, but the trail was lost in the
mountain canyons.
1t is known that Jesus Renteria,
leader of the outlaw band that cap
tured Lieutenants Harold G. Peterson
and Paul II. Davis, American aviators,
was not among the dead.
Captain Matlack said he passed a
column of two hundred Carranza
troops below the border yesterday.
The CarranZa commander, MatIack re-
ported, asked where the American
troops were going. When he was in
formed that the Americans were pur-
suing bandits who had held American
aviators, the CaTranza commander
waved his hand and said, go ahead %
No effort was made to hinder the punt
tive expedition.
Receipts OF a telegram from Gen.
Manuel Dieguez, whose command in
cludes the Ojinaga district, by Gen. An
tonic Pruenda, commander Of that dis
tTict, stating that American troops
were wholly within their rights in pur-
suing bandits in accordance with the
treaty of 1882, relieved fear that there
might be a clash between isolated
Carranza troops Of the Ojinaga district
and American troops pursuing bandits.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-04
NEWS ITEMS FROM
ALL Over KANSAS
Happenings of Mere or Less
Interest Gathered From
Many Sources.
Rob ANOTHER KANSAS BANK
Three Unmasked Men Hold Up the
First National Institution at
Newton in Broad Daylight.

Three unmasked robbers entered
the First National Bank at Newton at
8:20 o'clock the other morning and
after forcing four employees to lie
face down on the floor behind the
counter, took practically all the money
and Liberty Bonds in the bank and
escaped in a Buick motor car bearing
tag 920o7.
Estimates OF the money and bonds
taken run as high as $4,000. Bank
officials are endeavoring to ascertain
the exact loss.
J. H. Evans, vice-president; Walter
Hart and R. C. Stone, clerks, and John
jackson, a negro, the janitor, we're at
work in the bank, having opened the
vault and carried the books and part
of the money out to the counters.
The robbers entered quietly, while
Evans was in the vault. and forced the
other three to lie down. One bandit
met Evans at the vault door, forcing
him also to lie down, then searched
the vault Finding the safes locked,
the robbers then forced Evans to open
them. Meantime. a large number of
persons passed the bank and Evans
played for as much time as possible,
but was eventually forced to work the
combination. He was then made to
stand with face to the vault wall while
the robbers helped themselves, taking
their time about it.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-04
SAY "FLU" is COMING BACK
But Disease Won't Be So Serious This
Year Says Chief OF New York's
Health Department

New York-The 'flu'' is coming
back in October to scourage the whole
world, DR.. Royal S. Copeland, chief OF
the New York health department, pre-
dicted recently.
81 expect the plague to come back as
soon as people begin to live indoors
again." said Dr. Copeland. 1.-The death
toll will be serious, but do not expect
that it will be as bad as it was last
year,
The worst of the present situation,
Doctor Copeland said, is that science
knows no preventive of influenza.
Therefore New York has done nothing
to prevent the spread of the disease
when it does come and, Copeland said,
no special measures will be taken.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-04
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

To prevent an influx Of aliens into
the United States after peace is de
clared, President Wilson in a message
to congress has asked that the Pass
port Law in effect during the war be
continued for one year after the proc
lamation Of peace.
America recently closed the door
on her European bread line and be
gan taking account of money ex
pended, foodstuffs distributed and
good accomplished by her relief ad-
ministration during and since the
World War.
DIR. Rhee, president of the provi.
sionaI republic Of Korea, in a state
ment based on the recent announce
nlent by the japanese embassy that
the Japanese would grant home rule
to Korea, said that Koreans want no
administrative reforms or autonomy
from the hands of the japanese.
The Yarmouth fishing schooner,
Francis A, with her captain, Percy
Ross, and five of the crew of nine
teen men. went down in a collision
with the British freighter, Lord Down
shire, south Of Sable Island.
Polish troops have administered a
crushing defeat on the Bolsheviki and
the soviet forces are being pursued
everywhere, the Polish general staff
at Warsaw announces. The Fortress
of RoVnO, in YoIhynia, northeast of
DubnO, has been captured by the Poles
after hard fighting.
Friedrich Ebert has taken the oath
as imperial president Of Germany at
Weimar. A large crowd had gathered
In the square before the theater.
where a guard OF honor was drawn M
with the Laniaeger band playing.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-04

The scheme of Governor Allen to
encourage the ownership of farms by
actual farmers and especially to aid
soldiers and sailors to get farm homes
has been followed by the introduction
Of two distinct measures in Congress,
covering much the same ground. The
Kansas plan was incorporated into
constitutional amendment to be voted
upon at the next election. Represent
alive Mondell of Wyoming has intro
duced bill appropriating 500 million
dollars with which loans are to be
made to soldiers who settle upon gov
eminent lands and also to buy stock
and farm machinery for them. The
bill introduced by Senator Wadsworth
OF New York appropriates 1 million
dollars for a commission to investi-
gate settlement Of farm lands and the
allotment of lands to soldiers. In his
letter Senator Capper asks the gov
ernor to furnish him with a discussion
of the two bills and any suggestions
he might care to offer regarding the
plans in Congress.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-04
TROOPS GIVE UP
The BANDIT HUNT
Heavy Rains 0bIiierate Trail
of Mexican Desperad0es
South of Border.
WERE CLOSE BEHIND BAND
One Nights Delay Spoiled Chance of
Capturing Men Who Held AVia-
tors for Ransom.

Maria, Tex-Three hundred Amer
lean cavalry troops are making their
way back to the Rio Grande through
a driving rainstorm after an unsuc-
overtake the bandits who captured
cessful campaign begun recently to
and held for ransom Lieuts. Harold G.
Peterson and Paul H. Davis. They
are scheduled to reach Ruideosa soon.
Rain Aids Bandits.
Contact with Carranza soldiers also
on the trail of the bandits and heavy
rain which wiped out the fresh trails,
resulted in decision to abandon the
chase. The Mexican federals were en-
countered by scout patrol and after
a conference, army officials decided
to abandon the pursuit In the mean
time, the rain, which wiped out the
fresh trails, bandits who were only
a few hours ahead of the Americans.
The punitive expedition is making
the return in single column with three
cavalry troops leading, machine gun
troops and other units following The
troops are acting as rear guard.
Five Bandits Killed
The six days below the border re-
suited in the killing of four bandits
by troops and death of one by machine
gun bullets from an airplane. Nine
bandits, said to be part of the Renteria
band, were captured at Coyame, in a
dance hall, by CarTanza soldiers.
Reports that Jesus Renteria, leader
of the bandits, had been killed were
brought to the border, but could not
be confirmed
The Americans were hot on the trail
after the bandit gang, with the inten-
ton of continuing the pursuit all night,
according to Lieut. Harold G. Peterson,
who returned by airpIane. Lieuten-
ant Peterson said he accompanied a
scout patrol which was endeavoring
to follow the bandits and they encoun-
tered a CaTranZa outpost, guarding a
force of 800 Federal Mexican soldiers.
The patrol returned to the main COM
mand and after a conference it was
decided wiser to wait until daylight,
in view of the presence Of Carranza
soldiers The rain had wiped out the
trail and the withdrawal order was
issued.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-04
RAILWAY SHOPMEN
TO VOTE ON STRIKE
Presidents Proposal For a f.
Gent Per Hour Increase
to be Submitted.
INDUSTRIAL PEACE IN BALANCE
Unions Will Decide on Acceptance OF
Rejection of Wage Award-WiII
Telegraph Result.

Washington - Railroad shopmen
throughout the United States viii be-
gin voting Immediately on whether
they viii accept the wage proposals
made by President Wilson and Direc-
tor General Hines or 90 out on strike
to enforce their demands for a gen
eral advance in pay
On the outcome of the baIlOting
hinges industrial peace on the govern
ment controlled railroads.
II the 100000 shopmen decide to ae-
cede to President Wilson's decision
that there shall be no general wage ad-
Tances until the government shows
what can be done TO control the rising
cost of living, sufficient time to effect
some change in the price levels, prob
ably will elapse before other unions
press their demands for more money
Future Plans Unknown.
What action the government may be
expected TO take in the event of a vote
by the shopmen to strike for an imme-
date increase in wages. which Presi-
dent Wilson has said would have dis
astrous effect on efforts to bring down
prices, has not been disclosed, If in
deed it has been considered
Indicative of the determination OF
Director General Hines and the rail
road administration to deal fairly with
all classes of employees, the director
general, instructed the board Of rail-
way wages to consider promptly any
demands that might be made and to
report recommendations for correct
ing any ineQuities found TO exist,
though general advances for any class
viii not be made until il has been
proved that the present level Of prices
is permanent
In that case. both the president and
Mr.. Hines have given assurance that
railroad workers would receive early
readjustment OF their wages
To Rush BaIloting.
The taking OF a strike vote ordinarily
requires about three weeks In the
present instances, however, il is be
lieved the vote may be completed ear
lier As instructions were given by
the international officers TO the unions
to summon meetings If necessary and
to telegraph the result of the ballOting-
Announcing that they had refused
the proposal of the director general
the committee Of 100, representing the
shopmen, made public letter 10 the
various locals calling for strike vote
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-04
PRESIDENT SEES
NATIONAL CRISIS
Urges Patriotism and Self-Sac-
rifice in Meeting Problems
of Reconstruction.
FOR TRUCE IN LABOR DISPUTES
Railway Shopnen Are Told Produe,
ton Must Be Brought Back to
Pre-War Basis.

Washington.-A warning that ma
tionaI disaster will ensue if the pro-
blems of reconstruction are not ap-
preached in a patriotic and self-sacri-
ficing manner was voiced by President
Wilson in a statement to representa-
tives of the railway shopmen- Wage
demands and strikes 20 enforce wage
demands, he said, in effect, would
harm, rather than help, the restOTa-
ton of normal conditions and relieve
the people from the burden Of the
high cost of living.
Must Increase Production.
Production, he added. must be
brought back to a pre-war basis and
as one of the first steps toward that
end the transportation facilities of the
country must be made more efficient.
In order that a disastrous tieup Of
the railroads should not come at time
when they are so greatly needed in
keeping the necessities Of every day
life supplied to all parts Of the cOun-
try, he urged a truce on the question
of increased wages.
Consequently, postponement Of the
NAL economic conditions are restored
was announced by the President as
the policy to be pursued by the adj
ministration. The President also an
nounced that it was neither wise nor
feasible at this time, when the most
important question before the country
was a return to a normal price level,
to attempt to increase freight rates to
provide funds for higher wages.
An Appeal to Public.
I'VE ought to postpone questions Of
this sort until we have the opportun-
ity for certain calculation as to the
relations between wages and the cost
of living" the President declared in a
statement to the public explaining his
decision as to wages. ct is the duty of
every. citizen to insist upon a truce in
such contests until intelligent settle
ments can be made and made by peace
and effective common counsel. 1 appeal
to my fellow citizens of every employ
ment TO cooperate in insisting upon
and maintaining such truce"
Nation At Crisis.
I'VE are face to face with a situation
which is more likely to affect the hap
piness and prosperity and even the life
of our people than the war itself. We
have got to bring our Industries and
our labor back to a normal basis after
the greatest upheaval known in history
and the winter just ahead Of US may
bring suffering infinitely greater than
the war brought upon US if we blunder
or fail.
"An admirable spirit of self-sacri-
flee, Of patriotic devotion, guided and
inspired us while the fighting was on.
We shall need all these now and need
them in a heightened degree if we are
to accomplish the first tasks of peace.
If we fail, it will mean national disas-
ter The first step is to increase pro
duction and facilitate transportation
and so, as soon as possible, re-
Ieye our people from the cruel burden
of high prices.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-04
TAXES MAY GO SILL HIGHER

Westinghouse reduction in taxes
viii be possible for ten years, Repre-
sentative Fordney, of Michigan, chair
man OF the House ways and means
committee. said recently Mr. Ford
ney said increased taxation rather
than a decrease is probable when the
revenue law is revised next winter
Treasury officials have been request
ed to study the present law and rec
ommend TO the ways and means COM
mittee changes which should be made
Mr.. Fordney said that the govern
ment deficit had been met in the past
by the sale Of government bonds, but
it would soon become necessary 10 be
gin retiring these bonds, which VIII
make increased taxation necessary
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-04
BELGIANS TO BE HERE SOON
Visit of Royal Family Will Precede
That of Prince Of Wales and
the RUmanians.

WashingtOn.-The King and Queen
of the Belgians and not the Prince of
Wales, will be the first of the royal
visitors to return in this country the
visit to their capitals of the President
and Mrs. Wilson.
Before the prince arrives in Wash
ington, the Belgian royalties will have
come and gone, according to the State
Department. They are expected on
or before the middle of October. The
Prince of Wales will not complete his
Canadian visit until the latter part of
the month, after which he will come
to Washington, and then will arrive
the King and Queen OF Rumania.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-04

The body of Joseph Gates, 19-year-
old Indian student at Haskell Institute
near Lawrence, was found in the swim
ming pool at the institute recently.
Drowning, which caused his death, was
thought to have resulted from cramps
The body was not bruised.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-04

That Daniel NJ. Jones, Greenleaf, a
retired farmer, met his death at the
hands Of an unknown assassin with
robbery as a motive, was the verdict
by a coroner's jury, after hearings ex-
tending over three days. Jones left
Greenleaf August IL for Atchfson. He
left the train at Parnell and set out to
walk to the farm OF his brother-in-law,
Andre. He was seen within a mile
of the Andre home. His body was
found On Stranger Creek. There was
no money in his clothing. although he
had at least $40 when he LETT Green
leaf
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-04
Reports Renteria Was Slain.

Maria, Tex-Maj. James P. Yancy,
commander of the American Punitive
Expedition, told the Associated Press
over the army field telephone at Rui-
doga that he considered the report
authentic that Jesus Renteria, bandit
leader, had been shot and killed from
an American airplane.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-04

Irving Shafer, 81 years old, Civil
War veteran of Hutchinson, commit
ted suicide by cutting his throat the
other night. He had been respondent
He left a request his body be wrapped
in big silk flag he had kept in his
trunk for years for that purpose. His
son, Omaha T. Shafer, was formerly
mayor of South Hutchinson.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-04
Lock Out Chicago Cleaners.

Chicago firms of dyers
following presentation by union en-
ployees of contract calling for in
creased wages and reduced working
hours. The managers announced that
the terms were unreasonable.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-04
AXIS 1cent Local Postaoe

Washington.-A bill for q 1-cent
postage rate on first class mail within
cities has been introduced by Repre-
sentative Madden Of Illinois It is
expected to come up for consideration
next week before the House committee
On post roads
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-04

Ira Johnson, 80 years old, farmer,
is dead, Neal Henninger, % years old,
may die and nine persons, including
five Mexicans were injured, as the
weeks casualties at two grade cross
ings on the Rock Island, west of Lati-
mer. Johnson was hit and killed.
Henninger, a driver for an oil COM
pany, was taken to a Topeka hospital
after a train wrecked his tank wagon.
His recovery is doubtful
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-04

The search for additional skeletons
on premises formerly occupied by Ru-
fus King at Maple Hill was completed
recently without the further unearth-
ing of any evidence that might lead
the authorities to believe others are
buried there. E. J. Kellerman, under
sheriff Of Wabaunsee County, an
nounced further search would be aban-
doned at this time unless there was
something new to justify It.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-04
Nation to Honor LAFAYETTE.

New Nationwide plans for
formal ceremonies in commemoration
of Lafayette's 1920 anniversary were
announced recently by the committee
in charge here Mayors OF Louisville,
Ky, Newark, n. J., Syracuse, n. Y,
Pueblo, Col, Lynn. Mass, and San
Francisco have promised cooperation
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood viii be the
principal speaker at the formal cele-
hrafion here
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-04

So great is the demand for cars to
relieve congestion at the elevators and
mills, Emporia millers leave their work
to help unload freight cars in order
to obtain empties Farmers are sell
ing their grain in such large quantities
the elevators are OVERLOOKING.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-04
For Flight to France, $500

New York.-FOr the first man to fly
between France and New York IN a
heavier-than-air machine a prize of
$4,000 has been offered by Raymond
Orteig, member Of the Aero Club Of
America
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-04
East s. LouIa rieun Ends-

East st. Louis, m.-Striking en-
ployees OF the East st. Louis and SUI
burban Railway Company and subsidi-
airy lines voted TO return to work pend
ing arbitration Of their demands b
the Illinois Public Service Commits
sion
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-04
Cold storage Turkey Kills

Alliance, O-Col- Charles c Wey-
brecht, who returned only three weeks
ago from France where he command
ed the 146th Infantry. is dead as a
result. physicians believe. Of eating
cold storage turkey the other night az
q Canton country club
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-04

A fall to the ground on the inside of
a silo, thirty-five feet high, which he
was painting, caused the death of Will
fred Morley, %, twelve miles west OF
Olathe. He was found unconscious
when his parents returned home. He
never regained consciousness.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-04

Weather prophets in Oakley are puz-
zled over the early flight of wild ducks
to the south this season. Ordinarily
wild ducks and geese do not begin their
exodus from the north until late in the
season when cold weather drives them
out Since August 1, however, thou
sands of ducks have been seen in that
section, among them many mallards,
which are usually the last to leave
their northern haunts. Some say the
drought in the Northwest has some
thing to do with it, while others as
sert it is a warning of an early and
severe winter
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-04
A RevoIt At vIadivostok7

Observation-Disclosures is surrounded
by insurgents and the town is filled
with refugees, according to a Bolshev-
list wireless received here. The dis
patch states japanese squadron has
arrived at Vladivostok
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-04

Uniontown, Pa-More than 500, 900
damage was done in the Connellsvi1le
coke region recently by a clOudburst
which flooded mines, swept away build
fngs, street railway and railroad
tracks. Several persons are reported
to he missing
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-04

Mrs. w. G. Brown. Sc, is dead at
Ottawa as a result of burns received
when a kerosene stove exploded at
her home. Her entire body was
burned She is survived by her hus-
band and nine children
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-04

New York P Morgan has sailed
for Europe on the steamship LapIand-
He has not had vacation in five
years and intends TO visit relatives in
England and France and devote his
entire stay to recreation.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-04
Vesuvius in In Erurtion.

Rome.-After loud underground rum
bIfngs, Mount Vesuvius has begun
erupting, two streams OF lava flowing
toward the valley. So far the erup-
ton has not been so heavy as 70
threaten the villages at the base Of
the mountain
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-04

Forest fires in Idaho and the North
west are befogging the sunlight in
Kansas, in the opinion Of S. D. Flora,
federal weather forecaster at Topeka.
A peculiar phenomenon, causing the
sun to rise and set in a haze, giving
it dull, red color the last few days,
probably is due to intervening smoke
clouds, Flora stated
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-04

Topeka women appointed by Gov
-ernor Allen to investigate living costs
held conference at the governor
office, later announcing that they will
extend their investigation to dry goods,
clothing, shoes and millinery. They
have just completed a probe of gro
ceries and meat prices.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-04
seized Cold STORAGE .Eish.

Duluth, Minn.-Federal agents have
seized 1S9,440 pounds of frozen fish
in local cold storage. The seizure
was made by Department of Justice
agents, under authority of District At
torney Alfred jacques.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-09-04
Candy Caused a Shooting.

Chicago quarrel over the rattle
of a box Of candy was responsible for
the death Of Patrolman Morgan Don
ohue and the wounding Of three other
men in a saloon gun battle here the
other night