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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22
Two 4eobs" Got Job.

Chicago, May 14-George Wissman.
a marine, whipped two big jackies, af-
ter having been refused a job as po-
iiceman because he was too small A
police sergeant saw the fight and
Wissman is now a policeman
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22
shot a Sd. Joaeph PoIieeman.

ST Joseph, No, May 14.-Charles
Hensley, a policeman, was shot, prob
ably fatally, early today by negroes he
discovered breaking into a store. Hens
ley fired five shots, but the negroes
escaped
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22

Two records have been broken and
one tied in the ninth annual state
high school track and field meet held
at Manhattan recently. First place
went to Abilene's well balanced teaS1,
which won twenty-one points. Pope
of Garden City, the individual point
winner, placed his school in second
place with thirteen points, and the
weight ability of Salisbury was i'm
portant in placing Usage City fourth
with twelve points. Eskridge, Pratt
and Perry won eleven points, Norton
ten and Woodbine eight.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22
war Ia on Patent Medieine- g

Washington, May Is Consumers
must pay a tax Of one cent for every
25 cents in the purchase price of prac-
ticaIly all toilet articles and all pat
ented or advertised medicinal articles
the internal revenue bureau saws
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22
ItaIv seeks an Adjustment,

Paris, May 13.-Baron BoninO, the
Italian foreign minister, conferred to-
day with Col z. NJ. House Of the Amer
lean peace delegation, with a view TO
adjusting the Italian situation before
the Austrians arrive
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22

junction City was selected as the
meeting place next year of the county
treasurers of Kansas at the closing
session of the convention at Lawrence
J. NJ Price of Atchison was elected
president for the coming year; r. G.
Anderson, vice-president; J. F. Berlin
of Ottawa, treasurer; Miss Margaret
Law of Mcpherson, secretary.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22

When William Heber1ing of Com
pany Il, 18th Infantry, returned to
Lawrence recently he found he was
$4,000 richer than when he went to
France two years ago. While he was
overseas his aunt died, leaving him
an estate valued at $4,000, including
eighty acres of land.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22
Colorado MIners5 Wac. Cut

Durango, Col, HAY 15.- SiIEerton
miners have accepted a wage cut OF
twenty-five cents a day and an in
crease of twenty-five cents a dsx at
the company boarding houses. Two
thousand men are affected.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22

An investigation by Congress is ex-
pected by Senator Capper relative to
the War Department order removing
Gen. Charles I. Martin on the eve Of
the Argonne battle. Investigation may
also be made as to the rejection for
overseas service of Col Wilder S. Met
calf, Col. P NJ. Hoisington and other
Kansas National Guard officers.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22
Gets pemand for kalser.

fishes note from the Dutch legation
at Paris, declaring that the demand
/ for the extradition of the former Ger
man emperor has reached Holland.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22

The Presbyterian Church of Law
renee has voted to erect a 500. 900
modern fireproof hospital TO be com
pleted in year. 1t will be modelled
after the Chicago Presbyterian Hos
pitaI and will have a ward for the
poor. The Presbyterian Church hired
visiting nurse last month.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22

Paris, Nay Ian Abyssinian mis-
sion was received today by President
Poinesre. The mission came 70 Paris
to request that France estabIssh pro
ssctorste over AtysstnEa-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22
Unveiled Statue of BeIoium.

New York, May 1O.-A marble
statue dedicated to Belgium was un-
yelled at the customs house today,
replacing the statue Of Germany,
which was ordered removed last year.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22
Soldiers Killed In ouarrs.

Dion, May 14.-Seyeral American
soldiers were killed and ten were se-
verely injured when q case of dyna-
mite exploded yesterday in q quarry
near Is-SurTfIe.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22

The Public Utilities Commission
has agreed to ask the dismissal of its
injunction suit against the Kansas
telephone companies on condition
that the companies file their appIica-
ton for authority to increase rates
as directed by the postmaster general
with the commission. The agreement
is then subject to the commissions
approval
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22

Lieut.. Hugh CARVE of Abilene, an
engineering student at the University
OF Kansas in 1917, has returned to
Lawrence after being in the active
aviation service for fifteen months in
France He had brought down four
Hun planes when he was shot down
behind the German lines, and spent
the last two months of the war in a
boche prison camp.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22
win Reduce Austria.

Paris, Nay 13.-The Austro-Hun-
garian peace terms, while designed to
reduce the former dual monarchy to
the status Of third class nations, wiz
uroTids economic rehabilitation.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22

Governor Henry J. Allen has made
requisition on the governor of Indiana
for John A. Field, who is wanted at
Abilene on a charge of wife desertion
Field, it was stated, is under arrest
in indianapolis.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22
win Dlscharge eoIIege studsnta-

Washington, Nay 15-Praeticzsly an
men in the army who desire 10 return
TO college wiz receive discharges he
fore the fan term. the War Deps-f.
nent announced.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22

enty-seven miles of paving on the Mer-
iden Highway, which runs south from
Newton through Wichita and yelling
ton to Caldwell.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22

The McCracken city commissioners
have employed Leonard L. Ryan as
city manager. McCracken, with a pop
ulation of 81, is the smallest town in
the United States with commission
manager form of government.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22

The State Supreme Court has de-
cided that a Kansas physician must
possess an ordinary degree of skill,
but when he makes an error of judg-
ment he cannot be compelled to pay
damages for the mistake. This was
the ruling recently in the suit of Louis
Paulich against DR.. F. E. Nipplewas,
appealed from Douglas County. The
physician set a broken ankle and a
year later it was found that the bones
had not been adjusted properly. The
lower court and the supreme court
decided for the doctor
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22
The PEACE TERMS
TO AUSTRIA SOON
The Council of Four Has Con-
CIuded Task of Defining
the Boundaries.
ONE SOVIET IS RECOGNIZED
Allies Sent Invitation to Hungarian
Government = German Austrians
Dislike Proposed Peace Terms.

Paris, May 13-The council of four
spent the greater part of the day on
the Austrian boundaries and com
pleted the task of defining them this
afternoon in a session with the for
eign ministers. Such progress was
made that the members of the coun-
Gil believe that the Austrian treaty
may be completed this week.
Recognize Hungarian Soviet?
The Allies for the first time appar-
emily have officially recognized Boil
shevist goveTnment-the Hungarian
soviet republic.
A formal invitation was forwarded
to Budapest, simultaneously with the
one to Vienna, to send a delegation to
the peace conference, it was learned
today. At first it was reported the
invitation was made under the impress
sion that Bella Kun had been ousted,
but the French foreign office later
stated that this was not the case.
The German delegation has handed
to the Council Of Four the German
plan for League of Nations. This
plan was drawn up by Professor
Schuecking, and the principal feature
is an international parliament COM
posed of ten representatives from each
nation
German-Austria DisIikes 1t.
Copenhagen, May 13-Dr. Otto
Bauer, foreign minister of German
Austria, in a speech to the workers,
protested against the peace terms
handed to the Germans at Versailles.
An account of his speech is printed by
the Vossische Zeitung of Berlin,
copy of which has been received here.
Doctor Bauer objected to the plan
for making German-Austria a neutral
lied state and concluded:
''This small German-Austria cannot
exist alone Unless we join with big
Germany we shall not even be Ger
man-Austria.
Geneva, May ia number of Aus
TRAN delegates bound for st. German
to take part in the peace negotiations
arrived at Buchs, on the Swiss from
tier, this morning. They will take the
Simplon express and expect to reach
Paris Tuesday night.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22

When Mrs. Sarah Jones waved her
greeting to returning heroes from
overseas she counted the fourth glad
reception Of victorious sons of Uncle
Sam since she was lifted in her faith
er's arms to wave and cheer with the
others at Harper's Ferry when the
troops returned from Mexico. AS a
young woman she watched the return
of the men who had marched with
Sherman to the sea. In 1890 she saw
the Grand Army of the Republic sweep
down Kansas avenue after she had
moved to the Sunf1ower State and in
Topeka she witnessed the glorious re-
ception given Funston's fighters of the
famous Twentieth Kansas.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22

A herd of cattle, being unloaded at
Strong City stockyards recently, STAN
peded and thirty-two were drowned
1n the creek near the yards.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22

James Galley, IS years old, is dead
at Greeley. He had lived there more
than fifty years.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22

The Parsons High School won four
firsts in the interstate high school
musical contest held in connection
with the spring festival at the State
Manual Training Normal recently.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-05-22

The contract has been let by the
Hugoton Elevator and Warehouse
Company for large concrete terminal
elevator, the capacity to be four hun
dred thousand bushels and the cost
to be in excess of 100000. There
will be sixteen tanks and q main op-
Grating building, and it win handle
twenty-five to thirty cars a day.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-30
INITIAL DAY OF
PERMANENT DROUGHT.
TO BE CELEBRATED

Bismarck. N. D., Dec. so.-The ad-
vent of national prohibition, January
Is. 1920, will be observed by a union
meeting of all Bismarck church
bodies if plans formulated at a COM
munity meeting held at the city H.
brary Sunday materialize. The Sunday
meeting was attended by A large num-
Der of representative citizens, all of
whom were agreed that so important
an event in the life of the nation
should be appropriately noted.
A proposal for a community meet
ing to be taken in charge by the
churches will be submitted to the
Ministerial association at its meeting
next Monday, and it is anticipated
that this organization will be glad to
take charge of arrangements. The
Bismarck auditorium probably will
be procured for the gathering, which
will, it is expected, be featured by ad-
dresses fro mleading men and women
who have fought for nearly forty
years for prohibition in North Dako-
fA
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-30
LANCER SPEAKS AT
JAMESTOWN TONIGHT;
TOWNLEY REAPPEARS

Portland, n. D., Dec. 3o.--Attorney
General William LANCER. who. from
the beginning, has honestly cham
pioned the real program of the farm
ers. but not Townley's program, will
discuss at the Portland opera house,
Saturday afternoon. January 5, the
present methods and designs of
the Townley S..chine AS compared
with the original principles of the
league. .....
Mr.. LANCER has arranged to speak
here in response to petitions circulat-
ed by farmers and signed by farmers
of this territory Portland farmers
are determined to educate themselves
on the new laws, the bank deals. and
other questionable dealings of the
rownley cohorts in this state.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-30
THE CHAMPION sAwYER.

Helena Mont, Dec. 30.-Ira l..
Whitten of Absorakee Saltwater
county, claims to be the champion.
woodsawyer of the state. .G
Whitten claims that when timed, by.
persons who will furnish af1idavits he
sawed a cord Of hard maple, beach,
and yellow bird in three hours and
sawed two cords and half in nine
hours. ~.
Whitten is 50 years of age: has been.
farming since a lad and says he is in
the prime of health and strength.
Whitten says the chief requisite for
a fast sawyer, with endurance, are
easy-working loose joints. He says it
is harder for him to watch most men
saw wood than it is to saw it himself.
Saw Buck" Smith, Helena man
who earns his living in this profes.
sion, started the controversy. He
said he could get through two cords
on an eight hour shift Since his
claim, the papers Of the state have
developed number Of ''champions.' ;.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-30
Gopher Track Coach
Optimistic With A
Wealth OF Material

Minneapolis. Minn., Dec. So
Track team practice will be under
way at the University Of Minnesota
by January Is. Coach Len, Frank is
optimistic as he has a wealth of ma
terial for dual meets and the confer.
ence struggle. Frank, seems unusual
" we'll supplied with quarter mile
runners and fast mile relay team, is
forecast. ,.2..
7 Arnold ,oss, football and basketball
star, has done the distance in 40 .3s6,
but he will have B. F. Johnson, cap
tain of the 1917 team and Dick Fish
or, to keep him company. johnson
has done the 220 in % seconds. while
Fisher was a. star in 1916, Captain
John Holt also is a sprinter of con-
ference ability.
The Gopher squad is well supplied
with distance men, Jumpers and pole
yaulters, but Frank will be Obliged
to develop point winners. in the
weight events.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-30
D. A. R. OF State Would
Provide Better Care
For Roosevelt Cabin

Bismarck, N. D., Dec. S0.-Plans
are under way in the local branch Of
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton to provide for better preserva-
ton Of the Theodore Roosevelt cabin
on the state capitol grounds.
1t is announced that at present
probably nothing noee will be done
than to place about the structure
small fence or other guard. Later
it Is to be moved to the new Liberty
Memorial park contemplated on a
part of the gorunds.
The cabin was moved to Bismarck
following the worlds fair at st. Louis.
1t bears the following inscription:
The Roosevelt Cabin. This is the
original cabin occupied by Theodore
Roosevelt for three years when he
was a cattle owner in western North
Dakota, 1sS3-1SS6." 4.
The building originally stood in tie
vicinity of Medora
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-30
Iowa Football Star .
NAV Enter West Point .

Iowa City, Ia, Dec. s0.-University
Of Iowa football fans are awaiting the
decision of Lester c. Belding Of
Mason City, right end of the univer-
sity football team, on whether he will
enter West Point next year or return
to Iowa.
(, Belding has been nominated by
United States Senator Kenyon to en-
ter the military academy. but has not
named by many critics as member
of the ALL Conference and All-West-
ern honorary football elevens.
William S. Kelly, captain Of the
1920. University of Iowa football
squad. announced he would not ac-
cept the appointment at, West Point
recently offered him.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-30
NORTHWESTERN News
DAKOTA BROKER HAD
PLAN. TO BEAT HIGH
COST OF TRAVELLING

Chicago. Dec. 30.-When w. III.
Smith, said to be wealthy
, broker OF Faith, S. D., was ar.
rested in a Chicago hotel last
night, in the same room with
Miss Gladys Ehlers, IS years old,
said to be his bookkceper. Smith
explained:
''Shucks, there's nothing to it.
We simply used the same. room
to save expense. The woman has
been my bobkkeepcr for two
years and we were on our way
to FHairmont, Minn.. to be mar.
Iicd."
Smith was also charged with
passing several worthless checks.
Miss Ehlcrs, who was ques.
toned at detention homo No. I,
Is said to be the sister of Mrs.
John Steusland, wife of the owner
Of o large sheep ranch in North
Dakota.
Smith told police he represent
cd dozen Chicago firms in
Faith, S. D.. and Hetttnger, N. ID.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-30
HOUSE BAL6O
TO [ Be TESTED /
Proposed Meeting of Board
of Equalization Will Bring
Discussion to, a Head.

Bismarck, N. D., Dec. ao.--A meet
ing Of the state board Of equalization
as newly constituted by the recent
special session, and upon which In
surance Commissioner, ,Olsness, thor
ough Townley leasuen has been sub
stituted for State Auditor Karl ko-
sitzky, an insurgent, is to be madc
the first official test of, House Bill
so. a league measure which seeks
to give all acts of the recent Saecia!
session immediate effect, it was, an
nounced Saturday. It had been plan
ned to hold this meeting Saturday,
but because Of the absence of Com
missioner Olsness, who is at his home
in Sheyenne. and State Treasurer Oh
son. who was forced TO enter local
hospital for throat operation, it was
deemed best to defer the session until
some time during the following week.
1t lis; understood that jnsurgent Of
ficials will assume the attitude that
any attempt upon the part of Mr.. Ols-
ness to sit in place of Mr.. kositzky
will be Illegal. inasmuch as it Is con-
tended that acts OF the recent assem-
bly, which did not carry q. constitut-
tionai emergency clause cannot be-
come effective until July ! next, as
the constitution provides, and much
excitement is expected to attend any
effort of the new board to function.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-30
State Has More Than
$4,000 Automobiles

Bismarck. n. b.. Dec. 30.-North
Dakota children, are confident Santa
Claus and his rcindeers were able to
visit all parts of the world this
Christmas since he had no difficulty
in overcoming the light snowfall in
their state.
SO frequently of recent years has
there been little snow that the hire
Of cutters and sleighs has been prac-
tically abandoned. John either takes
Mary riding in an automobile or the
couple walks. Recently he was
known to have. contented himself
with half Il bobsleigh drawn by two
farm horses after he had secured
Bismarck and the surrounding coun-
try in a vain search for cutter.
Figures today at the offices of the
licensing board in the
state capitol show total of 82,SS1
automobiles in North Dakota, besides
more than 900 motorcycles.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-30
LANCER To Address
Portland Audience

Valley City, n. D., Dec. 30.-Attor-
ney General William LANCER of North
Dakota has been petitioned by IS
farmers of the Pillsbury district to
address them on state issues. He has
not indicated a date that he will be
there.
Mr.. LANCER, who is fighting the
leaders of the Nonpartisan league,
will speak in jamestown tonight. On
January he speaks at Neville.
A. C. Townley, president of the
Nonpartisan league, who has been alb
sent from the state for some time. is
coming back for series of meetings,
heing billed to talk with Governor
Frazier at Grafton on January z, at
Michigan January and Grand Forks
January g.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-30
Oil Station Being
Erected AT Portland

Portland, N. D., Dec. so.-A COM
plete station for the distribution of
gas and oils is being erected and in
stalled on the Great Northern right
of way here by the Standard Oil COM
pany, who have heretofore maintained
a, small plant carrying too small
supply of their wares to care for the
ever-increasing demand.
Two large warehouses and three
storage tanks are in the process Of
construction. This move of the
Standard is also to compete with the
Home Oil company =hich also main
tains a. large plant here. The extern
sive use of trucks. motor cars and
tractors in Portland territory has de-
veloped to such a stage that enormous
quantities of oils are distributed from
this city each year.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-30
Court Awards Townley
Victim One Dollar For
Loss OF His Suffrage

- sheldon, n. D., Dec. 3O.-The
privilege of voting is worth 81.
That Is the judgment Of u Ran-
som county district court jury
which awarded to S. w. Bale
damages Of 81 because the cleo
tion board Of the township which
bears hts name, and where he re-
sided 80 years. refused to let him
vote. The election board held
that Bale had transferred his
residence from Bale township to
Lisbon. The court held other.
wise.
Bale was opposed to the Nom
partisan league. testimony In the
hearing developing that all menu
hers Of the election board were
Nonpartisans.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-30

that white sox players in agreemenes
with a st. Louis gambling syndicate 4
son and during the worlds SERIES i
At the conclusion Of q secret con.
ference OF officials Of the team az
which two st. Louis men u TESTIFIED:
Secretary Harry Grabiner eannounceo
that no evidence to support the
charge had been produced. e-.-s...s3
One Of the rumors was to the effect |
that three members Of the team haa M
with an offer. to throw one game
week during the championship race
for 5000 each. Another rumor was
that two White Spx players had wag. 4
cred money on the Cincinnati teame1
dilrin., the worlds series.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-30
GOOD BOXING CARD
FOR ELKS OF FARGO

Fargo. N. D.. Dec. so.-A big box
ing card will be feature of the in.
itiation by Fargo lodge Of Elkst OF
106 candidates in the Fargo audi
torium on New Years day afternoon.
Admission will be only to Elks on
tickets secured from the secretary.
Jimmy Delaney, sparring partner
of. Mike O'Dowd, welterweight cham
pion, and Billie Perkins Of Rhine
lander. Wis, will go 10 rounds. Ed
die LeBeau of st. Paul and Kid Fargo
will box eight rounds and ''Subma-
rine" Smith OF Moorhead and Young
Draxton eight rounds.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-30
Bill For Road Bonds
Apt To Be Initiated

Bismarck, N. D., Dec. s0.-Fifty
million dollars worth of state bonds
for highway construction + in North
Dakota will be proposed in a. bill
which the Good Roads association of
the state plans to initiate for vote Of
the people by petition, it was an
nounced today.
The bond issues would be designed
to match federal aid, the state being
entitled to one and one-half per cent
of the total congressional appropria
ton for this purpose. The proposed
legislation. it was said, would limit
to 100000 fhe issue for any one
year and would set 80 years as the
period within which the total issue
would be made.
Under the plans for use of the ap-
preparation, 5000 miles of road will
be improved. Especial attention will
be given to highways between county
seats. though some branch roads will
be built up. The Improvement would
be gravel construction with hard sur
face.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-30
20 Utility Companies
Want Increased Rates

Bismarck, N. D., Dec. so.-Appli-
cations for increased rates filed by
public utility companies in North
Dakota number 20 at the present
time, the companies pleading that
increased production costs necessitate
advanced rates.
Tho commission = yesterday an
nounced its decision refusing to grant
a temporary increased rate to the
Northern States Power Co., at Minot.
pending the settlement of the com
pany's- application for a permanent
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-30
WANTS, COMPENSATION.

Helena Hele1s' ~ Mont: Dec. so.-Ray
camp in Cascade county. He started.
out to lead a mule to water. When.
they reached the stream. he essayed
to, make the mule drink. The mule
kicked him twice, deftly and quickly,
once in the eye and once in the chest.
Reynolds has written the state
compensation board to know if that
comes under the relief act He, Of
fers afldavits to. support his claim
that leading this mule is a dangerous
occupation. rq III.