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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-07
Will NOT AHHUL TREATIES
President Wilson Believes Congress
Exceeded Its Authority in Effort
to Boost Merchant Marine.

Washington = Formal announce
ment was made recently by the state
department that President Wilson had
decided not to carry out the instruc-
ton from congress to annul existing
treaties between the United States
and foreign countries by which the
United States is prevented from grant
ing special import tariffs and trans
portotion rates on imports carried In
American bottoms.
The announcement said the presi-
dent had reached the decision before
the expiration on September 5 OF the
ninety-day period in which the mer-
chant marine act directed that he take
steps to abrogate the treaties. It also
was stated that the president had not
consulted any foreign governments re-
garding the matter.
The statement given out by the
state department follows in part:
The department Of state has been
info med by the president that he does
not deem the direction, contained in
section "a OF the so-called Merchant
Marine act, an exercise of any consti-
tutional power possessed by congress.
The president was directed within
ninety days after the act became law,
to notify the several governments
with whom the United States had en-
tered into commercial treaties that
this country elected to terminate so
much Of said treaties as restricted the
right Of the United States to impose
discriminating customs duties on i'm
ports and discriminatory tonnage
dues, according as the carrier vessels
were domestic or foreign, quite regard
less Of the fact that these restrictions
are mutual and quite regardless, also
Of the fact that the treaties contain no
provisions for their termination in the
manner contemplated by congress.
The president considers il mislead-
ing to speak Of the termination OF
the restrictive clauses OF such treaties.
The action sought to be imposed upon
the executive would amount to viola
ton OF said treaties. which are thirty
two in number, and cover every point
Of contact and mutual dependence
which constitute the modern relations
between friendly states. Such a course
would be irreconcilable with the his
torical respect which the United States
has shown for its international en-
gagements and would falsify every
profession Of our belief in the bind
ing force and the. reciprocal obligation
OF treaties in general
Secretary Colby, commenting on the
point made by the president, that con-
gress had exceeded its powers, called
attention TO the veto by President
Hayes of an act passed by congress in
1879, which required the president to
give notice to China of the abrogation
OF articles 5 and of the Burlingame
treaty.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-07
FARLEY WITH JAPS is SERIOUS
Status of immigration Negotiations
Defended by Former Japanese
Minister of Finance.

Tokio.-Negotiatio between the
Japanese and United States govern
ments with reference to the immigra-
ton question are entering ''the ser
ious stage" Baron Sakatani, former
minister of finance, has informed the
Rose Ikai party in the house of peers,
reporting an interview with Viscount
Uchida, the foreign minister. Assert
ing that this was the only statement
concerning the negotiations which it
was possible to disclose. Baron SAX
atani quoted the foreign minister as
saying that both governments were
making the utmost effort to arrive at
an amicable settlement.
The newspaper Yomi Uri, in an ar
ticle recently on the Japanese-Amer-
lean situation, says it understands the
government will propose the appoint
ment Of a high commission to ded
with the porblems between the two
countries if the anti-Japanese refer
endum measures in California are
passed. The newspaper quotes Wis
count Shibusawa, president of the
America-Japan society, as admitting
that the commission project is being
0AoSuSSSuB Out Sdyl1S Nc HOuAO IS-
commend to Premier Hara that the
result of the referendum be awaited.
II it were unfavorable, he added, he
thought that representative Japanese
should go to America and discuss the
problem with men like ex-President
Taft and Frank W. Vanderlip.
Personally, Viscount Shibusawa is
quoted as adding, he believed the ex-
tension Of the naturalization privilege
to the Japanese in California would
be the best solution Of the difficulty,
as they and their posterity thus would
escape further persecution" by
Americans.
Foreign Minister Uchida went to
Odawara recently and conferred with
regard to the California question with
Field Marshal Yamagata, supreme
military councillor and president Of
the priVy council.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-07
GALBRAITH HEADS
AMERICAN LEGION
sinner Circle" of Organization
Elects IFS Candidate as Ma.
tIonaI Commander.
WILL KEEP OUT OF POLITICS
Convention at Cleveland Votes to Keep
the Legion Neutral - Unani-
nous Against the Japs.

CleYenIand, C.-The American Le-
gioa convention threw another plum
Ohio's way when it selected former
Col Frederick W GaIbraith. jr. OF
Cincinnati as its national commander
for the ensuing year
GaIbraith, the candidate of the Gin
neT circle of the legion's works, won
ont On tht second ballot after q tussle
with former LeUt-CpL Hanford Mac
NldeT Of Iowa, who was Yociferousiv
backed by the ~rarin' TO go" element
from the Western states
The third candidate. John + L. Her
bert hailed from Worcester. Mass
The vote on the final ballot showed
GaIhTaith- 6S6; MacNider, 275. and
Hsrbsrt 145- MacNider Immediately
arose and moved to make GaIbraitn's
election unanimous, The convention
coDCurred and then proved that il
hadn't used up all of its demonstration
ability on Tuesday by welcoming its
new commander with a volley OF yeIIs-
Was Decorated for Bravery.
GaIbTai1h commanded the 147th in
fantry of the 37th or Buckeye" divi-
sion overseas serving in the Baccarat
ucipating in the big drives of St.
MIhiel and the Meuse-Argonne. He
was wounded in the latter engage
men1 and wears the distinguished ser
vice cross and the Croix de Guerre
with palm for heroism in the Argonne.
But although the western delegates
didn't put over their candidate, they
did put the convention on record as
faToring the Pacific slopes anti-Jap-
Enese resolution. which denounced Nip
pOnese immigration as "a grave men
ace to the people of the United
States" called for the cancellation Of
the -gentlemen's agreement" between
this country and Japan, and for the
appointment OF q committee of the Ie-
gion to go into the whole subject thor
oughly and report to the next conven-
ton The resolution was adopted
practically unanimously.
No Politics for the Legion.
The convention did a thorough Job
IN voting down unanimously a resoIu-
ton which provided that it might en-
gage in limited political activity, and
refusing TO modify the nonpolitical
clause in its charter. This did not
come about, however, until after a
stiff fight waged by various state dele
cations which wanted permission TO
go after certain of their home poll
ticians with the whole strength OF Is-
giOn condemnation officially expressed
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-07
EIGHT BASEBALL
STARS INDICTED
Cream of the Chicago Mhitssox
Players involved in World
Series Scandal.
TWO CONFESS THEIR GUILT
cieotte and jackson Admit Throwing
Games to Cincinnati cIub-Hard
Blow for Comiskey.

Chicago.-Indictmen were voted
against eight baseball stars and con-
LESSONS obtained from two of them.
when the Old Roman, Charles A. Com
iskey, owner of the oft-time champion
Chicago Whitesox, smashed his pen
nant chasing machine to clean up base
ball
The men indicted were Cicotte,
pitcher; Williams, pitcher; Jackson,
outfielder; Weaver, third base; Felsch,
outfielder; Resberg, shortstop; Gandil,
first base; McMullin, utility man.
The confessions told how the Sox
threw last years worlds champion
ship to Cincinnati for money paid by
gamblers.
Seven Sox regulars and one former
player had true bills voted against
them by the Cook County grand jury
and the seven were Immediately sus-
pended by Mr.. Comiskey. With his
team ONLY half a game behind the
league leading Cleveland Indians, the
Whitesox owner served notice on his
seven stars that, if they were found
organized baseball for the remainder
of their lives.
jackson Just Tapped the Ball.
Officials of Chief Justice Charles Nc
Donald's court lifted the curtain on
the grand jury proceedings sufficient
ly to show great hitter, Joe Jackson,
declaring th-t he deliberately just tap
ped the ball, a picture of one of the
worlds most famous pitchers, Cicotte,
in tears, and glimpses of alleged brides
Of $1,000 or $4,000 discovered under
pillows, or on beds, by famous attn
letes about to retire.
Around the courtroom were some
Of basebaIl's greatest leaders, among
them John ]. McGraw. manager OF
the New York Giants, awaiting a call
to testify tomorrow. and John Heyd-
Ter, president of the National League,
who went before the grand jurors
this afternoon.
The exact nature Of the informa-
ton Mr.. Comiskey put before the
grand jury was not disclosed.
comiskey Too Distressed to Talk.
While the grand jurors voted their
in the midst of his crumbling empire
out at Whitesox park, issued the
telegram suspending those involved,
paid off Weaver, CicOtte and Jack
son on the spot, and announced that
checks for pay due the others would
be sent them at once. With his
voice trembling. Mr.. Comiskey, who
has owned the Whitesox since the
inception of the American League,
said this was the first time scandal
had ever touched his family" and
that it distressed him too much to
talk about it.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-07
TELEeRAPHIc BRIEFS

Michael W. Cable, assistant grand
chief of the Brotherhood Of Locomo-
tive Engineers is dead at his home in
st. Louis after an illness of two weeks
from a complication Of diseases Mr..
office in the brotherhood continuous
ly since 1904.
The Ukrainian mission at Berene,
Switzerland, reported that the Ukrain-
against the Russian Soviet forces and
is being supported by the peasants,
who are mobilizing.
The first shipment of cattle from
Texas to Germany and Austria to re-
habilitate the herds OF these two
countries, will sail from Galveston
about October Is, according to an an
nouncement made by Ernest Rabe of
San Antonio, president Of the United
Society for the Relief of the Dis
tressed Of Germany and Austria.
twenty-five persons were injured,
several Of them severely, when Mis-
souri, Pacific passenger trains Nos.
23S and Sc coIlided head-on near Nal
verns Ark, the other night.
The Swiss government has decided
not to open political or commercial
relations with Soviet Russia. Lenine's
emissary, named Bratmaan, who re-
Gently arrived in Berne to inaugurate
relations, viii be asked to leave Swift
erIand-
On arrival Of a circus train at San
Antonio, Tex, it was found that SIX
teen trained seals and seaIions, valued
at about $4,000. had died in their
tanks during. a ride OF one hundred
miles. PoisOl- in the water tanks was
bslisTsd 70 have been The cause.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-07
MORE LUMBER PRICES CUT

Kansas City-Announcements were
made by all Kansas City lumber yards
Of reduction Of prices approx
mating 10 to 20 per cent, according
to grade This puts the local retail
market in line with recent reductions
In the wholesale market and marks
q decline of 20 to 40 per cent from
the peak prices last May
The reduction Is the fourth made
this year and local lumber dealers be
HsTe nov that the bottom has been
reached and then, with an enormous
demand for lumber expected for
spring building prices viii be inclined
10 advance with the certainty OF q
stiftsnfng IN Wholesale prices.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-07
JACOB H. sCHiFF is DEAD

New York.-Jacob Schfff. widely
known banker and philanthropist is
dead at his home here. He was 70
years old.
Heart trouble was the cause Of Mr.
Schiff's death, according to a state
ment by attending physicians. His
wife and his daughter, Mrs. Felix NJ.
Warburg, and his son. Mortimer. we're
at the bedside With two brothers,
who live in Frankfurt, Germany, those
were his only immediate relatives.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-07
Two Die When Plane F.IIs.

Richmond, Vs.-Wflliam P. Bell, n
and Barry Boulter were killed when
the seaplane in which they were max
ing a flight fell into Wachapreague
Inlet. Lieutenant Bell was an expert
enced aviator. having served as tester
for army planes at Kelly Field, Tex,
and Dayton, o.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-07
NEWS ITEMS FROM
ALL OVER KANSAS
happenings of More or Less
interest Gathered From
Many Sources.
NAY CURB HASTY MARRIAGES
chiIdren's Code Commission to Ask
Legislature for Law Against III
Advised Unions in Kansas.

To avoid hasty and i1l-advised mar
fiages, intention of marriage should
be formally announced long enough in
advance to prevent the caprice of cir.
cumstance or the impulse of the mo-
ment from carrying people into re-
grettable and unhappy wedlock. And
it should be made a misdemeaLor not
only for the contracting parties to vio-
late the law, but for the minister,
justice of the peace or other official
authorized to solemnize marriages to
disregard the law
This is a recommendation which
probably will be made to the next
legislature by the Kansas Children's
Code Commission appointed by the
governor. The recommendation is
contained in report by Wilbur N.
Mason, member of the state board Of
administration, chairman of the com
missions committee on dependent, de-
ficient and delinquent children.
1T is a lamentable fact that almost
any couple, however undesirable, can
find a minister to perform the cere-
mony if they SO WISH" sail Mr.. Ma
son. ANY legislation adequate to the
demands of dependent, deficient and
delinquent children must start back of
the immediate conditions calling for
relief.
ct is therefore necessary that laws
he enacted and rigidly enforced to
safeguard the family and prevent the
birth of children into surroundings
that almost certainly lead to depend
ency, together with various forms of
effectiveness and delinquency.
With this broad general principle
rs guide, the law would hedge mar
riage about with such restrictions as
Will prevent hasty, ill-assorted or tran
sient marriages. The law should make
definite and exacting requirements Of
persons who propose to enter into OBJ
legations involved in marriage"
Six men held up W. c. Ferg, cashier
of the Katy Coal Company, at the Of
flee OF the company at South Radley,
northwest Of Pittsburg, the other
morning, and took the payroll for
mine No. 2 of the company, after
knocking Ferg down. They left the
motor car in which they had ridden
to the office and rode away in the car
OF Ferg. The payroll amounted to
about $1,000, mostly in currency. The
robbery occurred about $3.50 o'clock.
Members of the sheriff's force at Gil
rard and of the Pittsburg police force
were Immediately sent to the scene
and notification sent to ali towns, but
the bandits succeeded in making their
escape.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-07

Washington. Vocational training
for women and girls in machine shop
and other trades for which they PROV
ed their adaptability IN the war was
advocated in a special report by Di-
rector Mary Anderson OF the women's
bureau OF the department of labor
uade public here recently.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-07

The next regional meeting of the ex-
ecutives Of state farm bureaus of the
west and middle west states, which
has been in session at Manhattan re-
Gently, will be held in Columbus. O..
November 9 and 10, it was decided.
A resolution to ask the president of
the American farm bureau to appoint
committee to meet at once to work
out an idea for pooling OF wool for
selling purposes was passed unani-
mously. A committee was named to
draft uniform organization plans for
county cooperative livestock shipping
associations.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-07

Washington.-Soyiet Russia has an
nounced her readiness to return to Ru
mania the Rumanian gold, between
million and 5 million dollars. and ari
treasures at Moscow II Rumania vii
sign a treaty OF peace.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-07
a e.,.rs, Sal ONCE Re.isn.

Washfngton-Leut Col Wrisiey
Brown. chief Of the foreig influence
section Of the army general staff, has
resigned to return 60 private life. Col
one1 Brown is \ lawyer and formerly
was an assistant attorney general In
the department Of Justice.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-07
Federal Council Ends session.

Akron, O--The federal highway
council closed its two days meeting
recently with the announcement that
Il win raise a 1z-mfllion-doIlaT budget
for the coming year and enlarge its
membership
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-07
Deaf Mutes bal Love triangle.

Deaf Mutes IN Love Triangle.
Keokuk, Ia--Deaf mutes figured in
a love triangle and divorce case in
the district court here. Judge w s.
Hamilton, with the aid Of an interpre-
ter, heard the evidence and granted
the decree on charges OF cruelty and
adultery All three principals were
deaf and dumb.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-07
Americans Out of Air Race,

Etampes, France.-After the inter
national airpiane race for the James
Gordon Bennett trophy had been in
progress less than an hour the con-
test had narrowed down to two COM
petitors, neither Of them Americans.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-07

Chicago reduction in lumber
prices of IS to IS per cent over Feb
ruary quotations was announced BY
retail dealers IN Chicago, with an aver
age wholesale reduction Of % per cent
throughout the country.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-07
ApDeaI AGAIN to LEAGUE.

London-The London Times says It
Is informed that the Lithuanian gov
eminent has made q fresh appeal to
the League Of Nations asking an i'm
mediate meeting Of the council in or
Ter to consider the situation created
by the Polish invasion OF Lithuania.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-07

Postal Service From France 70 Brazil.
Washington - Postal service De
tween France and Brazil under the
supervision OF the French ministry Of
public works has been provided for,
according to q report from Paris to
the department Of commerce
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-07
Rankers to EoiI RandI.a-

Chicago.-Chicago bankers are plan
ming a fleet of armored motor cars TO
transport money from the financial
district to industrial centers and from
the outlying banks to the downtown
institutions.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-07
A Bio Month for Panama Canal.


Washington.-A new record for a
months traffic through the Panama
Canal was established in August when
266 commercial ships passed through
the canal, carrying 1.O4O,740 tons of
cargo Tolls collected amounted to
so26 ono
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-07

J. Hayden Kersher, Wichita, chair
man of the Prohibition state commit
tee, has certified list of ten presi-
Dental electors who will take their
place on the ballot as independent con-
didates- Those certified were: H. T,
Twining, Ottawa; Eugenia F. st. John,
Saiina; Emma W. Grover, Winfield :
Z. c. knight, Emporia; G. A. David.
son, Americas; J. K. Lane, Bird City /;
a L. Carlton, Plainville: S. E. Hood
Lyndon; Ella Dieffenbach. Ransom,
and Sena Hartsell Wallace, Kansas
City.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-07

A destructive worm closely resem-
bling the army worm has appeared in
large numbers in Eastern Kansas, &C.
cording to reports to the agricultural
college. The worms are seriously in
5U-ins wheat and alfalfa, especially
new alfalfa, in which volunteer wheat
has been growing. According to
George A. Dean, entomologist, the
worms have much the same general
appearance as the army worm. The
fall ARM worms are not difficult to
control ana while there are several
methods by which this may be done,
the most effective and the most prac-
teal method is to poison them with
poisoned bran mash.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-07
Move REDS Frcr1 Ellis Isiand

New York.lTwo score radicals, held
at Ellis Island for deportation to Rus
STA, VIII be sent to the Boston immi-
grafton station until means Is found
to transport them
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-07

Dates and places for the district
meetings of the Kansas Federation IF
Women's Clubs have been announced
as follows: First District-Atchison
October 5, s, z. Second District-Pa-
ola, November 3, 4, 5. Third Dis
-Coffeyville, October 1S, 10, 20.
Fourth District-F1orence October II,
Is, II. Fifth District-Clay Center,
October rs, 81, %. Sixth District
Burr Oak, September %, %, 80. Sew
enth District-Garden City, November
9, 10, IL. Eighth Observation-Disclosures,
October 81, %.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-07

Paris.-Holland is considering join
ing the Franco Belgian military ALI
ance according to recent dispatches
from Brussels
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-07
Less for Meals In Chicago.

Chicago-Twenty-two hotel owners
here have agreed to cut their rstau-
rant prices from Is to 33E per cent.
Vegetables. fruits and cereals WI be
cut the most
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-07

Paris.-Anatole France. the author,
Is to bs married soon to Nile Emma
La PrevOtto. according to an an
RounceInent in LoaeVFe.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-07
Alr MaII serxIee +o tIavana.

Washington = Daily seap'ane mai
service between Key West and Hav
ana, Sunday excepted, is provided B.
the contract signed between the post
office department and the Florida
West Indies Always, Inc. The serv-
Ice viii be inaugurated October Is
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-07

Budapest-FIOgging as a punish
ment for convicted profiteers has
proved so satisfactory to the publis
that the ministry Of justice is con
its tnfietfOn for ether Of
eeaceG.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-07

Kansas coal mines now are getting
out coal at the best rate since early
il July. If conditions remain as at
present the coal operators expect to
have the coal shorta. entirely re-
lieved by early November. That was
the information obtained by Judge
Clyde Reed of the Industrial court IN
the investigation in the coal mines. A
report from the CO ! operators showed
tlat the railroads furnished 100 per
cent OF the cars ordered during the
week. The mines loaded 1928 cars Of
coal That is the largest amount Of
coal mined since a single week early
in. July and is about up to the usual
September run.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-07

William Delong. 19, farmer, was
severely injured when the airplane in
which he was a passenger fell to the
ground at the Watson Grange fair
ten miles southeast of Topeka, while
looping the loop at a low altitude. Ar
thur Mckinney OF Topeka, the pilot,
jumped from the machine and escaped
serious injury.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-07

Motor thieves recently stole fifty
suits al mems clothing and shipment
Of Women's Teady-to-wear garments sat
Kirwin. Officers say truck was used
BY the thieves.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-07

Kansas voters viii not have an op-
portunity to vote for a Prohibitionist
for President. The petitions filed to
place presidential electors on the Kan
sas ballots for the Prohibition presi-
dental candidate were ruled out By
the secretary OF state when it was
found they did not carry the required
num1er of names.