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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-14
REDS and POLES
NEAR AGREEMENT
BoIshsvIkI Delegates Reported
TO Have Accepted Terms
Proposed by Poland.
READY TO SIGN An ARMlSTICE
Polish Delegate Says Pact Is Based On
eleven Points Insisted Upon
by Warsaw.

Riga.-An agreement for the sign
ing Of an armistice, preliminary to
peace, not later than Friday, was
reached this evening by n. Joffe and
NJ. Dombski, heads Of the Russian and
Polish delegates, respectively.
N. Dombski told the Associated
Press that details would be made pub
lie at once. He said the agreement
was on the Polish eleven points decla-
ration, made at the beginning OF the
Riga conference after N. JOffe's Mos
cow declaration.
The financial, economic and military
commissions also are meeting fire.
ouently but the vital work is actually
being done by the two chatrmen-
There seems to be every reason to be-
lieve that they speedily will reach an
agreement if the Moscow and Warsaw
governments do not interfere.
Add to Pombs<i Prestige.
Reports Of internal discussions in
Warsaw are causing uneasiness here
as there are many indications that NJ.
DombskPs speedy signature of an ar
mistice would be a great personal vic
lOIy 4lui, anu pOSS1Dly "a AAAA
such an important political figure in
Poland that the peasant party would
insist on his selection as premier.
There has been no stateemnt con-
corning extension OF the ten days util-
matum, which the Bolsheviki made
for the acceptance by Poland Of the
preliminary peace terms, but the salts
factory progress Of the negotiations
makes it unlikely that the BolsheYiki
will refuse to grant q reasonable ex-
| tension.
Statements made by NJ. Dombski and
NJ. Joffe concerning the meeting OF
the chief commission show there diff
ferences are not necessarily vital
Dombsh objected to the armstice line
| definitely fixed by the Russo-Ukrain
ian delegation, declaring it is different
| from the proposition made by Joffe 3t
| the opening session of the Riga COD
ference He also objected to recogni
ton Of the independence of Eastern
Galicia.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-14
RED ARMIES ARE CRACKING
TrotsIy Fails to Get Recruits While
Hunger Aid In Decentralization
of the Soldiers.

London.-Press dispatches reaching
Stockholm from Finland, according TO
the correspondent Of the London
Times, continue to represent that a
state of great anxiety prevails in so.
Wet circles, claiming that the red
forces are in full retreat on both the
Polish front and the Crimea, demon.
allied, suffering from hunger and sur.
rendering and deserving in large mum.
bers.
The soviet government has institu.
ted force contributions of clothing
for the troops. The order says: Let
everyone who has two coats, two pair
of boots, two fur caps give one and
save the soldiers from perishing from
cold"
Trotzky's efforts to recruit new
forces in Siberia and the eastern
provinces, the reports say, have failed,
the peasants revolving against further
recruitments.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-14
THE I.W. VS. BACK TO PRISON
w. D. Hayward and 90 Others, Con-
victed Of Obstrueting the Draft,
Lose Their Appeals.

Chicago.-The United States circuit
court of appeals handed down de-
cision recently upholding the convic-
ton of William D. Haywood and nine
ty-three other l. W. W. who were
found guilty anu sentenced to Leaven-
worth for obstructing the draft law
during the war.
Two counts were thrown out by the
appellate court, but in ali others the
decision Of the lower court was, al
firmed.
Haywood. former general secretary
of the I. W. w, and most of the other
attendants, have been at liberty under
bond for more than q year. pending
hearing Of their appeal.
Haywood and fourteen other defend
ants were sentenced to twenty years
in prison by Judge K IL. Lsndis. and
in addition were fineE sums ranging
from $4,000 to $4,000.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-14
NAMES SO NEW CHAPLAIEs
Protestant Churches Will Have 70
Per Cent and Catholics IS
Per Cent Of Corps.

Washington.-Appo Of eigh-
ty-nine chaplains for the regular
army, in conformity with the new re-
organization law providing one chap
lain for each twelve hundred officers
and men, was announced by Adjutant
General Harris. The new chaplains,
who will hold commissions dating
from July 1. were selected from three
hundred apple ants.
Announcement also was made that
Secretary Baker, after a survey OF
census reports as well as the religious
census of 1916, had fixed tentatively
the UNCONVENTIONAL apportionment at
25 per cent from the Catholic church,
20 per cent from the Protestant
churches. and 5 per cent for adjust
ments that cannot be made on a
strictly mathematical basis
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-14
RELIEF FUNDS FOR REVELs
Director of Organization Tells Of Ex-
traVagant Entertainment for High
Allied Officials in Near East.

Constantinople.-Te stifying at the
hearing Of six Americans, arrested on
a charge Of having defrauded the Near
East Relief, Lieutenant Colonel Combs
director Of the organization, admitted
that many expensive dinners to high
allied officials had been given with
money belonging to the Near East Re-
lief. He declared the arrangements
were made by Davis, one Of. the de-
PENDANTS, and that champagnes and
wines figured in the menus.
One bill for a dinner last July
amounted to $3.50. At this affair there
were Russian singers and Turkish
dancers. Lieut.. Col. Combs denied
any knowledge OF the trading at Bat
UNI last fall OF quantity Of flour for
two carloads of whisky. He said that
Batum was outside of his jurisdiction.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-14
COLBY QUERIES THE ALLIES
stats Department Takes Action TO
|. Check Abandonment Of conees-
sions once Granted Gar.

Washington.-Accep by China
Of q proposal from the Russian boz
shevist authorities that they formally
renouDee all rights and concessions
previously exercised by the Russian
government in China, has prompted
the state department to open informal
negotiations with other. powers look
ing to concerted action In opposition
to such a course.
Actuated by the principle laid down
in the American note to. the Italian am
bassador that ali decisions OF vital
importance" to the interests OF Rus
STA should be held in abeyance until
recognized government il restored
there, the state department also has
inquired Of the Chinese government
Informally as to the nature Of the i'm
pairment Of Russian rights in China
involved.
Officials did not state what nations
had been approached by the American
government but It is assumed Great
Britain. France. Ita-y and Japan were
included. 1t is understood that nego
tiations through Minister Crane.
Action was taken here upon the re
ceipt from Mr.. Crane of an official
mandate, issued September % by the
Chinese government, suspending al
Russian right in China and request
| ing the withdrawal Of all diplomatic
and consular representatives Of the
former Kerensky government. The
1i-ssian soviet government last April
in q note to the Chinese government
renowned all rights and special priv
| ileges previously obtained from China
by Russia, including the Boxer indem
nifty OF approximately $3.325,000 a year
Since the overthrow. of the car THU
has been paid by China to Primes
Kandacheff, the Russian minister rep
resenting the Kerensky regime.
Not only have the Kerensky repre-
sentatiEes in China been maintained
by this indemnity, it was said. on
Kerensky diplomatic missions in othe
countries, including Boris Bakhmetiefi
Russian ambassador here, have beel
supported by these annual payment
since Kerensky's fall
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-14
TELEenAPHIc BRIEFS

As an expression OF the American
naVy's gratitude for their efforts in
rescuing the crew of the submarine
SIS, captains Of the steamships Alan
thus and General Goethals and certain
members Of their crews have been pre-
scented gold watches and binoculars by
Secretary Daniels.
Clyde L. Chacey, rural mail car
rier living at Leavenworth, Kas., who
disappeared following an accident to
his motor car on a country road re-
Gently, was found IN a dazed condition
later in Kansas City by the police.
Capt Louis Hirschauer and an
assistant, Leo Nathan. have sailed
from France for the United States
with a military balloon, constructed
before the war, to represent France
in the James Gordon Bennett interna-
tional balloon race. October p.
The first accident of the hunting
season in Muskogee. Ok, took the life
Of Dick Owens, 1s-year-old son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Owens. Owens was
killed when his gun was discharged
as he vas attempting TO climb a
fence, according to two companions
Petroleum production in the United
States has been on the increase dur
ing the summer months, according to
statistics made public by the United
States geological survey. In August
production was 39,144.00O barrels
against S5,54S, 600 in July.
Found in a room OF a downtown
hotel at Pittsburgh, with a suitcase
containing dynamite, caps and fuse. a
man, who IL said to have admitted
membership in radical societies, was
overpowered By the police after hard
struggle.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-14
"PUSSYFO0T" DODGED a MOB
American Temperance Worker Had =
Narrow Escape From an Angry
Crowd at Reading, England.

London.-WfIliam E. (Pussyfoot)
johnson. the American temperance
advocate, narrowly escaped from an
angry crowd which interrupted one OF
his temperance meetings the other
night at Reading, Berkshire, and tried
to break through the locked doors OF
the hall to reach him. according to q
Reading dispatch TO the Evening
News. The crowd also threw bombs
containing foul-smelling chemicals
The police had to be called out to
prevent serious disorders. johnson es-
capped with Detectives by the rear exit
Of the hall. through q graveyard. 70 =
taxicab.
Strong. although less violent. oppO-
sition 70 Johnson was reported from
Wales recently.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-14
BANDITS SLAY SOCIETY GIRLS
Florence Barton Shot to Death in
MotoF Car in Kansas City
Escort Wounded.

Kansas City.-Miss Florence Barton,
daughter of Kimber L. Barton, Ormond
hotel, president of the McElwain-Bar.
ton Shoe Company, was killed here re.
Gently by a bandits bullet, which en-
tered her heart. The murder occurred
on a lonely road about two and one
half miles southeast Of HiIlcrest Coun-
try Club. Miss Barton's fiance, How.
ard r. Winter, who was with her, was
wounded.
Miss Barton, who was an active
member Of the younger social set, an
enthusiastic worker in the Junior
League and a participant in the last
three performances of the Junior
League Follies, was riding in a Dodge
coupe with Mr. Winter. They were
rolling along Eighty-seventh street
near the Davenport road, q south arm
of the Blue Ridge system, when Mr..
Winter stopped the car to light a
cigar He pulled up along the side
Of the road. Almost Immediately a
Buick touring car drew up alongside.
There were three men in the car, two
In the front seat and the other in the
tonneau. One Of the men asked direc-
tons to Lees Summit.
Mr. Winter told him to keep right
along that road. The man jumped
from the tonneau and sprang to the
running board of the coupe. Mr.. Win
ter saw that the man had a pistol in
his hand. He Involuntary raised his
hand to shield his face, whereupon the
bandit fired.
Mr.. Winter felt a burning sensation
in his left arm. He realized he had
been been shot and remembering that
he had an automatic pistol in the
pocket Of the door, reached for it, and
the man fired again. At the second
shot Miss Barton screamed.
MY God, I'm HIT" she cried. Mr..
Winter then dropped his weapon to
the floor Of the car.
More shots followed, how many, Mr..
Winter did not know. He begged
man to stop shooting. At some time
in the shooting, the bandit jerked open
the door Of the coupe.
Turn Off your lights them" said the
bandit Winter complied.
The bandit remained on the running
board, in the meantime signalling the
other men in the Buick car. They be-
gan turning their car around. When
the maneuver was accomplished the
murdered jumped off the Dodge coupe
and spring to the running board of the
Buick. The party DISAPPEARED down
the road.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-14
GET ANARCHIST
IN BOMB PLOT NET
New York Police Hold italian
on Suspicion in the Wall
Street Affair.
THREE OTHERS UNDER ARREST
Captures In Connection With Robbery
Give Officers cIe~ to Perpetra-
tors of Recent Explosion.

New York.-An Italian, Giacoms-
Carusso. said by the police 10 be q
widely known radical, has been ar
rested by the bomb squad and taken
to headquarters to be questioned re-
garding any knowledge he might have
of the Wall street explosion last
month.
Department OF justice officials de-
clared they had traiied Carruso eight
months, suspecting he was connected
with radical activities. Their vigil
was increased after the Wall street
disaster. and they followed him to
Connecticut city where he eTaded
them on the day hold-up occurred IN
the Italian quarter They explained
they had been unable to pursue him
into the Italian colony without arous-
ing suspicion as to their presence.
Identified as a Robber.
Two victims OF the nold-up in which
1000 was taken came here and idenii-
fled Carusso as the man who had rob
bed them, according to the authori-
| ties.
Three other Italians, one of whom
! the police allege, had a quantity Of
black powder in his possession, were
arrested later. Two of them, Vincenzo-
Hato and Frank A Ferro, were charg-
| ed with robbery in connection with
| the hoId-up IN which Carusso is alleged
TO have participated. According to
police, the victims of the robbery from
| Waterbury, Conn, where it occurred
September %, identified the men.
The third, Charles Fasula, barber
was charged with having explosives in
| his possession. Two bags OF powder
were found in his barber shop, the
| police allege.
The charge against Carusso was
changed to robbery after his alleged
Identification by victims OF the hold-up.
Had Bomb in Home in 1907.
Police and department OF justice
agents said they would question all OF
the men concerning any knowledge
they might have Of the Wall street dis
aster. The a4horities declared Ca
russo served term in the refOrmatory
at Railway. N J.. as the result Of dis
covery Of a bomb in his home in Jer-
sey City in 1907 After examining him,
officials said they learned he was a
member of the "Bresci" anarchist
group and a friend of Alexander Berk-
man and Emma Goldman. who were
dep0rted to Russia
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-14

Corwin Waterson, Is years old, from
Vinland, has the distinction of being
the youngest student at the University
OF Kansas this year. Waterson wears
knickerbockers to his classes at the
university and if no bad luck over
takes him, should be graduated from
the university two years before he is
of voting age. The lad has but one
disadvantage because of his age. and
that is he will very likely not be able
to tell the students in the school OF
law that he is sophomore and get
by with it when the question of fresh.
man caps comes in season.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-14
RUSSIANS TIRED
OF RED REGIME
Reports to London State That
People Only LaOk Leaders
10 Break Away.
DEMAND PEACE At ANY PRICE
War With Poland Unpopular and De.
meraIlzatIon In Army, the Soviet
Fsoss q CrlsIa.

Londonderry succeeding report
from Moscow adds further evidence
that the bolshevist regime has reach
ed the most serious crisis OF its his
tory. The change In the fortunes Of
the red army, the reported demoraliz-
alton of the civil population as the
result OF the Polish successes, and the
increasing economic disturbances with
the possible approach of famine, are
all factors in the coming storm.
OF significance is the report Of the
Manchester Guardians correspondent
who has recently visited Moscow, and
who wires from Riga that the soviet
government is in a serious position.
The Polish war, he declares, is now
unpopular. People are demanding
peace at any price, and blaming the
government for continuing the was.
He declares that the mas5 Of Russians
are ready to change their government,
but that they are without leaders and
realize that they have no alternative
fern or system. The fall of the boil
shevist group is certain to be follow
ed by the dislocation OF distribution
methods, and economic chaos might
result
CONSERVATION In Red Army.
From the military standpoint Rus
sia's fortunes appear to be at low ebb.
Warsaw declares that Consideration
is increasing" in the red ranks, and
several more divisions are reported
to have been annihilated or to have
surrendered.
Enormous booty, with forty-twO
thousand prisoners were taken in the
last engagement with Polish forces, in
which the Poles occupied Movogrodek
and drove tho reds bach $50 kilo-
meters.
The nervousness through Russia has
had its effect upon the Russian mis-
sion in London, engaged in concluding
a trade agreement with England. The
delay is now set down to the feeling OF
British statesmen that q counter revo-
luton is about to occur, as well as to
the fact that winter will soon close
Russian ports. Gregory Krassin had
been promised a week ago that the
treaty would be signed and sent to
him immediately
The British Hope Reports Are True.
British newspapers hope the reports
Of the soviet's impending fall may be
true. They dC not dare go further
than hope, however, for they recognize
that this is not the first time reports
of discomfort have come out Of Mos
cow.
Sooner or later" says the tele
4
ers will pay the penalty. We cap
not be certain, however, that the day
| OF retribution haF da ed
The Times, commenting on the sit
uation, says that "the troubles of des
potism masquerading as exalted free
/ dom are beginning"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-14
A UNION OFFICIAL OUsTED
Board Of Directors of Railway Clerks
Brotherhood Permanently SUE
pends Vice President Nelson.

Cincinnati--The asoard OF directors
OF the Brotherhood Of Railway Clerks
has permanently suspended the broth
erhoOd's grand Tice-president, J. W.
Nelson, it was announced at the inter.
national headquarters.
Il vas said the principal indictment
was because Of his action In connee-
ton with the vacation" or unauthOF-
lied strike, started last May on the
Central Of Gsorgis Railroad
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-14

Several cities of Northern Kansas
have had bids in for the Methodist
Episcopal hospital to be built in this
section. The NJ. E. Church Associa-
ton at Sa1ina has awarded a $3.50, 900
building to BellevilIe and Republic
County is to furnish a site and one
third of the expense Of building, and
after completion the running expenses
will be met by the NJ. E. Association.
A financial drive for funds will be
begun soon and construction Of the
building, a large brick structure, will
start early next spring.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-14

Sentiment is demanding a big fall
festival for the farmers Of Butler
County Although the season is late
to start such an attraction, merchants
and others ere rallying to the cause.
There is much agitation to revive the
old kafir korn karnival, for which the
county became well known before the
discovery of oil The city and the
Chamber of Commerce have promised
to support a festival for the agricul-
tural sections of the county and the
matter will be definitely decided soon.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-14

The William Kelly Milling Company
has purchased the mill and elevator
Of the Reno Flour Mills Company, the
newest md most modern mill in the
city. The merger will make the Kelly
Milling Company the biggest flour
milling concern IN Hutchinson.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-14
czara Mother Nst Slain.

Paris.-Lrand Duke Michael Alexan-
drov:tch OF Russia, younger brother IF
the late emperor Nicholas, was not
assassina.-d by the rolsheviki, as has
been reported, but is now In Siam, ac-
cording to Niolas Breshkovsky, a Rus
sian author.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-14
snnar n no,ln AnaIn-

New York; reduction Of 4 cent.
to u cents a pound, for fine granula-
ted sugar was announced recently by
one of the big refineries Others are
still quoting Is to Il cents. The pres
ent low quotation Is about half the
high price of the year.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-14
Fire at Sunday School Meet.

Tokio.-Th. building in which the
worlds Sunday school convention
here was to be held was burned just
before the optning OF the convention
The building was crowded with the
delegates, but the doOrkeepers ex-
pressed belief that all escaped.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-14
charred VYIth ProftseerIna.

Oklahoma Cfty.-Thirty Oklahoma
City merchants and restaurant propri-
etors have been arrested on federal
warrants charging violation Of the Lev
81 Act The warrants we're issued fol-
lowing indictments returned by the
federal grand jury.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-14
stoie 5000 Worth Of Eura.

Washington-=Furs worth Sc. 900
we're stolen from a fur shop here re
Gently. the robbers escaping In q mo
tor car after a running gun fight with
a private detective who answered 3
burglar alarm and found the mer
transferring their loot from the store
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-14

Hold Nebraskan on Moonshine Charge
Beatrice, Neb.-Sid Paxton, alleged
moonshiner, has been arrested at his
home in South Beatrice. His still was
found in the basement and $50 gallons
OF mash in a bedroom.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-14
Omaha Hotels Cut Prices.

Omaha.-Hotels here have announc-
ed reductions Of about Is per cent in
restaurant prices. Lower costs Of cot
fee and vegetables were among the
reasons given
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-14

Garrett Davidson. q farmer living
near Glasco. cut off both the feet Of
his daughter Irene, years Of age,
while cutting cane with e mower. The
little girl was hidden in the cane and
her father did not see her.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-14
Felix Diaz viii Be Dspcrted.

Mexico City-Felix Diaz. who sur
rendered the other night 70 Gen. Qua
daIupe Sanchez at Tiapacoyan, state
of Vera Cruz, and has been taken to
the city of Vera Cruz. viii be deport
ed. says statement issued at the
presidential offices in the National
capital.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-14
VIII Reopen Adriatie Question.

Paris.-Delegates representing Italy
and Jugo ySlavia viii meet at Venice
to discuss the pending Adrtatic cues
ton at a time not yet announced. &C
cording to information reaching the
French foreign office
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-14

Two schools in Pratt County are
closed because of scarlet fever, &C
cording to Miss L. Grace Heaton, coun-
~ superintendent Of schools Another
school has never opened this fall be-
cause of scarlet fever.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-14

Susan B. Anthony, pioneer suffra.
gist, will be nominated for the Hall Of
Fame by Dean Frank w Blackmar
head OF the graduate school at the
University of Kansas, who has been
one OF the one hundred electors of the
Hall of Fame since it was founded N
1900.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-14
Soldier Identified as Slayer.

Chicago.-Stanley Galus. IL. a sol
der, brought here from Fort Omaha.
Neb., has been identified by four eye
witnesses as the slayer OF Frank J.
McGuirk, detective sergeant
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-10-14
Bandits Rob IS in a Cafe

New York.-Six masked bandits en-
tered cafe in Lenox avenue, lined
up forty-five patrons against the wall
and escaped with cash and jewelry
valued at more than $4,000.