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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-08
ALLIES IGNORED BY HUNS
Government Troops Have Been Sent
Into Ruhr District Despite Pro
vision Of the Peace Treaty.

Paris.-Absoiute confirmation Of the
entrance of regular German army
troops into the Ruhr district, on the
edge OF the allied zone Of occupation,
without any permission from the al
lies, has been received by the French
foreign office, it was said recently.
The subject, it was said, probably
will come up before the supreme coun-
ell in London. The French say they
can find no excuse whatever for the
sending of troops into this section.
Berlin.-Energetic measures to re-
store order and to protect the German
people from Illegal acts" viii be tax
en- by the government against com
munist forces operating in the Ruhr
region, a manifesto issued by the gov
eminent said, IL leaders Of the com
munfsts fail by March 80 to give ade-
quate guarantees to General Won Wat
ter, commander OF government troops
in that district.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-08
MANY AMBASSADORS IN U. S.
More Foreign Governments are Re-
presented in Washington Than In
Any Other Capital.

Washington.-More foreign govern
ments are represented by embassies
and legations in Washington than in
any other capital in the world. In all
forty-two countries have accredited
representatives here Besides these
there are many unofficial representa-
tives of nationalities seeking recogni-
ton from the American government.
Chief among these latter are represen-
tatives OF the Irish, Ukrainians, Arme-
mans, Lithuanians and AIbanians.
Only the states of Monaco and San
Marine appear to remain unrepreSent-
ed.
Albania, whose status is one OF the
principal points OF controversy in the
Adriattc problem, has as it's envoy"
c. A. Chekreziz. a graduate of Har-
ward university, one of the first of
his country ever to appear in America
on a professed governmental mission.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-08
CHILEANS RESENT U. S. NOTE
State Department Request for Inter
ference In Peru-BoIiVIa Trouble
Causes Severe Criticism.

Valparaiso, ChiIe-The American
Chamber OF Commerce here has unan-
imOusiy registered disapproyal Of the
terms Of the note recently sent to
Chile by the United States, request
ing Chile to use her efforts to prevent
a conflict between Peru and Bolivia.
Il has been declared by the press that
the note gave evidences Of suspicion
that Chile had fostered the differences
between Peru and Bolivia.
The action by the chamber took the
form Of a message to Joseph H. Shea,
the American ambassador, which char
acterized the American note as gross
" erroneous. uncalled for and abso-
lutely contrary to the expressed prin-
ciples of the American government"
1T has produced serious injury to
American reputation, jeopardizes the
extreme friendship always extended
to Americans in Chile, and has re-
suited in just and intense resentment
on the part of all Chileans," the mes
sage continues:
Washington.-An official summary
Of the American note to Chile regard.
ing the recent anti-Peruvian disturb
ances in Bolivia and of the reply of
the Chilean government was made
public recently by the state depart
ment-
The American note, which asked
Chile to do everything in its power to
avoid the breaking out Of hostilities
on the west coast of South America,
evoked some adverse comment in
Chilean newspapers, the Mercurio de-
claring that Chile has fostered the diff
ferences between Bolivia and Peru
The American Chamber of Com
merce at Valparaiso also criticized
the action Of the American govern
ment and in a message, to Joseph H
H. Shea the American ambassador,
said the note as published in the Chill
can newspapers was grossly enron
eous, uncalled for and absolutely con-
trary to the expressed principles of
the American government
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-08
TORNADOES SWEEP 8 STATES
Scores of Persons Killed and Hun
dreds inJured-Thousands Home
Iess-Dezth List Reaches ISL.

Chicago.-Palm Sundays storms IN
eight states left a trail OF havoc and
desolation, which is only beginning
to be made clear. The toll Of human
life stood at 161, with GeOgia the chief
sufferer in this respect. Thirty-eight
were killed there.
Indiana was second with So dead.
Illinois had 80, Ohio 26, Alabama IL,
Michigan II, Missouri 1, Wisconsin L
The property loss In the Chicago
area alone was estimated at 6 million
dollars and 1000 persons are homeless.
The heaviest loss was at E1gin, more
than million dollars
Wire communication with many Of
the communities struck by the storms
still was paralyzed, but it is not be-
lieved complete reports will show .
very great increase in the loss Of life.
Many Of the thousands of injured may
die, however.
Prompt relief measures have been
put under way in all the storm strick-
en- areas. The Red Cross and other
relief agencies are sending in hospital
supplies, food and clothing The gov
eminent has offered army tents TO pro
vide temporarily for those homeless.
Indianapolis reports from
the storm-swept areas OF Northern
Indiana place the number OF dead at
thirty-six Hundreds Of persons were
injured in ten counties in the state,
and although property damage cannot
be estimated it will be in the hun
dreds OF thousands OF dollars Many
persons have not been accounted for.
In Western Ohio, Twenty Dead.
Columbus. O.@Twenty persons are
known to have been killed, more than
fifty injured and property loss run
ming close to the million dollar mark
caused in Western Ohio during Sun
days tornado.
Atlanta, Ga-Relief work was well
under way the other night at La
Grange and West Point, Ga, where
tornadoes that also caused great dam
age the other AFTERNOON in other parts
of Georgia and in eastern Alabama
took a heavy toll Of life and property.
Reports from LAGRANGE, the chief
sufferer, reduced the number Of known
dead at twenty-six, making the total
revised at fifty-five.
EIgin, In-With eight known dead,
one hundred or more injured, and
property loss that may exceed mil
lion dollars, Elgin is paraiyzed as re-
suit of a tornado that swept over the
town at noon the other day.
This city Of twenty-seven thousand
persons was in darkness and almost
cut off from the outside world At
D. N. the business district, which bore
the brunt Of the storm, was cleared by
order OF Mayor Ewin E. Price, and
soldiers and volunteers are patrolling
the streets to prevent footing.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-08
SEE WEAKENING
Of HIGH PRICES
Federal Reserve Board Rays
Reckless Buying by Public
is on the Decline.
COST OF COMMODITIES LOWER
Cessation OF Extravaganza Is Having
Effect, Finaneiers Say Perma-
nent Relief Will be Slow.

Washington. = Nationwide reports
from federal reserve bank officials,
Just made public, disclose their opin-
ion that the postwar era of "extrava-
gance and reckless buying by the
public is nearing its end
"a hesitation, il not an actual recess
sion," of prices is noted, and the fed
eral reserve boards statement sum-
marizes its advices as indicating a
generally more hopeful view Of the
country's business condition than for
several months.
While the price changes were shown
by the board not to be universal, they
were nevertheless regarded as positive
and Of Importance as a basis of reck-
oning what the immediate future
holds.
Relief from the high prices for the
consumer will not be obtained COM
pletely until present stocks are alb
sorbed in practically all lines. accord
ing to the boards view. Msnufactur-
ers everywhere, however, were shown
to hold the view that the peak of
high prices has been reached and to
expect a gradual recession.
Make Old Ones Last Longer.
In the clothing trade, particularly,
the board said there was marked
tendency of the public to make old
supplies last longer and to refuse 20
pay exorbitant prices. This phase can
mean only that an awakening has
come, the statement said, and that
many people have arrived at the con-
cIusion that they are themselves re-
sponsibIe for continuing high range
of prices.
Wholesalers in the drygoods trade,
to some extent, have taken "a COM
mandatory attitude" and are discour-
aging their customers from placing
heavy fall orders. This has served to
slacken demand and create a feeling
that lower prices viii follow.
The reports do not give encourage
ment concerning a price reduction in
shoes. There was, however, a wide
divergence of opinion as to what shoe
and leather prices will do.
Legitimate Business "As Usual"
Eastern seaboard cities reported a
'piling up OF commodities on this
side of the Atlantic. The exchange sit
uation was beginning to reflect itself
on the export market as well as
through a general reduction by Euro
peans in their foreign buying. it was
noted
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-08
TuEsRAPHIc BRIEFS

France has abandoned her demand
to occupy the neutral zone and has
consented to grant Germany from two
to three weeks to employ a strong
force in the disturbed Ruhr area, ac-
cording to an announcement made to
the German national assembly by
Chancellor Mueller:
Prohibition party leaders Of Brit.
ish Columbia are to ask the provin-
cia1 government for a referendum on
bone dry" prohibition. At present
liquor can be obtained on prescrip
tons and under the permit system.
The future of American schools in
Turkey, especially IN Syria, is causing
much uneasiness in American official
and educational circles at CONSTANT
nople. The French already have init
mated that one French instructor
should be placed in each institution
The Arkansas supreme court has
affirmed the death sentences imposed
on six of the twelve negroes condemn
ed for murders in connection with the
Elaine race riots last October and re
versed the other six and remanded
their cases for new trials.
Three persons were killed outright
three so severely injured that they
died on tbs way to the hospital at
New Braunfels, and another pFobsbly
fatally injured, when the northbound
Texas special struck a motor car near
near Luxello, a small station twenty
five miles north OF San Antonio. Tex
Estimates Of casusIties in the mas
sacres at Marash last month, sent to
Constantinople by Americans, place
the loss Of life at about enght thou
sand Armenians. During the disorders
fifteen Turks were killed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-08
THREATENED COAL
STRIKE AVERTED
Joint Conference at New York
Reaches Agreement on the
Commissions Award.
all LOCAL UNIONS NOTIFIED
Work In Mines Will Continue Pending
Negotiations for Permanent Wage
Scale for Workmen.

New YOrk.-The scale committees
Of the bituminous operators and mine
workers in a joint conference here
have agreed to make the monetary
provisions, contained in the award OF
the bituminous coal commission as
affirmed by the President, become eff
fective on April I and that mines con-
hnue in operation pending the work
ing out of a new agreement. The
award provided for a wage increase Of
"a per cent
sion's award was made by represents
lives of the mine workers and was
adopted by unanimous vote.
All local unions OF the United Nine
Workers in the central competitive
fields were notified Immediately by
telegram Of the acceptance of the
wage award, John L. Lewis, interna-
honsl president OF the mine workers,
announced. Official statements Of
the proceedings and action of the con-
ference signed by the International
officers also were sent out by mail.
Will Avoid Tieup.
This action Will avoid any necessity
FOR cessation OF operations in the BIZ
luminous industry" Mr.. Lewis said,
land will fully protect the public by
continuing the supply of coal after
April 1, pending the negotiation OF
q new contract.
Il believe the action of the mine
workers and the operators in the con-
ference was wise and logical and will
be unanimously complied with by the
miners throughout the country"
After adopting the award the con-
ference appointed a subcommittee to
carry on the negotiations of a new
wage contract for the bituminous
workers based on the coal commits
sion's report. This committee con-
sists of the international officers of
the mine workers, and two operators
and two miners from each of the four
states of the central competitive field.
Personnel of Committee.
The personnel OF the subcommittee
follows:
Miners-John L. Lewis, president;
Philip Murray, yice-president; Viii
liam Green, secretary and treasurer,
all international officers; John Moore
and G. W. Savage. Ohio; Robert Glib
bons, and William largest, Western
Pennsylvania; Ed Stewart, and Viii
liam Mitch, Indiana; Ben Williams
and Richard McCallister, Illinois.
Operators. h. Penna and NJ. L.
Gould, Indiana; J. H. Donaldson and
William Henderson, Western Pennsyl-
vania; C.. E. Maurer, and Michael
Gallagher, Ohio; z. c. Searles, and
Herman Peary, Illinois.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-08

Kansas will continue to undersell
the International Harvester Company
on binding twine to the farmers Of
the state. James A. KimbalI, state
business manager, announced the
prices recently at which the state will
sell it's Irvine. The harvester COM
pany will sell twine at Chicago at Is
cents a pound in 10-pound lots with a
reduction of one-eighth of a cent on
ten to twenty pounds and a quarter of
a cent on shipments of twenty pounds
or more. The Irvine made by the
penitentiary Irvine plant will be sold
at Lansing for 141a cents pound in
1O-pound lots, 141z cents in over TWEEN
ty pounds and less than carload and
1874 cents a pound in car lots. With
the difference in freight between Ian
sing and Chicago the Kansas farmers
will save considerable more than a
cent a pound on the Irvine.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-08

Happenings of More or Less
Interest Gathered From
Many Sources.
TO PUSH ROAD WORK IN STATE
Unless Program is Carried Out Kan
sas Will Lose Federal Aid, County
Highway Officials Say.

The road building program of Kan
sas should be continued this year In
the opinion of county highway Off
Gals, material men and contractors
called into conference at Topeka by
the state highway commissioner
About seventy men attended the con-
ference, including several material
men and good roads officials of Kan
sas City.
That there is no prospect of an i'm
mediate reduction in the cost of road
building materials and labor was the
unanimous opinion OF those present
It was further pointed out that road
construction must be continued on a
large scale il the million dollars Of
federal aid available for Kansas this
year is to be obtained
The conference named a committee
OF seven which will investigate the
material situation and report to the
state highway commission. With in
formation from this committee at
hand the commission can provide for
q definite amount of road construc-
ton. The committee also will obtain
from the railroads information as to
the probable amount of material that
can be transported this season.
The committee named follows:
Clark R. Mandigo. Kansas City, brick;
Forrest Kaufman, Kansas City, &C.
ment; ]. r. D. Mckenzie, Kansas City,
tarvia; A. r. Young, Kansas City, as
phalt; s. A Zones, Joplin, Mo-, stone
and gravel; E. O'Brian and A. c..
Wheeler. Hutchinson, Kas.. .contrac-
tors.
The conference also named a pub
licity committee which is headed by
J. Frank Smith, manager of the Good
Roads Association of Greater Kansas
City.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-08
WILL BETTER THE SERVICE
Railroad Officials to Make Special Eff
forts to Improve Supply of Coal
Carrying Cars.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS action
to improve the freight car supply, es-
pecialIy coal carrying equipment, has
been taken by all railroads The move
ment, which is fostered by the Amer
lean Railroad Association, is intended
primarily to aid in coal production,
but officials said it served also. and
in an important way, to relocate cars
in their home lines from which they
were diverted and widely scattered
during federal control
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-08
For Women Before or,
After Motherhood

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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-08
MAY DEFY INDUSTRIAL COURT
Alexander HoWat Announces That =
Strike of Coal Miners Will
Bel Called In April.

Pittsburg, Kas-AleXander HoWat is
going to slap Gov. Henry J. Allen and
the new Kansas industrial court in
the face with a strike Of miners early
In April.
Howat announced recently that
strike would not be called for April
1, as Frank Harrington, the Illinois
president, said an Illinois strike would
be. But he did announce that the Kan
sas walkout would come early next
month.
Howat did not fix definitely the
time. Neither did he explain whether
the strike will be only effective at
few mines, where the miners have
grievances, or general. Either plan
will bring the issue Of the power OF
the new Kansas law to the front.
Great faith is placed by Howat In
the action of Illinois miners in Vot-
ing support for him.
The Kansas court of Industrial relae
tions is scheduled to open its inves-
tigation of the coal industry here
April s. The investigation was pest,
poned from the second week IN
March, partly because the miners
union officials were attending the dis
trict convention in Kansas City and
would not be able to attend the hear
ing by the court. It is not likely that
Howat or the other higher officials
OF the miners union will be present
at the hearing set to begin April s.
They are going to New York to attend
the wage conference. The chances Of
their returning in time to meet the
court as remote.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-08
INDIGESTION
Caused by
Acid-St0mach

Millions OF peopIs-i1 fact about cut q
1S-suffer more or less from tEdiEssti01s
acute or chronic Nearly sVeTy eas9 l.
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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-08

Home grown lemons in Kansas are
rather unusual, but c. P. BronciIius, a
farmer near Wayne, grew a tree in
his home from which he picked about
a dozen lemons. Fearing that the
tree was too small too bear so many
he trimmed it of the small branches
until all but four had been taken from
the tree. They ripened properly and
one of those exhibited was a splendid
large specimen, weighing thirteen
ounces.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-08

With Mayor H. H. DeichIer and
Dallas Knapp Of Coffeyville, attorney,
as chief witnesses for the defense. the
three-day hearing of the custer suit
against the mayor. instituted by the
state last November, closed recently.
The prosecution. conducted by Cliff A.
Mstson, assistant attorney general,
consumed the greater part of the time.
No decision is expected for several
months, attorneys said.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-08

Clarence, the 2-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Fisher, near Repub-
lie, was drowned recently in a barn
yard tank He had been away from
the house about thirty minutes when
his mother, on searching for him,
found his body in the tank. A ply
stefan was summond, but the child
was dead.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Smith, of Cha
mute probably will recover from the
injuries they received when they were
awakened at 1 o'clock in the morning
by the blazing roof falling down upon
them as they lay abed. The house
was all afire and Mrs. Smith, 81 years
old, was dangerously, and Mr.. Smith
severely, burned before they escaped
through a window. The dwelling was
destroyed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-08
@Dous" and Mary Married.

Los Angeles.-Douglas Fairbanks
and Mary Picdord. whose marriage
became known recently, had planned
to keep the fact q secret, at least
until they had finished the pictures
they now are making.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-08
Sunday cIoslna ia MentrsaI.

MontreaL-An places OF amusement
In Montreal, where admission is
charged, In the future must remain
Chased Sundays. according to an or
der issued by the provincial attorney
generals department.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-08

The most stupendous surveying
job ever undertaken, that of fixing
the Canadian-American boundary line
is about to be finished. Many years
Of field work will be completed this
season, the international commission
ers eXpects
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-08

Oklahoma Bars Cotton Seed HuIIs.
Oklahoma Cty.-A general embargo
Texas and Louisiana points to Okla
homa was declared by J. A White
hurst, president of the state board Of
agriculture.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-08
Canadian Veterans Modest.

luontreal.-Canadian ex-service men
want a bonus from the government
ranging from minimum Of $1,000 to
a maximum OF $4,000. according to
resolutions adopted at the annual con-
vention of the Great War Veterans
Association Of Canada
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-08

A committee to canvass Lawrence in
an effort to find rooming places for
the big increase in the number of stu
dents at the University of Kansas
next term has been decided upon by
Mayor Kreeck. The survey is consid-
cred the best plan temporarily to re-
ieve crowded condition in Lawrence.
1t is expected that through the efforts
Of the committee many families living
in the student district who have not
taken roomers heretofore will do so
next year.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-08
MOVE 70 care For Veterans.

Washington--Care Of sick and dis
abIed soldiers and sailors who served
In the World War win cost SIS, 316, 900
for the year ending June 80. Surgeon
General Cumming Of the public health
service informed congress the other
daF
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-04-08

William NJ. GiIliland of Ottawa
was bound over for trial at the April
term Of court in Anderson county on
a charge of holding up and robbing
the Peoples State bank of Harris,
March 16. His bond was fixed at $2O,-
600 and the date of his trial was set
for April 10.