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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-03
AN ATTEMPT TO KILL HOYNE
Son of Chicago Prosecutor Fired on
Twice by Gunner Through
Mistaken Identity.

Chicago sought to IN
rave1 the mystery, surrounding two
attempts recently on the life OF Mac
lay Hoyne, states attorney From a
post in a vacant house across the
street from the Hoyne residence, two
rifle shots were fired at Francis J.
Hoyne, 15-year-old youth, who strik-
ingly resembles his father.
In connection with the attack Mr.
Hoyne revealed that since prosecution
of the men charged with the murder
OF Maurice (Moss) Enright, labor lead
er, was begun, he and his assistants
had received scores of threatening let
tiers and telephone calls.
I'm the past seven years 1 have re-
ceived hundreds of threatening let
ters," Mr.. Hoyne said, explaining that
many of them came when he began
prosecutions after the race riots here
last year; others, apparently from
radicals, were received about May
day, and that the most recent ones
were connected with the Enright
murder case.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-03
PRICES SLUMP At BIG Markets
Grains and Other Commodities Start
Downward Plunge in Leading Cities
Expect Further Liquidation.

Kansas City.-The big centralized
commodity markets have come strong
~ under the influence of the general
downward movement in prices that
| seems to be well under way as a re-
suit Of deflation of bank credits and
the widespread public agitation
against the high cost of living.
In the grain markets, corn for July
delivery dropped IL to IL cents, oats
declined to cents, rye fell Is
cents and barley went down cents.
Prices for CARROTS of wheat on the
Kansas City Board of Trade dropped
10 to IL cents, which means that there
will be a corresponding drop-about
SO cents a barrel-in the wholesale
price of flour.
The New York cotton market expert
enced jolt, spot cotton falling SO
bale, or cent a pound, and the
May deliveries, on which the time
for trading expired recently, fell near
ly $50 bale.
Even the New York market for
future deliveries of sugar felt the gen
era1 downward influence, declining
OAC hunG1 Gu pO1ulSs VI q cent a pOUuO,
though raw sugar was up IL cent to
new high level
In the grain markets the dominant
influence was the announcement from
Washington that the interstate com
merce commission has ordered the
transfer of twenty thousand cars from
the East, to be distributed through the
West for the movement of grain. The
chief reason for abnormally high prices
for grain at central markets is the
scarcity Of cars, which has kept re-
ceipts from the country down.
With a normal supply OF cars, grain
men say receipts would be two or
three times what they have been for
several weeks. They say there is
plenty Of grain in country elevators
and on the farms to make a liberal
movement to terminal markets.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-03
PRESIDENT URGES
ARMENIA MANDATE
Sends a Message to Congress
Asking Authority TO Accept
Difficult Task.
EXPECT STRONG OPPOSITION
Request Referred to Foreign Relations
Committees in House and Senate
Without Comment.

Washingron.-Auth to acceSt
for the United States a mandatory
over Armenia has been asked of con-
gress by President Wilson The ex-
ecutive said he was conscious that he
was urging a very critical choice"
but did so in the earnest belief that
it will be the wish of the people OF
the United States that this should be
done"
The Presidents message was read
in both house and senate, but was not
discussed Each house referred it &c
the foreign relations committee and
there was no indication when either
committee would take it up. In some
quarters it was said that the message
would find resting place in the sen.
ate committee for an indefinite period
Many Oppose a Mandate.
A number Of the Republican sen
ators are known to be strongly op
posed to the mandate, Senator Lodge.
the floor leader, is one of these Ee
had no comment to make on the mes
sage after it was read.
Senator Harding, Republican Of
Ohio, who was chairman of the com
mittee that investigated Armenian
affairs, said he would never consent
to taking a mandate over Armenia
and added that he did not think the
senate would consent.
The foreign relations committee, he
said, was almost unanimous against
a mandate, Democrats as well as Re
publicans.
Would Need $4,000 Troops.
While President Wilson seemed to
take the senate resolution as one in
dicating willingness to accept the man
date, it was pointed out by senators
that the resolution was a substitute
for one offered by Senator Williams,
Democrat, proposing that the United
States become the mandatory for Ar
menia.
The question Of an Armenian man
date was discussed in the report of the
American mission to Armenia, headed
by Major General Harbord, recently
presented to the senate. General Har-
bord estimated the acceptance of the
mandate would necessitate the pres
ence of fifty thousand American troops
there. Other estimates, however, have
placed it at less, once the Turkish
army had been demobilized.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-03
OPPOSE RULE OF
REBEL LEADERS
Many Armed Factions Still TO
be Subdued by De Facto
Government.
VILLA MAY CAUSE TROUBLE
Carranza's Son-In-Law, AeuiIar, AIs0
Must Be considered-AbIe. Sol
diers Oppose the New eaims.

Washington.-Advic from Mexico
Indicate the revolutionists have much
to do before a stable government can
be established. Military leaders are
reported at various points with small
armed forces either still loyal to tie
Carranza regime or for other reasons
hostile to the de facto government.
These groups are recognized by
Mexican observers here to be possible
nuclei for the organization of new
revolts. Representatives of the new
government, however. minimize their
Importance, asserting part of them al
ready are negotiating for terms, while
others are on the defensive.
Francisco Villa, whose force Of men
is variously estimated at from a few
hundred to several thousand, is reck-
oned the most important of the indie
pendent leaders. 1t is evident from
news dispatches that Villa is not in
accord with the new regime.
AguiIar Still in Field.
Gen. Candida Aguilar, the late presi-
dents sOn-in-law, who, during the last
five years has become a military lead
er of the first order in Mexico, still
is in the field. He was last reported
at Jalapilla, on the outskirts of ORR
zaba, with three hundred men. Gen.
eral Bertani. VINO acknowledges Agu-
liar as his chief, is at ZongOlica with
$50 men, according to reports. With
Bertani is General Tello, also one Of
Aguilar's subordinates, with force Of
$50 men.
General Domingo Arrieta, Carran-
vista governor of Durango, is known to
be still hostile to the revolutionists.
Gov. Alfonso Cabrera has set up the
state government of Puebla at San
Miguel-Tefango, and there has been
nothing in the news TO indicate that
he is not functioning as governor with
troops at his command. He was re-
ported to have two thousand men, all
Puebla Indians.
A Dispute in coIima.
Trouble is reported in Colima, where
the Carranzista governor, Alxarez Gar
cha, impeached by the legislature, has
had several deputies arrested and is
trying to obtain assistance in the City
of Mexico to force the legisIat TO re-
store him to power. The legislature
meanwhile has effected the release of
the imprisoned deputies and appointed
an ad interim governor.
1t is believed a part of the army of
General DieQuez, reported to have sur
rendered to the rebels, escaped into
the hills and is awaiting opportunity to
resume activities against the de facto
government. Disorder has been re-
ported in San Luis Potosi and General
Obregon has sent five hundred men
there to REINFORCE the revolutionist
forces.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-03
MUST RELIEVE GOEGESTION
Interstate Commerce Commission Alb
roeates All Rules Governing Car
SerViee-Anything to Speed
Up Service

Washington--The interstate COM
merce commission has ordered all
railroads to deliver freight by the
without regard TO routing prescribed
by shippers or carriers from whom
the traffic is received.
The commission acted under the
powers conferred upon it under the
transportation act, declaring because
Of the shortage Of equipment and con-
gestion OF traffic, an emergency ex-
lists On the lines OF all carriers"
The commission at the same time
granted the request Of railroad execu-
tiTes that it take charge Of routing
and redistribution of freight equip
ment. To carry this out q series of
detailed orders were issued applying
to individual roads, and stating ex-
actly how many and what kind Of
cars should be delivered to specific
points daily.
While immediate efforts of the com
mission, railroad executives and 9TH
ers are being directed toward reliev-
ing freight congestion, at the same
time q permanent solution Of the na-
tons transportation problem is be
ing sought.
Decentralization OF the railroads has
brought with it a sharp realization Of
the extent to which the entire eco
nomfc structure OF the country and
the processes of everyday life are
affected by interrupted distribution
Prices, industry and labor. banking
and credit, agriculture, and foreign
trade are all exhibiting reactions
which officials blame in part on para
Iyzed transportation.
The problem is to bring the rail-
roads to q point where they can meet
the demands Of business by possess
ing adequate equipment and facilities,
efficiently administered, officials said
recently.
The preponderance Of opinion here
is that freight rates will be increased
materially before September 1. as the
first step. Eventually, some foresee
naturalization or some sort Of unfit
cation, Of a greater measure Of fed
eral control.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-03
IMPORT NEW ZEALAND MEAT
Control OF Market by the
Packers.

Cincinnati. - Announcement was
made here that great quantities Of
New Zealand meat is being brought
into the central states markets TO
knock out profiteering in meat, as the
new meat is free from duty, it Is
claimed, and of far superior quality TO
that sold generally in the United
States outside of first class hotels
and dining cars.
W. c. Pollock, collector OF customs
here, says receipts are the first Of a
number Of great shipments of frozen
meats to come into the central states
in opposition to the Chicago meat III
terests, heretofore in absolute control
through stock holding in local plants
The present shipments include lambs
and ewes, pork tenderlOin, beef and
hams.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-03
MICHIGAN TO REDEEM FARMS
Development Bureau Launches Move
ment to Place Idle Men on
the Surplus Average.

Traverse City, Mich.-The Western
Michigan development bureau a semi
official organization, has launched a
campaign to bring into production a
part of Michigan's eighteen thousand
abandoned farms. In cooperation
with real estate firms and employ
ment agencies, the plan calls for re-
cruiting surplus labor in industrial
centers and placing these men on
fully equipped farms, many of which
are in the truck ami fruit growing
sections Of the lower peninsula.
The action was taken partly as the
result Of a report last week Of the
United States bureau of crop esti
mates, which placed idle acreage in
this state at 1,668,00
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-03
TELEGRAPHIc BRIEFS

President Deschanel returned tc
the palace in Paris after his miraculous
escape from death near Montargis
when he plunged head first through
a window of the special train on which
he was travelling. The president look
ed not much the worse for his expe
rience.
The governments gross loss in Cd
Grafton Of the railroads during federal
control was $500. 100000, according to
the final report of Swager SherIey
railroad administration director of fl
nance.
Mrs. Nora Shackleford OF Shawnee
Ok, was instantly killed and four of
her children, who were IN the car with
her, were injured when a northbound
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe passen-
ger train, struck the motor car in
which they were riding at Wanetta.
Ok
-Bolshevist forces captured the en-
tire White sea fleet, contisting of six
cruisers and seven transports, follow
ing their occupation of EnzeIi, accord
ing to BoIshevist communication
from Moscow.
The French chamber has passed
q vote Of confidence in the govern
ment- The figures were 526 to go.
This is considered a whoIe-hearted ex-
preston Of the feeling that the coun-
try is absolutely satisfied with Pres
mier Millerand's disposal of recent
International and domestic problems.
Polish troops, counter attacking
Bolshevik forces on the northern sec
tor Of the battle front, have driven
the soviet arfmes back twelve and
one-half miles near Krzyzezopol, SAYS
an official Polish statement
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-03
MONTANA'S SCHOOLS FIRST
Russell Sage Foundations Survey
Classics Missouri as Thirty
Fourth Among the States.

New York.-Montana has the best
alLaround public school system in the
United States, according to the de-
partment Of education of the Russell
Sage Foundation, which announced
the results of comparative study of
state school system. Second place is
assigned to the schools Of California;
third to Arizona; fourth to New Jer-
sey and fifth to Washington.
Other western states are rated as
follows: Iowa seventh, Utah eighth,
Michigan tenth, Nebraska twenty-sec-
ond, Illinois twenty-fourth, Kansas
twenty-seventh and Missouri is thirty
fourth. New York state is thirteenth,
while South Carolina is at the bottom.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-03
THE RAIL TIE-UP' IMPROVED
Officials at Washington Believe That
Peak of Freight Car conges-
ton Has Been Passed

shington--Reports to the inter
state commerce commission from its
agents throughout the country show
ed a continued, but slow, improvement
in the railway freight congestion stu
alton. Members of the commission
expressed belief that the peak of the
congestion had passed, and in support
of this cited the report Of the Ameri-
can Railway Associations car service
commission which showed a reduction
in the number of cars tied up from
100000 on April "a to less than 170,-
600.
In the meantime there was no Iet-up
in efforts of the government and rail
way officials to combat the jam and
hasten restoration OF normal traffic
conditions.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-03
CARRANzA SLAIN u
BY OWN TROOPS
RsVoIutiOnists Claim DepOsed
President of Mexlco Was
Killed During Fight.
TO MAKE War ON VILLA NOW
New Regime Offers Reward Of $780,
600 Pesos for Death or Capture
Of Bandit Chief.

Washington - Venustiano Carranza
has joined the many Lati1-Americaa
dictators who have ended their stormy
careers in fight and death
A fugitive in the mountains Of Pu-
ebla, the old man who kept the United
States and Mexico in q broil five years
was killed recently by some of the
troops which had protected him as a
loyal bodyguard in his flight from
Mexico City.
Whether he fell fighting or a victim
Of the celebrated ley fuega,'' which
made dead men of Medero and Suarez,
or was murdered in a coup d'etat, is
obsurced in fragmentary information
coming from the tropical fastness Of
Tlaxcaltonga, where he died
Early dispatches from Mexico City
said Carranza had been killed in an
attack led by General Herrera. who
had gOn with him in flight, but
later deserted to the -evolutionists.
The announcement, made at head
quarters Of General Obregon, head of
the revolutionary movement. gave the
impression that Carranza had died in
battle. Later advices 10 FL Psso
charge Carranza had been made 4
prisoner and assassinated in a COW
ardIy manner" and said several
friends who were with him had sent
a protest to Gen. Pablo Gonzales.
Truth Remains in Debut.
The full story may not be immedi-
ately known, and even then may be
the subject of dispute, but it does
bring to mind prophecy, said to have
been made by nun, which is now be-
ing talked about in Mexico.
The nun prophesied, the report said.
that after Mexico had seen three
Franciscos in public life, she would
have for president an old man with
beard that would be succeeded by a
president who mounted his horse
from the wrong" side. The prophecy
also added that thereafter Mexico
would lose its independence.
To Mean War On Villa.
FL Paso.-The new de facto gov.
eminent of Mexico declared war on
Francisco Villa, bandit extraordinary.
A reward of 100000 pesos for the
death or capture of Villa has been Of
fered by the Chihuahua state gov
eminent, probably with the approval
OF the revolutionist authorities. The
announcement Of the reward was made
the other night by Tomas Gameros,
provisional governor, who added that
two thousand troops left chihuahua
City this morning under orders 10
hunt down the bandit chieftain.
This development OF the Mexican
situation followed closely on the re-
port that Villa had order American
and other foreign owned mining com
panies in Chihuahua to pay him Il
million dollars and that the bandit
had cut the power line between BO-
quiIlas and ParraL
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-03
CARRANzA's BODY AT REST

The City of Mexico-In accordance
with his oft-repeated request, Presi-
dent VenustianO Carranza, slain re-
Gently. at TlaxcaIantongo, has been
buried in Dolores cemetery, where, in
the shadow of Chapultepec, the poor
est of Mexicans have for many years
found their last resting places.
Provisional President de Ia Huerta
viii take the. oath of office June 1, ac-
cording to present plans, as the result
of the election in congress the other
night.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-03

Walter Wilson, state bank commits
sioner, has appealed to Fred NJ. Tate,
head of the federal secret service for
this district, to aid in the search for
August Jaedicke, missing president Of
the Hanover State Bank, according to
well informed sources. Wilson is said
to have called in the secret service be-
cause the state authorities have been
unable so far to trace Jaedicke's
moves beyond the small town in Ne
braska where he left his motor car,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-03
Methodist Session Near End,

Des Moines.-The Methodist Epis-
copal General Conference has started
its last week. All reports Of commit
tees are expected to be before the con-
ference soon and the last days OF the
session will be devoted to their con-
sideration and disposal
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-03
TAKE BANDITS AFTER BATTLE
sherifFs Force Wounds Two Kansas
City Bank Robbers After
Chase Through Atchison.

Walter Ingram, alias Walter Brad.
ford, and Harry Kelly, pursued as the
robbers Of the state bank of Howe,
Neb., probably were fatally wounded
in a revolver battle with a sheriff
force near Bean Lake, Mo-, late the
other afternoon. Both are believed to
be from Kansas City, as well as q
third, Roy Edwards, who escaped.
The bandits passed through Atchi-
son about o'clock and the sheriff,
with four deputies, took up the chase.
About a mile south of Bean Lake the
motor car Of the fugitives became
stranded by flat tire, and the rob-
bers turned to fight. Bradford receiv-
ed a shot through the abdomen, Kelly
fell wounded and Edward Mccullough,
a deputy, received a slight wound in
a leg. A search was made for Ed
wards who, also, was wounded, the
police believe, but without result.
The wounded men were brought to
an Atchison hospital where it is said
Bradford can live but few hours and
there is little hope for Kelly.
Several thousand dollars in curren-
cy, gold, silver and Liberty Bonds
were recovered from the men after
the fight. The loot has not been
counted, but early estimates place the
sum between $4,000 and $4,000 de-
spite the report from Howe that ap-
proximateIy $500 was stolen.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-03

The Kansas State Osteopathic AS
ISOLATION held its annual convention
at Kansas City, Kan, recently. 1t was
largely attended by osteopaths from
all parts Of the state. Officers elect
ed are: DR.. B. L. Gleason, Larned,
president; DR.. J. Trabue, Pittsburg,
vice president; DR.. Clyde Gray, Hor.
ton, secretary-treasurer; DR.. c. E.
Brown, Toupeka; Dr. c. w. Mayhugh,
Atchison; DR.. W. z. Mooney, Barn.
ard, trustees. The next meeting will
be held in Topeka next October.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-03
New York Harbor Tie-up worse.

New York Harbor facilities in
New York were further tied up as the
result of the waIkout of Iightermen
who have been handling freight for
the coastYise shipping companies, In
GLIDING all OF the Atlantic coastwise
vessels out OF this port
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-03
cattIemen cancel Contracts.

Albuquerque, n. M-Because the
federal reserve board has ordered
member banks in feeding districts to
discontinue loans on cattle security.
contracts by breeders in Arizona are
being Cancelled with forfeiture Of ad-
vance payments.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-03

Peace and a return OF normal con-
ditions in northern Mexico depend on
what guarantees leaders of the latest
Mexican revolution give Gen. Fran
cisco Villa according to an interview
given The Associated Press
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-03

The administration of the Kansas
State Normal School is preparing for
a record attendance this summer, ac-
cording to DR.. Norman TripIett, direc-
tor of the summer session. The fac
ulty is being almost doubled and En-
poria is being canvassed for rooms for
the summer students. The total en-
rollment last summer was 2,415. The
summer session will begin on May 81
and close on July 80. Glasses will be
conducted six days week, with most
OF the subjects coming in the fore
noon. The first classes Of the day
will begin at 1880 a. m.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-03
Lnherftanee Tax Is $4,000 s.

Oklahoma City-Inheritance tax
amounting to $14.OOO.OS was paid 20
the state by the estate Of David J.
Kelly, who died in New York City on
November last. The estate in Ok
lahoma was appraised at more taan a
half million dollars.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-03
EnaIish Women to SMOKE.

Elton, England.-Women members
OF the rural district council, it is an
nounced, are to be permitted to
smoke ''to keep them in good humor,
to expedite business and as an anti
dote to a badly ventilated room"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-03
Queen Mother Injuries Eve.

London--In a violent attack Of
coughing, due to a severe attack OF
bronchitis, the Queen Mother AIexan-
dria burst a small blood vessel in the
eye, which has impaired her vision.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-03
coontz Heads Forelon wars

New York Admiral Robert f.
Coontz was elected commanding gen.
eraI Of the Military Order of Foreign
Wars here recently at the convention
OF the organizations national COM
mandery.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-03

Oklahoma Oil Man Crossing Victim.
Muskogee. Ok.-Norman Hartman.
% years old, chief engineer at the
Trans-COntinental oil refinery at Nor
ris, was killed at a reailroad crossing
near here when his motor car was
struck by a train
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-03
New italian Ministry Formed.

Londan.-Francesco S. Nitti, pre-.
mier of the Italian cabinet which re-
signed on May II, has formed a new
ministry, according to a Central News
dispatch from Rome
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-03

Twelve thousand cars will be need
ed to move the 1920 wheat crop along
the Central Branch, Missouri Pacific
officials said. They estimate that g..
600 cars will be necessary to- move
the remainder of last years wheat
crop now stored in mills and eIeva-
tors.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-03
Italian Honor to American Musiei;

Rome.-Walter Damrosch. director
Of the New York Symphony Orches-
ira, which is visiting Rome, has been
decorated with the Order of the
Crown Of Italy. receiving the rank OF
knight. The medal was conferred by
the minister Of instruction by orders
of Victor Emmanuel.