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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-12-09
NEWS ITEMS FROM
ALL OVER KANSAS
Happenings of More or Less
interest Gathered From
Many Sources.
MO- WHEAT STRIKE IN KANSAS
The Acreage sown This Fall by
Farmers Nearly as Large as
That of Last Year.

Topeka, Kas.-Kansas farmers are
not on wheat strike. They may be
holding their 1920 crop for better
prices but they also have sown nearly
as large an acreage to wheat this year
as was sown year ago. In fact the
wheat acreage this fall is the third
largest in the history of the state and
only per cent below the record acre
age for the 1919 crop. J. G. Mohler,
secretary OF the state board Of agri-
culture, recently gave out the report
of the correspondents of the depart
ment on the wheat sowing of the state.
The report said:
while the growers are holding
more or less wheat in the hope of
realizing a profitable price, a canvass,
just completed by the board of agri-
culture, showing an area sown to
wheat in Kansas this fall probably
ranking with the third largest in the
history of the state, effectually refutes
the charge that there is a farmers
strike" Discouraging as is the agri-
cultural situation, generally because
OF unFemunerative prices for farm
products, the boards correspondents
estimate that the acreage sown this
fall amounts in the aggregate to $685.
AL acres. This is greater by 2,708,742
acres than the average annual acre
age for the crops of the 5-year pre-
war period, 1909 to 1913, both inclusive,
but is 6.3 per cent less than the SOW
ing year ago; 4.8 per cent less than
the record acreage for the 1919 crop
OF 11,610,445 acres, and is practically
the same as the acreage sown in the
fall of 1918.
I'm response to the governments
appeal the farmers greatly increased
wheat production turing the war, and
since that urge mas passed, the effects
OF wise farm management are shown
in the increasing tendency to restore
the agricultural balance of diversified
farming, which, in Eastern Kansas
particularly, implies more attention 10
rotation of crops. Not few farmers
ascribe that as the reason for the
smaller acreage sown this fall, and
this disposition to return to a better
balanced crop system was clearly in
Dictated year ago, when the acreage
sown to wheat for the 1920 crop was
more t an million acres less than
in the year preceding, while the acre
age in corn and oats were largely in
Creased.
at would be erroneous to assume.
however, tkat the rapid decline in the
price of wheat this fall was not a
factor in the reduction of acreage, for
the majority of correspondents frank
ly state that the condition of the mar
kets commended conservatism and
particularly in view of the possibility
OF high priced labor for low priced
wheat next year. To certain degree
wheat sowing was also affected by
too much moisture in a number of
southeastern counties, and by lack OF
moisture in E. few central and north
western counties"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-12-09

The first retrenchment pinch to be
felt by Santa Fe emplq$ees came
with the announcement that the work.
men in the shops will be put on an
S-hour basis instead of the 9-hour
basis they have been working and will
be forced to take a corresponding re-
duction in their pay-checks.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-12-09
German Ex-Emoress TnproVes.

Doom, HoIland--The German ak
empress, Augusta Victoria, whose i'll
ness from a hort attack took a turn
for the worse recently, is reported
better By her physicians
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-12-09

A special election is to be called in
the Sixth representative district in
Leavenworth County to elect sue
cessor to the late JIM Gilman. Mr..
Gilman served four terms in the Iegis-
lature. He died recently at his home
in Leavenworth.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-12-09
Turks Hostile TO Americans.

ConstantinOple = Increasing hostiI-
ity toward Americans and American
relief interests is being shown BY
Turkish nationalists, says z letter
from Henry Riggs, director for the
Near East relief at Kharput.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-12-09
RAIL UNION HEAD
ISSUES WARNING.
Conservative Leaders Refuse
Longer TO Hold Back the
Brotherhood Members.
MUST ADJUST DIFFERENCES
Chief OF Engineers Declares He Is
Tired Making Excuses for the
Railroad Commission.

Chicago that the ultra
conservative" leaders Of tn railroad
brotherhoods would cease their ef-
forts to hold their men in check IN
less some plan to adjust differences
between roads and employees is
found, was delivered to the United
States Railway labor board by Warren
S. Stone Of Cleveland, grand chief Of
the Brotherhood of Railway Engin-
GERS.
Appearing before the board with Of
ficials Of fifteen other recognized rail-
way unions Mr.. Stone announced that
after being classed for seventeen
years as an ultra-conservative have
arrived at the point where am
through making excuses to the men,"
Only Four Roads Have Signed.
There must be some plan found
somewhere, some place, whereby we
can get results for these men, Mr..
Stone continued "The locomotive en-
gineers have carried the load of re-
sponsibility for years. We have tried
to embody your boards decision of
last July in agreements with 358 rail-
roads, but only four Of these agree
ments have been signed. The roads
refuse to sign until the board passes
on the question of rules
The decision last July raised rail
road wages 500 million dollars.
With Mr.. Stone appeared officials
Of the others employees organiza-
lions, asking that the board hold
hearing to decide on the creation of
boards Of adjustment which would
hear and pass on controversies other
than wage disputes. The matter has
been pending for some time, due to
the fact that adjustment boards Gre
ated under United States government
control, have no jurisdiction over dis
putes arising since the roads passed
to private control.
Board to Investigate.
As result of the officials decIara-
lions this afternoon, the board agreed
to an immediate executive hearing on
the request and if it. is decided to
comply, an early hearing will be set.
A motion, passed unanimously by
the executive committee of the six
teen employees organizations, was
read by q. H. Fitzgerald of the Broth
erhood of Railway and steamship
Clerks, Express and Station Employ
ees. The motion resolved to submit
an exparte statement of disputes with
railroads on the matter of creation Of
national boards of adjustment and
asked for an immediate hearing. Mr.
Fitzgerald told the board the situation
was urgent.
W. r. Lee, president of the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen, explained
that the request concerned national
boards which could hear aid pass On
controversies.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-12-09

W. E. .Dillenbeck and Charles Nc
Glade of Eldorado have been award
ed the contract for building the long
proposed 100000 auditorium there.
The basement work and foundation
will be started at once, but actual con-
struction will not get under way IN
til next spring.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-12-09

Petrified bones taken from a sand
pocket twenty feet below the bed of
the Smoky Hill River near junction
City have been identified as those #
mastodon; it was announced. Iden-
LITIGATION was made by means of pet
rified teeth by experts at the AgricuI-
turaI College, Manhattan.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-12-09
Bishop Vanevin Resigns at Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh - The Rev. J. Z. Regis
Canevin, bishop Of the Pittsburgh do
cese Of the Roman Catholic church,
has resigned, it was announced here
recently. Bishop Caneyin took this &C
ton because OF III health, it was said
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-12-09


Vicksburg, Miss.-SeEen school chill
dren, while en- route to school recently
in motor bus. were overcome by gas
fumes from the exhaust pipe OF the
car. All but three had sufficiently re-
covered to return II their homes the
same night.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-12-09
Voc for Adr!atic Trea+I

Rome-The chamber Of deputies
has approved the Treaty OF Rapalo re
garding the Adriatic problem by vote
Of z21 to IL. Forty-two deputies ab
stained from Tohfng.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-12-09
Another pron hi Co. .1II.

Chicago-Milk prices dropped !
cent for the second time in thirty
days here recently The reduction
was based on a cut OF As cents a hun
1red pounds by producers.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-12-09
Reds Delay sTonTnc Treaty.

WarsaW.-Russian delegates at Riga
are delaying the signing of peace
agreements, the Polish government
charged recently in wireless message
to the soviet government.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-12-09
Bomb 4 Rishop,s Palace

Saragossa, Spain.-A powerful bomb
was exploded recently in the doorway
of the archepiscopaI palace. Consid-
cradle damage was done, but there
were no casualties.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-12-09

Maj. James F. Going has been APP
pointed by Gov. Henry j. Allen to be
supervisor of the state employment
bureau, succeeding Representative ].
M. Gilman, of Leavenworth, who died
recently. Major Going commanded
the military police division of the
35th division in France.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-12-09

The resignation of Phil B. Purcell
manager of the Kansas City, Kas.,
branch of the Kansas fres employ
ment bureau, has been received by
John L. Crawford, state labor COM
missioner.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-12-09

Senator Mccormick Arrives in France.
CherLOU :, France. = United States
Senator Medin Mccormick of Illinois
has arrived here on the steamer AQui-
tania from New York A specia, char
tered b. Mr. Mccormick was attached
to the Paris express, which arrived in
Paris the next morning.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-12-09

Coffeyville is the latest Kansas
town to make a modern hotel the OBJ
ject of a public enterprise. A new
5-story hotel Of one hundred and TWEEN
ty rooms, to cost about 100000, is
to be built by Coffeyvil1e citizens IN
der the auspices of the CoffeyvilIe
Chamber of Commerce. Shepard &
Wiser, Kansas City architects, will de-
sign the building.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-12-09

Chances of peaceful government
in Mexico are hitting Kansas rail-
roads. An exodus of Mexican labor
ers has been noted in Northern Kan
sas. Several railroads report scarcity
OF help, as workmen are rushing to
Mexico as rapidly as they can get
transportation.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-12-09

A metal weight attached a chain
was dropped to the ground at Salina
to hold horse at the othe- end of
the chain. The weight came in con-
tact with an electric ground wire and
the animal was instantly electrocized
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-12-09

When the prisoners on trial in the
November term of the Douglas Coun-
~ court were taken into the court
room recently to hear the court pro-
nouncement every cell in the jail was
emptied. 1t was the first time in the
history of the county that such thing
had happened. according to county
officials
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-12-09
Paris Theater Strike Called off.

Parls.@The strike OF the orchestra,
chorus and stage hands which closed
the opera In the middle OF October
has been called off, and the house VIII
reopen for performances.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-12-09

After stealing motor car in WITCH
tia shortly before noon, the thief
drove to Valley. Center. ten miles
north of Wichita, loitered in the lob
by of the Farmers and Merchants
State Bank there until all but the
assistant cashier, Frank Willis, had
left, about one O'Clock, then robbed
The bank of $4,000 in cash. He es-
capped in the direction of Newton.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-12-09

The Rev. R. D. Lowden, pastor of.
the Christian church at Potter, has
accepted call as pastor of q Chris
tan church at Pueblo, Col, and will
take charge January /.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-12-09

Per capita cost OF government in
Kansas increased from S14.53 in 1911
to s32.09 in 1920, according to a state
ment by Fred W. Knapp, state audi
tor, who urged state legislators to
conserve this winter in expenditure
OF public funds. He declared the state
ust make move toward return to
pre-war conditions.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-12-09

Governor Allen has sent a protest
to A. Mitchell Palmer, attorney gen
eral, agains9 the public boxing exhibit
ton of Jack Johnson and other in
mates of the federal penitentiary
Thanksgiving day. The governor has
received many kilograms, letters and
telephone calls from Kansas people
urging him to help in the move to
prevent the exhibition of these pic
lures. The pictures could not be
shown in Kansas
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-12-09

The Wichita Beacon, an afternoon
paper. VIII begin publishing a Sunday
morning edition December 5, Gov.
Henry J. Allen, owner, announced at
Topeka.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-12-09

Mrs Emma Scott Dewey, Y, widow
Of the late C. P. Dewey, is dead at
the home OF her son, Chauncey Dewey,
in Junction City.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-12-09

An all-night fight by doctors, bat
tie for life, in which stomach pump
was used over twenty times, resulted
in the saving from death of the g.
month-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Porter of this city. Given bottle
of patent medicine pills to play with,
unobserved by his parents, the baby
removed the cork and swallowed sew
eral of the pills before he was noticed.
Commissions followed and the physi-
clans were called. 1t was -ound the
pills contained strychnine.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-12-09
MAY COMBINE STATE BOARDS
Governor Allen Making Plans TO Stop
Duplication of Work and Save
Money for Kansas.

Governor Allen has extensive plans
for the consolidation of thirty differ
ent state boards, commissions, bu-
reaus and departments into three or
four departments. The purpose is 10
eliminate duplication of activities and
save the state money.
Instead of eleven separate boards
handling the health of the state, the
governor proposes to make one real
health department, which will have
charge of all health matters. Instead
of a board Of agriculture, livestock
inspection service, horticultural socie-
ty and irrigation commissioner, he
would have one department of agri-
culture
The governors idea is that all the
different departments ought to be CO.
ordinated so that all functions that ap-
ply to any department can have
single head directing the work, pre-
employees and expenses.
The governor plans to put the state
water survey board entirely under the
public utilities commission. That COM
mission has certain duties relative TO
drainage questions, the building OF
dams and reservoirs. The governor
announced recently that he planned to
divorce the industrial work given to
the old public utilities commission
when it was consolidated with the
new industrial court.
He would consolidate all the activi-
ties of the labor department, industrial
welfare commission, factory inspection
bureau, free employment bureau and
the proposed administration work OF
the new workmen's compensation law
into a new industrial. court to handle
wage disputes and also all other labor
matters that now come before the va
rious bureaus Of the labor department.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-29
MUGFoRo DECISION COMING

Henry Roden, representing May
 Mugford. who secured a verdict of s1S,500 from the Treadwell company for personal damages, and for which a motion was filed for q new trial, asked the court this morning when they could expect decision. Judge Jennings said that it would De forth coming shortly. J. Hellenthal is the attorney for the defendant company.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-29
CALLS.

1-3 Third and Franklin. IA Front and Franklin. 1-5 Front, opp. Marshall &
 Newman. 1-6 Front, opp. and near old
 Dispatch IT Front, opp. City Wharf. Is Front, near Sawmill. 2-1 Home Germain Grocery. 2-3 Willoughby opp. Cole barn 2-4 Front and Seward.
 2-5 Front and Main. , 26 Second and Main. 2-7 Fifth and Seward.
 2-9 Fire Hall. s 3 'D , 3-2 Gastineau and Rawn Way 3-4 Second and Gold. 35 Fourth and Harris. < d6 Fifth and Gold. 37 Fifth and East. s 3-S Seventh and Gold.
 3-9 Fifth and Kennedy. a, Al Ninth back of power house Az Calhoun, opp. Juneau Apts. 4-s Distin Ave & Indian Street. 4-5 Ninth and Calhoun.
 4-6 Seventh and Main. i-s. AZ Twelfth at Northern L'dry ,4-8 Twelfth and Wif1eughby. f
 -x..s .
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-29
INDIAN SUES FOR DIVORCE

Jack Williams has brought suit for divorce in the district court against Lucy Williams. Both are na. tiyes and were married at Hoonah, February 20, 1918. George Bell is named as having alienated the af- factions of Lucy. Attorney John B. Marshall represents the plaintiff.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-29
FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN

One 4O-hp Corss Engine 3cyinde 4cyole; together Intermediate shaft 22 ft in. diameter; II it. long, same diameter 34in Hyde 3Bade propeller
 One wooden hul 15 tons length al 45 it.; beam, it.; daught it.; pilot house cabins for seine habut boat expense. JUNEAU NAVIGATION CO.,
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-29
cI1Ar1oN N

In the Probate. Court Before New. ark L. Burton, U. s. Commission. CT and Ex-Offieio Judge of Pro- bate for Juneau Precinct, Divis- ion No. 1. Territory of Alaska. ! IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE of CHARLES. F. DAVIDSON, De ceased. To-. HELEN DAVIDSON, ETHEL
 BELLE DAVIDSON, x CHARLES EDWARD DAVIDSON, JAMES
 GERALD DAVIDSON, and all oth-
 CT heirs and devisscs, if any, of
 Charles E. Davidson; deceased:
 WHEREAS, a petition has been filed in the above-eptitled court by Helen Davidson, as executrfx of the estate of Charles E. Davidson, de- ceased, praying that all the. real property belonging to the said es- tate be sold; ,. s
 NOW, THEREFORE, you, and each of you,, are directed and com manded to be and appear before the aboye-entitled court at Juneau, AL aska. on the goth. day of March. 1920, Tt 10 o'clock in the forenoon of that day, and then and there show cause, if any there exist, why an order of sale should not be made as in the petition prayed for. The real property, belonging to said estate and which the executrix petitions for an order. to sell. is sit- uated in the town of Juneau, AL aska, and is described as follows, No 1.-The Westerly one half of the total area comprised within the following tract of land: Commencing <, at, the Northeast. Cof. of Lot Mo- 3. Block s2Ol, on the S,Es side Of Eighth Street. whence Cor. No. 10. Survey No. z, Townsite of Juneau, bears N.a 22sa x2H w, <. 2S2.55 it dist; thence 8. f33e IF East .1O7.20 1t. dist. to the s. '. E Cor. of Lot B; thence s., 77s 1K W. 11e.f0 it. to the &, w.. Cor. of Lot No. 4; thence N.
 33' IT, W. 67.90: fl. to the N. W. Cor. of Lot No. 4; thence N. 56' 43 E. 10ssft. to the N.
 E. Cor, of Lot No.-3, the place; ! of beginning, Courses described
 from the truea meridian. Mag. ] Var. 32ss 00' East Of North. in determining which said z. area
 above granted the line division.
 the said lot in two. equal parts {. shall be run parallel to tho Westerly line thereof As No. 2.-The Easterly one-ha]f of the total area comprised within the following tract of land: Commencing at the N. F., Cor. of Lot No. 2. Block 20f,
 on the S. F.. side of Eighth Street. whence Cor. No. 19, Sur. No. z. Townsite of Ju- neau bears N 22s z4.W. 262.55 it. dist: thence s.. 33' IF F.
 1e7.20 it. dist. to the s. E.. Cor.
 of Lot 3; thence s. TT IF w.
 112.10 it. to the 8. W. Cor. of Lot No. 1: thence N- 33' IF W. 67.9O 1t. to the N. W. Cor. of Lot No. 4; thence N. 56s 43 F. 1O5 it. to the N. l.. Cor.
 Of Lot No. the place of be-
 ginning. Courses described
 from the true meridian, Mag. Var. 32' 00' E. of N. in deter mining which said area above granted the line dividing the said lot in. two equal parts sEali be run parallel to the Westerly line thereof.
 Dated at Junc8u. Alaska. this 14th day Of .Japuaty, A. D.. 1920. NEWARK l.. BURTON, U. s. Commissioner and Ex- Officio Judge of Probate. First publication. Jan. 15. 1920. i.sst pubijeaii"a. Feb, r. ias"-
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-29
FoRER, SERVICE MEN a#s A4
 FOR VOCATIONAL TRAINING

2 TUCSON, Ariz., Jan. 29:-There are now 13S former service men now in training at the department of gov ernment vocational work at the Un- iversity of 2 Arizona. and about 200 others have been sehooled since the beginning of the school year, accord. ing to the report of Prof. W. l.. Oar row. in charge of the department.
 The majority of them are getting a vast amount of good out of the instruction after they become ad- justed to the new conditions. Most of them are improving in health, some of them recovering sufficiently to return to the east for replacement training that the government furnish
 es to all disabled service men. Many of them go to California after com pleting their course, Prof. Darrow says.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-29

You may sell that used office fur. niturc at fair price through thu classified, % ~
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-29
ALASKA NOTES

Jack Singleton, who has estab- liShed one of the finest roadhouses in Alaska on the Government right of-way near the mouth of Lignite creek, is planning the erection of a new building at the end of steel, near the north end of Nenana can yon, where the Alaskan Engineering commission is establishing a large camp. Te will operate general store in connection with his business.
 s. BaHett, formerly of Anchorage, has been looking the town over. He intends to open tailor shop here in the spring.-Hyder Miner.)
 Bob Taylor, returned soldier and popular citizen of Hyder fell on a slippery street and broke his leg where silver plate had replaced a part of the bone that was lost as a result of a, wound sustained in France. He went below to receive attention at a Government hospital.
 The store of the late F, Matheson at Wrangell has been temporarily closed pending the result of litigation concerning the Matheson estate.
 A letter from .J Frank Callbreath from Telegraph creek on the Stickino to the editor of the Wrangell Sen. tinel says, they are having a fine open winter but that very little fur is being received. Tho letter says many parties are expected in, the country in the spring to prospect the Whiting river rasion.f It e.also says that work. is 1fpgressins satisfac- torily on the Harrington property in the Dease Lake cbuntry The heaith of that section is good
 The Americans at Wrangeil have regular meetings and discuss patri. otic matters. All members wear the American buttons. ~s
 Capt. A. E Lathrop. the Third Di. vision motion picture man, and Mau- rice D. Leehey, the Seattle attorney, have both written Sidney Anderson, the Anchorage banker, saying that there will be a tremendous movement of people from the south to Alaska this spring. The northward move ment, they say, already is under way.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-29
BOARDING HOUSES

PRIVATE BOARDING HOUSE
 Meals by day, week or month First class table board; everything fresh from the market daily. Mrs 2. Short. $40 Franklin St.. Phont 281.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-29
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE.
 Juneau Lodge 700

Meets every Friday night, 6 o'clock. Moose Hall. s. Wallstedt. Dictator; R. H. Stevens, Secretary.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-29

Headquarters for Ladysmith Coal Juneau Transfer Co. Phone 48..adv
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-29
Come Right In!
 (HouSton Post.)

Luke, just as soon as applications for membership are in order. Mir. Wise Solomon. of Humble. Texas, will knock for entrance.
The Alaska daily empire., 1920-01-29

INFORMAL ihviTATioNAL DANCE Under Auspices Nobles
 Mystic Shrine of the s. E. ~ A. Shrine Club on THIRD TUESDAY OF EVERY
 MONTH IN ELKS HALL
 at D. m. Each Noble A may invite ss many V& guests (Masons or Don- IVY Masons) as desired Present invitation at door. The Fez MUST be worn.