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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-10
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The Department OF Commerce.
Fort Hays Kansas Normal School,
held speed contest in Gregg Short
hand at the close of the spring sem
ester in which all the students of the
advanced shorthand class took part.
Miss la Mort of Hill City, won first
place and Miss Gladys Baird of HAYS
won second place.
Both Miss Mort and Miss Baird
have made excellent records all year
and they deserve much credit for
their victory.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-10
THE ORIGIN OF OLD CUSTOMS
AND BELIEFS
From the Edinburgh Scotsma

AMI BELIEF
(From the Edinburgh Scotsman)
When some illustrious person dies,
flags are lowered to half-mast. If the
average man in the street was inter
rogated for an explanation he would
probably say it was just the usual Gus
TOM However, there is a distinct
meaning in this, for the space above
is left for the flag of the Angel of
Death.
Again, ship is invariably spoken
Of as of the feminine gender; this is
traced to the ancient tGreeks, who
called all ships feminine names out
of respect to Athene, Goddess of the
Sea.
Friday is believed to be an unlucky
day by those who are superstitious.
1t is derived from the fact that it
was the day of Our Lords Cruel
,fixion, as we'll as the one on which
Adam and Eve ate the forbidden
fruit
Few, perhaps, are aware why a
weather-cock is frequently attached
to church steeple. This is believed
to remind people of Peters denial of
Our Savior.
Journalists are spoken of as "mem-
bers of the Fourth Estate" Burke
is generally credited as being the
, originator of the phrase, for while ad-
dressing Parliament one day he said
there were three branches of govern
ment, the king, the house of lords,
and the house of commons, the Three
| Estates; but turning round to the re-
porters' gallery, he added, "There sits
the Fourth Estate, far more import
ant than the others"
The BARRIERS pole has also a cur
ious history. In other times BARRIERS
were also surgeons, and practiced the
art of phlebotomy, and a pole was
given to the patient to hold in his
hand in order to let the blood run
more freely. The pole should have a
line of blue paint, one of red, and one
of white, winding round its length,
blue representing the blood in the
vains, red the blood in the arteries,
and white the bandages.
"Uncle" adopts his familiar sign of
three balls over his shop, because the
balls form part of the old Arms of
Lombardy, the people there being the
first paEnbrokers in existence.
1t is a common belief that pea
cocks feathers are unlucky. This is
due to the tradition that the bird
opened the Gates of Paradise to the
serpent.
The nick in coat has been puz-
zler to many. It is said to date back
to the time of Napoleon. A general
named Moreau had many followers
but they were afraid to openly ex-
press sympathy with him. It was
therefore agreed to put a nick or
their coats as a secret sign. The let
ter M can be seen in the lapel repre-.
Isenting the initial letter Of the Gen.
erals name.
The word "tip" finds its origin il
the fact that restaurant keepers useC
to place box with a slit in it, with
the words, 'To insure promptness, ,
the initials of which spell the now
familiar term for gratuity.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-10
cutivating the Row sorghums

Ut THIS
Sorghums planted in rows should
be given the same careful cultivation
as is given to corn. The disc listed
corn cultivator or any implement that
will stir the bottom of the burrows
and push a little dirt around the
young plants will greatly stimulate
their growth. At the same time the
small weeds should be killed, especial
ly from the burrows.
Early civilizations of row sorghums
is important, as it is at this stage that
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-10
COMMON WITcHHAZEL FINE
FOR SORE EYES

It is surprising how quickly eye in
fiammation is helped by common
witchhazel, camphor, hydrastis, etc.
as mixed in Lavoptik eye wash. One
elderly lady, who had been troubled
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-10
EXPERIMENT STATION NOTES


J. Allen Clark and John Martin
from the Office Of Cereal Investiga-
tons, Washington, D. c., were in
Hays, last week, and inspected the
experimental work conducted by A.
F. Swanson at the Fort Hays Expert
ment Station. They were accompan-
led by Professor John H Parker from
the Kansas State Agricultural Col
lege.
The grass garden which was to
have been established at the station
this spring in cooperation with the U.
S. Department of Agriculture cannot
be started at this time due TO the fail
ure of Congress to appropriate funds
to carry on the work at several diff
ferent points throughout the United
States.
The original plan called for the
planting of several hundred species of
grasses at Hays. Other species were
to have been added as collections
could be made. It was hoped that
with a grass garden of this kind con-
siderable information would have
been obtained as to what plants are
susceptible to leaf and stem rusts.
Embert Coles, a Junior student in
Agriculture. Kansas State Agricul-
tural College, will assist with the ex-
perimental work on the Cereal Pro-
! ject during the summer months.
! Persons wishing to have their dairy
cattle tested for tuberculosis should
call upon a local veterinarian who
has been deputized to do this work
, by ]. H. Mercer, State Livestock
Sanitary Commissioner for the State
of Kansas. Such veterinarians are
required to make a report of the
tests to Mr.. Mercer The veterin-
arian is entitled to a fee for his serv-
ices.
If the owner of the herd desires to
get on the so-called Federal Accred-
tied List he should make application
to Dr. H. NJ. Graefe, Room p, Fed
eral Building, Topeka, Kansas. DR..
Graefe will then send him a blank
contract and as soon as the govern
ment veterinarians are available, his
animals will be tested without charge.
Wheat Day at the Fort Hays Expert
ment Station
Five hundred and seventy-four ex-
perimental plats devoted to the grow
ing of the leading varieties of wheat,
barley, oats and rye under various
method of seed-bed preparation and
rotation schemes will be fully dis
cussed by the members of the staff
of the Fort Hays Experiment Station
June 10.
June 19 has been set aside by the
Experiment Station as 'Wheat Day
that the farmers and wheat grower:
might become better acquainted will
one of its important lines of expert
mental work. A large number OF
farmers are expected for this occa-
sion. The crops will be in just the
right state of growth at this time tt
be seen to the best advantage which
will make visit to the station all the
more interesting as well as instruct
i've.
The program will be held in the
fields where the result of each exper
iment will be explained Arrange
ment has been made to bring in out
side speakers.
Volunteer Wheat Badly Damaged
In recent surveys made in Eli:
County it was found that the Hessiar
fly had practically ruined the pros
poets there were for a volunteer
wheat crop. Not only in the volun
teer wheat was Hessian fly found
but also in early sown wheat and II
other sowings where the voluntee1
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with chronic eye inflammation for
many years, was greatly helped in
two days. We guarantee small bot
tie of L4ayoptik to help ANY CASE
weak, strained or inhamed eyes.
Aluminium eye cup FREE. C. A.
Hardness, druggist.
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CITY MANAGERS REPORT FOR
MAY 1920
Hays, Kansas, June 1, 1920.
To the Honorable Mayor and Com
missioners of the City of Hays.
Gentlemen:
I beg to submit herewith my report
for the month of May which is as fol-
lows:
During the month we nave pumped
6,2O7, 14O gallons of water, or 1865
gallons per XVIII, and generated
31,1s5 kilowatts of electricity with
the consumption of 10000 gallons of
fuel oil or .642 gallons of oil per
XVII. The switchboard load was dis
tributed as follows:
Pumping water -------- $50 XVIII
Street lights ----.-.---- 2,175 XVIII
Ornamental lights ------------ 228 XVII
Com. and Line loss ------ 23,272 XVIII
To relieve water shortage inch
Pomona, double-acting power pump
with 10 HIP motor was purchased by
Mr.. Bomford which is now in transit
and will be installed soon. We ex-
pect to have the riser pipe on the old
water tower repaired within the next
few days.
The fuel situation is more or less
acute owing to our contract for fuel
oil with the White Eagle Oil & Rein
ing Company at $1.OO per barrel,
having expired and the present mark
ct price of fuel oil being $3.50 per
bbl FOB refinery which makes the
further buying of oil for fuel entire
ly out of the question as it puts the
price of oil on heat unit basis with
coal about $1,000 per ton.
Owing to the unsettled labor situa-
ton in the coal mining districts as
well as on the railroads, together
with the present traffic mix-up, it is
very hard to get coal jobbers and
dealers to put out contracts or guar
antee delivery.
We have on hand at present
about $4,000 gallons of fuel oil and
one car of Colorado slack. with one
car of slack enroute and four cars of
Kansas Mine run ordered with the
promise of an early delivery. Owing
to the above conditions it is necessary
to take almost anything offered at
prices quoted in order to keep enough
fuel on hand.
It is necessary at this time to make
some extensive repairs on the boiler
settings at the light plant as they are
in very bad condition and are contin-
ually causing trouble.
We have received 500 feet of gal
vanized corrugated culvert for street
crossings, etc., and have placed two
to date on North Oak and will place
more soon. The streets in the north
east part of town have been graded
and, in some instances fills made, as
recommended by Mr.. Manning in nj:
last report.
1900 feet of sidewalks have beer
laid out in the Cochran Addition tt
the City of Hays, and Mr.. Manning
laid out about 1000 feet additional.
The statement of receipts and dis
burSements is as follows:
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Volunteer Wheat Badly Damaged
In recent surveys made in Ellis
County it was found that the Hessian
fly had practically ruined the pros
poets there were for a volunteer
wheat crop. Not only in the volun-
teer wheat was Hessian fly found,
but also in early sown wheat and in
other sowings where the volunteer
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-06-10
DANCE

The Jain Hays Camp Of Royal
Neighbors viii give a dance at the
A. o. U. w Hall on June 18th, begin
ming at $50. Come and bring your
friends.
Do You Know? There are no svb-
stitutes for dairy products. We sen
milk, butter milk, butter and cream.
Golden Belt Creamery & lee Co.
Canary birds for sale. See Mrs.
w. A Campbell, Phone 416, West
Perry Avenue. m2Ot4
Office rooms for rent. Inquire of
A. A. Wiesner.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-12
FARMERS OPPOSE BIG ARMY.
Ask Congress to heduce Cost of Mil
itary Establishments.

Ask Congress to heduce Cost Of Mil
itary Establishment.
BY Assoc ated Press.
Chicago May 12.--Resolutions ask
ing congress for legislation to reduce
greatly the cost Of the naval and mil
itary establishments were up for
consideration at tho conference of
farm organizations OF the United
States.
Cooperative buying to reduce the
cost of the farmers tools and other
necessaries was another important
topic on today's program.
Canadian farmers and their organ
izations were praised by speakers at
yesterdays session for tie progress
Of the cooperative movement.
Delegates today refused to endorse
movement to bring Chinese labor
into the United States to meet the
shortage of labor at the present
time. The plan was proposed by q
representative of the national indus
trial agricultural and development
committee, which has offices here.
Representatives said by the plan
the government would bring the
needed amount Of Chinese labor to
be kept here until conditions had
been stabilized.
"The result of such action would
be to kill farm and labor organiza-
TONS said Charles A. Lyman. Sec
retary of the farm board. "The in
dustries are behind it.: some city
farmers: bankers who own land
might even endorse it, but the real
farmers who make up our orgapiza-
tion do rot endorse IT,"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-12
Forty-Six Germans
to Be Tried For
Ofenses Of War
By ASSOCIATED Press.

By Associated Press.
Berlin, May 12.-Forty-six Ger
mans ranking from an army corps
commander to private, figure on
the sllies' first specified list of war
criminals to be arraigned in the Lsip-
sic supreme court.
Prominent among them are Prince
Ernst, Of Saxony, and General Won
Buelcw. commander of the second
army corps. who together with some
of their subordinate officers. are ac-
cused. Of cruelties in the Namur dis
trict Of Belgium. General Won Kirch-
bach and Colonel Won sseydlitz will
be tried for alleged cruelties commit
ted at Calisz, Poland, and the well
known submarine commander. Ar
nauli De La Perriere for torpedoing
Italian vessels. Three other subma-
rine commanders will be charged
with torpedoing the British hospital
ships, Dover Castle. Torrington and
Laniover Castle. The latter are said
to have left Germany. General
Ster ger, OF the infantry, stands
charged with ordering that prisoners
and wounded taken by his brigade
be put to death. A further number
Of officers and noncommissioned of.
ficers and privates are accused OF
inhuinan treatment Of prisoners in
prison camps.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-12
will not follow the course indicated
by the press reports published from
Chicago today"
WOMAN POISONED THREE.
Desire to Wed Nephew Leads to
Tragedy in Kansas.

Tragedy in Kansas.
By Assorted Press.
Lincol enter, Kans.. May 12.-
Miss Stee' lyman, 29-year-old. yes
terdav . 'essed she had killed her
brother law and her sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed inch. and had administered
poison Z their daughter Nancy
Bunch. : August, according to the
county : orney.
In n statement, the county at
torneyS Id, Miss Hyman said she
placedc. poison in coffee and other
food the Bunch's dranl. and ate.
Her Tvs for the crime, she Is
declared to have said. was that she
was the mother OF a child of which
Lee Bunch. son of the couple she
killed. was the father, and that the
parents would not let him marry her.
She also said her sister and broth
erin law abused her.
Miss Htylap said she poisoned
Mrs. BuncH first. After s,is return
from the funeral Mr.. Bunch con-
ttnued to abuse her, and threatened
her with a revolver, she said.
II though might as well kill him
as to have him kill me-" her state
ment said.
Nancy Bunch still is I'll and her
physician Gays she will be an in
valid permanently.
Lee Bunch, the son. in a signed
statement to the county attorney
said the young woman had told him
of her intention to poison his par
ents and after their death told him
OF her intention to poison his sister
Both Miss Hyman and Lee Bunch
are being held In Jail.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-12
UNDERWORLD KING SLAIN.
James CoIosimo, Owner Of Famous
Chicago Restaurant Shot to Death.
BY Associated Press.

James coIosirno. Owner Of Famous
Chicago Restaurant Shot to Death.
BY Associated Press.
Chicago. May 12.--The shooting Of
James Colosimo. proprietor of n
famous restaurant in the former
tenderloin district. yesterday after
noon. remained as much mystery
as ever today. His wife, Mrs. Dale
Winter Colosimo, who has been sing
ing in his restaurant long time.
scoffed at n police theory that rela-
tives OF his former wife had any con-
nection with the murder.
Questioned at police headquarters
she said Colosimo recently received
Black Hand letters demanding
money.
Another police theory connected
the murder with the shooting recent
ly of Messy" Enright, labor
leader and gunman. as friends of
colosimo are now under arrest
charged with that crime.
Colosimo, "uncrowned king OF
Chicago's underworld" was shot ana
killed by an unknown assailant al
the front door of his cafe at 2126
South Wabash avenue yesterday
afternoon. He was slain by single
bullet fired from cloakroom as he
was about to leave the building.
There was only ono actual eyewit-
ness to the killing, a man eating an
early dinner. who disappeared before
the finding OF the body. Whether
this man was the slayer or whether
he added the slayer to escape IL un-
known.
A moment after the shots were
fired shopkeepers near by saw a man
and woman standing on the side
walk. apparently waiting for some
thing. As tho police patrsl came TO
the scene this man ana svomans dis
appeared Into the rapidly gathering
crowd.
Colosimo was shot fifteen minutes
after he had appeared at the restau-
rant for the day. There were seven
persons in the cafe at the time. ex-
elusive of the lone diner.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-12

members CT the interstate commerce
commission and Senator Cummins
said that to expedite matters in con-
Sress the legislation probably would
be added lis Il rider to the civil sun
dries bill.
Chairrfla n Cummins said the COM
mittee would propose an amendment
to the Law authorizing the interstate
commerce commission to accept "car
trust obligations of the railroads as
securities for loans in purchasing
cars and other equipment. A treas
ury decision now prohibits the COM
mission from accepting such securi-
ties.
Another plan is to permit loans
from the reveling fund, financing
program urged by railroad represen-
tatives.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-12
RevolutiOnists Centering
Efforts on Capture of
Fleeing President.
HAS LARGE SUM IN
TREASURY FUNDS
Remnant Of 1000 Of carranza's Army
Fighting Against Odds Near Vera
Cruz = Rebels Sending Reinforce
ments and Issue Soon Will Be De-
termined = Marrow Strip on Gulf
Still Loyal to Deposed President.
BY Associated Press.

sy Associated Press.
Mexican revolutionists have
attained virtually all their OBJ
jectives with the possible excep-
tion OF the capture Of President
Carranza. who fed from Mexico
last week.
Advices from rebel sources
say he has been taken prisoner,
but the news had not reached
Vera Cruz last night. That city
reported that near San Marcos.
125 miles away, forces loyal to
the president were fighting
against rebels seeking to cap
ture Carranza and get possession
OF funds belonging to the treas
ury. which he is said to have
taken with him.
Rebel rcinforcements are said
to have been ordered up to the
scene of the battle In Texacala,
and it is probable the issue Of
the struggle will not be long de-
layed.
dispatches from Vera Cruz
will also seem to throw consid-
cradle doubt on the reports Of
the assassination OF General
Aguilar. son-in-law of Car
rama and governor Of Vera Cruz
So far as known quiet prevails
in districts under control OF rebel
chieftains. The only part Of
Mexico that seems still to be
loyal to Carranza is a. narrow
strip along the gulf coast. altho
at some points there the rebels
are reported in control.
Matamoras, the Mexican town
opposite Brownsville. Tex, Is ex-
pecting Z rebel attack, and sew
eral hundred Mexican soldiers
and custom and Immigration
guards have been mobilized to
xopAl o3y affack ~ - 81 q B.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-12
HUGHES AS PEAcEMAKER.
Chairman Hays Wants Him as Com
promise Chairman.

Chairman Hays Wants Him as Com
promise Chairman.
Washington, May 12.-Charles e.
Hughes, republican candidate for
president in 1916, was brought for
ward by Chairman VIII H. Hays, of
the republican national committee, as
a compromise selection for the per-
manent chairmanship of the Chi
cago convention.
Mr.. Hays, it Is understood, is urg-
ing the progressive republicans, par
ticularly the Johnson faction, to get
behind Mr.. Hughes. He is pointing
out to them what convincing evil
dence such action would be of heal
ing of all sore spots over the Cali
fornia fiasco, especially If Senator
johnson and his followers would
come out openly and advocate Mr..
Hughes selection.
The suggestion, however, is not
making much headway. Now that
Senator Lodge has been formally
chosen temporary chairman, the pro-
gressives are more insistent than
ever that one of their wing be given
the permanent craftsmanship.
In this demand they are being
supported by the "irreconciIables." I"
who point out that Mr. Hughes DO
sition In the treaty fight was virtual
ly the same as that of Senator Lodge,
and that it would not be proper to
assign both positions to reservation
lists. The talk Of Senator Borah and
ex-senator Albert J. Beveridge. of
Indiana, for the permanent chair
manship continued.
'1rreconcilables" arc excited over
statements contained in press dis
patches roday that the republican
national committee, at it's meeting in
Chicago yesterday. indicated a pref
erence for a platform declaring en-
dorsing the league of nations cove
nant with the Lodge reservations.
The "irreconoilables" will have
none of it. They want the wno,e
league Of nations scneme killed and
from what was said today they will
carry their fight on that issue to the
platform committee Of the Chicago
convention, and. If necessary. to the
floor of the convention itself.
This attitude of the "irreconcil-
ables" was indicated today by Sena-
tor Borah Of Idaho.
Il hardly think said Mr.. Borah,
that the party will go on record in
favor Of ratifying treaty six months
hence. which is already under con-
demnation in Europe and which will
be more and more condemned as its
| disastrous economic effects are felt.
II venture the opinion that the party
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-12
carranxa Took Much Loot
By Associated Press.


Washington, May 12.-President
Carranza, his cabinet advisers and
other adherents left Mexico CIV
Friday by train. apparently going 70
vera Cruz, the state department was
advised today from Mexico City.
Carranza's train was preceded bv
numerous trains carrying troops and
equipment, supplies. records and
archives. Artillery and supplies also
were held in trains waiting at tbe
station hours after carranza left.
The. newspapers OF May 8, the dis
patches say, published a statement
That there was no confirmation Of re-
ports that Carranza had been can
tured or that Generals Aru,lar
Muguira. Barragan and Urouizo had
been executed. '
The dispatches, which ara d.teA
May Z, and and which were beId
up by interruption Of telegraph
nnes' quoted an official bulletin pub
iished In Mexico May 8 announcinx
that forty-three cannon, ten trains
OF equipment and one train Of fund.
which had accompanied Carraza had
been captured.
ihe dispatches told Of conferences
between Generals Gonzales and
obregon at Catabuya, Just outside of
Mexico City, and said General Gov.
zales had appointed Juan sancbaz
Azcona and Aurelio Mendivil to take
temporary charge Of the foreIrn
ofice and the department of the
hacienda respectively. They also Raid
Gonzales had been appointed director
general OF posts. railways and tele-
graph lines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-12
FARM WORK HELPED
BY GOOD WEATHER
Wosl<ly Crop Report Shows Last
Week to BE Banner Week For
Crop PIantina-corn Furthest Ad-
vaneed in the North Sections -
Sugar 6eets Are Being Planted.

By Associated Press,
Des Moines, May 12.-Farm work
made the most rapid progress CT the
season in Iowa in the week ended
May II, according to the weekly re-
port of general crop conditions Is
sued today by the weather bureau of
the department Of agriculture, mere.
Weather conditions made the, in
creased work possible. Corn plant :
ing was reported furthest advanced
in Palo Alto, Pocahontas, Calhoun,
Webster and Humboldt counties,
where 1t began about May and new
amounts to 20 to so per cent Of the
acreage. Corn put in May and 8
has sprouted. Tho remarkably late
the report says considerable acreage
was seeded to oats in tie week.
| The first planting Of sugar beets
was reported from Kossuth county
and about 80 per cent of the acre
age has been planted in Wright coun-
| ty.
Some relief from high prices for
stock feed was reported from several
parts of the state by pastures being
advances so that stock could be
turned into fields.