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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-11-25
A SLUMP IN COTTON DEMAND
Consumption in October Reached Low
est Point in Six Years, the
American Association Reports.

Chicago-Cotton these days tells an
interesting story. The textile industry
is laughing is languishing in the
United States, France and England,
but is reviYing in Germany.
Word came from Columbia, S. c.,
recently that the American Cotton As
sociation is negotiating through the
state department for the sale Of
million bales Of cotton to German
spinners. Earlier the census bureau
showed that during October cotton
consumption in American mills fell off
to the lowest point in six years, q re-
Election Of curtaiIed manufacturing
due to lack Of orders by the mills.
A total Of 399 1877 bales was used by
mills in the United States in October,
which was 156, 900 bales less than used
during the same month last year The
drop for November will be greater, for
already the mills Of New England are
running at only 40 per cent capacity,
with prospects Of curtaiIing still fur
ther unless orders come in.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-11-25
FLOUR DOWN Sc SINCE JUNE
Government Figures Show That Wheat
Remains Nearly Dollar Higher
Than Before War.

Washington. - Reductions in the
price Of wheat and flour will gradu-
ally come to benefit the consumer. IN
the opinion of marketing specialists
of the government.
They are receiving word of cheaper
bread in many cities, and market re-
auctions in the price of flour. Flour
has declined s6 a barrel since June,
in the mills at Minneapolis.
But the pre-war scent loaf of bread
is not yet in sight, it Is held, and
while it is expected bread will be
cheaper, the 1914 price level is con-
sidered in the remote future. Wheat
still remains almost q dollar higher
than it was when a pound loaf sold
for a nickel
Statistics show that the average
price per bushel of wheat, Faid to the
farmers in their local markets, was
$1.88 on November Ia drop from an
average Of S2.14 in October. The high
est average monthly price for wheat
paid this year was S2.5S attained in
June. The high mark for 1914, the
first year Of the war, was SO cents
In November.
In July, 1914, the month before the
wars outbreak, the farmers were get
ting only u cents for their wheat.
During August the price stayed N that
neighborhood but IN September 1t rose
to SO cents. By the time the United
States entered the war in April, 1913,
1t climbed to $3.50 a b1shel, and
jumped in May to $2.45.
While wheat prices have taken a de-
cfded drop, they haven't dropped near
Iy as far as other farm products.
Taking the price figures assembled
in October as a working basis, it is
shown that wheat has had the least
per centage of fall Wheat declined
IL per cent in price paid to the far
mer. Corn, however, has dropped So
per cent; oats, 40; rye, 81; barley,
46; potatoes, SO.
Comparing the average prices for
wheat flour and bread as they stood
for the year 1913 and as they were on
January I, statisticians point out that
while tie farmers price for wheat
has increased 1913 per cent, the retail
price Of flour has increased but 133
per cent, and the retail price of bread
only 81 per cent.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-11-25
MAY REVIVE War
FINANCE BOARD
Some Senators Believe Meas
IRE the Only Means TO AID
Farm Producers.
SLAP At SECRETARY HOUSTON
Senator Dial Appeals to President
Wilson for Restoration of Cor
poration to Help Farmers.

Washington. - Senators from the
western and southern states are con-
siderinC urging legislative action to re-
vive the war finance corporation. They
said this was the only agency which
could give immediate help to agricul-
tural interests in the appalling sit
uation resulting from the sudden fall
in prices.
A conference of western senators
and representatives to discus the mat
ter will be called, it was stated, when
Chairman Gronna, North Dakota, CT
the senate agricultural committee, ar
rives in Washington.
In an appeal to President Wilson to
restore the corporation, Senator Dial
of South Carolina, wrote that he had
discussed the matter with Secretary
Houston.
81 must say that he does not COM
prehend in the least the situation %
he added, cor he does not desire to as
sist the American producer, and l feel
that it is absolutely useless for any
one to confer with him further On the
subject"
81 have conferred with all the lead
ers of our party" the senator's letter
continued, "and 1 have not yet found
a single man who does not agree that
the war finance corporation should
resume operations at once"
The executive committee of the ma
tional board of farr, organizations will
meet here to discuss possible relief
measures
Delegations named at the recent
agricultural conference here also asked
Secretary Houston to rehabilitate the
war finance corporation and were met
with the statement that it was not
necessary, the senator quoting exports
to show the amount Of agricultural
products which have moved overseas.
Passage of the apper-Hersman-Vo
stead bill, legalizing collective mar
keting will be urged by the farmers
representatives at the coming session
of congress, it was said the other day.
They will also ask for congressional
investigation of credit and rates of
interest.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-11-25
TELEGRAPHlC BREVITIEs

The national debt of Mexico will
be paid as soon as possible and steps
are now under way by the Mexican
government to retrench in an effort to
keep 12O million pesos in the national
treasury which would be added to a
fund for the payment Of interest on
the Mexican debt.
General Wrangel, the anti-Bolshe-
visit leader in South Russia, has ar
rived in Constantinople on the Rus
sian cruiser Korniloff, says a dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph from Con-
stantinople.
-Erivan, capital OF the Armenian
republic, has been evacuated; commu-
nications between the great railway
junction of AIexandropoI and TifIis,
capital Of Georgia, have been cut,
completely isolating Armenia from the
outside world.
The Harding Coolidge presidential
electors carried New Mexico Novem-
Der 2, by a plurality OF II, 4O7, &C
cording to a complete .abuIation from
official records. The plurality of Mer-
ritt C. Meehem, Republican candidate
for governor was 1926.
With his threat cut, and twenty
one other cuts and bruises about his
head and shoulders, and his hands
stripped Of more than $1,000 worth OF
diamonds, the body Of N. Matjasic, q
Muskogee, Ok, paWnbroker, was found
in the rear of his store recently lying
ing a pool of blood.
Strong measures 70 uncover al
legged violations Of the law In the dis
tributton Of coal cars are to be taken
soon by the interstate commerce com
mission. Orders calling for an inves
LEGATION we're entered November 3.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-11-25
WRANGEL's ARMY INA RoUT
Overwhelming BoIshevist Forces Clos
ing in on SebastopoI-Loot Amer
lean Red Cross Supplies Looted.

Constantinople.-Th army Of Gen
eral Wrangel, the anti-BolsheYist
leader in South Russia, ha been
wiped out, and a number of his gen.
erals have committed suicide.
A mob in Sebastopol has pillaged
the American Red Cross stocks.
The American torpedo boat destroy
ers at Sebastopol are evacuatlng Off
GERS and their families. The Amer
ican destroyer Humphreys has gone
to Yalta to take off the Red Cross
supplies.
The United States transport Far
ally has arrived here with three hun
dred sick and wounded, who were
cared for by the American Red Cross.
It is said that the reds were joined
by some Ukrainians in spreading ter
rOr in the Crimea.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-11-25

The Kansas farmers ancient enemy,
the chinch bug, is preparing to go on
the war path. according to Prof s. j.
Hunter of the University Of Kansas,
state entomologist. Professor Hunter
has just returned from tour OF the
southern half OF the state where he
SAYS many cornfields are infested with
the bugs and that unless the coming
winter is severe one the damage 20
wheat and other cereals next season
will be the greatest in the last several
years. Because farmers have taken
particular pains to guard against
them, Kansas has been noticeably free
from the chinch bug pest for several
years, says Professor Hunter He ad-
vises that all trash and grass in
hedgerows and slews on the farm be
burned now, thus depriving the bugs
OF a winter housing place and bring
ing about their destruction by cold
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-11-25
RUSHING CATTLE TO MARKET
Farmers Are pemoraIfzins Prices AS
Result, Says Albert Baker, Head
of the Market Bureau.

Chicago.-Half fed, inferior grade
cattle, being rushed to the Chicago
stock yards from all paris of the
country by panic stricken farmers, are
causing decentralization of the cattle
market, according to Albert Baker,
head Of the United States bureau Of
markets, here. Baker appealed to
farmers to stem the tide.
Farmers, Baker said, have become
panicky because Of timidity over fu-
ture livestock prices and are unload
ing underweight stock on the market.
which Las caused wide breaks in
prices.
It was estimated there we're close
to sixty-eight thousand cattle in the
stockyards at the opening recently.
This is the largest number in two
years.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-11-25

A graduated scale OF motor license
fees, based upon horsepower, probably
will be the chief means proposed to
raise the money to construct the
roads, made possible under the good
roads amendment to the state consti-
tuition, according to Harry n Wright,
secretary of the Good Roads Associ-
alton. The present state motor license
is SIS a year for cars of all sizes,
which is considerably less than in
most other states. The intention is
to increase the average in this state
to SO a car. retaining the SIS fee for
small cars and scaling the amount,
according to horsepower, up to a max
imum of about $40.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-11-25
ALLEN TO AID STATE SCHOOLS
Governor TO Propose to Legislature
Erection of Dormitories by =
Semi-PubIie Corporation.

Governor Allen will propose to the
legislature that it pass an act which
will authorize the creation OF semi
public corporation to build dormitor1es
at the big state schools. Judging the
coming legislature from the past ones
it is going to be lard to get it to
make more than reasonable appropri-
ations for the schools and it may take
a hard fight to get even decent sup
port.
There are many men and women In
the state who realize the need OF dor
mitories for women at the schools.
The corporation would issue bonds
and stock and with this money erect
the dormitories on state property.
The corporations would manage the
institutions and from the returns
would create a sinking fund which
will pay off the bonds. When this Is
done the buildings and equipment
would become the property Of the
state. The stock issues would be
purely nominal.
The bonds would be underwritten
by the state and should be an excel
lent investment for the people of the
state.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-11-25
MILWAUKEE, FIRE INJURIES 6
Fire Ladder Collapsed, Throwing
Firemen From BuIIdine-The
Property Loss Was 100000.

Mi1vaukee.-Six Hremen were seri
ously injured here in q 100000 fire
which destroyed a 4-story building
occupied principally by the Milwau-
kee Seed Company. The firemen
were injured when the rounds Of ar
extension ladder collapsed as they
were carrying line of hose to the
top of the building. Oscar Knoth, one
Of the firemen, plunged headlong
from the top round of the ladder &c
the cement sidewalk, four floors be.
low, and lived. Both arms were frac.
tured and his legs and body painfully
bruised. The other men suffered
broken limbs. The fire was under
control shortly after midnight.
A scientific prize chicken farm on
the roof Of the building, housing four
hundred blooded chickens, was de
stroyed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-11-25
WOMEN NEED SWAMP ROOT

Thousands Of women have kidney and
bladder trouble and never suspect It.
Womens' complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result of kidney or bladder disease
LIZ the kidneys are not IN = healthy
condition, they may cause the other Or
gans to become diseased.
Pain IN the back, headache, loss Of an
bltion, nervousness, are often times symp-
toms of kidney trouble
Don't delay starting treatment. Dr.
kilmsr's SHamp-ROot, . physicisn's pre-
scriptiou, obtained at any drug store, may
be Just the remedy needed to OVercOms
such conditions
Get q medium OF large size bottle in
mediately from any drug store
However, IL you wish first 20 test this
great preparation send ten cents to Dr.
Kilmer & Co., Binghsmton, n. z, for .
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this papT-AdV.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-11-25

Kansas faces an actual shortage of
physicians, says Dr. Mervin T. SudIer,
dean of the school of medicine of the
University Of Kansas, in an article
appearing in the November number of
the Graduate Magazine. ''The number
OF men applying for license to prac-
tice medicine in Kansas has decreased
SO that many towns are without ply
sicians,' he says. "a large number IF
requisites are received by the school
of medicine from Kansas physicians
which cannot be supplied" Stressing
the Importance of an adequate school
OF medicine for the state, DR.. Sudler
says plans call for an eventual expend-
iture Of million dollars a Rosedale
alone.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-11-25

Happenings of More or Less
interest Gathered From
Many Sources
FLOUR MILLS OF STATE HIT
AsiIiers Declare Shutdowns and Cut
ting of Forces Necessary Because
of Canadian Importations.

Topeka.-That the Kansas flour
milling industry is on the verge OF
shutdown, and that many mills al
ready have either reduced forces or
shut down altogether, was admitted
the other day by leading millers in
Topeka, but they deny that such ac-
ton is in violation Of the Kansas IN
dustrial court law.
Seven Topeka flour mill companies
have been summoned to appear before
the Industrial court to show cause"
why they should not be held in viola
ton of the court act, "for cuTtailing
production in an essential industry, to
influence prices"
The millers maintain that reduction
OF production and cutting Of forces
have been necessary by the basic law
of supply and demand, for the follow
ing reasons:
I. Because northwestern millers,
wheat, can manufacture flour for 81
a barrel cheaper than flour can be
manufactured in Kansas.
g. Action of the United States ship
ping board two weeks ago in cutting
the "differentiaP' duty on wheat
from % cents to 5 cents and not cut
ting the export duty on flour.
Under the new export duty English
and European millers can import
American wheat and put flour on the
market cheaper than American flour
can be placed on the foreign market, -
said John H. Ismert, head of the Is
mert-Hincke Milling Company, which
operates large mills in Topeka and in
Kansas City. "This has opened up a
foreign market for wheat, but natur-
ally operates against the flour indus
try here The mi1lers in the North
west, who have been buying Canadian
wheat, can manufacture flour dollar
a barrel cheaper than it can be manu-
featured in Kansas.
furthermore, these conditions have
resulted in our orders being held up.
Flour contracted for on a hiChe- price
than at present prevails are letting
our orders stand because they can get
the flour cheaper in the Northwest.
OF course, these orders are binding,
but the buyer has a limited time in
which to take them up"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-11-25
KANSAS CITY THUG
ESCAPES GUARDS
Dennie Chester, Charged With
Murder of Girl, Jumps from
Moving Train,
WAS AIDED BY CORFEDERATES
Detective In Charge Says Prisoner
Leaped Through Window Sher-
ifs Posses in Pursuit.

Grand Island, Neb.-Dennie Chester.
named in a Missouri state warrant as
slayer of Miss Florence Barton at
Kansas City escaped by sensational
plunge through the window of Pull
man stateroOm, just as Burlington
train No. A pulled out of Broken
Bow, Neb.
Chester was aided in his escape by
confederates, who fired volleX Of
revolver bullets into the stateroom
after Chester made his headlOng
plunge. The prisoner was not hand
cuffed when he escaped.
Alone With One Detective.
Chester was alone in the stateroom
with E. E. Beas1ey, city detective of
Kansas City, when the train bound for
Kansas City pulled away from the
depot platform at Broken Bow.
John W. Farrell and Harry Boyle,
operatives of the Midwest Secret Serv-
ice, were seated in the Pullman op-
posite the closed stateroom door. The
detectives had taken turns question
ing the prisoner since the long journey
from Great Falls, Mont, began Sun
day.
Shots and Women's Screams.
The sound of breaking glass and re-
voIver shots startled the occupants IF
the Pullman car. The stateroom door
opened and out dashed Detective
BeasIeY. There were screams of
women passengers. There was pan
demonium.
"My God!" cried Beasley. DENIES
jumped out of the indow. He leaped
through the glass headlong before ]
could stop him. I leaned out OF the
window and persons somewhere in the
dark began shooting. Ny hand is
cut"
Detectives Leap After Chester.
While Beasley shouted he words
Farrell and Boyle leaped from the
steps of the speeding train, their re-
volvers drawn. Beasley also jumped
into the darkness. By the time the
train was stopped Broken Bow was
far distant. The Pullman proper was
crowded with men, women and chill
dren, but no one was injured.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-11-25

J. H. Mercer, secretary OF the Kan.
sas Livestock Association, announced
that he would go to Chicago and ask
the heads OF the big packing concerns
west in interesting large Eastern
financiers in the project of forming
an export corporation through which
the cattle men can find a market fo1
their stock and thus prevent q caIam
fly Detailing the industry.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-11-25

A letter received in SaIina from the
Rev. Robert Mize states that he will
accept the appointment as bishop Of
the Salina Episcopal diocese. Mr..
Mize was appointed bishop at St.
Louis several weeks ago but whether
or not he would accept the place was
in doubt Mr. Mize was formerly
head master at ST. Johns military
school in Salina.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-11-25

Friends University at Wichita has
been granted a charter by the Kansas
state charter board. The school has
been in existence for years under the
control of the Society Of Friends of
the quaker faith. but had never been
incorporated.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-11-25
panzia a Eree civ nov.

Berlin = Formal proclamation Of
Danzig, and the surrounding territory
as a free city was made recently N
the constituent assembly at Danzig
by Colonel Strut, acting high com,
missioner of Danzig, in the absence
OF Sir Reginald Tower.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-11-25

Mrs. William Kinsinger, pioneer
Of Atchison County. died at her home
near Atchison recently She had lived
in the county nearly half a century
Her husband and an adopted daugh-
ter survive.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-11-25

Washfngton--Fr OF Senator
johnson in the capital are endea7or-
ing to apprehend an individual who.
they assert, Is representing himself TO
be the senator and distributing a
poem With the authorship credited to
johnson.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-11-25

Soak hands on retiring In the hot suds
Of Cuticura Soap, dry and rub in Gu
ticura Ointment. Remove surplus
Ointment with tissue paper This Is
only one. Of the things Cudeura VIII do
II Soap. Ointment and Talcum are used
for All toilet purposes.-Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-11-25
Cotton Minis Reduce WAGES.

Durham, N. C.-The Erwin Cotton
Mills Company, the East Durham Cot
ton Manufacturing Company and the
Pearl Cotton Mills Company have an
nounced q Is per cent cut IN the
wages OF their operatives, effective
Monday, November %.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-11-25
viIIa n lower caIIfornla.

San Diego, Cal-Franciseo villa,
Mexican ex-bandit, who has appeared
in Ensenada, it Is reported here, is
to be at the head Of a large colony
of his followers on a section Of land
south Of Ensenada, in Lover Califcr-
MIA, about 40 miles from Tia Juana-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-11-25
Texas University Youth browns.

Austin, Tex-Redmond Stephens Of
Cleburne. freshman at the University
OF Texas, was drowned in Lake Aus
tin recently when a canoe in which
he and three other students were
crossing the lake capsized- The party
was duck hunting.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-11-25
ASPIRIN
Name ''Bayer" on Genuine

Warning! Unless you see the name
"Bayer" on package or on tablets you
are not getting genuine Aspirin pre-
scribed by physicians for twenty-one
years and proved safe by millions.
Take Aspirin only as told in the Bayer
package for Colds, Headache, Neural
gia, Rheumatism, Earache, TOOthache,
LumbagO and for Pain. Handy tin
boxes OF twelve Bayer Tablets Of As
pirin cost few cents. Druggists also
sell larger packages. Aspirin is the
trade mark of. Bayer Manufacture OF
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF Salicycacid--
Adv.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-11-25

Calvin Dick. city electrician, was
killed at Medicine Lodge when a
metal buckle on his safety belt came
in contact with a live wire on which
he was working.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-11-25
offers Command 20 eritton.

London.-GeneraI Wrange- has teIe.
graphed Maj. Gen Sir Charles V. +
ToEnshend, who commanded the Brit
ish forces at Kut-el-Amara in 1915,
asking him to take command Of
WrsngePs forces in Crfmea.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-11-25
HUNGARY BATTLES treaty,

Budapest.-The national assembly
has ratified the peace treaty signed
by Hungary and the allied and asso-
ciated powers at the Grand Trianon
palace, Versailles. June 4, last. The
opposition abstained from voting.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-11-25
Mary PIeLdord 70 Act Abroad.

New York-Miss Mary Pickford
has finally capituIated and win act
before the camera abroad. 1t was
learned that she viii sail about Febru
airy IS for England,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-11-25
Germans Sex rrade In japan.

washington.-More than sixty Ger
man merchants have arrived recently
in Japan to solicit trade, according TO
advices to the department Of COM
merce from Kyoto. They met with
little hostility, it was said.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-11-25
WranoePs Army FaIIs Back

Sebastopol.-The Bolshevih are at
lacking General WrangeTs troops in
strong force on both wings in the
Crimean peninsula.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-11-25
Cafarrh

CatsFrh f. q local disease greatly fuffu-
snced b. constitutional conditions.
Tonic ana Blood Purifier. BY elearaznR
thu blood and building up de SyHtsE1,
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE restore
Eormai conditions and allows Nature e
An Druggists. Circulars Tree.
=. J. Cheney Co, Toledo ohie.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-11-25

Cut Wages to $500 Mill Workers.
Anderson, S. CA reduction of Is
per cent in wages of the 1900 en-
pIoyees Of the Riverside, Brogon and
Toxaway mills, in this section, has
been put into effect
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-11-25

Application has been filed in the in
dustrial court by the Southwestern
Bell Telephone Company for increased
rates on the Coffeyville exchange.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-11-25

The voters OF Winfield adopted the
city manager plan at the recent cleo
ton by majority Of All, the official
count shows. 1t was the third time
this question has been submitted
there. the other two elections being
Overwhelmingly against it.