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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-28
SENATE RATIFIES
COLOMBIA TREATY
Forty Republicans and Twen--
ty-Nine Democrats Vote to
Pay $25, 1000, 900.
An ADMINISTRATION VICTORY
Poindexter's Amendment to Reduce
Amount to $4,000, 900 Defeated De-
STRENGTHENING II Years.

Washington.--The Columbia treaty
growing out of the partitioning of
Panama has been ratified by the SEN
ate. 1t provides for the payment by
the United States of $25, zoo, 900 to the
South American republic, but has yet
to be approved by the Colombian as
sembly.
Reed Against Pact.
The vote on ratification was 60 to.
10, or eleven more than the necessary
two-thirds majority.
Fifteen Republicans and four Demo
Gratis voted against ratification. They
were:
Republicans-Bor Capper. John
son, California; Jones, Washington;
Kellogg, Kenyon, La Toilette Len
root, McNary, Nelson, Norbeck, South
Dakota; Norris, Poindexter, Town
send and Wadsworth.
Democrats Reed, Simmons
and Watson OF Georgia.
Senators Cummins. Republican
Iowa, and Trammell, Democrat, Flor
ida, were paired against ratification.
The H riding administration
through ratification of the treaty, won
its first fight in the senate. The
president, in a message to the special
session of the senate March 8, recon-
mended ratification as very helpful
at the present time in promoting our
friendly relationships
This recommendation was supple
mented recently by Senator Lodge Of
Massachusetts, the Republican leader,
who declared ratification of the pact
was part of a great national foreign
policy" contemplated by President
Harding toward our neighbors in the
Southern and Eastern hemispheres."
"a Great Policy"
Forty Republicans were joined by
twenty-nine Democrats in voting for
ratification. One Republican, Page
Vermont, and three Democrats
Shields, Tennessee; Owen, Oklahoma,
and Walsh, Montana. were paired in
it's favor. Two Republican senator's,
Elkins, West Virginia. and Newberry,
Michigan, were absent apd not voting.
The PoindeXter amendment to cut
the indemnity to Colombia from S25,-
100000 to $15,OOO,OO was supported
by sixteen Republicans and six Demo
Gratis. The latter were Dial, South
Carolina; Mcclellan, Tennessee; Reed,
Missouri; Simmons, North Carolina;
TrammeH, Florida, and Watson, Geor-
gia.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-28
HUGHES ASKS new
IMMIGRATION BILL
Rigid Restrictions Urged by the
Secretary of State in Re-
port TO Congress.
ENDORSES The HOUSE BILL
Proposed Measure Would Limit Each
Nation to 8 Per Cent for
Fourteen Months.

Washington.-Rigid restriction of
immigration was recommended by
Secretary Hughes in official docu-
ments transmitted to congress. They
were interpreted by house and senate
leaders as rejecting increased need
for the immediate passage of the i'm
migration bill, reported by the house
committee. limiting admittance of
aliens for fourteen months, beginning
next May 10, to 8 per cent of each ua-
tionality resident in the United
States in 1910. Debate in the house
began at once under special rule
Our restrictions on immigration
should be so rigid" Mr.. Hughes's re-
port said. that it would be impossible
for most of these people to enter the
United States" Particular reference
was made to undesirable classes from
Balkan cities, Armenia, Russia and
Georgia.
Europeans Eager to Beat Law.
The report said 6O6,292 passport
vises were granted by American con-
suls in Europe for the year 1920, re-
| flecting a stimulated desire in most
European countries to emigrate TO
America before anti-immigration laws
were passed. The principal restrain
/ ing influence was said to be lack of
| funds, due to deprecated currency
values.
The director general of police of
Rumania," the report adds. has is
sued an order excusing all Jews from
military service and permitting their
discharge from the army if they de-
sire to emigrate to America"
In Rumania, 1900 persons were
awaiting examination for permission
to come to the United States, it was
said. while tremendous pressure" for
passage was reported by officials in
Poland. where $4,000 awaited third
! class accommodations.
Many Germans Want to Emigrate.
The report said 5000 Armenians and
| 10000 Syrians were waiting passage
from Bagdad and that despite diff
culties of emigration from Germany,
the number desiring to come from
that country had doubled in the last
year. compared to any similar period
since the war ended.
Senator Jones, Republican, of Wash
ington, introduced an amendment to
the immigration bill in the senate re-
| Gently which would compel all immi-
grants to the United States to take
| passage only on vessels flying the
American flag.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-28

Governor Allen of Kansas and Gov.
ernor Hyde OF Missouri arranged by
long distance telephone to put into eff
feet the taxation exemption for the
Kansas City, No. water system The
legislatures of the two states passed
similar resolutions authorizing the ax
ercise of eminent domain, and exempt
ing the property from taxation in each
state. The governors will ask con
gress to confirm the action of the
state legislatures. Proceedings can
then be carried forward.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-28
TELEGRAPHlC BREVlTIES

Operation of Ireland's home rule
bill, which is now legally effective,
finds Ulster, which for years fought
alton, prepared to work the act, and
Southern Ireland, which has always
fought for it in open revolt and de-
manding complete independence.
While fishing in Red River near
Bears Ferry, four miles north of Deni-
son, Tex, Frank Bush, Al years old,
was drowned and Claud Tigner, both
of Denison, had a narrow escape when
their boat capsiZed.
"A dispatch from Java reports that
twenty-four persons have been killed
and sixty are missing as a result OF
a cloud burst and a landslide, accord
ing to the Rotterdam correspondent
OF the London Times. Java is the
most valuable possession OF Holland
in the East Indies.
"A critical situation has arisen be-
tween France and Norway, owing to
certain demands by France, which are
considered inadmissible, with regard
to the renewal Of the commercial
treaty between the two countries.
General Wrangle, former head of
the South Russian government in the
Crimea, has established a so-caIled
Russian government at CONSTANT
nOple, according to a semi-official an
nouncement in Paris. He is attempt
ing to maintain his Crimean troops
as an army.
Edward B. Orr, Red Cross disas-
ter relief agent, has arrived at Tex
arkana. Tex, to take charge of the
relief work in connection with the
storms which struck that section the
other day.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-28

The Central Labor Union of Kansas
City. No. has asked Governor Allen
and the Kansas industrial court to aid
In the settlement of a controversy
with the Pullman company. The car
cleaners are threatening a strike
against the company on account of the
discharge of an employee but the la
Dor body has determined to first ap-
peal to the industrial court
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-28

The Burlington high school debaters
won the state semi-finals by defeating
Atchison highs at Atchison and at
Burlington. The decision was 2 to !
in each place. AS Burlington had pre-
viously won the championship Of the
third and fourth district, three de.
baters selected from the two teams
will debate the best team in the west.
ern half of the state for the state
championship at Lawrence.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-28
A Move for Protection of Forests.

Washington. - Secretary Wallace
wrote letters the other day to the gov
errors of all the states, asking their
cooperation in the nationwide OBJ
serVance of forest protection week,
May % to %, recently proclaimed by
President Harding
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-28
NEWS ITEMS FROM
ALL over KANSAS
Happenings of More or Less
Interest Gathered From
Many Sources.
PRISON POPULATION GROWING
State May Need Bigger Building Pro
gram to Care for Increased
Number of Inmates.

Topeka.-The crime wave in Kan
sas does not appear to have receded.
Figures from the state pena institu-
tions continue TO show a big Increase
in the population OF the prisons and
corrective institutions.
The number of prisoners in the
state penitentiary at Lansing now is
952, the largest number in the last
twelve years, or since the state of
Oklahoma removed its prisoners from
the Kansas prison.
Two years ago the population OF
the Lansing prison was six hundred.
The Increase in two years has amount
ed to $50, or more than so per cent.
The industrial school for young men
at Hutchinson, intended for first Of
tenders, shows even a bigger gain in
proportion TO the number usually i'm
prisoned in that institution. Two
years ago the population of the Hutch
inson institution was 1876. Now it is
AIS.
The illegal traffic in booze proceed
ing and following the adoption of MI
tiOnal prohibition is one of the causes
assigned for abnormal Increases in
convictions for crime, so far as the
twwo institutions are concerned, and
the crime wave incident to the war is
given as another. Kansas appears to
have been knocked topsy-turvy along
with the other states, even though
Kansas has no very large cities TO
contend with.
The population at the Lansing and
Hutchinson prisons still is small as
compared 10 that of some other states
OF equal population, however.
The increase in the number of in
cSrrigible and Maynard girls at the
Beloit industrial home for young wo
men has not been so large, but even
that institution shows a gain of forty.
two in the last two years, and il has
q total population now OF 272.
The increase in the number of in.
mates at the reformatory for young
boys at Topeka has been sixty-fOur,
the number at present being 294.
The unsettled social conditions also
have had their effect upon the hospi.
tails for the insane, the increase in
population at these institutions being
much greater than usual in the last
four years. The total population OF
the Topeka. Osawatomie and Lsrnud
hospitals now is S,051. the increase in
population at the three institutions
since November 8, 1918. being 1898.
The population of the hospital for
epileptics at Parsons now is 534. and
the increase since November s, 1918
has been 16S.
The penal institutions at Lansing
and Hutchinson are crowded to their
capacity, and the board of administra
ton viii rush the work of completing
new cellhouses allowed by the last
legislature in order to make room fol-
the present population. The institu
ton at Hutchinson, particularly, IS
overcrowded
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-28
oscar Wen, Composer. Is Dead.

San Francisco.-Oscar We'll, 80
years old, composer and pioneer resi-
dent of San Francisco, is dead. He
was a Civil War veteran, and came
to San Francisco soon after the close
of the war. He was the possessor of
several university degrees.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-28
U. S. out Of pomrnao Soon.

Washington.-Step for withdrawal
Of American control over the govern
ment of the Dominican republic are
under consideration by Secretary
Hughes, it was learned and President
Harding is expected soon to issue a
statement on the matter.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-28

Governor Allen has named seven
Kansas delegates TO the world press
congress To be held at Honolulu, DC
tober 4. Those appointed were. Fred
Brinkerhoff. Pittsburg; Hugh Powell
CoffeyviIle; Conner T. Davies. Concor
dia; VIII Townsley. Great Bend: Fay
S. Eaton. Manhattan; Burns Hegler
Eldorado, and George Marble. For
Scott
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-28

New York.-A decrease of approx
mately l million tons an shipbuilding
in all countries for the three months
ending March 81 is recorded by
Lloyd's register of shipping, in a
statement issued recently.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-28

Thomas Feakes. a farmer living ten
miles north of Lincoln Center, was
seized by three bandits when he en-
tered his front yard the other night.
The robbers tied Feakes's sister to
a chair in her home. and then forced
Feakes TO open his safe for them.
After taking $3.50 in Liberty bonds
and s12 in cash they tied Feakes up
securely and left
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-28

Juarez, Notwithstanding which
here since the first of the year, is
to close under a decree issued by
the governor OF Chihuahua.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-28
Amldts Wilson to Practice.

row Wilson was given the right to
practice law in the state of New York
by a measure enacted in the closing
hours of the legislature.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-28

Woman Remembered Rescuer in Will
Toulon, ul.-Because he saved her
from drowning at GaIVa, Ill, three
years ago, Mrs. Martie Lee of Chica-
go, who died recently, bequeathed
George Fogelsong $4,000.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-28
women's Vote Elects War Veteran.

Aurora, nl.-Although men voters
would have defeated Col. Charles
Greene, a world war veteran, running
as an independent, he was elected
mayor of Aurora recently by the VIC
men. The woman vote gave him a
majority of 1902. He lost the men
by $50.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-28

Tinsley Potter. for sixty-five years
a resident Of Leavenworth County,
died at Gushing hospital after an i'll
ness OF two weeks. He was a brother
of George Potter, for whom the town
of Potter, Kas., was named, and had
lived on the same farm near Potter
Tor more than fifty years.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-28
Noted Spanish Toreador Injured

Seville, ESTABLISHMENTS, the IA
nous Spanish toreador. was severely
wounded in the face recently while
engaging in a bull fight here. He will
be compelled to withdraw from en-
gagements in the next two weeks.
Three other bull fighters were slight.
1y injured during the exhibition.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-28
Father and Son KILLED on a

fatner ana SON Killed on Crossing
EdwardsVille, nl.-Sam0el Glenn.
entz. 80 years old, and his son, Clar.
ence, 6, were killed half a mile west
of Edwardsville early the other day
when the motor car in which they
were riding was struck by the west.
bound Pennsylvania flyer.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-28

Aged Iowa Couple Found Dead in Bed
Burlington. la.-Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Shay, pioneer residents OF Burlington,
were found dead in their home the
other afternoon from gas poisoning.
A daughter. Mrs. C. A Flachman,
lives in St Louis.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-28

For throwing a rock at his father.
in-law, Joe Reece OF Garden City must
serve from one to two years in the
Kansas penitentiary. The rock miss
ed the father-in-law. hitting Joe's wife
Reece was arrested on charge al
assault, and while waiting. trial, es
caped Jail. He was rearrested and
tried on the latter charge.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-28
Edwards as "AntI-RIue" Leaderi

New York.-Chairmanship of a ma
tional anti-blue law organization has
been rendered to Gov. Edward /.
Edwards Of New Jersey. The COVER
nor took the offer under advisement,
announcing he will make known his
decision Immediately.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-28
Fire Destroys Montreal Church.

Montreal-Fire of unknown origin
destroyed the Church of the Nativity
here recently The loss was esti-
mated at 100000. The church was
a reproduction of the cathedral in
Florence, Italy. Its spire rose 200
feet.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-28

Actual construction of the new p.
milliOn-dollar building at Mt. st. Scho
lastica Academy at Atchison will be
gin this fall. if costs permit. Includ
ing a full basement the building will
be five stories high. 500 feet long and
81 feet wide at the narrowest place
The building win contain study halls
gymnasium, swimming pool and labor
atories.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-28
HARDING Gets Another Dog.

Washington.-A ful1blooced Eng
lish bull pup was presented to Presi-
dent Harding recently by Morris Ber-
mann of this city and was added to
the White House kennel.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-28

The state supreme court has denied
writ OF habeas corpus to George
Cruise of Wichita, charged with wife
murder The court held that evidence
was sufficient TO indicate that a crime
had been committed and that Cruise
be held for trial
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-28

Fifty Princeton Men TO Study Labor.
Princeton, N. ITO get inside In.
formation concerning labor problems.
fifty Princeton students are going to
don old clothes and search for Jobs
this summer. It is announced.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-28

Wheat was bought in Salina recent
" at 95 cents. This is the first time
the price in Salina has been below a
dollar in five years. Many farmers
are still holding their wheat. II they
could have obtained cars last summer
they could have sold at 50 and up
wards
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-28
only eorIIIa Ia U. S. Dead.

New York.-John Daniel, the only
gorilla in the United States. died re
Gently of penumonia at Madisoa
Square Garden, where he was appear
ing with circus,
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-28
Slew Comrades In the D.rk

Dublin.-Battling fiercely in a dark
ened barroom at Castle Cornell, Coun.
ty Limerick, two groups of British
soldiers killed three men and wound.
ed several more before discovering
neither side was Sim Fein.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-28
Rains Cause Floods in MEXICO.

San Juan. Bautista. Mex-Hun-
dreds of lives were reported in dan
ger in floods caused by heavy rains
ali through the state of Tabasco.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-28

Governor Allen announced he will
leave next week for a series OF three
addresses in the East. AS publisher
OF the Wichita Beacon he will also
attend the annual meetings of the AS
ISOLATED Press and the American Pub
fishers Association in New York.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-28
Oh. Officer! call a Con

Chicago-Police Chief Fitzmorris
recently hired detectives to shadow.
policemen in an effort to weed ont
the lazy. bolsheviki and inefficient"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-28

Privates Harvey Weekley and Ho-
mer Elshire. who admitted they de-
serted from Fort Crook, Neb.. were
arrested in the railroad yards at Leav-
enworth- They viii be turned over
to military authorities at Fort Leav-
enWorth.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-28

Kansas churches without ministers
may be supplied with Sunday service
from Wichita by wireless telerhone
if plan proposed by the Rev. Theo-
dore Bosworth, pastor of the Kiowa
Congregational church, advocated the
plan at meeting of the board of Con.
gregational churches in Wichita.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-28

W. E. Seguipe, loan and invest
ment banker, was probably fatally in
1ured at Topeka when he was struck
by a street car. His skull was
crushed
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-28
TOPEKA WINS FIRST IN MUSIC
Carries Off State Championship at
Emporia Festival over Many
Competitors With p Points.

After two days of fierce fighting on
EmpOria's musical battle ground, l.
500 weary young people returned 10
their homes the otheE night in more
than fifty Kansas towns satisfied that
the best competitors had won. But
every failure was coupled with a re-
solve to win next time.
This has happened seven times be-
fore at the Emporia Normal School.
with the result that the eighth all
Kansas music contest was not only
very much larger than any preceding
it, but it presented a higher standard
of musical performance.
Participating in the tourney were
twice the number in last years con-
test.
The awards:
Topeka won the championship with
p pointS The championship trophy
goes for one year to the school which
wins the greatest number of points.
Piano Solo-First place, Topeka !;
second place, La Harpe; third place,
Columbus
Tenor Solo-First place, Baldwin !;
second place, Enterprise; third place,
Columbus.
Girls Glee Club. Glass First
place, Leavenworth; second place, To-
peka; third place, Mcpherson
Mixed Chorus, Glass 2-First place,
Belle Plain; second place, Frankfort;
third place a tie between Miltondaie
and Norwich.
Bass Solo-First place. Topeka
second place, Belle PLANE; third
place, lie Roy.
COntralto Solo-First place, Frank.
fort; second place, Baldwin; third
place. Newton.
Mixed Quartet-First place, Belle
! Plain; second place, Marion; third
place. Norwich.
Boys Quartet-First, Wichita; sec
ond, Salina; third. Colony.
Mixed Chorus, Glass First, Ma
rion; second, Kansas City.
Girls Quartet-First, Ottawa; sec
ond. Marion; third, a tie between Eu
reka and Leavenworth.
Boys Glee Club, Glass First, To
peka; second. Wichita; third, Kansas
| City.
Girls Glee Club. Glass ? Gowns Of
more than 15O)-First, Frankfort;
! second. Humboldt; third. Belle PLANE
Sight Singing-First Ottawa.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-28

John D. Prosise. IS, is dead at his
home in Salina from injuries received
several days ago when he fell from
the root OF his home while maxine
some repairs The widow, five daugh
ters and four sons survive.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-28

Seven airplanes valued at $4,000
were destroyed by a fire at Arkansas
City-the other night which burned the
hangar of a local airplane company.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-04-28

The 500 prize in the Kansas Au-
thors' Clubs short story contest was
awarded to Mr.. and Mrs. Halderman-
Julius of Girard, it was announced at
Topeka by George P. Moorehouse, sec.
rotary. The six entrants winning hon.
orable mention were: Lyle Cook,
Concordia; Alice Lee Hall, McPher-
son; Agnes NJ. Brownen, Concordia
Emma Upton Vaughn, Kansas City,
Kas.; Caroline Litowitch, Salina; Flor
ence L. Snow, Lawrence. Several
hundred stories were submitted. of
which serious consideration was given
by the judges to at least seventy-five,
according to Secretary Moorehouse
The Halderman-Julius story, entitled
The Unworthy Coopers," has been
accepted by leading eastern maya
zine. The judges were Charles NJ.
Harger, Abilene; Margaret Lynn, Uni.
versity of Kansas. and C. J. Masseck,
Topeka. Judges of the clubs 500
prize poem contest still are reviewing
the entries, several hundred poems
having been submitted.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1921-10-01
Hill Nominated
Over Hart in Fl. Lee

The primary election in the borough
of Fort Lee on Tuesday turned out
exactly as expected. The largest vote
ever polled was cast because of equal
suffrage, some 400 in all voting, men
and women. The Republican regulars
all carried, and are duly>elated. George
Hill beat Hart as Republican candi-
date for mayor by about 400 There
was no Democratic candidate for this
office NOLAN and Marx We're chosen.
For Democratic councilmen, Schall and
Jennings led.
In Palisade, Hart got is votes, Hill
1874. Marx beat Kipp and Moham, the
latter having 81 and 80 respectively,
while Marx had 1856 in Palisade E.
A. White got quite complimentary
vote in Palisade, polling %. He also
got a number in Fort Lee. He was
not candidate. however
Unless some Independent runs, Hill
will have no OPPOSITION for mayor.
though Whites vote may make him a
nominee. Schall got Al votes in Pail
SADIE; Jennings %. This was because
there are few Democrats in Palisade
There may be some doings before the
election in November.