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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27
NEWS ITEMS FROM
ALL OVER KANSAS
Happenings of More or Less
interest Gathered From
Many Sources.
RESTRICTS The PAROLE BOARD
Representative esddes Introduces Bill
Which Restricts Release of Muir
derers and High aymen.

The first OF a series Of bills for
the purpose of making more rigid the
enforcement Of criminal laws of the
state reached the lower house of the
Kansas legislature when Representa-
tive K. NJ. Geddes of Eldorado offered
a bill restricting the parole powers OF
state officials.
The Geddes bill denies right Of pa
role to persons convicted of murder,
forcible assault, arson, robbery or
theft of motor cars OF trucks. War
den J. H. Codding recently resigned
as head of the state penitentiary at
Lansing because, he declared, the
state board Of administration refused
to pass favorably on his recommends
ton for paroles.
Several other bills restoring c-pital
punishment or fixing more severe pun
ishment of criminals convicted under
certain statutes will be introduced
later, members have announced.
Speaker Harvey of the house an
nounced the personnel of nine com
mittees. D. E. Lamb of Harrington is
made chairman of the ways and means
committee, probably the most impor-
tant Of all, as it handles appropria
lions. Representatives from counties
in which state institutions are located
are automatically barred from mem
bership.
Chairmen of other committees an
nounced are:
Agriculture, F. o. Peterson of Bur
dick; banks and banking, R. M. Saw
hill of GLASGOW; assessment and taxa
ton, G. o. Foster of Ness City; edu
cation, R. D. Scott of Woodston; roads
and highways, r. L. Jones of Empo
ria; fees and salaries, J. S. Norman
OF Troy; drainage, R. W. Underwood
OF Atchison; cities of second class, R
A. Cox of Augusta
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27

The Kansas highways commission
does not want the people of Kansas
to feel that it is insisting upon the
letting of road contracts while the
price of material is so high The com
mission has not authorized the letting
of single contract for cement or
brick roadways for more than six
months. The commission is urging
the grading of roads and the building
of the necessary culverts and bridges
at the present time so that when the
prices of materials do reach more
normal level the surfacing work may
be carried on promptly.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27
LABOR TO MEET IN COUNCIL
American Federation Calls Meeting to
Consider Attacks on the Trades
Union Movement.

Washington-Representa-;yeso of the
1O9 national and international unions
affiliated with the American FEEDER
alton of Labor have been called TO
meet in Washington February %, for
the purpose of considering attacks
now being made on the trade union
movement" According TO announce
ment by Frank Morrison, secretary OF
the federation, the call for the meet
ing was sent out by Samuel Gompers,
president.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27

The lobbyists register in the secre-
tary of states office continues to fill
up. Seventeen registered the first few
days. Among those signing was Col.
A. M. Harvey of Topeka, who says
he will advocate Governor Aliens pro-
gram, especially land tenantry Iegis-
lation. Four members of the Kansas
State Exhibitors Association from
Kansas City, Kas., registered to lobby
for or against motion picture legisla-
ton.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27

A ball from .22-caliber rifle ended
the life of J. P. Vowel, one of the
county's most prosperous farmers, at
his home near Mcpherson. Brooding
over imaginary financial troubles, the
man is believed to have fired the shot
which ended his life. He was So years
old.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27

D. H. Branaman, city attorney, an
nounced that he had prepared a bill
which he would ask to have submitted
to the state legislature, giving cities
OF the first and second class the right
tn regulate air traffic. The measure
would give the cities the right to own
and lease landing fields, giving them
control Of the machines from the time
they would leave the ground.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27
MISSING Naval 7Iane Is Safe.

Washington--Tne naval sea plane
NC-6, reported to have been lost in
the flight from California to Panama,
is safe at Salina Cruz Del Sur, Mica
ragua, the navy department has been
advised
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27

Rufus King of Maple Hill, sentenced
by the Usage County district court to
life Imprisonment for the murder of
John Woody, has filed an appeal in
the supreme court. The alleged skeIe-
ton of Woody was one Of three found
on Kings premises about two years
ago.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27

At the conclusion of the first week
of 1921 session Of the Kansas legisla-
ture the official report shows but
thirty-eight bills of all kinds have
been introduced. This is said to be
the low record in the states history
It compares with former sessions as
follows: First week of special session
1920, 125 bills; 1919 session, 104; 1917
session, 1872; 1915 session, 312.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27
canepIank Dow wien loo.

Rio Janeiro-At least three persons
were drowned and seventeen injured
when approximately one hundr pas
sengers were thrown into the bay here
the other day by the collapse OF a
gang plank 70 the steamship Tras-Os-
Montes.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27
blast Fatal TO Sc Russians,

Copenhagen. = Sixty-eight persons
were killed when q large tank contain
ing benzine exploded between Suga
and NoTgoord, Russia, destroying a
train, said a dispatch to the Berlinske
Tidende. There were only eighty-tTo
passengers on the train.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27
The Reds Convert Refugees.

refugees have been converted to Dol
sheFism by soviet propagandists here.
The Communist committee recently
received substantial funds from the
Bolshevist representative at Batum to
help these converts.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27
searIanes Reaeh Panama.

San Diego. CaL@The twelve F-5-L
seaplanes which left San Diego De
cember 80 on flight to Balboa, Pan
anna, Canal Zone, arrived there safely
the other day, according to radio re-
ports received at the naval air station
at North Island
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27

st. PauI.-Wheat viii soon be back
TO 81 and farmers will be able to sell
it at a small profit, J. n. Anderson,
president Of the Equity Cooperative
Exchange, said recently.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27
The awar" Ends in Minao County

The "War" Ends in Minqo County.
Charleston. W. Va.-Federal troops,
on duty in the Mingo County coal
strike zone, have begun to move on
their return to Camp Sherman, o.
The movement will be gradual and
some time will be required before all
the soldiers now on duty are out of
state.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27
Eive InIured In Mine ExpIosion.


West Frankfort, In.-Five men were
injured in an explosion believed to
have been caused by gas, in Old Ben
Coal Corporation mine No. 8, west of
here, recently. The five were burned,
but none are believed to have been
fatally injured.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27
-oree on Annual nn.nts.

Paris. = Abandonment OF the plan
OF fixing the total amount Of
reparations to be paid by Germany
aid the substitution OF annual pay
ments has been agreed upon by
French, British and German delegates,
says a Berlin dispatch to the Journal.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27
where chIEdbood Re Trsoedv

children with tuberculosis tn Vienna,
according to 6 comprehensive Stats
ticsl studysof the child health situation
in the Austrian capital.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27
Prferred death &c Prison.

Chicago Rather than go to prison,
Albert L Lauer, acknowledgements OF
Briggs & Turivas, ! million dollar
Grm OF contractors killed himself in
his home here.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27

The Preachers lid Society of the
Northwest Kansas Methodist confer
ence gets $4,000 and the First Meth
odist church of Concordia is bequeath-
ed $4,000 by the will of John Thomp-
son, whose estate was settled I'D in
probate court there recently.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27
But Parls Is Not Enthused.

Paris.-Little enthusiasm was e7inc-
ed by newspapers of Paris over the
new BRAND cabinet Most journals
expressed mild satisfaction or reserV
ed Judgment.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27

Citizens of Crawford County are
contributing to purse to be present
ed to O. M. Lamb, under sheriff of
Crawford County, the victim of muir
derous attack by an alleged jointist
and of dynamiting which wrecked his
home in Girard.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27

Governor Allen has issued a procla-
nation calling a special election in the
10th representative district in Sumner
County for January IS. E. McDaugan,
who had represented the district in
the Legislature for many years. died
recently.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27
Bell cIapper, FALLING. Kills child.

Weston, Neb--Eight-year-old AIDE
line Fisher is dead as q result OF in
juries received when a 300-pound bell
cIapper fell upon her as she was ring
ing for recess at the school she was
attending here.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27

Fred R. Fitzpatrick, receiver for the
Kansas State Bank, which failed two
years ago as E result of its defaulting
cashier, H J. Lefferdink, announced
that he had purchased the large ranch
of E. ]. Guilbert in Wallace County at
a sheriff's sale for SAT-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27
Mesopotamia Is More Peaceful.

London.-British troops are being
withdrawn gradually from MesopOta-
mia as me country becomes pacified-
Official circles deny that any change
in the fundamental policy has been
decided upon
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27
Adventists oppose sIue Lavs

AdVentIsts Oppose Blue LAWS.
Washington.-Sunda blue laws are
described as encroachment Of civil
power into the spiritual realm in a
memorial adopted by the general con-
ference committee of Seventh Day Ad-
ventists made public recently.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27
DEFEAT MOVE AGAINST ROADS
Lambertson's Resolution to Postpone
Bond Issue Expenditure Loses
BY Close Vote in Ho :se.

State aid for construction of high
ways under the good roads amend
ment became an issue in the lower
house of the Kansas legislature re-
Gently, when resolution presented by
Representative w P. ANDERSON of
Brown County, to defer granting of
aid for two years, failed to pass by a
vote of 81 to so. A second roll call
was necessary to determine the result.
The resolution brought out a hot dis
cussion.
Support came to Lambertson's reso-
luton from representa- lives of several
counties, which had majorities for the
road amendment in the recent cleo
ton. Existing conditio ms, high prices
of building materials and low prices or
farm products were advanced as argu-
ments for the resolution.
The fight on the Lambertson resolu-
ton was the first real battle of the
present legislative session. 1t devel-
oped without warning and gained such
proportions that nearly all of the
house orators were called into service.
J. A. McDermott of Winfield led the
fight against the proposal. He r1oved
to send the resolution to the roads and
highways committee, and apparently
won several votes Oh the plea that the
resolution was at this time premature.
Twelve bills went into the house
hopper in one day recently. L. A.
Hasty of Wichita introduced a bill
providing for creation of park board
in all cities with a population of less
than 100000. Another bill by Hasty
provides an eight-hour day for Wichi-
ia policemen. J. A. Farrell of Clay
Center offered bill compelling school
boards in all rural districts to install
telephones in school houses for bene-
fit of teachers, patrons and p'lpils.
Five col----ittees were appointed by
Speaker Harvey. The chairmen of
these committees are: Judiciary,
Geddes of Colorado; livestock, Green
leaf of Greensburg; cities of first
class, Endres CT Lea -epworth; judicial
apportionment, Mann of Osborne ;
state affairs, McDermott of Winfield.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27

A judge Of the Kansas court of in.
dustrial relations would be barred
from becoming a candidate for anv
elective office during his tenure of of.
lice or within a year after he con-
cludes his services as judge, under
provisions of bill introduced in the
lower house of tie legisl +ure by Rep-
resertative Geddes of Eldorado.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27

An hour after George Dcbbic had
slugged Robert Bosserman. Mankato
livery man. with hammer and tried
to steal his motor car, posse of
Ionfa citizens captured him IN a straw
stack. Dobbie, who is Is years old,
IS now on a speech strike refusing
to tax.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27

Motorists who cause injury to per-
sons and fail to give aid to the in
jured person and make known theft
own identity would be subject to fines
ranging up to $1,000, or Imprisonment
not exceeding five years, or both. if a
bill introduced in the house by Rem
resentatiFe Griffith of Fl. Scott be-
comessa law.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27

The Kansas court of industrial rela-
lions. on its own motion, has ordered
an investigation into the reasonable
ness of the service charges recently
put into effect by gas distributing COM
panies in Topeka, Atchison and Leav-
enworth. Hearing was set for Janu-
airy %, in Topeka.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27

Daniel Hasa. 81 years old, survivor
Of the battle OF the Monitor and Her
rimac in the Civil War, is dead at
Coldvater- He had lived In Southwest
Kansas for fifty-six years.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27
PersIan sheh nidn,t Abdieate.

London.-A report received here
that the shah Of Persia has sbdicated
is absolutely unfoundeG, laid an eff
eiai statement issued BY the foreign
offace recently.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27

Five men were injured, one prob
ably fatally, when railway motor car
on the Rock Island was struck by a
motor car driven by A. L. Bryant. a
farmer near Pratt.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27
Ia Turlsa az for -.

ConstantfnopIe.-The Turkish Ma
tionalists are willing to negotiate for
settlement with lies, according
to an Angora dispatch quoting famed
Houchtar Bey.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27

Name New Mexican Foreign Minister
The City of Aexico--AIberto J
PAM, who recently was appointed am
bassador 20 the United States. has
been named as : mister OF foreign re-
Iations in succession to Dr.. CuthbertO
Hidalgo, according to FL Nacionai.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27

Representative Stanley OF wyan-
dotte has introduced a bill which will
permit Kansas City, Kas. to issue in
ternal Improvement bonds to pay the
cost Of repairing and painting via
ducts.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27

War Hero Fails on Stock Exchange.
Chicago.-R Gordon Mills, aviator
hero Of the French escadrille, was sus-
pended from the Chicago stock x
change for failure to meet obligations
His liabilities are estimated at $685.
600 and assets $244,000.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-01-27

Grain is moving out of Kansas quite
rapidly now, according to the reports
of the railroads to the industrial court.
The car loading statement for all the
roads for the month of December, COM
piled recently, shows 1904 cars Of
grain shipped last month, compared
with 7,409 cars in the same month a
year ago, and 9,743 cars in November.
There is some shortage of grain cars
on some of the lines at the present
time, due to the increased demands
for cars, but the shortage is not acute
and the cars are being distributed
with fair regularity. The western
roads are getting many empty cars
from eastern lines to take care of the
wheat movement. The report showed
that during all of 1920 the roads of
the state had handled 68,713, cars
while in 1919 the total was 67,512 cars.
The Washington times., 1921-06-25
Japan Will Yield to U. s.
In Row Over Island, Says
Expert French Observer
By NEWTON c. PARKE,
Internatfeual New. Serxfce.

PARIS. June 2s.-Ths japanese
government has decided to yield
ground to the United States not
only In the dispute over Zap Island,
but on other questions involving
shantung peninsula and Manchuria,
according to the usually WELL
informed Toxic correspondent of the
Journal des Debats. one of the most
reliable of French newspapers.
This II true. says the Debats' cor
respondent. because Japan knows she
will get aid from neither France
nor England In an encounter. with
the United States. and Germany IL
In no position to aid her.
The Toxic correspondent reveals
for the FIRST time that the foreign
situation appeared so grave In the
eyes of japanese diplomats early In
May that there was talk Of cutting
short the European tour Of Crown
Prince Hirohito of Japan. When the
end OF May arrived without any
moro serious developments. the
crown prince continued his tour.
The foreign danger has had q
quick reaction in Japanese politics"
he writes. Diplomatic questions
have supplanted in the public mind
all domestic fermentations, such MS
discussion about extending the right
to vote, the naturalization of fac
tories. etc. Two months ago 1t was
believed that the Hara ministry
would fall because OF financial
scandal Now the cabinet finds IT.
self consolidated.
"It is easily understood that in
such circumstances Japan will not
allow herself to be seduced by dis
armament proposals..
ION the contrary. she Is pushing
actively the strengthening OF her
means OF defense. She needs outside
help for this work. for she is far
.outclassed In this line by the United
States. For very good reasons
France is not answering her ap-
peal. England responds with many
reserves. and the result Is that II is
Germany who Is furnishing the nec-
essary men to instruct Japan In the
right methods"
A French military mission. headed
by Marshal Joffre. is now In Japan.
The Washington times., 1921-06-25

Apparently the conferees. especial
ly those representing the House. had
not walked up TO the fact that naval
battles are no longer fought entirely
on the surface of the sea. We used
to talk about navy only strong
enough to protect its home waters,
as contrasted with one capable of
service in hostile seas. But now we
must add TO this distinction the navy
which Is able TO control the air above
and the depths below the oceans sur
face. The conferences report which
both houses will be asked to accept
next week makes little provision for
increased submarine strength, and
Less for the development of our fight
ing air force.
Everybody who studied the naval
operations OF the late war at all
knows that with a mere handful OF
submarines. less than forty at most,
Germany came within an ace of win
ming. Had this form OF attack been
resorted to earlier, or had the Ger
man supply of underwater boats
man supply OF under-wster boats been
might have been negotiated at Yer
sailles.
Nothing that happened. even TO the
very last day OF active hostilities.
discredited the efficiency of the sub
marine. The depth bomb did much,
but its efficiency implied the exist
ence of so great a scouting fleet that
no submarine could come to the sur
face unobserved. The listening de-
vice was held by some to mean the
doom Of the submarine. but. In fact.
Il can be applied with equal success
to increasing its efficiency. For Just
as the chaser equipped with this de-
vice can detect the presence of a
concealed sub. It's distance and direc-
tion. with a considerable measure OF
accuracy. so the submarine, similar
Iy equipped, can detect the oncoming
OF its victim with such certainty that
frequently no more than the perl
scope need be exposed TO perfect the
aim of It's weapon.
IL ought not to be necessary now
to argue the Importance OF the sub
marine as a naval arm, vet to all
argument of that sort the House con
fer.es were deaf. The submarine
base at San Pedro. Cal, the sub
marine base at Guam, and the com
Scontinusd on Page .. Column -
The Washington times., 1921-06-25

WIN, SAY
H|sFR|ENDs
Has Edge on Compers-D. c.
Man to Front in Fight for
Council Place.
BY MILDRED MORRIS.
Internationai News Service.

DENVER, Colo. June 25.-Today
the hand of fate will determine
whether in the same city where he
received his first and only defeat
twenty-seven years ago, Samuel
Gompers will meet the end of his
fortyiyear career as the leader of
the American labor movement.
~ BOTH CLAIM VICTORY.
when balloting for president begssi
in the Est annual convention of the
American Federation Of Labor at 1880
--:eiocss supporters OF John L. Lewis,
head Of the United Mine Workers and
the 41-year-old opponent of the W
year-old head of the federation. We're
claiming victory by an Overwhelming
vote.
Tho Gompers forces declared thS
veterans reelection assured by .
comfortable margin. They admitted
Lewis has a strong fighting chance
and last moment ''fiops" may Bring
him victory. VI
II was John Mcbride, then head Of
the miners union. who defeated Com
pers in Denver In 1894, but only. BY q
small majority. and the next year
0ompers "came back" ,A
Both candidates enter the election
with delegates from their own unions
against them.
One-fourth of the votes of the Cigar
makers Union. Gompers' organization.
will be cast against the veteran by j.
Mahlon Barnes. OF Chicago.
LEWIS, DELEGATION SPLIT.
A split in Lewis delegation will
cost him 1879 votes. Frank Earring
ton, head Of the Illinois miners; Rob
ert Harlan. of the State OF Washing
ton. and Alexander Howat. all long
time foes OF Lewis. will cast their
control for Gompers.
Lewis enters the election with
nearly 1000 votes from his own union
and the solid support OF the two next
largest unions In the federation-th~
United brotherhood OF Carpenters and
Joiners and the international Assoc
citation of Machinists. Besides. he
will have a clear majority of the rail-
road union votes.
When the election began, It was
still uncertain which aide would get
the z,VoO votes OF the BrctnerhoOd OF
Railroad Carmen. the fourth largest
union In the federation. The vote of
his delegation may decide the, cleo
ton.
Both sides held cauc tses after mid
night and remained until the early
hours of the morning.
IL is predicted that election OF Lewis
would mean a complete shake-up OF
the executive council
The only new candidate for tho
council now taiked of II y. y. Noonar.
Of washington. ID. g.. head OF the
electrical workers. International. He
nsy oppose r. E. Rickert. Of Chicago,
president Of the United Garment Maxi
ere Union and one of the "cld Gpard.r
There are three open candidates for
places rs fraternal delegate to the
British trades union conRress--Peter
J. Brady. of New York: william
Spencer, OF the Building Trades de-
partment OF the Federation, and J. J.
Forester, vice president of the Broth
erhood Of Railroad Clerks.
The Washington times., 1921-06-25
STOLEN KISS RESULTS
IN SUIT FOR $4,000

CHICAGO. Juno 2b.--Miss Frances
Riddle. pretty Atlanta Ca girl re-
fused to discuss her suit for $40 900
damages from Jay Colvin. president
of the, TRIANGLE Motor Company.
Miss Riddle asked this amount for
one stolen kiss.
In her suit. she charged Colvin.
casual acquaintance took her for
motor. ride which ended at his
sales room. where he locked the
door. There, she charged. Colvin
took her in his arms and Kissed her,
and forced his attentions upon her.
This was much against her will, she
Ayerred.