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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-08
INDUSTRIAL AGITATION

Early in the year, the meetings Of
the industrial relations commission,
held in New York city, attracted much
attention on account Of the promi-
hence Of some Of those who were
called to testify. The chief purpose
Of the investigation was to obtain the
opinions of well-known capitalists and
employers on the present relations of
capital and labor. January 10, guards
in factory near Roosevelt, N J.,
fired on a group of striking Eorkmen,
killing one man and wounding several
others April 16, IN Chicago, 1000
carpenters went on strike for an in
crease in wages June IA, motormen
and conductors on the surface and
elevated railways Of Chicago, 1900
in all, struck for higher wages and
q complete tie-up resulted. The dis
pute, however, was settled by arbitra-
ton after two days Of business paraIy-
sis The carpenters strike in that
city, which had crippled the building
industry for several months, was end
ed by a compromise wage agreement
July 10. Ten days later, a strike of
so. 900 garment makers in New York
city was aveTted by wage increase
OF from II to Is per cent
In July the employees OF the Stand
ard Oil plant at Bayonne, n. J.. went
on strike and serious rioting followed.
During the lavlessness which pre-
vailed, two strikers were killed and
many policemen and onIookers we're
injured. After week OF disorder, a
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wage increase was obtained and the
strikers resumed work. July %, q
strike for higher wages and shorter
Bridgeport, Conn, resulted IN q vic
tory for the employees. August 4, a
threatened strike involving $4,000
workers on woman's garments, In
New York city, was prevented by an
increase in wages
In September, the long and not in
frequently violent dispute over indus
trial conditions at the mines OF the
Colorado Fuel and Iron company was
brought to an end. John D. Rookie
feIler, Jr., made an extended visit Of
investigation 20 the property and as
an outcome suggested a plan for ad-
justing differences which was accept
ed by the miners in a formal refer
endum vote An agreement was
signed to maintain the present wage
scale and the eight-hour day until
January 1, 1913. The demand for
union recognition made by the miners
was not granted, but many conces-
sions were made by the company in
favor of the employees.
In July q miners strike practically
put q stop 10 the great Welsh coal in
dustry. After several conferences
between Mr.. Lloyd George, the Brit
ish minister OF munitions, the coIliery
owners and representatives OF the
miners, the trouble was settled July
20. and the men went back to work.
Further strikes and Iockouts were
prohibited by law
AS early as June so, the state OF
American foreign trade showed q bal
ance Of exports over imports OF more
than $1,000, 100000. This was a new
experience for the United States
The yield Of wheat for the year, &C
cording to the latest reports, exceeds
1000. 100000 bushels, the largest on
record A corn crop of 5000. 00O. 900
bushels, at current prices, makes II
the most valuable ever harvested in
the country The American oats crop
is also one Of the most bountifuI on
record
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ing church. The Italian liner An
coma, bound for New York, was sunk
by q submarine flying the Austrian
flag on November s. More than hun
dred passengers were killed, including
several Americans. The United States
made vigorous demand on Austria to
disayow the act and punish the com-
mander of the submarine.
On December Is the British war Of
fee announced that Gen. Sir Douglas
Haig had superseded Field Marshal
Sir John French as British commander
in France and Flanders.
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Controversy.

Gossiping upon the futility Of liter
airy controversy IN general, Ar. An
drew Lang once affirmed that Mat
thew Arnold professed never to reply
to anybody. and he once told Mr. Lang
that he lines his bookcases with
copies OF replies to his books, placed
sideways. to keep the damp from his
own volumes. Yet when, breaking
through his general rule, he did in
dulge IN resoinders. what he wrote
was entertaining % others and ex-
trsmely vexztiouz 70 IFS ASSISTANTS.
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BRIEF INFORMATION

Homing pigeons can travel 20 miles
an hour.
The skeleton is one inch shorter
than the measurement OF the living
person
Louis XVI drank the first cup OF cot-
fee made in France It was then
worth S29 a pound
To prote- It ling motorcyc!fsts from
injury there has been invented q suit
Of pneumatic armor. covered with rub
Der tubes fn.o which air can be
pumped.
A Kentucky man has invented an
electric fan to be mounted under an
umbrella TO circulate afr. SO designed
that it can be folded as the umbrella
Is closed
After ten years experimenting q
Liverpool man has perfected a prod
uct from seaweed for the manufacture
Of noninfamDabie motion picture
films and paper claimed TO be water.
fame and germ proof.
The intoxicant mescal. made famous
through its use by the Mexican Aztecs.
has been proved not 3 mushroom as
was 80 long bsIieEed- The plant which
southwestern indians have chewed 80
extensively is species OF narcotic
cactus.
Millions OF dollars worth OF pre-
ctous metals win be weighed on the.
fine scales Of the New Orleans mint
There are two sstz Of scales nov in
use there. the larger ReIgns anything
from one thozssndtb Of an ounce 10
sac pounds Ihe ssco6d scale, vita
irs agate zflEEs yin weigh accn-
rstet7 heaan hssr.
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Prospectors' Lucky Strike.

A rich field OF cinnabar was the Re
ward Of two prospectors In western
Nevada who started out to trail some
lost steers. The trail led over an old
prospect IN which q red mineral was
exposed. One OF the men recognized
it as Cinnabar, and the two miners
put In ten days stalking out IL claims.
When their ind was made known At
Nina, New, nearly all the inhabitants
turned out and stsksd on claims. Mer-
curry (Quicksflverl Is obtained from
cznreha<.
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FLASH TIME TO HOMES

nations
In
been
one ccuratet fnesig
Interruptions OF
lighting circuits successfully carried several western
cities
would technical problem the family clock wired
station and
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jan. 5. 1915.

Germans began moving big guns
from Ostend.
French forces made advance to
ward cernay.
Russians defeated Austrizns In
Uzsok Pass and prepared for In
Vasion OF TransylYania-
Germans renewed activities
along the NistuIa.
Pope obtained release OF French
Catholic missionaries held in Syria.
Belgian food ship sent BY state
Of Kansas sailed.
Germany agreed not to hinder
sending of food 70 BeIaians by
America.
Russians crushed Turks at Ar6a-
han and Sarikamysh.
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Jan. 7, 1915.

Jan. 2, 1915.
French made progress in diree-
ton CT AItkirch.
Germans in the east hamPered
BY mud
Turks occupied UrUmiah-
Report made by French commits
sion charging Germans with habl-
tual "piIIaoe, outrage, burning md
murder"
United States refused to iEVesti-
gate Germany's charge that Brit
ish used dundUm bullets.
French government sent thanks
for work OF Lafayette fund.
President Poincare Of France
signed decree prohibiting sale and
transportation Of absinthe and sim
liar liquors.
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Jan. 8, 1915.

French made further progress at
ST. MihieI.
Germans bombarded Fumes and
compelled ReIgians TO move head
quarters.
New Russian ARMY prepared to
combat Germans at MiaHa.
Germans and AuStrIans checked
Russian advance against cracoW.
Turkish cruiser Goeben damaged
by mines.
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Jan. 9, 1915.

Germans renewed offensive
against Russians from direction Of
MlaWa.
Severe fighting on the RawIoa
and in the north.
Turks hurriedIy building railway
lines across Sinai peninsula.
Germans retook Steinbach and
8urnhaupt.
French captured Perthes and
gained near ScUpir.
Russians entered T=ansyIVanIa.
French won victory in the Kane
run, Africa.
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Jan. g, 1915.

S6iis o. 1870
Allies gained north Of Scissors,
near Reims and in Alsace-
Germans attacked Russian lines
near BoiimoH, their rifiemen using
steel shields.
Cardinal Mercier Of Belgium
placed under restraint BY Germans
because Of pastoral
Germany accused republic OF San
Marine Of encouraging espionage
by its wireless station.
Roumania began mobiIizinn ESQ.,
oOo men.
CALIFORNIA; Belgian relief ship
started.
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Clinical cOnss OF Surgeons IN session nere that by Dr. Charles F.
how that usually Of sng
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THE EUROPEAN WAR A
YEAR AGO THIS WEEE
ian. 8, 1915.

0'ee - 49,
French completed capture Of
Steinbaeh and gained near 5eiHs
and St ksIhIei. but were repuIsec
near Ste. Menehould.
Floods hindsred the fighting In
Flanders.
Germans captured 5oIEmos
from Russians, but their advances
on kieIce and between the Bzura
and RsSstca rivers failed.
Russians took thousands OF Aus
TRAN prisoners and swept through
6ukoWina.
Germans rushed to defense Of
craeow.
Ghent taxed bachelors to meet
German demands for money.
Day Of interesssIon and prayer
throughout British empire
Second Australian expedltIonzry
force sailed for England.
Shipload Of food for AEbaaEans
LETT United States
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Jan. &, 1918.

Jan. q, 1915.
Russians occupied SuczzSa and
again threatened CracoW.
Turks raVaged Persian territory.
Sritish ships sheIIed Dar-es-
SaIaam. German East Africa
French aViators dropped bombs
near Brussels.
I Germans put Young Turks under
oath to support existing regime.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-02
STEALING RIDE,
TWO ESCAPE AS
IF BY MIRACLE
Twain damned by Tender
Through Vestibuled Door
of Baggage Car.

Little short Of miraculous was the
escape of Joseph Wright and Angus
tus Merkle, two Poughkeepsie youns
men, who were stealing a ride on the
forward end Of the mail car. They
had hoped the train at Devon.
When the crash came, the forward
door Of tho mail car, though locked,
was torn from it's hinges. Wright was
catapulted through the door and
sprawled onto the floor Of the mail
car. The mail clerk helped him from
the car. His left forearm was broken
in two places.
Merkle's escape wa seven more re-
markable: He was pinned between
the tender and the forward end of the
mail car. The fact that the mail car
was of steel alone saved him. He
was standing when the first rescue
parties arrived. They assisted him to
the ground and took him, with Wright,
to a nearby house.
Merkle's upper lip was nearly torn
off and he received other painful in
juries. Both men are reported re-
covering at St. Mary's hospital, Water
bury, where they were removed in an
ambulance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-02
HOADLEYS Lose
THEIR HOME IN
THE METROPOLIS
Fail to Testify Concerning
Holdings in Suits of Their
Creditors.

Joseph H. Hoadley, formerly of the
American & British Co., of this city,
and his wife, Mrs. Fannie Curtis
Hoadley, who have figured in num-
erous court proceedings, have finally
lost their home at Is East SIND street,
New York, because they refused to
obey orders to appear and testify
concerning their property, in hearings
on suits brought by their creditors.
The Hoad1eys managed to keep pos
session of the property by bidding it
IN at eight different foreclosure sales,
and only paying the 10 per cent de-
post required for each bid The fact
that title to the property was finally
taken by Arthur B. Westervelt, the
ninth purchaser, on Oct. last, was
revealed in the Supreme Court yes
terday when Alfred Steckler, Jr., the
receiver in the foreclosure action,
asked permission to turn over the
last two deposits, agregating $14,500,
paid during the last year, to Wester-
welt because the New York Life In
suraEce Company, holder of the mort
gage, has been paid in full, the ex-
penses Of the action have been settled,
and the Hoadaleys have assigned their
interest to Westerve1t.
The papers in the case show that
If the Hoadleys desire to continue oc-
cupying the East Eighty second street
house, which is said to be equipped
with internal and external appliances
to aid in lodging unwelcome callers,
they must make arrangements with
their new landlord.
The property was originally mort
gagged to the Title Guarantee & Trust
Company by Wesley Thorn, and the
mortgage was subsequently purchased
by the New York Life Insurance Com
pany. The foreclosure suit was
brought early in 1912 because the
Hoadleys owed s5,048 for assessments
and taxes on the property, in addition
to $103,758 for principal and inter-
est.
During 1912 and 1913 the property
was sold six times, once to Mrs.
Hoadley, once to Alfred H. Hoadley,
brother of Joseph H., and four times
to an attorney acting for the Hoad-
leys. After the sixth sale the holder
of the mortgage got court order for
the payment Of s76,2s6, which had
been deposited on the bids.
The seventh sale was held last
March when Hoadley himself bid SILL
500. When he failed to complete
the purchase the eighth sale was or
dered and was held on July Fl. viii
liam H. White was then the success
full bidder for s73.500, but he paid
only the deposits as usual, and fin
ally on Oct. 6 Mr.. Westervelt got it
and surprised the referee by payine
the full amount on his bid Of $4,000
The Hoadleys extricated themselves
from contempt of court proceeding
pending against them by arranging to
pay their creditors after they were
arrested recently in the Hotel Neither
lands and were about to be taken TIC
Ludlow Street Jail.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-02
ELKS TO HONOR
THE MEMORY OF
DEP ARTED ONES
Bridgeport Members Will
Hold Annual lodge Of
Sorrow" Tomorrow.

Bridgeport lodge Of Elks will honor
it's departed brothNrs at the annual
memorial service at the Elks Home
in State street tomorrow afternoon.
It is expected that more than 500 will
attend the services for which a most
impressive program has been ar.
ranged.
Francis p. Guilfoile, of Waterbury.
will deliver the memorial address and
the eulogy will be given by Rev. J.
Wendell Hotz of Derby. Father Hotz
who is member OF the local lodge.
is the son Of John J. Hotz Of this
city.
Prof. John j. Reynolds will have
charge Of the music. The program
of service follows:
March, knights of a Glorious
Mission, Brother Jerome May.
Dedicated to Bridgeport Lodge, No.
SO, B.. P. o. E.
Overture, Martha" F'lotow; or
chestra.
Lodge Of Sorrow; opening cere-.
monies Bridgeport Lodge, No. So,
B. P. o. e.
1.-THE Light Of Heavens Own Day."
Briggs; Brother Loren Delbridge.
"Nocturne," Mendelssohn; orches-
ira.
"In Time Of Trouble" Kilmer;
Ellis A. Lundberg.
Grafton, Brother Francis P Gull
foyle, Waterbury Lodge. No. 2e5.
B. p. o. 3.
zone Sweetly Solemn Thought"
-
"A Day in Venice" Nevin; Dawn"
"Gondoliars, Venetian Love Song"
"Good Night" orchestra.
Eulogy, Brother Rev. ]. Wendell
Hots. Bridgeport Lodge. No. Sc.
"fIe That Dwelleth." Burnham;
Ellis A. Lundberg.
Selection, "Pagliacci," Leoncavalio.
Closing Ritual Service, officers Of
lodge.
'tNearer My God to Thee" lodge.
Ciosing Prayer, Brother Rev. J.
Wendell Hotx,
Members Of Bridgeport lodge who
have died during the last year number
10, as follows:
Daniel A. Stanton, Jan. Z; Nelson
A, Freshour, Jan. 10; James v.
Hogan, Jan. Is; Louis NeubersN~,
Feb, 13j Frank J. Carmody March
49, Charles NJ Ellis, March %; will
liam WEIGH. March 20; Thomas F.
Cox. April g.; Edward J.. Naylor.
April II; John w. Lennon, May Is:
Henry Beutelspacher, ST., July "a;
James Toohey. Aug 23; William f,
Mccullough. Aug. "a, David F. Dono-
van. Sept, 29i Edward N. Sherry,
Sent. OF, d. Clifford Hail. Oct. ibf
John T. Sexton. Oct, 26s John 8.
Kilburn. Oct, &c; Dr. W. = ooasan.
Dec. n
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-02

sion I've seen men so frazzled out
they weren't worth a cent I propose
to start a campaign at once to do
away with the Christmas holidays for
the House. There isn't any sense in
giving up IA days of good working
days of loafng. We have lot to do
and we can't finish it unless we do 1t
during the Christmas holidays.
There will be 81 days in the COM
ing session and IA of them are Sun
days. This would leave IT for bust
ness, but the Christmas holidays re-
duce them to So. We have several
important measures to consider.
There is this railroad legislation.
That question has got to be settled.
With the other stuff, including the
appropriation bills, we shall have
plenty to do if we put on full head
of steam. That's why I am in favor
Of taking only one day off at Christ
mas and one at New Years. I've
only found one man who said he is
against the proposition"
Would Suppress Record.
Another reform suggested by the
speaker yesterday we3 to cut down
Men will talk as long as the gal
leries are full Of listeners and read
ers," he said. eff I had my way l
would limit capacity of the galleries
and do away with the Congressional
Record
The Speaker also expressed himself
In favor Of adopting an electric vot-
ing device so as to cut the time now
consumed in roll calls. He said that
during a recent eight months session
1t was figured out that two months of
time was actually taken up in voting.
The Speaker expressed confidence
that his party will control the next
session. He is in favor of reducing
the House from 435 to 800 members.
The plans of the Senate are much
the same as those of the House. The
two matters Of special interest to the
upper House relate to the selection of
a temporary president to succeed the
late Senator Clark of Arkansas, and
speculation over the prospects of a
movement to exclude James w. Wat
son, elected to the Senate from Indi-
ana, to succeed the late Senator
Shively.
There is a contest for the office OF
temporary president among Senators
Pomerene, Salisbury, James, Bank
head, Martin and Overman. A ma
jority Of the Democratic Senators be-
lieve that either Martin or Pomerene
will be selected.
Watson will be sworn in on Mon
day without protest, as he bears the
certificate from the State Secretary OF
Indiana Any movement to exclude
him will be provided in a resolution
which some Of the Democratic Sena-
tors have under consideration. It is
probable that a vigorous fight will be
made against Watson, but it will no,
begin until after the holidays.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-02
IT'S YOUR LIVER!
YOU'RE BILIOUS,
HEADACHY, SICK!
Don't stay constipated with
breath bad, stomach sour
or a cold.
Enjoy life! Liven your liver
and bowels tonight and
feel fine.

Tonight sure! Remove the liver
and bowel poison which is keeping
your head dizzy, your tongue coated,
breath offensive and stomach sour.
Don't stay bilious, sick, headachy,
constipated and full of cold. Why
don't you get a box Of Cascarets
from the drug store now? Eat one
or two tonight and enjoy the incest,
gentlest liver and bowel cleansing
you ever experienced. You will wake
up feeling fit and fine. Cascarets
never grippe or bother you all the
next day like caiome1, salts and pills.
They act gently, but. thoroughly.
Mothers should give cross, sick, bill
ious or feverish children whole
Cascaret any time. They are harmless
and children love them,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-02
AUSTRIAN

Vienna. Dec. 1.-THE great battle In
the wooded Carpathians, where the
Russians are endeavoring to break
through into Pennsylvania and Hun
gary, is raging without cessation, ac-
cording to an official statement issued
by the war office tonight The text Of
the statement follows:
THE Russian attack in the Carpa-
thians continues with undiminished
violence. The enemy was everywhere
bloodily repulsed as on the previous
day"
Violent artillery fighting on the
Austro-Italian front is reported by the
war office, which today made the fol-
lowing announcement:
1.-THE artillery duel southwest of Go
rizia and on the Carse Plateau con-
tlnued with VARYING intensity. Sew
eral ammunition depots were exploded
by Our fire. In various Corinthian and
Tyrolean sectors violent artillery ac-
tons occurred.
Hostile airmen dropped bombs in
the Adige valley without causing dam
age
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-02
TIE WEATHER

New Haven, Dec. 2-For New
Haven and vicinity: Fair tonight
and Sunday.
Connecticut: Fair tonight and
Sunday without decided tempera-
ture change; moderate west
winds becoming variable.
A disturbance of considerable
energy is central this morning ON
the north Pacific coast. 1t is
causing cloudy and rainy weather
weather in Washington and Ore
gon. A long ridge Of high pres
sure extending from the Gulf
northward to the Lake region Is
producing pleasant weather in all
districts east of the Rocky Noun
tains. The temperatures con-
tinue low in the southern dis
tricts. Light frost was reported
from Jacksonville, Fla, and
heavy frost from Pensacola, Fla,
and New Orleans. The tempcra.
lures in tho northern districts
have changed but little ds.iing
the last "A hours.
Conditions favor for this VI
cinity fair weather and not much
change in temperature.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-02
MISS M'MAH0N AND
C, 7. MCCARTHY JR.
ENGAGED TO MARRY
Engagement Of Popular Cou-
pie Announced at Sewing
Club Meeting.

At gathering at her home last eve
ming of sewing club of which she is
a member, Miss Gertrude Mcmahon Of
sos State street announced her engage
ment to George T. Mccarthy, Jr., son
of Mr. and Mrs. George T. Mccarthy
of 929 Iranistan avenue. The an
nouncement was concealed in the
cakes served to Miss McMahon's
guests at the conclusion OF an even
ing of sewing.
Miss Mcmahon is a daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Mcmahon.
She is an alumna Of Smith college and
has been active in charitable work in
the city. With her sister now Mrs
James D. Lawler, she was one Of the
founders Of the Elizabeth Seton Guild
which has been large factor in help
ing the poor of the city. Mr.. McCar-
thy is graduate Of Rensselaer, Poly
technic Institute, Troy, N. Y. He is
manager Of the New Haven Trap
Rock Co. Both he and Miss Mcmahon
are popularity known throughout the
city. No date has been set for the
wedding.