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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-10-16
LANE PERMANENT CHAIRMAN
Secretary of Interior Chosen by In
dustriaI Conference to Preside
Sessions Open to Public.

Washington. = Secretary Franklin
K. Lane Of the Interior Department
has been chosen permanent chairman
of the Industrial Conference in ses-
sion here and will accept.
The report of the conference rules
committee provides for all sessions
being open to press and public.
Under the rules voting will be by
groups representing employers, organ
lied labor and the public, the major
ity of delegates in each group to de-
eide that groups attitude, but mo ex-
preston or conclusion shall be ar
rived at unless all three groups are in
accord
]. ]. Cotter, Lanes secretary, and
Lathrop Brown were chosen joint sec
retaries Of the conference.
There were many vacant chairs
when the conference opened.
The rules committee plans to pre-
vent discussion Of the issues of the
steel strike in the conference, it was
learned.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-10-16
A COAsT-TO-COAsT AIR RACE
seventIy-one Military AirpIanes Start
Record Breaking TranscontitnetI
Contest-To Consume IL Days.

New York.-The greatest aerial
race in history began at 9:15 o'clock
recently when seventy-one military
airplanes started to take off on
transcontinental flight between New
York and San Francisco.
Fffty-five of the machines were
scheduled to leave MineoIa and the
remainder we're to start from San
Francisco. The race across the con-
tinent and back-more than $500
miles-was expected to consume at
least twelve days.
The contest, which is limited to mil
itary ayiators, is for the purpose Of
testing the reliability of the planes
and stimulating interest in recruiting
for the air service.
Ten different types of machines
were represented in the entries, and
some of them had seen active service
on the battle front. Three of the
planes entered are German Fokker
machines captured almost intact on
the western front French, British
and Italian machines also are present.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-10-16
SAVED OMAHA FROM REDS
gion Members Prevented Terror
ism After Recent Race Riot.

Chicago.-On1y the Intervention Of
the troops and the American Legion
saved Omaha from widespread de-
struction and reign Of terror follow
ing the recent race riots in the Ne
braska city. Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood
said in an address before the Sunday
Evening Club here.
1.-The troops and the American Lee
gion were all that stood between the
local authorities and the destruction
of the city" the general said ct is
known now the plans had been laid
for widespread destruction, but aid
was at hand.
''Just one agency was to blame
that was the L W. W. and its red flag,
the soviet organization in this coun-
try These are the enemies
of the American home. Their doc
trine lead to ruin
I'VE are going to have stable and
orderly government in this country
and it is gong to be accomplished by
the American people"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-10-16
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS

The extradition of Count Otto Bis
mark, grandson of the famous Ger
man chancellor, has been demanded Of
the German government at the in
stance of court martial authorities at
Lille, according to the correspondent
of the Excelsior
National prohibition has been
adopted ia Norway by the vote at a
general pIebiscite held there recently
The measure applies only to whisky,
brandy and other strong liquors Cham
payne and all other wines and beers
arc not affected.
The Cincinnati Reds won the fifth
game of the worlds series, defeating
the Chicago White Sox, to o, in a
contest that developed sensational
pitching, sharp fielding, one-sided
craftsmanship and very nearly deprived
the White Sox of their last glimmer
of hope
Ten persons were killed and TWEEN
ty-eight others seriously wounded by
the throwing of bomb into a funer-
al procession in Moscow recently, &C.
cording TO advices from that city.
Many others were slightly injured.
With disposition of the Peace
Treaty expected by November I, Con-
gressional leaders are discussing pros
poets of closing the extraordinary ses-
sion, which began May 10, 50 as to
have a months rest before the regu-
lar December session begins.
"A monument over the grave Of
Robert Paul Prayer, who was lynched
at CollinsvilIe, Ill, in April, 1913, be-
| cause of alleged pro-German sympa-
thies, was unveiled at St Louis re-
Gently by Odd Fellows, with whom
Prayer held membership.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-10-16
MARTIAL LAW At GARY NOW
General Wood In Charge of Federal
Troops in Indiana Steel Center
Issues Drastic Order.

Gary, Ind.-At 10 o'clock the other
night Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, in
command of federal troops here, is
sued an order placing the City Of Gary
under martial law
General Woods order provided that
no public meetings or assemblies
might be held lin any street, park or
other part of the city" However, it
specifically exempted from this provi-
sion, churches, theaters, motion pic
ture houses and lectures
The order set forth that all men in
the uniform of the United States
Army in the city would be brought to
military headquarters Immediately. II
investigation developed that a particu-
lar man was "a part OF the armed
forces of the Nation" the order added,
he would be placed under the com
mand of the military authorities in the
city for duty. If, however, the man
was out of the service, the order
stated, he would be held pending
further investigation"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-10-16
WILSON'S CONDITION GRAVE
President Confined to His Bed With
Physicians in Constant Attend
ance-Family With Him.

Washington. - President Wilson's
condition was described as about the
same with slight improvement" in a
recent bulletin issued from the White
House by his physician, DIR. Cary t.
Grayson.
The bulletin follows:
10 p. m. White House. The Presi
dents condition is about the same
with a slight improvement.
"GRAYSON.'
Reports from the bedside of Presi
dent Wilson, whose condition during
the last thirty-six hours has been less
favorable, indicated no change and
again the President was kept in bed,
with physicians in constant attend
ance upon him.
Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson, his
personal physician, let the announce
ment that the President was "a very
sick man." stand throughout the day,
issuing only brief bulletin. saying
his condition was unchanged
There was another consultation of
physicians and immediate members
of the Presidents family came to the
White House to be near him
Mr.. Wilson's physicians indicated
that his ailment had not yet clearly
revealed the extent of its inroads
upon his system and that some days
might be required to disclose its full
effects.
Nervous exhaustion, complicated
with his 1ong-standing weakness Of
the digestive organs, and a lingering
touch of last springs attack of influ-
enZa, the doctors say, have consider
ably weakened the Presidents powers
OF resistance.
For a man of his years, however,
Mr.. Wilson's general physical system
is said to be in good condition to
Withstand the combined attack
against which he is now fighting.
There have been no intimations of
depleted heart action, and the Presi-
dents mind is declared by his physi-
clans to be SO alert that they have
had considerable difficulty in keep
ing his attention diverted from the
affairs of his office.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-10-16
BRITISH RAIL STRIKE Ends
Satisfactory Settlement Of Trouble
Prevents the Threatened Revolt
tion-Men Resume Work at Once

London--England's great railway
strike, which threatened industrial
chaos for the nation, has been set
tied. Under the terms Of the agree
ment the men return TO work immedi-
ately.
And London and other centers,
which for a week have lived under
the pail of starvation. rejoiced with
demonstrations recalling those on
"Armistice day"
The terms of the settlement are In
the nature of a compromise. The Off
ciaI terms of settlement are as fol-
lows:
First-Work shall be resumed i'm
mediateIy.
Second Negotiations will be re-
sumed on the understanding that they
shall be completed before the end OF
the year.
Third-Wages will be stabilized at
the present level until September 80.
1920, and at any time after August l.
they may be renewed in the light OF
circumstances then existing.
Fourth-No adult railwaymen in
Great Britain shall receive less than
fifty-one shilIings per week while the
cost of living is ITO per cent above
the pre-war level.
Fifth-The railway unions agree
that their men will work harmonious
" with the men who returned to WORK
or who remained at work during the
strike, nor shall there be any victim
ization of strikers.
Sixth-Arrears of wages will be
paid on resumption Of work
The end came at a friendly meet
ing between members of the cabinet
and laborites. Long before the mo
mentous session started the streets II
front of the government offices were
crowded with people, and every cabi
net member was cheered as he en-
tered the Downing Street building
For four hours Premier Lloyd
George and other members of his Of
fetal family matched arguments with
J. H. Thomas, leader of the strikers
and other laborites, and when an
nouncement was made at 4 p. m, that
a settlement had been reached old
London took on festival day atmos
phere. The news spread repidly
throughout the nation, and every
where there was celebration
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-10-16
WILSON WORRIES ENGLAND
Presidents Condition, the News
papers of London Declare.

London.-Concern over the illness
Of President Wilson was expressed by
many London newspapers recently.
The Chronicle said:
mo sick bed Of our time, or perhaps
any other time, has commanded such
universal concern and sympathy. Not
only America but mankind has a part
in the Presidents welfare.
Political and diplomatic circles are
seriously preoccupied over the Prest
dents Illness says the Mail Really
no man in the world concerns the
world more than Mr. Wilson In
Great Britain we await news from
him not less anxiousIy than do the
American people themselves
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-10-16
RAID HOMES OF
GARY STRIKERS
Agitation by Radicals in Chica-
go Steel District Stopped
by Drastic Action.
SEIZE MUCH RED LITERATURE
Concealed Weapons Also Taken by
Federal Asents-LittIe Change
in the Strike Situation.

Chicago.-Quiet reigned in the Chi
cago steel strike zone after a day OF
raids on the homes of agitators in
Gary, where regular army troops are
in control Indiana state troops en-
forced martial law in East Chicago and
Indiana Harbor.
The days chief developments were
the charges made by Maj Gen Leon
ard Wood of the Central Department
of the army, and Mayor Hodges of
Gary, that Reds had been at work
attempting to foment trouble, and the
raid by government agents
aTnterviewed' the "Reds."
A number of men suspected of rad
zeal proclivities were hailed before the
military authorities and numerous
others were taken on charges of car
rying concealed weapons. None Of the
alleged radicals was locked up but
some of those caught carrying weap-
ons were still in The guardhouse.
Federal agents seized much inflam-
matory literature and the activities OF
military, municipal officials and
agents for the first time since the
strike began took the minds of strik-
ers and others off the Industrial strug-
gle itself.
Little Change In Strike.
AS far as the strike itself was con
cerned, there was little change. Sew
eraI hundred men returned to work
at the mills in Gary, Indiana Harbor
South Chicago, and Waukegan. The
Illinois Steel Company at South Chi
cago was said to be operating on a SO
per cent basis. Union leaders de-
cIared the estimates were greatly ex-
aggerated, and that production was
at a very low figure.
A War Hero Led Strikers.
Several thousand strikers and sym
pathizers paraded in South Chicago
to demonstrate their loyalty to the
steel strike. A squad of policemen
preceded the marchers who were led
by private who wore the United
States Distinguished Service Cross.
the French Croix de Guerre with palm
the MedailIe Militaire and the British
military medal. The mothers carried
banners and placards and after the
parade a number of meetings were ad-
dressed by strike leaders.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-10-16
LEGION ASKS C. o. INQUIRY
Denouneing Release Of War Slack
ers-Want Official Punished.

Jefferson City@The state conven-
ton of the American Legion here
adopted a resolution demanding Con-
gress to speedily and thoroughly in
vestigate the trial. conviction and re-
lease of so-called conscientious OBJ
jectors," and that laws be enacted TO
punish or deport these men, and that
the officials of the War Department,
responsible for the tender treatment
accorded the conscientious objects
ors" be summary discharged
An amendment, which also was
adopted. demanded that the War De-
partment recall all honorable dis
charges given these men
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-10-16
WOULD HURRY The
INDUSTRIAL PEACE
Representatives of Public az
Washington Conference
Demand Action.
FIRST SESSION WAS SHORT
Adjourned for Day After Appointing
Committees on Nominations and
RuIes-Baruch is Prominent.

Washington = Representatives OF
the public evinced q spirited desire
for action, rather than oratory, al the
opening session Of the industrial con-
ference called by President Wilson
Apparently, with the determination
of differentiating this conference from
many similar gatherings held in Wash
ington, the public's delegates de-
manded that sessions be held night
and day, if necessary, to establish a
basis for harmonious relations be-
tween capital and labor during the
present abnormal economic conditions
Bernard NJ. Baruch of New York. one
of these delegates, WAS active in di-
recting the affairs Of the conference
which was considered significant in
view of his close friendship with
President Wilson and his frequent Wis
its to the White House
Named Committees, Then Adjourned.
After the appointment Of commit
| tees on nominations and rules. the
conference adjourned to meet the next
morning. Gavin McNab of San Fran
cisco, a representative Of the public
was mentioned prominently for perma-
nent chairman of the conference, but
members of both committees declined
to indicate what their recommended
tions would be.
Motion to adjourn by W. D. Mahon,
one of the delegates Of the American
Federation OF Labor, brought the first
indication that the men named to
represent the public were prepared to
force results Thomas L. Chadbourne
of New York, who sat with Mr.
Baruch, took the floor Immediately
The Public Wants Results.
"AH men on both sides and in the
middle of this hall" he said, refer
ring to the seating arrangement
whereby the delegates of capital and
labor were on either hand Of the pub
| lie representatives seats, ARE here
to work as rapidly as possible and to
adjourn as little as possible and
| know that the men in the middle OF
this situation want to carry on these
| conferences day and night, If neces-
sary. to get through 1 would like
very much to see the motion changed
so we can meet again this afternoon
/ or evening"
Mr.. Mahon explained that a meeting
of the executive council of the fedora
ton had been called some time pre-
viously which it was impossible to
postpone and Mr. Chadbourne with
drew his suggestion.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-10-16
TWO DEAD, Is HURT
IN KANSAS STORM
Tornado Sweeps Path of De-
structi0n Through Business
Section of HoisingtOn.
MANY BUILDINGS WRECKED
Fifty Residences and Several Stores
Destroyed or Badly Damaged
Texas Storm Kills One.

Hoisington, Kas.@Two persons were
killed and twenty-five injured, some
Of them seriously, and property dam
age estimated at Il million dollars re-
suited when tornado struck here re-
Gently and swept path Of destruction
several blocks wide through the bust
ness and residence sections of the
town.
The dead are Mrs. George H GRAY
ems and infant daughter The serious
ly injured are: ]. NJ. Rearick, Libeau
Martinez and wife, Juana Hardy and
the 4-year-old daughter of George H.
Cravens.
The tornado apparently formed
about two miles southwest of Hoising-
ton and was preceded by a terrific
hail and rain storm. Persons who
saw the storm form say it spread
when it struck a group of trees south
west of Hoisington. From the south
part Of the city, where the tornado
first struck the Railroad Y. M. G. A,
nearly demolishing it, it swept north
through the business section and then
east through the residence section.
Wrecked the Main Street.
Nearly every building on Main
Street north of the Missouri Pacific
Railroad station for a block was de-
stroyed or badly wrecked. Motor
cars were piled up on sidewalks, Or
overturned in the street, and debris
Uttered the business section.
About fifty residences either were
completely wrecked or badly damaged.
The persons killed, Mrs. George H.
Cravens and her little daughter, lost
their lives when their home was
blown away.
When the storm was seen coming
the children at the East Ward School
were dismissed and hurried from the
building, which was badly damageA
when the tornado struck it few min
utes later.
Shortly after the storm had passed
the sun came cut brightly, and hun
dreds of volunteers began the work
of clearing the streets of debris.
A Texas Town Struck.
Paris, Tex-One person was killed,
a number of others injured and sew
eraI buildings wrecked by a tornado
which struck Arthur City, on the Red
River, twenty miles north of Paris,
recently. The Arthur City Hotel was
demolished, and its proprietor, Mrs.
Everidge, killed. Physicians were sent
to the scene from Hugo, Ok. No
reports have been received Of any
further damage by the storm.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-10-16
LEVINE IN A MOSCOW JAIL

London.-Advices to HeIsingfors,
Finland, report that Nikolai LeniRe,
the Russian Bolshevist premier, has
been placed under arrest in Moscow.
Lenine is said to have ordered the
arrest of Leon Trotzky, the soviet min
lister OF war, but failed to secure this
and instead was himself taken into
custody.
A Reva1 message reports reign of
terror against the Bo1sheviki in Mos
COW has been begun by a revolution
airy party. In this movement the
Bolshevist leader, Jacob Peters, is re-
ported to have been killed.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-10-16
COLLEGE Ban on Soft Collars.

London.-Because they seem TO
make for general untidiness in dress"
the master OF Dulwich College has
banned the soft collar. Students at
Eton and Harrow are still permitted
to wear them
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-10-16

Western Kansas is to lose a few
millions of its grasshopper population
If the plans Of A. H Byers, an ento-
mologist of the Department of Agri-
culture, are successful. Mr.. Byers re-
Gently released large collection of
infected grasshoppers and it is be
Heved they will scatter disease among
the hopper families in that section.
Farmers, as well as scientists, are
watching the experiment with hope
fulness.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-10-16
Two FrIers Burned to Death.

Lorraine, O.-Clarence Brown, %
years old, of Akron, o., and Anthony
Schue1ler, 20, of this city, were burned
to death in an airplane which fell $50
feet recently at the Ohio Aviation
School flying field.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-10-16
4 Bio Fertilizer Plant Burns.

Ba1tfmore-The plant Of the Stand
ard Guano Company at Curtis Bay,
suburb, was partly destroyed by fire
recently and two negro workmen lost
their lives. An official estimated the
loss at IL million dollars
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-10-16
Read RaII SCORES in court.

Evansville, Ind-For the benefit OF
fans who were compelled to attend
court, Judge Philip G. Gould, who was
presiding at trial in circuit court
here, announced the worlds series
scores from the bench.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-10-16
Thirteen Injured In . Strike.

Oakland, CaL-Thirteen men were
injured as the result of attempts to
prevent the operation Of street cars
of the San Francisco-Oakland Termi-
nal Railway. The platform men Of
the company struck recently.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-10-16
Anti-Picketino Law for Utah.

Salt Lake City-The Utah Legisla-
ture before adjournment last night
passed an anti-picketing law which
prohibits persons from patrolIing IL
front of an establishment for the pur-
pose of driving away patronage.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-10-16

Mrs. J. K Codding, president of
the Kansas branch of the National
Congress of Mothers and Parent
Teacher Associations, has been cho-
sen by Mrs. Frederick Schoff, presi-
dent of the parent organization, as
one of the two delegates to represent
the national body at a meeting of rep
resentatives of other national organ
iZations of women, to be held in New
York City from October II to "a, in
elusive.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-10-16

Neutrality-suspicious. an addition
al bonus to service men would mean
the floating Of another government
bond issue, which the country is in
no condition TO stand at present, Sec
Rotary OF Treasury Glass told the spe-
ciaI House budget committee recent
"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-10-16
A s+rik. of 1000 MInern-

Johnstown, Pa.-TEo thousand min
ers OF twenty-six Independent coal
mines of this district are on strike.
The strike is said to have been called
because the majority OF operators re-
fused TO sign the scale
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-10-16
No nuItlmatum' to ItaIy.

Washington. = While not denying
that a communication regarding the
Fiume situation had been sent to
Italy, officials here said nothing in the
nature OF an uitimatum, such as was
suggested by the comment of the Ital
ian press, had gone forward.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-10-16

John Clark, state hotel commission
er, announced recently that he would
open an office in Kansas City, Kas.
Miss Jane Carnahan, chief clerk, will
take charge. There have been COM
plants of conditions in hotels and
rooming houses in Kansas City every
few days. Five inspectors will begin
to learn the exact conditions. The
office of the commissioner will be in
the city building.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-10-16
ca Into Hotel pinino Room.

Tulsa, Ok-Ace Thompson, taxicab
driver, attempting TO turn a corner.
lost control of his car and crashed
through a plate glass window into a
hotel dining room Mrs. H G. Gala
CHER, who was dining, was injured
severely.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-10-16

misunderstanding University wiz
confer honorary degrees on King Vic
tor Emmanuel of Italy, Rear Admiral
William S. Sims, United States Navy,
Admirs1 John r. JeIlicoe and Field
Marshal Allenby.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-10-16
Ixnehed Tvro eeoraIa Neaross.

LincoInton, Ga.-Jack Gordon and
VIII Brown, negroes, were iynched by
a mob here recently and their bodies
burned. The victims OF the mob were
charged with shooting Roy Freeman
and Boyce Fortson
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-10-16
sixty Dead in MEXICAN Wreck

killed yesterday In the wreck OF the
Laredo-City Of Mexico passenger
train which was deraiIed between
Venegas and SaItilIo. Belief is ex-
pressed that at least fifteen more
were killed in the accident
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-10-16

Philadelphia lumber transac-
ton involving approximately 4 million
dollars was completed recently By
the sale OF ali the surplus lumber and
timber belonging to the emergency
feet corporation to the American
Lumber Sales Company OF Philadel
phia.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1919-10-16

Herman S. Benjamin, 7S years old.
a veteran of the Civil War and q
resident of Salina forty years, having
held several city offices, is dead after
a lingering illness. G. H. Benjamin,
a son, and Mrs. W. H. Padgett, a
daughter, both of Salina, survive.