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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-01
INDIANS Think
i. s. BLUFFINC
Not Worried Over Threat TO
Seize Oil

PAwiUsKA. Okla, April -
"a Bluff With all due deferencs
Ia Uncle Sam. that Is what people
in this vitality interested little hair
Indian capital Of the Usage nation
think about the reported intention Of
the government 20 seize oil from
Usage Indian lands to insure fuel
supply for the navy.
THE navy couldn't use the Usage
oil for fuel" the Indians ray 1T
isn't suitable II the government did
take II. all 4, could do with II would
be to trade II for heavier oil. which
could be used.
'iiut n the government can shy TO
the big oil companies whose oil II
wants. Here. We ARE not dependent
on you for of. We have $1,000 barrels
a day OF our own II would have a
good club 10 hold over their prices. "
There IL a general disbelief here
that seizure Of lands or oil Ia like
~. Anyhow the leases giving any
government department tho option
TO buy ali specify that tho purchase
shall be al tho highest market rate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-01
Vessels in Port at
Seattle Today

Saith Cove tsTuinai--nxs Henry VII.
ierd. str Esisn Mara. str Cross Krya
Pier is-atr rrpts.liaaa
s'tsr ts~Htr bergen.
Pier ti--Mstor s~hr ktrhstins str Fanny
pntard. schr AsAiss.
Pier te-MStar srhr Apsr
Ben -. tsrminAi-~Hk Guy C. Go@s str
~ Paul. ctr i~touchs
Great Northern pier asr Kssairna Mara
Fiss Meter sshf nendsr Bros
PIER s-Hchr chss Il Wilson.
Pier Sch Maid Of Orleans
Pier s-Ssr Alaska. str Victoria. str JEFF.
teFson.
Pacific Coast huaksrs-u. n L. y s-ts,.
Pacific Coast Engineering works-str
EAHteru ataas.
linton Pacific doek-asr ursi san Msru.
Skinner a Eddy yaras-str Eastern
ocean. ssr Eastern Planet. str benz y.
Hartford st. tsr'ninat--.M Motor schr W. v.
Aasa
Lander st tervnlnsI--sehr wswona. u. q
Algonquin.
Bpoksn. 81 tsrrninsi-nk Oriental str
osorws Curtis. ssr W. n. Flint. str Alb
nsr cebnrn, TUG san Juan.
Lake Unlon@Hnii. Hueauaffsis. Drostnn
Leois. Endymisu. Fort jackson. Aa.
dlson. BouEhton. Bgwssmon,. Bourne
vile. Aiisnhnrst. sbiila. AdriA. Ca
prAria. Eisstfa. oel~in. Abydos. Area
demia. Academia. pexata. BLACK volt
Biekiand. Hastine. HlsnfHrd. kEron.
Anthem. Fort Harrison. Fort atanwtr
fmufka. Kitou. Looti. Dtonr. cAgarhn
coEian. CiueYfas. Cafdis. Eitssa. srhx.
Henry wilson. Salvador. Alice. bres
Corua. FreaHo. whaling strs Kodiak
TauginRk
puthio yards-Etr Eastern Crown. str
fronturu.
Afuea yards~a,r Roosevelt
Dawn.
Todd drydoehs@Eir Adrts. str Eastern
Victor. atr Spokane. str Eiihu Thorn
son
Heffsfnan drydorka-schr John A.
Commercial Roller works--Bk Thrnshsr
Puget Sound Bridge and Dredge yard
Str Patterson.
coIman CrsosotlnE worka-str Horace X
BAXTER
West Seattle stevator--Htr Eastern Pilot
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-01
Gray Will Be Back
in Seattle Soon

Seattle police win return Frank
Gray from Portland where he was
arrested "wednesday under the name
~ Gordon Nelson for passing worth.
less checks.
Gray. together with a man named
Martin u. Havcii. are wanted here
for passing checks. A warrant
charging grand larceny was obtained
by Joseph Mayo. Bond has been Ne,
AZ 81 500
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-01
Labor Situation
Clears in Britain

LONDON. April THE British
labor situation was beginning TO clear
today. The strike OF bus drivers
was called off and tho threatened
strike Of tramway workers avorted
thru an agreement between the
men and employers.
Negotiations between the govern.
ment and the coal miners were pro-
ccedine favorably. and IL was be.
lieved the threatened strike would
he avertcd
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-01
Gold Confab Here
Attracts Notice

That the importance Of the gold
conferences 20 be held AT the forth.
coming international Mining con.
ventIon, April ITO. has attracted
considerable attention In other parts
OF the country. In evidenced by
messages received at convention
headquarters.
Frank A. Vandsriip. who viii be In
Seattle during the convention period.
Will speak Friday afternoon. April 0,
at the gold conference sessions. his
subject not having been announced
as yet Other speakers of nete on
this part OF the convention program
viii be John Ciausen. vice president
Of the Union National Bank Of this
city. and vanderveer Curtis. profes.
sor Of economics at the University
~ Washington.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-01
BOMBS WRECK
ARMY HANGAR
Spectacular Fire Sweeps
San Diego Station

HAS DIEGO, Cal. April H.
Marked by inssrmittans explosions
OF high explosive bombs and sflareH
stored In a hangar. a sensational and
spectacular FIR. occurred early today
at Rockwell field. army air station
Of North Island In san Diego bay.
The fire was kept from spreading
20 other structures. tho II destroyed
thu entire hangar and its contents.
valued nj many thousands. Firemen
were unable TO ave the burning
hangar owing to the danger from en-.
ploriyes
THE cause of the biax~ II not
known. An investigation IN in prog
ress today. No injuries were re
ported
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-01
FAVOR CURLING
JITNEY SERVICE
Utilities Committee Would
Strictly Regulate EN-

seattie'a titney bus service should
be strinKontly regulated and placed
upon IA legitimate. competitive basis
with the municipal car lines. II was
decided at meeting Of the public
Utilities committee Thursday.
Corporation Counsel Walter y.
Meier was instructed by the commit.
tee to prepare an ordinance reuuir-
ing iitnay buasea TO secure IA license.
To operate according TO definite
schedules and at fixed rates OF fare.
and 10 be subject at all times 10 In.
spection nH To equipment.
Regulation OF the jltneys VIII in.
crease the revenues Of the municipal
street car system by nearly 5000. 900.
according 70 figures complied by the
department Of public utilities.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-01
Moore Takes Oath
a. Extra Counsel

Ben l.. Moore, former assistant
United States district attorney. whose
resignation from that offic. was cf
feciive at midnight Wednesday. took
oath Of office as special representa-
tive OF Attorney General Palmer at
10 o'clock Thursday morning before
Federal Judge Ncterer.
Moore is retained TO assist In the
prosecution OF the cases OF Capt
John Blain and others indicted by
the grand jury for alleged fraud in
their dealings with the government
during the war. At an informal re.
ccption Wednesday evening mum.
Der OF his associates presented Mr..
Moore with a handsome leather brief
case
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-01
Bumped by Auto
as He Repairs Own

When his automobile went wrong.
at westiaks ave. and Highland drive.
Wednesday night. John McMiliiu,
ssth st and Greenwood ave. drew up
alongside the curb and started. To
fix IT,
An unidentified driver uncercmo-
nlousiy and without warning bumped
into MeMiilin'a machine. bruising his
shoulder.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-01
Reported by Wireless


March ti--Etr Hsdwnoa fn Queen CHAR.
i9tsr Hound. southbound. at tets a IN ,
s,r Admiral Hoamaa Oft rsrassr Island.
thbpaaa. at y. m.
y. :. Naval C.wwwsk sstsus
March st--air n~usi. Kohs for Seattle.
IS miles west - Caps ftsttsry 81 - m .
str Capt A y Lurea. Seattle fss nteh
Meni. tts rtilsn north Of Ntehniond at 4
. IN motor srhr fihhy Aains Dan
FFsrrtsec FOE Seattle. 500 miles Bortn Of
San FrAnelsce a, D m. ctr ~sban tss
miles wsst Of Columbia River tishtshlp
at . Fm.s ssr West lena. yosenafna
for nan Francisco. IA miles west ~ Point
Nsyss at p far. str n~sotsnss. San
Frhuciscp for Manila. LEES miles west %
tan Frsosis.e at Pm. ssr west Cb~s-
sold. ftanaiaia for Nan Francisco. go
miles east 81 hcnoluiu a, y. m.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-01
Seattle Customs
Do Big Business

Customs receipts for the port OF
Seattle during the month OF Febru.
airy. 1920. total $4,000. This is $751;
600 higher than any previous month.
~ record. says Special Deputy Col
leotor Blackwood. and Is over $780,
600 In excess of the monthly average
for the year ending June 80. 1919.
This marked increase Is attributed
largely to the great amount OF duti.
able oils that have been imported re.
Gently. More than 20 Oriental steam.
ers discharged their cargoes in Seat.
tie during February, II is said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-01
Chicago Grain Market

CHICAGO. April t.--Trading in grain
futures on the Chicago Board OF Trade
was marked by a firm tone today The
market opened generally higher and COM
timed steady with further increases
toward midday. Trade was light Mt the
opening. but good buying developed later
on the activity Of rye. which continued
In strong demand at tho aehb0nrd.
ProviHlons we're generally higher.
May corn started out at st50l4. up Nc.
and later gained Iho. July corn opened
at 81 b2M. up sc. and later was up
Nc. September corn. UP X C at the open
Ing Of 81. u. later gained &c.
May oats opened ut s7Ac, up NC. and
later gained fMc. July oats, unchang ed
at the opening Of 79hc, later was up Nc
ut s0Mc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-01
She Stole-Yes; But Who Will + !;
Say Judge Erred in Sentence

I'm guilty" she told JpAdfs
Brinker. II wanted those preee
clothes. For few brief minutes =
had them. I'm satisfied" III
The Judge didn't see the crine&}r
much as he saw the soul Of the wofn
an when he sentenced her. W
"one day In the county jan"
Friday she will be free.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-01
RUSSIAN SOVIET
SUING FOR SHIP
Demand for Damages and
Vessel Brought In Court

SAN FRANCISCO. Apsi i,--suits
20 bring "A judicial determination as
to whether the soviety government
Is the government Of Russia and 90
determine the right Of the soviet
government 90 the great national
property OF the Russian people In
the United States have been brought
In federal court here,
Attorney Austin Lewis. who has
been appointed by Ludwig c. A. X,
Martens 20 represent the soviet GOV.
eminent IN the United States courts.
Interpreted tho actions In a state.
ment made today TO the United
rrvsa
IL the federal court of this district
rules II does not have jurisdiction.
the case win h- carried 60 the United
States supreme court. he said,
''Suit has been brought against the
ship Rosdai." said Lewis. ito obtain
posn-saion and for damages. The
russian consul. ro-caiied. George
RomanowHki. In recent answer 20
n suit for wages. claims that tho
Rogdai ls a Russian war vessel As
a matter o. fact. she carries n cargo
OF leather and mixed mechanical ap.
tstfats r.a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-01
No New Shakeups
in Police Circles

Chief of Police Joel +. Warren an
uouneed Thursday morning that the
shakeup in the police department., as
tho result OF the discovery OF gam.
bling preparations in the south end
OF town. would be limited to the
change in scrgcants at the head of
the patrols.
Unless something new DEVELOPS.
no other changes win be made. -
chief Warren declared.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-01
Boy Goes
Speeding; IS Miles

Ralph crandell. II. was arrested
by Motorcycle i'atrolrnan c. V. Har.
vry al second ave. and Pike st
Thursday morning. doing 80 miles
an hour In his fathers truck. The
youth was turned over 90 the juvc-
nile authorities. lie has been ar.
rested twice before during the last
two months on similar charges.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-01
Status of the New York
Stock Exchange

NEW YORK, April Prizes were ir.
regular at the stock market opening 20.
day. United States stesi opened At 100
Unchanged General Motors certificates a,
3ss. up y Baldwin at iabA. UP y
Reading at Sax. up y crueibis at asa x
unchanged. General Motors Mt $751; un-
changed.
After an early high at 7sa crucibie re-
acted 20 ESQ Other Ryan stocks were
sensitive and after opening at 81 strom-
berg soid Off 20 ss
The market closed higher.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-01
Local Men to Fight
S. F. Office Merger

Chamber OF Commerce and local
shipoutidlng interests are attempting
TO combat consolidation OF United
states shipping board offices OF the
Coast in san Francisco. The merger
went into effect Thursday. Local
men claim Seattle will lose her laen.
u,y as a shipbuildlng center because
u the analgamation. Formerly there
was Northern Pacific district and
a Southern Pacific district Protests
have been wired TO the shippsng
board In Washington.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-01

Stan ss. ms fine graduated sugar.
itza. ms SO. stalls s7-as. small
cans Bordsn's milk. 2bc; Log Cabin
syrup. 7ce and sec. stalls i-g-1. pc,
raast. ise n. f. liberty steak and sausage.
isc N. stan ~. pure bulk honey soc
at. comb honey. s3e. Stall ~. fresh red
snapper. ibc N fresh ling cod. ms
zse. stalls 70-zi. asparagus. isc and zoe
10: esnlifiower. itc and iSc. Stall 10.
veal roast. tse. pot roast, iso Stall 90.
$50 coffee, SOC ms. 1850. soc coffee,
4sc lbs Has
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-01

stalls 4s-13. Cs-op~rativs or Bordsns
milk. Tee can. beet fresh ranch eggs. tse
dox stall Is. Crfseo. sac. 9Hc. 81 20.
o. as best patent -four. tsf sack. stsi
ie7. ms sugar SOC. stan ~. aHAnss.
goo ard Joe don big oranges. for use.
stalls fze.ig7. bs ~bit~ raw beans.
zhc. is-ox pkg seeded faisinH zoo. staii
81. pure plum am. 7se NJ. Tea Garden
apple batter. roe ~ stalls s9-a1sgt
Swedish potato sausage, iae fh.i drT salt
pork. zee n stsli III. Heinz am
pickles. Zoe dnz large hottie snidsfs
cafsup. SOC. stalls Tf-as. foH Golden
West coffee. ttss. pkEs crearnstsca.
sSc. large pkg Citrus powder. 1sc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-01

Overty prevents n lot Of willing
ple from getting the govt.

Proposals will be received at the
veau OF Supplies and Accounts,
IVY Department. Washington, ID.
until 10 O'Clock r. m. April 6.
%. for delivering chain hoists 10
navy yard. Puget Sound. Wash.
piy for proposals TO the supply
Ger. navy yard, Puget Sound.
ksh., or TO the bureau Of Supplies
Accounts. SAMUEL McGOW.
Paymaster General OF the Navy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-01
Parliament Sure
to Pass Home Rule

LONDON. April i.--ParlIament
today had adjourned 20 April II
after advancing Prime Minister
Lloyd Georges Irish home ruiz bill
TO final paKsage late yesterday.
Supporters of tho prime minister
were confident the measure would
so thru easily when II came up
for final passage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-01

Stall 1855. cauIifiower, Zoe each: as
paragus. zoe M. spinach. Toe NJ. atali
is0 sunny Monday soap. bars Csc.
Borden's milk. lie can: 2 cans tomatoes.
75e. staIl 1872. pkgs. minesrneat. 2So.
good brOom. b9c. Prides washing pow
der 23e pkg. Stall iOB. bars Bob
white soap. Csc. 2 bars Palm Olive soap.
2Bo Maximum coffee, SIC NJ. Stalls is-
IT, bulk chocolate. 23c NJ zoe can pork
and beans. i5c: soc can cherries. s0c.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-01
POLICEMAN TOOK
L THE FINAL LAUGH

SAN FRANCISCO. April i.--Ar
Policeman csrriRan WINS passing the
Eddy hotel here today n bell hop
dashed out shouting Murder. 20
iicer' Carrigan hurried inside.
Guests conrresnted In the lobby
laughed aloud and shouted In chorus:
April fool"
Good one on me" admitted CARR.
gan. But eollaring Arthur Farno,
the bell boy. "f1l have 10 charge yon
with disturbing the peace Remem.
her that old saying about he who
laughs last7 Ha. Ha."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-01
SOVIET CLAIMS SHIP
FOR Russ NATION

The soviet government claims the
ship as the property of the Russian
nation. II Is admitted that IL be
longs TO the Russian nation. The
question n as 20 the government
AS attorney for the soviet gov,
eminent. l am testing II by libel &C
ton IN admiralty.
ALSO another action IL filed by
me IN rcpicvin TO get possession OF
the cargo. This action ir aRnins,
Roma nowHki. the captain. wharf
owners and others This raises the
question IA 20 the ownership OF the
cargo. valued at $500 600. II r. the
first suit OF it's kind. The russian
roeiaiss, federal soviet republic and
It's agent. c. A. X Martens. are the
plaintiffs
This Is In the nature OF a tent sn
determine the right Of the soviet
government 20 the great national
property OF the Russian people In
the United States. II seeks 90 have
a judicial determination as to whrih.
er the a0vie, government, Il the gov.
eminent q Russia today. II viii h~
seen that It's Implication. are very
great. and !, may easily be grea;
International leading case"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-01

- Pike St. pot roast. iEe N steak.
zoe 10. stail 100. fSH. sugar. SIC: full
cream cheese. 7oc NJ Stall H. salmon.
isc n. ms. 5sc. fresh Columbia river
salmon. 59c 10. stall 2. pot roast. ibe
n. leaf lard. 7se N. stan ITO. 9 bars
sunny Monday white soap. 2sc. sugar
peas cans s5c
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-01

rtKF PLACE
Stall ~. MS fins graduated sugar.
t.1z. ne sc ssan - purs fresh
milk. toe At stall ss. tail can carnAtien
milk. lie Stall a.. tail can saeGsYs
salmon. f8e: saptha soap. Sc bar. hsah
1871. short ribs. iaM~ n pot roast. ite
n. veal roast. isc N stan "a, salmon
eggs ace jar. fresh haltbai. fsc n. .
fresh solea. ns 1sc. fresh whals cod
fish. ise each. gan 10. Yakima Burbank
potatoes. 1850 ssck Yakima Gems. sac
20 " 90 sack. apples. tt.29 box stalls
sT.29. lamb chops, fse 70. veal eatlets.
2sr n steer pot roast. isc n.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-01
Steamer Arcturus
IsLaunched in B. G.

Steamship Arcturus. first OF the
Green star line. was launched at
Vancouver. wash. Wednesday. Mrs
president OF the company. chrsstcnsd
the ship. The vessel with make Seat.
tie her home port
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-01
Frisco Market Status

BAN YRANctsco. Apru i.--Hutrsr---
Essras. tse per 10. prime firss#. sse
per ~.
Ewx.~fwsr.s e1e per dsr; rrsis. tfe
per dos, ssfrs pallets. sac per dos. an.
dsrstFrf puitets. stise p<r daH
Che~.e--f aii'ssuis flats. fancy. zee per
~. ffrsts. fTr pes ~,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-01

BAIL FOR Fred and Werner Lind.
auist, brothers. indicted by the last
grand jury on charges Of liquor law
violations. was reduced from s2.500
60 1880 each. upon petition OF their
attorney In United States district
court Thursday morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-01
Mayor Caldwell
Inspccts Firlands

Mayor Hugh NJ. Caldwell. accom-
panied by CITY Health Commissioner
II. NJ. Read. visited "Ffrlands." the
city Tuberculosis sanatoriurn. Thurs.
day morning. on tour Of inspection.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-01

Highway engineers hare general knowledge of the rea
the durability of varyng types of roudsfacing material
but the erecution Of its hreeyeor building program
voving the expenditure of federal appropriation Of $780,
information the subject An experimental devce has been
equipped at the Arlington Experimental Farm department
agriculture, Ohereby the relative aoedring qualities
of 10 different types of pavement icW be de-
term,ned. The machine consists essentially Of fire
heavy iron hee only four cch clearly visibe
the accompanying illustration. Each scheel weighs 1000
pounds and the fire arranged to roll independently of
another. They spaced that they UH the
pavement over a aoidth of I2 inches.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-01
Capt. Frank White
Is Back in Seattle

Capt. Frank White has returned 10
Seattle frbm san Francisco. where
he was obliged TO leave his ship. the
West Hepburn. because OF Illness.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-01
Money on Call

NEW YORK. ApriI f.--Monsy on cati.
s1s six months. ~ II. Mercantile pa
per. ri. Bar silver London, 72hoi New
York, yf2eh. Demand sterling, t2.B2A.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-01
New York Coffee and
Sugar Quotations

NEW YORK. Aprn f.-~coff-e--Se :
ITO. iss SC Yer ~. No. Z ssn;o.. -
UsfSe per 10
suxnr-Raw. 1. xseis 80 per II. gran
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-01

FEDERAL JUDGE Jeremiah Ne
tcrer returned TO Seattle Thursday
morning from Portland. where he
has been in connection with his ju-
diciaI duties since Tuesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-01
TIT RsItAN
AtftIt. 4

NTNIf1 7
ffr~< iiixh Tide
! 70 n m its n.
First low Tile
, - a ~ as o.
Second High Tide
, - y. m. tea q.
sound Low Tide
. Is D IN. 81 n,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-01
Local Markets

-
reeees Paid wholesale p~slers
sss vesetshi-- ssd Fruit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-01
Tides in Seattle
FRIDAY
AIsxftf

FRIDAY
APRIL
ftr~s High Tide
zee a IA iis n
First law Ttsi-
70 rs a VA - n
Second nigh ride
4 te p m tas q
-~e.nd low Tide
iaf,i o N - q
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-08-19
A DALLAS BUILDING FALLS.
Several Persons Reported Killed
When a 2-story Structure coIIap-
ses Without 4 Moments Warning.

Dallas, Tex.-Several persons were
reported killed when a 2-story brick
building on North Main street caved
in. The ground floor of the building
was occupied by a Chinese restaurant
Several persons were in the cafe at
time The second floor was occupied
by a rooming house
The entire building crashed in
without a moments notice. The
building gave way IN the center and
pushed brick and debris out into the
street.
Every ambulance in the city was
called to the scene and a score Of
persons have been taken to hospitals
Half an hour after the catastrophe,
it was impossible to determine how
many persons were trapped or inun-
dated in the ruins OF the building.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1920-08-19
A RAISE FOR EXPRESS MEN
Awards an Increase Amounting
to 10 Cents an Hour

Chicago@The United States rail-
way labor board has handed down a
decision increasing wages OF en-
pIoyees of the American Railway Ex-
press Company 80 million dollars
yearly.
Eighty thousand men, not provided
for by the recent 500 million-doIlar
railway wage award, are affected.
The award is retroactive to May 1,
1920. The wage increase, amounting
to Is cents an hour, will give mes
sengers and other train service en-
pIoyees an increase of $3.50 a month.
All other employees will receive an
increase of s32.64.
Train service employees work on a
24O-hour month basis, while all other
employees work on a 2O4-hour basis.
The employees had asked increases
Of S35 to S51 a month
Every employee of the American
Railway Express Company, with the
exception of executive officials and
the twenty-five hundred shopmen
benefited by the railway wage award,
will benefit by the decision.