The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-10-06
CLIPPINGS

Addressing the convention of the
Minnesota Anti-Saloon league recent
lv. Congressman a. J. Volstead stated
that his life mad been threatened on
his departure from Washington. He
said ne was warned in a letter that he
would never take his seat again in
the house"
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Strike ballots of the $50, 900 mem
bers of the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen viii be counted in-Chicago
beginning September %. Ballots of
the other organizations will be count
ed there from October to 10
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A decrease of 1892 in the number
of freight cars idle due to business
conditions in August, was reported
for the week ending September 8. A
decrease in the number of cars re-
paired was also reported
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George w. Wickersham, former
attorney general of the United
States. said on his return from Eu-
rope, that he had not found the Ger
mans as prosperous as other travellers
had reported recently. The Germans
in Berlin, he said. looked down and
out and thoroughly beaten"
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Number of persons employed in
nine major industries showed in
creases in August over July, while
decreases occurred in five, figures
made public by the department of
labor, show.
That much Of the literature of sex
education is not for general reading,
was the assertion of Rev. John NJ
Cooper, D. D., Catholic university,
Washington, who addressed the ma
tional conference of Catholic charities
in Milwaukee recently.
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Bavaria has petitioned the national
council of Germany for an edict pro-
hibiting the national president from
interfering with Bavaria's internal
affairs and demanding its own presi-
dent.
Colonel Mason Mathews Patrick Of
the corps Of engineers has been nom
mated by President Harding to be
chief Of the air service, with the rank
of major general.
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The prohibition unit of the treas
ury department blasted the hopes of
home brewers, wine makers and dis
tillers in a lengthy statement denying
that permits were being issued for the
home manufacture of wine and beer.
1t pronounced illegal the making of
Intoxicating drinks even for home
consumption.
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appointment Of Harry Kimbau of
New York City to be financial vice
president of the shipping board has
been announced by Chairman Lasker.
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General Pershing, commander of
the American armies during the
World war, returned to France last
week. His ship was escorted into the
port of Havre by two French cruisers.
ten torpedo boats and ten destrovers.
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Information in the hands of the
department Of justice as to the activ-
tiles of the Ku Klux Khan has been
laid before President Harding by At
torney General Daugherty after the
latter conferred with Director Burns
of the departments bureau of in
veStigation.
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Official announcement indicates
that the Prince of Wales will not visit
Canada on his return journey from
his contemplated trip to India next
month.
Police Chief Fitzmorris of Chicago
has been foundn guilty of contempt
of court because of interviews crit
Ching Judge David, who presided al
sanity hearings in the Wanderer case
and was given his choice of 500 fine
and five days in jail or no fine and sin
months in Jail.
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Desolation and ruins alone remain
of what was once the fiourishing Ger
man town Of Oppau, near Franken-
thai, in the Rhine Palatinate, where
the Badische Aniline Co. plant blew
up. The plant manufactured chem
zeal products. Over 1000 died and
1000 were injured in the disaster,
which caused a larger list Of casual
ties in that district than the foul
years of war.
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