The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1921-08-18


viii likely be favorably reported in its
essential features to the senate in
few days.
Thirty-seven young men from mid
die west states, the war department
announced last week, are among 2O8
candidates who qualified for appoint
ment as second ieutenants in the
regular army as a result of examina-
tions held April %, 1921.
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Americans since the war have been
turning to invention in such large
umbers as to swamp the government
patent Office.
Applications for patents in the last
six months have broken all records
and there are 51,865 applications
awaiting action.
Most are for automobiles and flying
machines, while Improvements on
wireless apparatus are many. Patent
office congestion is said to be hamper
ing manufacturers and experts.
Patent office officials want additional
employees and increased salaries, as
the pay offered led many TO quit.
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After spirited debate, the senate
last week by vote of As to 10, rati-
fed the conference report on the bill
to establish federal regulation of the
meat packing industry. As soon as
the measure receives final approval
of the house it will go to the Presi-
dent.
Senator Kenyon of Iowa, who had
charge of the bill, admitted that he
was dissatisfied with the measure in
its present form, but insisted it was
better than nothing" He explained
that the senate conference had been
compelled to sacrifice most of the
amendments designed to put teeth"
in the bill.
1t is simply a question of yielding
to the house or getting no legislation
at all" said Senator Kenyon.
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Reports were current in Washing
ton last week that the United States
government in negotiations for a
peace treaty with Germany has asked,
as a part of the war settlement, that
Germany surrender to the American
authorities Grover Cleveland Berg
doll, arch draft Stacker.
Administration officials would not
discuss the German negotiations be-
ing conducted at Berlin by American
Commissioner Ellis Loring Dresel, but
the report circulating in official quar-
tiers is that Germany will agree to
surrender Bergdoll- on proofs to be
furnished by this government that he
is an escaped prisoner.
"A very sick patient gaspig its
last" is the way a. D. Lasker, chair
ma of the shipping board, described
I the condition of the government ship
ping venture before the house appro-
prlaLlOnS committee.
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Seven out of fourteen groups of
| industries showed increased employ
ment during July, but the other half
showed decreases, according to the
monthly industrial survey of the
United States employment service.
The survey indicates that there
was a further net decrease of IL per
cent in the number of workers on the
pay rolls of 1928 firms in sixty-five
industrial centers during the month
of July. This means a total net de-
crease since January 81 of 7.3 per
cent.
The agricultural credits bill, en-
bOdying the administration plan fo1
loans by the War Finance corporation
to air exports of farm products, was
passed last week by the senate.
The measure authorizes agricuItur,
al loans from the $5OO,OOO,OOO cash
capital of the War Finance corpora.
ton, which also is authorized to issue
! $2,OOO,OOO,OO0 of bonds in obtaining
additional loan funds.
The bill was put through as a sub
stitute for the Norris agricultural
credits plan. As amended in the sen.
ate, it prohibits loans to foreign gov
} ernments.
= Another amendment provides fol
loans TO producers upon notes wher
Secured by chattel mortgages or othe,
papers conveying a marketable it'll,
to staple agricultural products, inclul
: ing live stock.
The senate rejected three amend