Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 252, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 October 1919 — TODAY’S HEADLINERS [ARTICLE]

TODAY’S HEADLINERS

MAT OPERATE ON WILSON.— Gravity of President Wilson’s condition was increased Friday by developments pertaining to his disordered prostrate gland and the possibility of an operation to alleviate this condition. LABOR TRUCE DRAWS NEARER.—Labor or capital now appear to be drifting closer to an understanding on collective bargaining after two speech-crammed sessions in which the industrial conference in session in Washington bounced around in the breakers. YANKS TO START HOME.— The actual number of American troops now in France is less than 15,000 and is rapidly diminishing, Gen. W. D. Connor, commanding the American troops in 'France, said Friday. Within a month, he stated, virtually all the soldiers will .be gone, as the task of repatriating German prisoners is now completed. MAYNARD FAR IN FRONT.— Lieut. Bervin W. Maynard, the “flying —parson,” —who —is —leading —the twice across the country derby, landed in Cleveland, 0., at 5:30 o’clock Friday evening. AMENDMENTS VOTED DOWN. —The last of the two Fall amendments to the peace treaty, designed to curtail the power of the American representative on the reparations commission, were voted down in the United States senate Friday.: PLOT TO SLAY HODGES.— Secret service officials announced that they have uncovered plans of a plot to assassinate Mayor W. F. Hodges of Gary, Ind., big steel center, and blow up his residence. Large stores of dynamite were uncovered near Gary. The mayor has received letters threatening his life.