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The Washington times., 1920-08-18
SEEK.
W|LSON'SA AID
Chicago Postoffioe Workers
Carry "Anti-Gag" Case to
President for Fair Play.

Eleven Chicago postal clerks
charged with being responsible for
page Advertisements in Washington
and Chicago newspapers attacking
Postoffice Department officials De-
cause of alleged deplorable condi-
tions in the service. are expecting
President Wilson to save them from
dismissal as a result OF visit paid To
the White Houe today by Gilbert H.
Hyatt. president OF the National feo-
Grafton of Postal Employees.
Joseph z. Tumulty secretary TO the
President, has taken the cases OF the
men up with John G. Rooms, hrs'
assistant Postmaster General, ana as
surances have been given Mr.. Hyatt
that full justice will be accerocd
the accused.
The charges were filed against the
eleven men by Inspectators Davis ana
Ashton. both OF Chicago, but IL is pc
lieved that they acted on orders iron,
Washington. 1t Is specially charse'
that the men in question. all OF wnoi'
are Officers or ex-officers OF the Ihl
cago local, attempted 10 innuence
Congress by the publication OF tne
advertisements. which, 1t Is aliessu
were derogatory to officials ana inc
service. .,,uu
Mr. Hyatt contends that the filins
of the charges Is an infringement
| the "anti-gag" act or 1910 wh'.n
gives the postal employees the rish' "
petition Congress in the matter
activities for the beterment OF worN
| ing conditions. He says the actioh y,
| the postaI officials is "unwarranteo
| "a indafepsible" He also AYERS thd'
Postmaster General Burleson has at
t.nnted TO have the section of the ac'
repealed in order to avert possioi'
or;ticism hut was unsuccessful.
.Tbe principle involved is OF raj
/ more Importance than the cases or the
| eleven men who have been unJusts
| accused" said Mr.. Hyatt. The rish'
of free speech, as guaranteed py tn'
constitution and recognized oy tht
so-called 'anti-gag' act, Is threatehea
nv the action against these men l,
| the Postoffice Department can ee'
away with such an usurpation OF con
| etituted right in this case 1t can OF
used again, and the employees OF tht
department will be at the mercy ol
autocrats."
| Samuel Gompers, president OF the
| Ameri. an Federation of LABOR, ha'
written a letter to President Wilsoi
in regard to the case. He Is interest,"
| cd in behalf of the Chicago men al
well as in the preservation Oh th'
right of free speech.
II Ia pointed out by the labor heao'
| that nothing was contained IN the ao
| vertisements in question that mad no'
been printed as evidence before the
| committees of Congress.
The Washington times., 1920-08-18
.EMPLOYESSUE.
TO SAVE JOBS
Workers Seek to Halt Old Do
minion 0ismissing Them for
Union Activity. a.

Attorney Crandsll Macksy. sctfaH
for employees OF the Washington and
Old Dominion Railways, today Med .
suit In the District Supreme Court "a
cnjoin the railroad company from
d!scharging additional workers ba-
cause OF their affillation with organ-
lied labor.
The bill stated that reports Of q
strike had been circulated among thA
patrons of the road. the employee
charging they would be compelled 10
adopt this method OF retsUating at
the company for the discharge OF
some OF their fellow workmen.
The court was told that a strite
on the road at this time would tie
up a large part OF the city's mix
supply and interfere with the busl-
ness of the Government by making
transportation conditions in peril for
Government workers.
Suit also was directed against the
officers of the company.
The Washington times., 1920-08-18
SAYS CHURCH CORNICE
DRAINS INTO HER HOME

Alleging that the water from the
coruice OF the Mt. Vernon Place NJ
e. Church runs down the chimney OF
her residence which adJoins the
church property. causing damage to
the house and contents. Mrs. winnie
Pfaff has filed suit against the
church authorities to compel them TO
remove the cornice which she claims
projects eighteen inches over her
property and to compensate her toE
the alleged damage which she says
she suffered.
Plaintiff Is represented by Attor :
neys Wilton J. Lambert and Rudoiph
II. Yeatman.
The Washington times., 1920-08-18
FTFROM MOTHER
HA[TS DEATH SHOT
Watch Saves Life of Detective,
Who, Unarmed, BattIed
With bad Man." ..

To his mother and the affection be
tween them, Detective Sergeant Ar
thur b. Scrivener owes his escape
from death in a revolver battle in
which he was wounded while captur-
ing Thurman Alexander Brown, negro
bad man, yesterday.
During the revolver fight. Scrivener
wore a large. oldfashioned gold case
watch. a gift from his mother. He
is not wearing it today. for the first
time in ten years. 1t stopped bullet
aimed by Brown yesterday. which
would undoubtedly have ended Scriv-
ener's life.
Scrivener's first act yesterday, after
placing his captive behind bars and
turning in his official report, was to
write to his mother, who is at her
country home in Virginia. He told
her not to worry; that he was all
right. and that he would visit, her
soon, on leave granted him by, In
spector Grant following his capture
OF Brown.
81 am gratifed to know that the
reminder / gave Scrivener as he left
this office was one of the reasons fol
his bravery" said Chief Grant today
MY last words were, Don't come
back without your man.. Though
they had hunted Brown before. thi:
was the first time l gave such in
structions.
"Scrivener's example of bravery i:
one of the most laudable ] have
known in the history of the depart
ment For him to stand IN front o
that killer" face unarmed his load
ed gun, his right arm hanging help
less. and yet TO hurl himself upoI
him indicates that he is in ever.
sense a man And he did not conn
back without his man"
The Washington times., 1920-08-18
QUITS JOB AFTER 41 YEARS.

After forty-one years in the Gov
eminent service. George II. Williams,
eighty-one years old, yesterday re-
tired as chief clerk of the office of the
superintendent. Capitol building. He
will remain on the retirement roll
with an annuity Of ST2O. Mr.. Williams
will live on his farm at Annandale.
Va. He is an ordained minister of the
Church. formerly preaching
in Fairfax county.
The Washington times., 1920-08-18
SUE POLICE OFFICIAL
FOR RETURN OF CARS

Edwin B. Hesse, property clerk Of
the Police Department, today was
named defendant in a suit filed in
the District Supreme Court by Flora
Schlosser, who demands that Ford
automobile. valued at $1,000 and
taken from her by the police. be re-
turned to her.
Suit against Hesse was also filed
nv Halstead S. Farrell, who alleges
that a Ford coupe, valued at $3.50,
wa. taken from him by the police.
plaintiff. represented by Attorney II.
winship wheatlcy, declares that he
purchased the machine last May from
l. L. Krentzlin, then trading as the
Conversational Garage.
The Washington times., 1920-08-18
This Reporter Dreams
OF GLories of Job as
Official Booze faster

But this is only the scenario.
What actually happens is far less
rosy: Dramatis personae: A half
dozen efficient looking chemists.
Scene: A well-equipped chemical
laboratory.
Chemists prosaically pouring liquids
seen in first scene into test TUBES
and adding this. that, and the other
Results carefully recorded. Only
liquid that officially touches their
lips is water.
Uncle Sam employs no booze tester.
He uses chemical analysis. which
may be slower, but in these days of
wood alcohol beverages is much
safer The laboratory in which the
tests are made is in the Treasury
Department.
The Washington times., 1920-08-18
Asks Wilson To Saue
His Job in War DEBT.

An example OF the pathos in the
retirement Of many OF the superan-
nuated Government employees under
the new law was seen at the White
House today, when Daniel Killigan,
.eventy-eight years old, who has
served hfty-six years as messenger
In the war Department, called to
make an appeal to President wilson
TO save him from removal.
Killiean has been a familiar fgure
Mt the war Department for more than
half a century. He began his service
February 1, 1854, after having been
discharged from the Union army. He
had been wounded four times and
taken prisoner. He was shot in the
right leg at Williamsburg In 1852
and n year afterwsrd was shot
through the left lung and hit in the
head by a piece OF she'll,
The Washington times., 1920-08-18
McADOO VISITS WILSON;
REPORTS GAINS FOR cox

William G. McAdoo. former sec
retary of the treasury. called upon
President Wilson today and had lunch
at the White House. He stated that
he was in Washington on private
business. He will return to New
York City this afternoon.
Cox is gaining all OF the time"
McAdoo said, and declared he thought
the political situation very salts
factory to the Democrats. He will
make his first speech in behalf of
Cox on Labor Day at Syracuse.
The Washington times., 1920-08-18

The notice OF his proposed retire
ment came to Killigan like a clap OF
thunder" he said today. He said
that under the provisions OF the re-
tirement he will receive only $40 a
month. but that amount together
with his quarterly pension of $50 Ia
not ample to provide for him In his
declining years.
81 feel At for ten more years" said
the veteran at the White House to-
day.
Killigan lives at 435 o street north
west with his two daughters, Miss
Mamie Killigan and Mrs. Bessie
Baker.
Secretary Tumulty informed Kill
igan everything possible would be
done for his relief. but added he could
give him no assurances
The Washington times., 1920-08-18
WASHINGTON PLAYERS
APPEAR IN VIRGINIA

At the recent meeting of the Lou
doun county community association at
Purcellville, Va, the Washington
players of this city presented the one
act play. "Three In A Room" with
Cornelia Black, Clara Drake, and
Alice Robinson in the leading roles.
This play, used more than twenty
times last season. will not be included
in this seasons repertoire of the
players, who open their season in
october, in Central High School Audi
torium.
The Washington times., 1920-08-18
COAL FAMINE
LOOMS |ND.C.
District Commissioners Name
Committee to Investigate
Local Fuel Supply.
WINTER SITUATION SERIOUS
E. C. Graham Heads Plan to
Present Facts to
| l.C. c.

With the District of Columbia
facing a possible coal famine next
winter, the Commissioners this
morning announced the appointment
of a coal committee TO investigate
local conditions and to prepare a
brief to be presented to the Inter
state Commerce Commission in an
effort TO obtain preventive action.
COMMITTEE IS NAMED.
The members of the committee, as
announced by Commissioner LOUIS
Brownlow, are:
e. c. Graham. of the National Eiec-
tricsl supply Company, and member
of the Beard of Trade.
M. ID. Rosenberg, counsel for the
Merchants and MsnufacturerS Az
ISOLATION.
Arthur j. May. president of the r.
r. May Hardware Company, OF the
Chamber Of Commerce.
w. w, Griffith, coal dealer.
Samuel J. Prescott, builder.
Mr.. Graham IL chairman of the com
mlttee.
The action of the commission in ap-
pointing the coal committee, follow
ed conference yesterday WIN
Messrs. Griffith and Graham ana
Hamilton Smith, president of the Coai
Merchants Board of Trade, S. A.
SwindelIs, of the Consolidation Coal
Company, and representative of the
wholesale shippers of bituminous
coal.
The situation in Washington Is said
to be so serious that few of the mer-
chants have shown willingness to d.
vulge figures of the actual condition
for fear Of alarming the public
PERIL IN WINTER SUPPLY.
.~The coal shortage In the Capital
said Mr.. Griffith this morning, ais
due principally to inadequate trans
pSrtation facilities. The condition In
washington fs very, very bad. VI
eourse, there is NO immediate demand
by the househ0Ider for coal. but 1t
u the future-the winter supply
which In at present alarming"
Mr. Griffath said he has sent letters
To Washington coal dealers who have
been unable to assure their customers
an adequate supply of coal for the
winter.
II have asked them to cooperate
with me so can get data to be placed
in the brief to be presented TO the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
said Mr., Griffith.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion's recent order; virtually placing
an embargo on export coal until needs
of the Northwest and New England
States have been met, also has helped
to bring about the coal shortage in
the Capital.
The brief of the coal committee, to
be filed with the Interstate Commerce
Commission, will explain in detail the
threatened coal famine in the Capital
and will make recommendations FOL
relief.
..The committed" said Mr.. Brown
low. "wilI go over the ground care
fully and will appeal to the Interstate
Commerce Commission, to sec thnt
the residents of Warrington will
have an adequate supply of coal thi'
winter"
Mr.. Browhlow pointed out that thu
committee will not be able to make
regulations for the supply of coal
but simply to prepare the brief ex
plaining the coal situation in Wash
ington and asking the commission u
divert some of the coal to this city
During the war period John J.
Weaver was fuel administrator IL
the District, having power to rcgu
late the sale and supply Of Goa
here. The new committee will no
have such authority.
The Washington times., 1920-08-18
PLEDGES MISSION HELP.

st. Margaret's Holy Name society oil
Seat Pleasant, Md, at a meeting sun
day, pledged itself to foster and sup
port foreign missions.
six new missionary priests VIII &c
to China soon. A committee has peer
appointed to purchase new Ameri
can flag for the memorial hagpoie'
The Washington times., 1920-08-18
EX-STATESMAN JAILED.

MONTREAL. Aug. 1S.-Arthur Ecre-
ment, a former Member of Parliamen mt.
deported from the United States and
arrested for alleged fraud here yes
terday was committed for voluntary
statement on a charge of attempting
to defraud Michael Connolly os
S125 600. @
The Washington times., 1920-08-18

do the work at the Post Office, where
have been employed for the past
three years, and I hope they will let
me keep my position.
at wouldn't be so bad " I were TO
get a slight pension to help me to
live. but under the circumstances
don't know what ! will do unless the
President intercedcs in my behalf and
my Job"
The Washington times., 1920-08-18
POLICE SEEK "KNOCKY."

"Knocky" is being sought by police
today. Ollie Young, 81 l. street
northwest, reported at the Second
precinct that a colored man, known
TO him only as "Knocky," robbed him
of s2S in Fenton place northwest.
Yesterday afternoon.
The Washington times., 1920-08-18
CLEVELAND OFFICIAL CALLS

Parker Hill. assistant secretary oi
the Chamber of Commerce of CleVe-
land. Ohio. called on Arthur seymour
secretary Of the Washington Chamber
Of Commerce, when he was in wash
inpton this week.
The Washington times., 1920-08-18
RTHUR B. sCRIyENER,

detective sergeant. whose
life was saved during a re-
volver battle with a negro des-
perado yesterday by a watch
given TO him by his mother.
The watch DETECTED a bullet
fired by the negro, whom Seriy-
ener subsequently, overpowered.
The Washington times., 1920-08-18

MRS. JOHN A. LOGAN, widow of Gen. John A. Logan,
'A of Civil War fame, caught by the
ON her eighty birthday, rang the lawn of her
cious home at Eagle Lodge, thirteenth northwest
Washington D. c. 81 feel well did fifty years ago.,
said Mrs Logan, she continued her work. She
white elephant her luck charm.
The Washington times., 1920-08-18
PLAN OUTING ON POTOMAC,

c. J. Waters, Fred J. White, and
George Pitt, who comprise the
amusement committee OF the Wash
ington Board of Trade, are planning
an outing up the Potomac river for
the board members, next month.
The Washington times., 1920-08-18
WATERMELON FEAST.

Washington Camp. No. 1,464, Mod.
ern Woodmen of America. will hold a
watermelon feast in the Camp Hall,
Old Masonic Temple, Ninth and +
streets northwest, Friday night.
The Washington times., 1920-08-18
LAWN FETE BY BOY SCOUTS.

A band concert and lawn fete FOR
the benefit of the Boy Scouts Band
will be given at Eighth street and
North Carolina avenue southeast TO-
morrow night at 1850 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1920-08-18
No Let-Up in the
Clothing Trade

whatever else happens, peo-
pie must be sheltered, clothed,
fed. and civilization makes
clothing as important as food.
Wars may come, and wars may
go, but the demand for cloth
ing remains uniform. and so
the clothing trade today shows
no sign OF slacknsss. As there
is constant demand for
clothes. so there is n constant
demand for workers to produce
them, and consequently the
Want Ad columns OF The Times
are constantly occupied with op-
portunities for clothing help.
Mrs. Wood, 1911 Pennsylvania
avenue N. W, recently ndver.
tiscd there for operators on
power sewing machines. She
says. 81 always obtain results
through The Times So will
you. Telephone your copy
Main $500.
The Washington times., 1920-08-18

F C. GRAHAM, of the Board
~ of Trade, who heads q com
mittee appointed to combat the
threatened coal famine in
Washington next winter.
Connecticut western news., 1920-06-10
SALISBURY

Mrs. Jennie Winchell, a lifelong resident of Salisbury, died at the home of Mrs. Pratt in Taconic, Friday evening, of old age. Burial services were held Sunday afternoon with interment in Salisbury cemetery. The deceased is a cousin, of Mrs. Howard F. Landon and Mrs. James R. Harrison. ..
 Mrs. Percy Warner of Waterbury has been a guest of Miss Bessie Coffing.
 Master Ward Whitbeck of Water bury is visiting relatives in town.
 MT. and Mrs. Frederick Seeley entertained several of their friends at their home on Monday night, in honor of their thirtieth wedding anniversary.
 MT. and Mrs. J. c. Kimmerle spent Sunday in Collinsville.
 Miss Sadie K. Everts is home from. her school in Seymour.
 Misses Helen Harding and Kath- ryn Finnegan spent Saturday in Winsted.
 Miss Gertrude Miner visited her mother, Mrs. F. M. Miner. at the Hartford hospital on Saturday. Mrs Miner recently underwent an opera tion, and is reported as doing nicely
 Several children were baptized at the special services at St. Johns church Sunday afternoon.
 Mrs. William Conklin has been on the sick list the past week.
 The graduation exercises of the Lakeville High School will be held Friday evening. All of the graduates being Salisbury girls.
 A goodly number of the village people attended the concerts at Nor folk last week.
 J. c. Howell and family who have been out of town the past winter, have returned to their home here. Several from here attended the Warner-Scoville wedding in New York.
 Mrs. W. P. Everts went to Pitts field to Hillcrest hospital on Tues day.
 Miss Butler with her graduating class of eight boys and two girls, enjoyed a picnic at Twin Lakes on Tuesday afternoon.
 Zed Williams and family of Pitts field visited his father, Anson Williams on Sunday. Mrs. J. Mortimer Bell was taken to the Hillcrest hospital in Pittsfeld on Wednesday. MT. Bell and Mrs. Mary Petersen accompanied her.
Connecticut western news., 1920-06-10
SHARON VALLEY

Dr. and Mrs. Claud Story of New York have been visiting the latter's parents, MT. and Mrs. Geo. Carey. Ernest Potter and daughter Min nie were at his mothers, Mrs. Min nie Potter's Sunday.
 Mrs. Ernest Potter called on Mrs. Minnie Potter Monday.
 Miss Sadie Vosburgh was in Mil lerton Monday.
 MT. and Mrs. Isaac Kelsey and sons of Taconic called on Mrs. F. M. Platt Sunday.
 MT. Kimberly is again at the Home
 Mrs. Adelbert Middlebrook and Mrs. c. Haynes was in Millerton last Thursday.
 Mrs. Grace Brazee was at Arthur Peck's in West Woods Friday.
 William Haynes of Poughkeepsie was home over the weekend.
 Our school closes Friday with a picnic in the furnace woods.
 Mrs. Collins Wheeler of Millerton has been visiting her cousin, Mrs. Grace Brazee.
 J. J. Fahey has the Cesar place all cleaned up, painted inside and out, ready for some good party eith- CT to rent or purchase it. A nice home for someone. We hope MT. Fahey will purchase more property here, as we could stand more "clean- ing up."
 Mrs. Adelbert Middlebrook accom- panied Mrs. F. I. Peabody, Mrs. John Liner and Henry Hoag to Pough- keepsie last Friday night to attend the Eastern Star of that place. It was the occasion of the Grand Depu- tvs visit, and over 500 were present.
 Miss Fitzmaurice is entertaining company from the city.
Connecticut western news., 1920-06-10

hood
 Sunday eve, June 20th, unless further notice is given, will be ob- Day exercises will be rendered under direction of teachers and scholars of Sunday School. Special music will be rendered by choir.
 The special offering, as has been announced several times, from the pulpit, will go toward the Education al fund of the church. The money being used for boys and girls who are unable to meet expenses of schooling. It has been requested that a dollar offering be given at this evening service. Let's make our offering a banner offering in the church.
 The Boys Brotherhood wishes to thank all who helped in anyway, to make their social of June 7th, so great a success.
 We are happy to welcome into our midst our new District Leader, Dr. G. A. Macdonald, Supt. of Pough- keepsie District. He will hold the first quarterly conference of the year in the church parlors Thursday afternoon at 800 o'clock Standard Time. All members of conference are requested to be present.
 The barrels for distribution for benevolent collections have arrived, the pastor will get them to all who are interested for them and he sin cerely hopes that every barrel will be put into service. The object is to do away with benevolent collections during the year and at the close of year. If you are not visited by the pastor concerning this important matter kindly call him up concern ing it and he will appreciate it very much and will see to it that a barrel is furnished. Telephone 88-3.
 There are also a few extra minutes of the New York conference on hand yet, those who haven't already re- ceived them and would like them may receive them from pastor for 40c.
Connecticut western news., 1920-06-10
LIME ROCK.

Mrs. John Lowe returned home from Deep River one day last week, where she has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Edward Egan.
 Miss Mary Owen is visiting in Danbury.
 George Doty Jr. has moved to Salisbury.
 James Brasie has been spending a week with his aunt, Jennie Brasie.
 Mrs. eBn Cole of West Cornwall has moved into the house vacated this spring by Willard Tellerday.
 Mrs. Edward Egan and daughter of Deep River are visiting her par ents, MT. and Mrs. John Lowe.
 Ward Kipp of aWterbury has been a recent guest of his mother, Mrs. Carrie Kipp.
Connecticut western news., 1920-06-10
You Guard Against Burglars, But
 What About Rats7

Rats steal millions of dollars worth of grain, chickens, eggs, etc. Destroy property and are a menace to health. If you are troubled with rats, try RAT-SNAP. It will surely kill them-prevent odors. Cats or dogs won't touch it. Comes in cakes Three sizes, 25c, soc, $1.00. Sold and guaranteed by Freeman Demp- sey, dealer-adv.
Connecticut western news., 1920-06-10
The Dark Scene

"Then the big stun, of the recital.
 Miss Case began singing with the phono- graph. At certain stanza the house was suddenly darkened. The song went on. l was shooting my ears out like perscopes to detect the second when she would stop. l was sure got it. Then she seemed to be back again. The flood of lights came on,-but no Anna Only the phono, graph singing away.
 I, was quite wonderful, the audience appl>uded and laughed. Two girls behind me said 'Googracious'.
 Read what the New York papers say; ''The twin-shiP between Miss Cases sing ing, and the reproduction thereof, proved so close as to be often indistnguishable." New York Globe.
 "When the lights were lowered, it was impossible to tell when it was Anna Case, and when it was only her voice that was singing. "-New York Evening Sun.
 ''The voice in the fluffy pink draperi. and the voice in the mahogany box seemed one and thesame. "-NewYork Evening MGR-
Connecticut western news., 1920-06-10
Do,es Cp,oIe Duty.

The weight of tne cars descendinS South African mine is used, to pro dU"e power by pulling a cable wound around drum that drives a gen orator.
Connecticut western news., 1920-06-10
SOUTH CANAAN

Children's Day will be observed in the South Canaan Congregational Church at 80 p. m. Sunday. June 18th.