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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-20
LIKE RETURN OF NAPOLEON.
Constantine Warmly Welcomed by
GreeIEs n Athens.

ATHENS. Dec. 70 CAs-0ciatod Press }
Amid the thunder of canon, the sum OF
circling airplanes and the roaring cheers
Of a great throng Con~tautine of Greece
entered Athens yesterday. His arrival
was compared by his admirers to Nap0i-
cons return from Flba and tears of joy
were seen flowing down the checks of peo-
plc swarming near his carriage.
Hnmcdiatelv after alighting from the
railway train Constantine drove to the
cathod~al where all the bishops of Athens
participated in Il service. No foreign min
ietcrS were present during the welcome
ceremonies
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-20
Never Touched Him.

a barber who had evidendly become uu-
uerved by the previous nights dissipa
ton. Finally he cut the gentleman chin
The latter looked up at the man reproach
fully ard said:
You see. my man, what come OF hare
drinking"
1T makes the skin tender,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-20
DEEPER
IN COAL BUSINESS
Senate Committee SubpOe.
mas Records From Coal
Association Office
AN EXAMINATION
LASTING OVER SUNDAY
Committee Wants Information of Coal
Canpany's Action During Last Sum-
mer's Transportation Tie Up - Open
Session Tuesday.

Campany's Action During Last Sum-
mer's Transportation Tie Up - Open
Session Tuesday.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20.-Records
in the headquarters in the National Coal
association have been placed under sub
poena by the senate committee on recon-
struction and will be brought before the
committee in open session tomorrow, it
was announced today by Senator Calder
of New York, chairman of the committee.
Agents of the committee led by F. p.
Miller. descended upon the association
headquarters Saturday and began exam
inatiOn of the records which lasted until
last night
They placed under subpoena a large
amount of correspondence and other mat
ter. Senator Calder said. bearing on the
action taken by the association during
the transportation tie-up and coal short
age last summer.
J. ID. Morrow. vice president, and
other officers of the coal association, con-
fcrred today with members of the com
mittee. Mr.. Morrow said there had been
no raid on the association Offices and
the same statement was made by William
Chantland. who was appointed today as
/ counsel for the committee.
| Mr. Morrow said Mr.. Miller and 9th
| er representatives of the committee had
/ been given the key to the Offices and the
Ffle room and that they examined the
files thoroughly and made copies of cer-
tain correspondence for the committee.
Nothing was taken from the offices. he
said.
Senators Calder and Edge recently
stated that government control of the
c0al industry might readily result from
the present conditions. and in the opin-
ion of members of the committee these
conditions have not improved since the
warming was given.
The National Coal association repre-.
Scnts all OF the bituminous coal 0perat.
ors of the country. The association i
headed by Col ID. Il. Wentz president
and T. -. A. Morrow. secretary. 1t as
surnes to speak for all of the coal oper
atorS whenever question involving tht
Ascoal mining industry is concerned.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-20
POSSIBLY Is sTOWAWAY.
Steamship Officials Deny that DE Valera
Is Ahnnrh Liner

NEW YORK. Dec. 20.-Reports that
Eanon De Valera. president of the
Irish Republic" is among the passengers
on the steamship Aquitania now APP
preaching France were denied here today
by Cunard line officials. They admitted
the possibility that he might be a stow
away on the liner. but fatty denied hav-
ing knowledge of his being aboard.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-20
HADLEY GIBSON
WINS SCHOLARSHIP
Brattleboro young Man One Of 26f Stu
dents Een0red at Haryard-Is
Member of Class of 1922.
Special to The Reformer.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Dec. >

tAMBRII1GE. Mass, Dec. %.
Frank Hadley Gibson. -. of Il Oak
street Brattleboro. son of Cant. and Mrs.
+. W. Gibson. is one of the 264 students
honored in the annual award of scholar
ships at Harvard.
Mr.. Gibson. who prepared for Harvard
at the BrattIeboro high school, won the
Bartlett scholarship
The total amauut available for scholar
Shins in Harvard college for men of spe-
cial ability and promise is now about
$T3. 600 annually. The list of this years
winners includes men from every part OF
the United States. one man from Cuba
one from France and two from Russia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-20
ARREST TREASURER
FOR ENLIGHTENMENT
c. +. Eastman Took Liberty Bonds OF
Powder Company to Cover
Stock Speculation

WILMINGTON. Del. Dec. 20.-Charles
T. Eastman. assistant treasurer of the
Hercules Powder Co. was arrested today
on a charge of embezzling securities from
the company The warrant was sworn
ont by the states attorney general after
officers of the company said Eastman .
shortage had been made good and the
company would not prosecute. They said
Eastman took Liberty bonds owned by
the company and deposited them with To-
cal brokers to cover his losses III stock
speculation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-20
Centre Congregational Church

Monday. Dec. 20, 7.15 u. 1a.-Troop 1.
Rov Scouts will meet in the chapel.
Tuesday. Dec. n. 3 to 30 p, M
Christmas party for the beginners and pri-
mary departments Of the Sunday school,
in the chapel The children of the cradle
roll and the mothers of all are especially
invited.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-20
Somebody Did.

Isaac and his blushing bride were on
their wedding tour. As the train emerged
from a tunnel. Isaac was heard to re
mark:
"Py gravy. if Id known that tunnel
vas 80 long I'd ave kissed YOU. Rebecca >"
Veil" said the bride. Somebody did,
wasn't it you?''
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-20
Universalist Church

supper at $50 p. M. for the members of
the Sunday school above the primary de
partment, followed by a Christmas play
and musical program at $50 p. m.
Thursday. Dec. 23-The Christmas
tree and play at 3 p. IN. for the mem
bers of the primary department of the
Sunday school. followed by the Christ
mas supper.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-20
INDIANAPOLIS
BANK ROBBED
Entrance Effected Sunday and Gang GetS
Away With From $4,000 to
$4,000 Cash.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 20.-Robbers
broke into the indianapolis National
bank here sometime Sunday and made
away with between $1,000 and %15,o00
in cash. It was learned when the instl-
tuition opened today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-20

The onyx was at one time credited with
malignant powers. the SuperStitiouS folk
of the Middle Ages believing that anyone
wearing an onyx would be visited by evil
spirits at night and have trobuled dreams.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-20
PISTOL DUEL WITH
THREE BURGLARS
Police Officer at Concord Surprised Iheh
and Drove Them Away
from Robbery.

CONCORD Mass. Dee. 20-A pistol
duel between Police Officer Heegan ana ana
three burglars whom lac surprised III the
act of breaking into a hardware store at
Concord Junction aroused the NlnaSr
porIv TODAY. The men escaped through
Concord river marshes after they. had fired
six times at the officer and he had sent
II shots in their direction. No one Is
known to have been injured, but some
panes Of glass were broken.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-20
Regular Cut at North Adams.

NORTH ADAMS. Dec. 20.-NoticeS
If wage reduction of 22l2 per cent et-
fectiyc Dec. % were posted today at the
Arnold Print works. which employs l.
500 hands
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-20
Masonic Temple

Tuesday, Dec. u. at 7.30 p. m.Reg-
ular meeting Of Bingham chapter, No. 80,
O. f. s. Initiation. Supper will be
served at 6.l5.
Friday. Dec. 24. 1.30 p. m.-Special
communication of Columbian lodge, No.
90. f. and A. NJ. Work f. a. degree
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-20
Red Men S Hall

Tuesday, Dec. 81, at p. m.-Regular
meeting Of Brattleboro Camp, No. 1887,
NJ. W. A Adoption.
Thursday, Dec; %. at 5 p. .}m.~1-Reggula1r
Of p. Election Of officers. \ good at
tendance is desired
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-20

BALTIMORE. Dee. 20.-Rairoad sta
tions here have been put under increased
police guard and other precautions taken
to prevent am influx of criminals from
\cw Nnrk or othcr cities.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-20
FINDS SONS BODY IN BATHTUB.

Motifs Shapiro Ends Lie by Gas
Poisoning.
BOSTON. Dec. 20.-Hyman Shapiro
of Mattapan found the body of his son.
Norris. Is years of age dead in the
bath tub early today The bathroom
was filled with gas. which was escaping
from an open jet. 4 physician who was
called said gas poisoning caused death
and turned the case over to the medical
examiner.
Coins of pure nickel are the most diff
ficult of all to counterfeit
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-12-20

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Hyder Alaska miner., 1920-04-02
ALASKA MINING BRIEFS

4 six-fOot vein of quartz carrying free gold and galena has been crosscut in a tunnel driven by the Independent Gold Mining Corporation at Windham Bay.
 It is said that Jerome DrUmheller of Spokane will actively prosecute wo k this season on the Fern Goodell property pur- chased by him in tine Willow Creek dis trict of the Cook Inlet country.
 I, is reported that Milo Kelly will in stall stamp mill on the Brooklyn mine in the Willow Creek district
 The Mable Mining Company operat- in the Willow Creek gold camp. plans to install forty-ton per day stamp mil this season.
 D, c. Sargent, formerly explosives in spector in Alaska, is moving an outfit in to the Nebesna, where he will operate placer properties next summer.
 The new mill at the Salt Chuck palla- dium mine is now operating with a cap acity of eight tons per hour. The steam CT Alaska recently took $50,000 worth of the ore south,
 The Cliff Gold Mining Company, which discontinued operations five years ago. has reorganized with C. P Deane presi- dent, Joseph H. Plant, vice-president and F. G. Mudgett, secretary-treasurer.
 Colonel Ramsey. English baronet, be- lieved to hold an interest in the Alaska Liehterage Company, has purchased the Cape LisbWne coal mine from Finley Mcintosh
 The Broad Pass Coal and Development Company has organized at Fairbanks to develop Ignite coal in the Nenana coal fields.
 A. G. Larsen, consulting mining engin- ger of Spokane, has been making an ex- animation of the Salt Chuck mine near Ketchikan.
 The gypsum mine at Gypsum, Alaska, has resumed operations.
 The Northwest Conformation, a klondike placer gold mining company, is having 5000 cords of wood hauled from Jensen creek to it's property on Dominion creek, where it will be used next year for thaw- ing gravel for the condpany's dretge.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1920-04-02
 Shortage
 Relieved

With the installation of a power full new engine at their mill the Fly der Lumber Co. is now in a position to supply practically all local de mands for lumber, the mill having a daily capacity of 15,00Q feet. Be. sides the ordinary run of rough and dimension stuff they are turning out flooring, ceiling, rustic, wainscotting etc., ard with the lumber famine thus relieved, building boom has already started here, a,a
 In addition to this, I. J. Marks of the townsite company made trip to Wrangell and bought scowload of dry finishing lumber which is now on its way here, according t. telegraphic advices. Prospective builders and carpenters aEe accord- ingly happy.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1920-04-02
PERSONAL AND PERTINENT.

Mir. and Mrs Al Harris, who have been outside for two months, are back. MT, Harris is superintendent of the Mineral Hill and Lakeview properties.
 Joe Grachio, alias Dago Joe. alias The Alaskan Caruso. whose melodies have been enjoyed in most northern camps. has become a resident of Hyder
 Small & McDougal, the blacksmiths, have purchased the boiler which the Hy- der Lumber Co. discarded for a larger one and will put it in good working order
 s. c. (PaD Benson, well known mining man, returned with his bride from Vic toria the latter part of lGst week and they are now occupying Roy Clothier's resi- denCe in stewart.
 Construction is being rushed by the MaH Building Company On the new Frlzzell market building and it will soon be ready for occupancy. Ed McLaren Is in charge of the work.
 Oren F. IIill the druggist, has been forced to go to Ketchikan for medical at tention. He had the flu and suffered relapse after thinking he had recovered and it is feared that pneumonia has set in;
 Mr and Mrs Harry L. Shoueh have ar- rived from Anchorage and are going to prospect down the canal until the snoy leaves the hills. MT. Soough formerly ran a stage between Willow creek and the Wasilla mine.
 Freq Nagle, formerly in the transfer business in Anchorase, and who was here f9r a couple of weeks last fall, returned Tuesday from the outside. He had mo- tor truck shipped in on the Gedney, and will start transfer business here.
 M. D. Ickis, who has been in Ketchikan all winter. returned Tuesday and will dc some development on his claims six miles up the Salmon and on the Alaskan side lie recently received a letter from Dan Lindeborg stating that he was leaving San Francisco March 29 for Seattle and Vancouver and would ret Urn to HydeI about the first of May,
Hyder Alaska miner., 1920-04-02
PICTORIAL NEWS FILMS

Representing the Gaumont nov ing picture concern of France, one of the largest supplyers of films in the world, RJ.Suratt of Wrangell is in camp and will take pictures of every scene of interest in the dis trict. He is to visit the mines and record their operations, and is par ticulariy desirous of photographing the horses working on snOwshoes hauling supplies to the Spider. and dogs working, as wei as porUaying the activities in the towns of Hyder and Stewart. These films will be circulated all over the world iii the weekly pictoral news service which he GaumOnt people supply.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1920-04-02
Tirne
 Increases Prize

While a npmber of suggestions were handed in 10 HH. Howard for g new name for the Up to Date Store, in the name contest which closed Wednesday night, none seems to exactly hit the spot. and MT. Howard is giving the public another try. This time the contest will close Saturday night. April 10 and a prize of $20 will be given for the PigAt pame. The contest is uncon- ditional. Anyone may compete and send in any number of names. The name should suggest the nature of the business end be attractive from an advertising standpoint, Contest ants will do wei! to limit the num- Der of words in the name to three at the most.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1920-04-02
BUILD ROADHOUSE

Park Stump has sent up material for the commencement of construc- tion of new roadhouse and sum. mer resort which he will build at Fish creek, about six miles up the valley from Hyder. Fish creek has the reputation of furnishing about the best trout fishing to be found in the Territory.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1920-04-02

In order to carry out their extensive plans for prospecting on Shaw creek and Salchaket. Frank Lawson and associates have just fnished cutting thirty mile road from Richardson up Shaw creek oyer which their churn drill which was taken from Fairbanks to Richardson over a month ago, will be taken to their prop erty.
 w. H. Williamson, superintendent of the Copper King mine at Whitehorse, says developments on that mine demon strate it to be a very valuable copper property. Whitney and Pedlar, the own CTS, value it as one of the best mines in the north.
 Tfe diaska Chapter of tiIe American Mining Congress. with headquarters at Fairbanks. has begun a campaign for roads throughout the interior of Alaska
 The Anchorage firm of McNally and Maitland who have been mning the past two years under a permit at Bluff Point on the eastern shore of Cook inlet, have leased the ground from the government, The coal is Ignite, but adapted to local needs
Hyder Alaska miner., 1920-04-02
Will Dance For Street
 Repairs

Resulting from an idea conceived by Sam Estes, a popular dance will De held Saturday nieRt of this week in the old LiahEAonss baildipe, the proceeds to be tNrned oyer to the Hyder Commercial Association fog expenditure on street improvements. The plan has been received with enthusiasm by everyone who has been approached on the subject and there is no doubt of a record atten- dance in spite of short notice. Tick cts will be $l, and Stewart citizens will be invited to come over and join in the fun, The building is owned by Mis4 Dolly Arthur of ketchikan, who left it in charge ot Ed Jones, who has not only given the hall for the affair but will have the place put in perfect condition for dancing.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1920-04-02
OPEN MINERS HOME

Following a meeting of the Com mercial Association next Monday night a housewarming party is to be held in the Miners Home, which. has recently been acquired by Mrs Anna Weiss of Portland, and every one is welcome to attend. There will be music, and those who wish to dance will be strictly in order. Mrs. Weiss has made a number of improvements to the ground floor of the building, and installed con- plete stock of confectionery, tobac- coes, soft drinks etc. The new pre- misses is now one of the most at tractive places in Hyder.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1920-04-02
Prince John
 Wrecked

With IA tons of freight for Fly der and Stewart aboard the Prince John is on the bottom at Skidegate, MoFesby island, and most of the goods are ruined.
 The John was rammed by the Albert in heavy fog. and there would undoubtedly have been lives IoSt b.:t for the fact that when the coilisien occurred the Albert was given fah speed ahead and pushed the John ashore before the latter could foAnder. The Albert came in this Friday morning with a badly damaged tow and sixty passengers.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1920-04-02
CUSTOMS NUISANCE

Canadian customs officials have decided to burden the people of Hyder and Stewart with a load of trouble and inconvenience by en- forcing some petty red tape rules about passenger launches plying between the two towns. With the snow leaving the road and exposing the rough granite boulder road-bed which is practically impossible for wheeled vehicles, visiting between the two towns will have to be done on foot until late in the summer when it IS possible the road may be surfaced. Local officials are not responsible foz the annoyance Hae-orders came from outside.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1920-04-02
WAR ATHLETE IN CAME

Among the recent arrivals in camp is Maurice Daly, well known athlete who for four years held the British Columbia rough riding championship, and who re- turned from the front with an enviable record. Daly was personally decorated by General Pcrshins for his achievements and has several war medals In Paris he pitched for the All-Canadian baseball team against the All-Americans, and held that championship aggregation to a score ol to 2, Standing well over six feet in height, and wearing his cowboy reeala, Daily presents picturesque figure in |, mining camD.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1920-04-02
BUNGALOW REOPENED

Last Friday night the Bungalow reopsned its doors after being closed for two weeks and celebrated the occasion with a concert by Misses Stephens and King and Messrs Har- vey and Putney of the Prince Ru- pert Symphony Orchestra, the con- cert being followed by dance, The affair was so successful it was re- peated Saturday night.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1920-04-02

c C. Brooks and Wm. LaVeiie arrived from Seattle Tuesday
 Miss Vincent of New York City is svlsit- ing Mrs. MildEed Harris.
 Dan Wheeler is back from Engen, B. G., where he spent the winter.
 Mrs. Bob Keith has returned from a visit with relatives in the east.
 Bill Watson and Bill Hall were down last Sunday from the Lakeview. '
 Al Elliott has gone to Skeena Crossing B, c. to put in crops on his farm.
 T. B. Waller, the real estate man. has returned from business trip to Seattle
 Ernie and Jack Crawford are back from Vancouver where they spent the winter
 The first backbirds to arrive from their winter quartSrs Tn the south struck camp March 29
 Jack Campbell has returned from Van= couver where he spent the past two months on mining business.
 The Taku and Prince of Wales came in together from ketchikan Tuesday night with light passenger lists.
 MT. and Mrs. Jack O'Connor are build ing house on their forest reserve lot and will move their laundry intQ it.
 The Prince of Wales was in this Fiji day, having made the round trip to Ket- chikan in two days and four hogrs.
 It ts reported that F. R. Stivers of Skag- way who is to be customs officer in Hy- der, will be in on the next boat from ketGhikan.
 w. J. lancowski, owner of considerable mining propeFty in the district, has re- turned from Vancouver where he took a course in assaying.
 Frank Brown of Seward spent week in camp. leaving Tuesday for Seattle to join Mrs. Brown. He expects to locate here later in the season.
 Wesley Warren. superintendent for the Tidewater Copper Co., at Sidney Inlet, B. c. is renewing aequaintences with the mining fraternity here.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1920-04-02
SHIPS HIGHGRADE

The Tillamook sailed Sunday for Tacoma with all the Premier ore she could stow away, well over 300 tons, in fact the ship was so heavily loaded it was forced to wait in the harbor more than a day for favor able weather. The shipment was the heaviest sent fFom the Premier this winter. DL.Pitt, formerly as- sistant general manager, has been appointed general manager to suc- ceed R.KNeill who recently resign ed. MT. Pitt has returned from a business trip outside, bringing Mrs. Pitt with him.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1920-04-02
INDIAN MINE FINANCED

Roy Clothier. president of the Salmon River Trading Co.,, and also heavily in- terested in the Indian Mines Ltd, has re- turned from Victoria where he spent the greater part of the winter. While on the outside he succeeded in securing ample funds for further development of the h. dian, and this work will be undertaken in a short time. The Indian has already been developed to stage which proves it to be one of the most important prop critics of the Salmon River district.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1920-04-02
New Ore In
 Two Mines

Superintendent HaEry HoWson and Ed Fernell mushed down from the Forty Nine on Wednesday, coming over the route that leads behind Slate mountain and by way of Long lake. The going for the first fifteen miles was extremely heavy, the storm of last week having added four feet of new snow to the win ter's accumulation.
 MT. Howson confirmed the report that a new discovery of high grade ore has been made in the cFosscut and drifts are now being driven both ways on the shoot to deter mine it's extent.
 P.A.Jenns, superintendent of the Bush, also came down Wednesday and states that the crosscut tunnei on that property is progressing at 8 satisfactory rate. This tunnel, while a crosscut, is being driven through dyke matter which is more or less mineraaized. and occasional lenzes of ore are encountered which later exploitation may prove of Yalne from a tonnage standpoint, One such lenge was struck during thF past week.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1920-04-02
POOL HALL GOING UP

RC.Jeffrey, formerly partner of Tex Jones in Anchorage, has pur- chased Jack Adkins interest in the property adjoining the Salmon Riv- CT Trading Company's store, former ly owned by BlantOn and Adkins, and he and Walter BlantOn will im- medIately start the construction Of d building which will be a modern billiard and pool parlOr. At present they are managing the Junction for Alex Frazer Who IS ln San Francesca.