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The Washington times., 1922-08-30
D. c. APPEALS
To CHECK SALE
Of POOR GOAL
Allen Asks Justice Department
to Stop Distribution Of
200 Tons.

An appeal to the Department OF
Justice to take some action to pre-
vent shipping into and selling In
Washington coal of poor quality will
be made today by the District Com
missioners.
Walter C. Allen, executive secre-
tary of the Public Utilities Commits
sion, made this announcement fol-
lowing the discovery that 200 tons Of
unfit coal were received here several
days ago.
Mr.. Allen said he had information
that 600 more tons would soon be
here and that 10000 tons of the same
quality is awaiting shipment at the
mines. The fuel is pract Tally 30 per
cent waste, II is said.
The 200 tons received here several
days ago, coming in four carloads,
makes a total of 400 tons of such coal
brought into Washington.
Samples of the coal In each carload
have been received and examined by
experts Of the Public Utilities Com
m ,,sion. All of the samples show
the coal is of poor quality.
Mr.. Allen has information that
attempts are being made to sell
the fuel to consumers and distrib-
utors. and he reiterated the warn
ing given the other day by the
commissioners. The warning urged
the public TO be careful in its pur-
chase of coal, and told dealers that
any attempts to sell this poor
quality would result in a complaint
being made to the District Attor-
ney. 1t was suggested that coal
dealers test all coal before purchas
ing 1t.
Efforts to prevent the concern
handling the coal from distributing
1t in Washington have been unsuc-
cessful. the commissioners finding
they are without authority.
The Washington times., 1922-08-30
GIRL INJURED BY FALL
AT GREAT FALLS CLUB

Falling a distance of fifteen feet
down a slope from the Great Falls
Boat Club. on X street, between
Thirty-third and Thirty-fourth streets
northwest. Miss Helen Griessett, an
amploye Of the Bureau of Engravins
and Printing, of 1900 Eighth street
northwest, received a fractured rib
and bruised back early this morning
The young woman was taken 10
the Georgetown Hospital in an au.
tomobile by Thomas Green, 21l4
Thirty.fifth street northwest. He
condition Is not considered serious.
The Washington times., 1922-08-30
Socks Sans Carriers
New Mode For
Flippers

Carriers don't mean a thing
in the young lives of the
Nunnally Knights. Not no
more they don't, if you are
willing to take the word of
several prominent flappers-
about-town.
The corner huggers and the
languid lopers of Flapper AL
ley-the latest appellation of
staid old F street-have de-
cided to econ omize on sock
suspenders and save their
money for useful things like
marshmallow sundaes with a
few nuts on top, please"
The low-hung sock is the
latest innovation to join the
ensemble of baggy trousers,
enameled cigarette holders and
baby sideburns.
The unwritten what the
Well Dressed Man Will Wear"
of F street now prescribes:
"Socks are being worn this
season in close proximity to
the shoe-tops, eliminating the
useless and unattractive garter.
The lower the socks fall, the
higher the prestige. If a
Flipper is known to trip over
his socks, and can prove it by
witnesses, he is entitled to a
chocolate matted milk at the
expense Of every other Flipper
in sight"
The Washington times., 1922-08-30
DELAY TRIAL OF WOMAN
HELD IN PRETENSE CASE

Charged with false pretenses in
connection with the collection of
funds for religious charitable enter
prises, Louise Bowling was arraign-
ed today in the United States branch
of police court. She pleaded not
guilty to two charges.
The case was continued until au.
thorities of St. Peters Catholic
Church and the Calvary Methodist
Episcopal Deaf and Dumb Orphan.
age, which she is alleged to have
said she represented, might be
brought into court.
The Washington times., 1922-08-30
WEEKEND BOAT JAUNT
FOR ORDER OF AlHAMBR

That they lay aside all cares that
bcsat mankind is the request issued
It's members by the Alcantra Cara
an, No. ~, Order Of the Alhambra'
for the second annual excursion Sat
urday, Sunday, and Labor Day on
the steamer Midland.
The party will leave Washington
Saturday at 2:30 p. m, stopping at
Norfolk, Cape Henry, Virginia Beach,
and Yorktown. A radio outfit will be
installed on the boat. James e. Col
liflower is chairman Of the excursion
committee.
The Washington times., 1922-08-30
SECOND FALL OF THE
LITERARY CHAMPIONSHIP

"MASKED FAN" having
Wom the first fall in the sum
mer contest for the heavyweight
literary championship of Heard
and Seen, We are about TO tatrn
on the machinery for the Sec
ond falL, and give due Varning
to all that MASKED Fan" threat
ems to toin both falls, using any
hdmmerLock available. So zoe
are off, and the subject, as
picked by the office Goat, is
this:
The Washington times., 1922-08-30
SOMETHING WOULD HAPPEN

Look heah, boy"' said Rufus,
"ef you doan stop dat cussin' Ise
gwine knock you down, dye heah
dat?"
Coon, niggah" said Sam, "you
amt big huff ter do dat"
We'll" retorted Rufus, EFF I
lands on you an you don't drop,
den all Use got t say is, you'sc
goin' ter do some mighty funny
things standin' up!
JULES BACKENHEIMER.
The Washington times., 1922-08-30
D. c. PROPERTY
VALUATION HAS
HEAVY INCREASE
Assessment Recently Conn.,
pIeted Reveals $3s, s,ooo,o 900
Boost in Tangible Holdings.

William p. Richards, District AS
SCISSOR. today submitted his annual
report to the District Commission.
ers, the report covering the opera
tions of his office from July 1,
1921, to June 80, 1922.
The report shows that the as
sessed value of land and improve
Inents in the District, this assess.
mept being made on two-thirds
value, was $472,S74,209, compared
with $434.794,7S4 the previous year,
an increase Of more than $3S ,000,-
900.
The report shows the assessment
resulted in a tax levy of $685.
310.60. compared with $8,47S,49S.33
the previous year.
Mr.. Richards announces that the
biennial assessment of real estate
which is to be completed by the
three assistant assessors by the
first OF January, 1923. will be open
to inspection and review from the
first Monday in January to the
first Monday in June, 1928.
The personal tax levy for the fis,
cal year 1922 had a grand total OF
$4,l06. .443, the report shows.
The report points out that the
law recently enacted by Congress
provides for changing of the pres
ent practice of making the assess
ment on two-thirds value, to assess
ment on full value.
Total collections in the Water
Department for taxes and inter
est totalled $86,425.56.
The Washington times., 1922-08-30
Autos Stolen Here
During Past
"a Hours

Ford touring. owned by Benjamin
Perlmutter, 70l Seventh street south
east. Stolen from In front Of Central
High School. ID. G. Tag No. 35839
Ford touring. owned by J. L
Clancy. Thirtieth and Cedar streets
Mt. Rainier. Prince Georges county
Md. Stolen from Rhode Island
avenue and District line. Md. Tag
No. 12474g.
Ford touring csr, owned by VII
liam Wood, 1913 ID street northeast
Stolen from garage in alley In rear
Of A street, near Fifteenth street
northeast.
The Washington times., 1922-08-30
THE "CANDY ANKLE"

Norfolk has named her cake
eaters candy ankles" He wears
as fancy clothes as he can afford:
to be found at fashionable hotels,
pool rooms. dances. or parked on
street corners, trying to be
smart" with every woman who
passes; never works: always shy
Of change; sleeps until noon: hair
slicked back with vaseline; thinks
he is Rodolph Valentino or Wally
Reid; thinks every girl is wild
about him; goes home only when
there is no place else to go.
The Washington times., 1922-08-30
MARRIED 20 YEARS, SHE
NOW SUES FOR DIVORCE

Alleging misconduct, Mrs. Sina b.
Freed today filed suit in the Dis
trict Supreme Court against Stuart
". d. Freed for absolute divorce.
The couple were married at Luray,
Va, November 81, 1894. The plain
tiff says they separated in Novem-
ber, 1903. Attorney J. M. Priest ap-
pears for the wife. -~s-s.,ss...
aAbsolute divorce is also asked by
Claude L. Burrows against Esther
M. Burrows who, according to the
husband, deserted him and their two
children last month for another man.
They were married in Rockville, Md.
August 10, 19lS. A correspondent
is named. Attorney Charles N. Mer-
rilat appears for the plaintiff.
The Washington times., 1922-08-30
TWO D. c. POLICEMEN
SEARCH FOR BROTHER

Search has been Instituted In
Washington for Char.es Franklin
Lewis, forty.one years old, brother
Of Policeman T. w. Lewis, of the
Second precinct, and b. G. Lewis
Of the Sixth precinct, who has not
been seen by members of the family
for twenty years when he left his
home in Maryville, Va. The last
heard of Lewis was that he, was
in Omaha, Neb., in 1915. The
brothers of Lewis believe that he
may be in Washington and they
have asked that search be made
for Aim. The mother of Lewis
came here Monday from Cumber.
land and appealed to her sons to
make a search for the missing son.
The Washington times., 1922-08-30
ANDERSON ESTATE LEFT
TO WIDOW AND DAUGHTER

Leaving his household effects to
his wife, Edith F., and his daughter.
Edythe A. Anderson, the will OF
Charles l.. Anderson was today filed
for probate. The rest of the estate
is devised to J. Miller Kenyon and
the American Security and Trust
Company in trust to pay the income
{ equal shares to the wife and daugh-
pr during the lifetime of the former.
On her death the estate Is to go 10
the daughter, IL living, or to Martha
A. Hale, a sister of testator.
The Washington times., 1922-08-30
RUSSIAN TROUPE ATTRACTS
PEDESTRIANS ATTENTION

"Yarmark," the headline attrac.
ton at B. F. Keith's Theater this
week, created some; hing of a SEN
sation yesterday afternoon on the
streets in the business section.
Four sightseeing buses paraded and
drew thousands of people to win.
dows, doors, and street curbs. The
buses were decorated with banners.
flags and other bright cloths and
they contained the members of the
Russian troupe which presents the
offering.
"Yarmark" means carnival in
Russian and until the days of the
soviet they were given in every
village and city. Seeing the buses
with their brilliantly clad passenger
anyone who had been in Russia
ten years back would have imagin
ed he was there again. Theodor
Steanoff, the famous dancer, headed
the party.
The Washington times., 1922-08-30
WOULD RAISE 100000
STATUE TO JUDGE WHITE

Congressman Hogan yesterday
introduced in Congress a bill au.
thorizing the appropriation of $780,
900 for the erection of a statue in
this city of the late Edward Doug.
las White, Chief Justice of the
United States Supreme Court, "A
country grateful to his memory
should not wait half a century TO
commemorate the fact that with
the single exception of John Mar.
shall he was the greatest Of those
who have headed the Supreme
Court of the United States" said
Congressman Hogan.
I'm my opinion" continued the
speaker, the statue should be
erected in bronze and be placed in
conspicuous position in the Ma.
tional Capital as a memorial to the
son of Louisiana and the Confed-
crate soldier who, as Chief Jus.
tice, did so much to construe our
law for the benefit Of
a reunited country, and according
IN the rule of right reason "
The Washington times., 1922-08-30
WHAT HE MADE.

Tommy-Out OF a job?
Jimmy-Yes. The boss said he
was losin' money on the things l
was making.
Tommy-Wasn't there anything
else you could do around the place?
JIMMY think not. Anyhow,
he said l didn't seem to be able to
do anything else.
Tommy-And what was you
maxim?
Jimmy-Mistakes.
The Washington times., 1922-08-30
Exonerated in Staying.

Rosie Sadler, colored, who shot
and killed her husband carly ycs.
terday morning when he attacked
her with a penknife in their home
on Stevens road, near Wade's road,
Anacostia, yesterday, was exoner.
ated by a coroner's Jury. The yer.
dict OF the Jury was that the
woman shot In self-defense.
The Washington times., 1922-08-30
BAD ACCIDENT.

Uncle Samuel, while driving
from Wdrville to Normalcp,
struck several holes IN the road.
Messrs. Capital and Labor, oc-
cupants of the rear seat, pere
thro1On out, and are limping
around, blaming each other.
E. O'SUILLEABHAIN.
The Washington times., 1922-08-30
"YOU NEVER KNOW"

I versified a pondrous theme,
OF tragedy and death.
The editor returned my gem,
The while held my breath.
I wrote some verses on loves young
dream,
or broken hearts and sighs,
The editors sent back my theme,
Before my wond'ring eyes.
And then I penned this rhyme Of
woe,
With disappointment fraught,
OF all the shocks I've ever had,
This was the thing they bought.
TOBY FRANK.
The Washington times., 1922-08-30
WHO'S LAYING DOWN.?

Fan-Washington has q Goslin
playing ON It's team this year.
Biff-We need some more. and
maybe well get q whole flock of
'em II the opposition continues to
hand out goose eggs.
HARPERS FERRY.
The Washington times., 1922-08-30
Broker Files as Bankrupt.

Edwin A. Roper. a stock broker
in tho Bond building. today filed
voluntary petition in bankruptcy
in the District Supreme Court. lie
lists his debts at $23.075 and his
assets Mt S3.047.26, Attorney T.
Morris Wanlpler appears for pc
titioner.
The Washington times., 1922-08-30
White House Concert.

The ranidly shortening days have
compelled a change in the hour OF
the band concert to be given at the
White House Saturday. The concert
will be from 4:30 to o'clock rather
than from 5 to $50 as formerly.
The Washington times., 1922-08-30
CORDS MADE I'm WAR ON B00TLEGGERS AND B00KMAKERs
9SHE!ARD~ e! ~,esEEk 1
aasaas4-SBy BILL pRIcEe-A@S~
MEDITATION. M

In n moment Of silence there passed
In review
Selfish deeds, kind deeds, and sins a
few.
The things had done, and left
undone, they passed, too,
And I felt what every mortal soul has
felt--I and you
That IL could land know I wOuldD
undo
Tho selfish deeds. the sorry deeds.
and In lieu
Do things, say things. as would now
want to,
And 10 I resolved land hope you
will, tool
That from now on naught will pass
In review
But pleasant thoughts. CHEEKY thoughts
how about your
The Washington times., 1922-08-30

"There amt no such thing as
a perfect man." observed Sally
Rondell, Of Chicago, who has
been married five times. 81
never saw a man yet who would
hang up his night shirt or pa
jamas after gittin' out Of 'em."
The Washington times., 1922-08-30

"The guy ioho said that prices
Were coming dotDn must haze
gotten his tip from the gsy aOho
said that skirts Uere coming
doton," observes Uncle Ebenezer,
Of .Oron Hill Ohereupon he gazed
in all directions to observe skirt
lengths.
The Washington times., 1922-08-30

Maud Muller. on q hot summer day,
Passed Peggy Royce. cutting hay.
To her bosom friend, Constance Van
Rile,
She cried. In accents weird and
wild:
why. PegEy Is completely out Of
style;
She's still wearing 'em cut high.
When fashion says they should be
lower"
Then she uttered = mournful sigh.
mower.
The Washington times., 1922-08-30

I've called to see the old Rey-
SER" said the plumber.
"Er ladyship's not mt 'ome," re-
piled the well-trained footman.
The Washington times., 1922-08-30

Lets kiss and make up"
Said she IN a huff.
"Sure, PU kiss you," said he,
"But you're made up enough"
FLORENCE N. HOAGLAND.
The Washington times., 1922-08-30
NEW INVENTIONS,

Just attach one of these new
inventions by Inventor FENTON
to your party line and let the
whole family listen in on the
neighborhood news.
The Washington times., 1922-08-30
A VACATION DELIGHT

The Daily and Sunday Times.
Order II sent to your seashore or
mountain resort-95 cents
month, $3.50 for three months.
The Washington times., 1922-08-30
215 TAKEN
IN YEAR As
GAMBLERS
Crusade on Horse Racing Men
Has Been Delayed BY Legal
Machinery. .

The relentless warfare on book
makers and bootleggers waged by
the Washington Police Department
in the past year or more has broken
all records in the number Of arrests
made and in liquor confiscated, it
was revealed today.
Commissioner James F. Oyster,
who, with Maj. Daniel Sullivan,
Superintendent Of Police, has con-
Quoted the "war," made public
today a statement covering the
activities of the department in its
attempt to curb these violations Of
law.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-21

Slightly Mixed.-Thc late Dean
Stanley tells of a clergyman in the
north of England who was extremely
deaf, but made every effort to disguise
his afflietion from his parishioners by
pretending to hear everything that
went on around him. One Sunday he
directed the clerk to mako the an
nouncement in church that (a) any
body who had a baby to baptize might
bring it to the vestry after the service,
and 90 that the new hymn books
would be used the following. Sunday.
The clerk inadvertently reversed the
order of the announcements and ended
by saying that anybody who had a
baby to baptize might bring 1t to the
yestry after service, wnereupon the
vicar added. to the astonishrnent Of
the congregation: And I may say for
the benefit of those who have not got
them, that they may be obtained Mt
the vestry after the service, plain
black ones for a shilling apiece and
extra ones with red backs for two and
sixpence." N
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-21

Didn't Like His Looks. - Ernest
Lawford, the English comedian, who
used to be a lawyer, said that while
in the English criminal courts every
effort is made to assign competent
counsel to pauper criminals it does not
fellow that these legal practitioners
are Of the same smart appearance as
their more successful brethren.
A bookmaker's clerk was recently
on trial for murder and after he was
placed in the dock, he turned to the
policeman beside him and said, 81 say,
who's the Johnny in the wig over
there?" E.s
That's the .barrister who's going to
defend you," the policeman said
The defendant gaZed long and criti-
cclE at his newly appointed defender.
Dismal looking beggar, isn't hep
he said.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-21
sovIETIN DOUBT
Trotsky Wants to Know What Ameri
Can Famine Relief Means.

Leon Trotsky, soviet minister of
war, addressing. an extraordinary ses-
sion on the Moscow soviet, few days
ago, on the subject Of the Genoa con-
ference, presented documentary, news
paper and circumstantial evidence de-
signed to show threatening interven-
ZIONIST and counter revolutionary ac-
tivities against Russia this spring.
For perhaps the first time TrotZky
included American capitalists, with
paris and London" as behind the
curtain schemes particularly in the
Caucasus where the said Baku oil was
the motive behind foreign capitalists
who he declared were backing former
Grand Duke Nicholas.
Although reasserting Russia's de-
sire for peace Trotsky's speech struck
militant note and through his ad-
dress he advised preparations of the
Red army.
The war minister paid tribute to
the humanitarian work of the Ameri-
can relief administration which he
said was feeding ten times as MAN.
famine sufferers as all the European
relief agencies combined.
But who do we praise DR.. Fritjof
Nansen and only express gratitude to
the American administration" he
asked rhetorically.
Because we don't know what
America wants. Some officials higher
in the American relief administration
have been opponents to the soviet
government. The day when America
openly declares she will not support
Ko.chakism will be treat holiday in
Russia. Then the significance of the
American relief administrators work
Will be really known.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-21
TROUBLE WITH AFRICANS.
British Authorities Kill Twenty ant
Mound Thirty.

British Authorities Kill Twenty and
Wound Thirty.
Twenty natives were killed and thir-
ty wounded at Nairobi, British East
Africa, Thursday, in fighting which
followed demonstrations over the ar
rest of the Indian agitator Thuku, says
Central News dispatch to London,
Thuku was arrested Wednesday and
trouble Immediately followed. About
1000 natives armed with sticks assem-
bled before the police station and de-
mandcd his release, but were dispersed
by police forces who used bayonets.
Early yesterday a strike Of house
boys and other native workers was an
nounced and further disturbances &C.
Cured in which large numbers from
the surrounding district participated
Mobs halted rikshaws and forced all
Europeans to alight and walk. The CT
forts of armed police to clear the
streets failed.
When the situation became menac-
ing the riot act was read and the denl-
onstrators were exhorted to dispers;
quietly. Instead, they advanced toward
the police palisade, waving flags and
shouting. Women were used as shields
by the men to delay the police fire.
Meanwhile military forces had arTiv-
ed. When the mob attempted TO rush
the palisade the troops were ordered to
fire. Seeing fifty of their number cut
down by the bullets, the remainder OF
the mob stampeded. The demonstra-
tions then ceased.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-21
Tuesday, March 81, 1922.

my attention" he said, that the rep
resentatives of the striking textile
workers are said to have refused TO
arbitrate, the question of wages.
These unfolded rumors are for the
purpose of alternating public opinion.
'T wish TO state as president OF the
United Textile Workers Of America
that at no time since this battle
started have the representatives OF the
workers by word or act taken the pos
ition that these rumors would indicate
but on the other hand we have oeen
from the, beginning willing to arbi-
trate wages before any public tribunal
because we feel confident with the
facts in our possession as they relate
to the textile industry, both here and
in the south that we have nothing to
fear from such public hearing" -:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-21
humorous Department.

-ons on Dates.--A Montreal lawyer
employs a guide in the Province OF
Quebec during the deer hunting sea-
rson.
Hes half Indian" the lawyer ex-
claimed, "and L guess the other half is
Indian too"
Last summer a peddler visited the
{Sneighborhood where the guide lives
and sold him an adjustable dating
stamp, and in the fall the Montreal
lawyer received the following letter:
Quatre Rivieres Oct 1S 1921.
Mr.. George Hunter Dear SIR
Well George 1 received your letter
OF. Oct / 1921 where you say you will
be up as usual round Nov 1921 but L
am sorry to say l will not be able to
70 with you on Nov 1 1921 as my wifes
mother has been sick ever since Jul l
1871 and died on Sep Is 1921 and we
buried her on Sep 81 1921 so am go
ing to take my wife to visit her folks
in Saint Omer on Oct 20 1921 so will
not be back till Nov 20 1921. My wife
and wish you q happy Dee rs 1921.
Yip ~ Your friend.
~ Joseph Delisle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-21

efFhe Whole Cuisine.-During the
Argonnc fighting veteran of the
Marne and st. Mihiel took cover in a
shellhole where a replacement, lately
sent up from the rear, was enduring
his baptism OF fire. The earth sud-
denly heavedl and shook under the ter
rifle impact of q German H. e. ex-
ploding near them.
The old, timer cast bored, profess
sIonal glance at the spouting geyser
Of; dirt and steel fragments and re-
marked nonchalantly:
"Nothin' but mother of them G. I.
cans"
"G.. I. can, bunk!" howlcd the
youngster. seeking to squirm yet deep
er into the protecting bosom of moth
er earth. "Them's ro!!ln' kitchens"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-21

Willing to Arbitrate.--Thomas F.
Mcmahon, president Of the United
Textile Workers of America in n ste te-
ment at Pawtuclsct last Friday said chat
at no time during the present textile
controversy had representatives of the
workers opposed arbitration of wages.
From several sources it has come to
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-03-21

Still Saving.-It Is extremely diff
cult to persuade the restaurant pro-
prietor that the necessity for food
conservation has passed.
Recently a customer called the
waiter who had just finished serving
him and pointed Indignantly to the
dish in front of him.
II ordered a portion Of duck and
green peas" he said. Where's the
duck?"
The waiter examined the dish crit
ically.
"Why there it is, SIR" he said,
fright behind that other pea" ,