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The Washington times., 1922-02-17
FAKE LETTERS
SENT HARDING
OLANDU.S.JOb
Department of Justice to In
vestigate Messages Boosting
Waiter for Berth.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 17.-Pns-
ident Harding. prominent women OF
this city and State and local politi'
clans of prominence are the victims
of what they declare to be a fraudu
lent scheme to get Federal appoin
ment for a pompous negro head wait
er at a West Philadelphia hotel.
At least seven fake kilograms have
been sent to President Harding from
this city asking for the appointment
of the negro, J. G. Overton, to the
office Of register Of the United States
Treasury.
Prominent Names Forged.
These kilograms have carried the
names of Mrs. George Wharton Pep.
per, wife OF Senator Pepper: Mrs.
John wanamaker Sd, who formerly
was secretary of the Republican
Women's Committee of this city:
Mrs. Charles l.. Brown, wife OF
Judge Brown: w. Harry Baker, OF
Harrisburg, secretary of the Repub-
lican State committee; Thomas w.
Cunningham. clerk of quarter SEES
sion court and former Penrose city
leader: Judge Brown, of the NUM-
cipal court, and Andrew F. Stevens.
negro banker and State representa-
tive from the Seventh ward.
The fake telegram to which the
names of Secretary Baker, Judge
Brown and Congressman Stevens
were attached was exposed by Mr..
Baker.
Reputed Authors Incensed.
Learning Of other counterfeit tele-
grams sent to the President in behalf
Of the walters candidacy for n job
today, Mr.. Baker said that the fake
telegram, which bore his signature,
that Of Judge Brown and Congress-
man Stevens also asked for the ap-
pointment of Overton. Mr.. Baker
said that he has asked Congressman
Stevens regarding the telegram and
was advised that he did not send II
and knew nothing about 1t.
This Is getting to be serious
thing" said Mr.. Baker. Something
must be done to stop It,"
The whole matter. he said, will be
taken up with United States District
Attorney Coles.
The Washington times., 1922-02-17
INFLUENZA NEGLIGIBLE
HERE, SAYS FOWLER

Influenza. which usually follows
serious colds. IL not prevalent In
Washington. Health Department OF.
ficials said today.
I'VE are only receiving reports of
from one 10 two cases Of influenza a
day." said DIR. William c. Fowler.
District health officer, today. Rec
ords of the depar tment show four
dea tbs from influenza since the first
of February.
The Washington times., 1922-02-17
Here's the Pick of the List
NOVELTIES


Blue Diamonds Fo1-Trot
Accordion Guido Deiro A-2SSS
Tampa Rag Fox-Trot 75c
Accordion Guido DciroJ
Cd Irish Washsrwomsn o.
Wearing Of the Green (c)
Rakss Of Msllew
Don Richardson A-3<2<
% Dance Wid' . Gal, Hole 75c
In 'Er Stocking o. Annie
Laurie (c) White Cockads
Don Richardson
Messenger Boy March xylo-l
phone Solo Howard Kopp A-261o
Orchids Three Step xylo- 75c
phone Solo Howard KoppJ
Royal Flying Corps march, \
Accordion Guido Deiro A-26Ss
Marines March Accordion 75c
Guido DeiroJ
Barcsrolle from Tales of
Hoffman, Ssxophone Duet
Clyde Doerr and Bert Ration ASA
Intermezzo from CavaLIeria 75c
Rusticana
Clyde Doerr and Bert Ralton
Put On De Golden Sword
Harry c. Browne and Male A-,,s,
Quartet r.
Get Yo' Ticket 'oS
Harry c. Browne
Bright Eyes Jess Libonati Ana.
Underneath Hawaiian Skies 7s.
xylophone Solo jess Libonsti
The Washington times., 1922-02-17
Women's Committee to Meet.

The women's joint Congressional
committee will meet tomorrow at
1880 a. m. at the headquarters Of
the National League Of Women
Voters, $50 Seventeenth street north.
west.
The Washington times., 1922-02-17
Just Because They're Good Observer
and Nifty Imitators, She Says

II tho Astorbilts arc wearing
diamond bow pins the New York
shop girl gets . pair Of slipper
buckles that look just as well ut
night and sells the extra one to
The Washington times., 1922-02-17

You will enjoy the comedy ele-
ments In the legal battle between q
fashionable society belle and q Dor.
trait painter when you read the
story In The Washington Times
Sunday morning.
The Washington times., 1922-02-17

"Her Unwelcome Husband" the
best novel every written by w. l..
George, famous British author, he
gins in The Washington Times sun
day morning,
The Washington times., 1922-02-17
DANCES

Ty-Tss Crahiti) Foa.Trot
Eddie Elkins' Orchestra ASSES
When Buddha Smiles Fox 75c
Trot Eddie Elkins' Orchestra
Granny Fox.Trot
sh.IuM. s a. "nao NJ Assn
Not from IA. P.rf.off 75c
Fool Medley Fox.Trot
The Columbisns
Dappsr Dan Fox-Trot
Knickerbocker Orchestra
WANT You Morning, Noon A-se''
And Night Medley Fox Trot 15c =
Kniekerbocker Orchestra
When Francis Dances With
prin ee.Y 2s " orebe,.,. A-e2o,
Lovs's Ship Intro. ''ssy You'll $1.25
Be Mine"
Princes Dance Orchestra
The Shsik Fox-Trot
Ray Miller and His Black and
wmte Mccoy BOYS A-35ls
TO TO-. mo' '"y nanny 75c
Ray Miller and His Black and
White Melody Boys
Ma Intro. when the Honey-l
moon Was Over" Medley
Foz-Trot A-3473
Ted lewis snd His Band 75c
Bimini Bay Fox-Trot
Ted Lewis and His Band
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-11
GROWING INTEREST
IN KENNEL SHOW
Supt. Charles H Welcome Predicts Show
VIII Eclipse All Its Predecessors
at Valley Fair.

Growing interest is being manifested
in the dog show which is to be held on
both days of the Valley fair, Sept. 70
and ~ under the auspices of the AmerI-
can Kennel club Supt. Charles II. Wei
come of Greenfield says the entries for
the show are coming in thick and fast
and this years exhibit will eclipse any
thing in that nature eyerashown ins this
locality
Entries will close this week Wednes-
day. and as soon thereafter as practicable
each exhibitor will receive Identification
cards and a numbered tag corresponding
to the stall numbers of the dogs entered.
The person accompanying dog must
show this ticket of Identification before
the dog is received.
All dog exhibitors will have until noon
Tuesday, Sept 26, to get the dogs
benched Dogs which are sent by ex-
press will be released in sufficient time
on the last day of the fair to Insure
them being placed on all trains north
| bound or Southbound.
As the date for the closing Of entries
is near at hand, all prospective exhibit
ors are asked to get their entry blanks
without delay from Fl. c. Rice, w. j..
Pentland or from the superintendent,
Charles H. Welcome, 154 Silver street,
| Greenfield, Mass.
The judges for the dog show will be
as follows Boston Terriers, Mrs. #. A.
I Dallen of Boston; Pekingese and Pomer-
anians, Mrs. F. Henry Brooks of Franz
! ingham, Mass. all other breeds, Charles
| G. Hopton of New York city.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-11
CAR SMASHES AS
IT STRIKES TREE
Oakland Driven by Fred c. Clark
Emerges Second Best in Encounter
ON West River Road

An Oakland touring car driven by
Fred c. Clark, owner of the White Mfg
handkerchief business, left the West
River road about two and one half miles
from here about 3 O'Clock this morning.
smashed into the fence. struck a tree
and tipped over. Mr.. Clark. was riding
alone at the time, was uniniured and
had a miraculous escape.
The accident happened near the
wooden bridge which crosses a creek
about a mile beyond the old pumping
station. Mr.. Clark was driving toward
Brattleboro and as he rounded curve.
he says, something went wron~ with
the steering gear so that the car plunged
over to the left side of the road It
sIdeswiped the fence. knocked over
some fence posts, and took to the ditch.
After going about 60 feet. the machine
was brought to a stop by tree about
eight inches in diameter. the force of
the collision turning the car over on its
left side
The front mechanism was badly dam
aged. The steering gear was smashed
and bent, the radiator punctured and
bent. the engine forced back. windshield
smashed and everything thrown out of
alignment
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-11
MUCH ACTIVITY IN
HARD COAL FIELDS
Most of the 155,000 Union
Strikers Return to Work
Today
LITTLE COAL DUG
FOR A FEW DAYS
Forces Must Be Used for Repair Work
In Most C0llieries Production VIII
BE Nearly Normal by End of Week
Workers Await Whistles.

WILKES BARRE, Pa, Sept IL
The anthracite coal fields in Pennsyl-
vania today were scenes of feverish ae
tivity when most of the l55,000 mine
workers who responded to the suspen-
sion order of their unions on April
returned to work Many of them were
waiting at the mouth of the mines when
the whistles blew. Signing of the new
wage scale was set for ii o'clock.
John L. Lewis, president of the
United Mine Workers, declared that the
great majority of the men would resume
work today The remainder, he added,
would return as soon as the mines are
put in condition for operation.
Little or no coal viii be mined for two
or three days. most of the collieries
planning to use their forces in repair
work.
1t is estimated that the normal an
thTacite production is about 1000, 900
tons a week. At the time the suspen-
sion went into effect six months ago
there were 100000 tons of anthracite
above ground. Within two months
the greater part of that reserve had
been used up and consumers were re-
sorting to coal picked" out of the
dumps and run through the washeries.
. The companies are estimated To nave
rush orders for at least 20.000,000 tons.
Little or no coal will be mined the early
part of this week and no more than L.
100000 tons the week following. There
fore, it win be several months before
the companies will have caught up in
their orders and perhaps it will be next
spring before conditions are quite nor
NAL.
For the first few days coal cutters
will be used to run" empty cars down
the slopes and planes to the chambers,
They will also be utilized to help ma
chinists pack engines which have been
standing idle for six months Another
duty viii be to tear out r0tted timbers
which have had no attention during
the strike and replace them with
sturdier props.
in some sections the pumpmen who
remained on duty We're not able to force
water back as fast as it flowed IN
through cave holes, etc. In these places
the coal cutters will man hand pumps
and stretch new lines of pipe.
Where flood waters have torn out
timbers and allowed hundreds of tons OF
rock to fill headings. gangways and air,
ways. the miners viii spend several
davs cleaning up. The water has also
done damage to doors, brattices and ali
lines. All these must be repaired.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-11
,ICE-CREAM IN ENGLAND.
That Country Developing Appetite for
American Product.

Ice cream Is looked upon by the aver
age American as pure and simple
American product, and he gives no
thought TO its capacity of creating de-
mand outside of our shores. The ice
cream and soft drink manufacturers
nave thflyed now for some years, and
the prohibition has increased the CON
sumption of these all-the-year-roun
products a thousand fold.
Gone are the days when artificial ice
was unknown. when great hOrdes of ice
had to be stored during the winter
months for future use, after being cut
from nearby rivers, or when cakes of
ice had to be shipped from the more
northerly regions. To-day with refrig-
Grafton brought down to the nth degree,
It Is even possible to make ice-cream In
the homo without the common freeze
and its tedious cTanking
England Is going through a period of
lce-cream introduction such as this
country underwent some years back
The ice-cream vogue is slowly but
steadily increasing in favor in various
sections of that country. but the de-
mands for it is limited almost entirely to
warm weather months, May to October
Small shops are sprlnging up and a null
tltude OF larger ones sell plain cream of
various ffavorS, as well as ices: but
both the ice-cream and the ices, judged
by American standards, are usually of
watery and fiat In flavor In time these
defects will disappear as methods of
production improve.
There are certain obstacles to be
overcome in the ice cream line" advises
the commerce bureau. English markets
are traditionally conservative, and the
sale of a new line of goods is apt to
be more difficult than in the United
States Also, the habit of taking after
noon tea has become so firmly estab-
lished that it is certain to interfere with
the introduction of new foods and
drinks that are usually served between
the three chief meals of the day
The summer climate. too, has not the
sweltering heat which demands iced
drinks and cooling foods, as in many
parts of A,norica Finally. the law and
strin0ent regulations comnol the clos
ing of confectionery and food shons
$50 p. m. and all day Sunday, thus cut
ting off the most profitable hours for the
! soda fountain business. AS there is con
siderable agitation against these CLOSING
| hours. however, it seems probable that
the regulations eventually will become
| less severe
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-11
MRS. PATTON DIES
IN SUMMER HOME
Mother of Prof. l.. B. Patton and Widow
of X. l.. 5. PatOn-Lived ON Ames
Hill Past Is Summers.

Mrs. Henrietta Bayles Patton, So
mother of Prof Lewis B. Patton of
Hartford Theological seminary. and
widow of r. l.. S. Patton. formerly of
Brattleboro, died Saturday morning at
her summer home on Ames hill.
She was the only daughter of James
Bayles and Julia tHalsey) Bayles and
was born in New York CITY Nav IA,
1910. She was educated in the public
schools and at Spingler Institute. New
York. She was member of the 10Th
street Presbyterian church.
On Sept. II, 1863, she married the
late Robert Leighton Stuart Patton of
New York city. She was the mother of
six children. four of whom survive /:
Prof Lewis B. Patton of Hartford Theo-
logical seminary, Hartford, Conn; Mrs
McGilvary of Madison, Wis; Miss
Julia b. Patton, research fellow of Co
lumbia university; Mrs. Charles A.
Dana of Beirut. Syria
During the earlier years of her mar
ried life Mrs. Patton lived in East
Orange, n. J. For the past Is years
she has spent her summers on Ames
hill, Brattleboro. and her winters with
her son. Prof, Patton, at Hartford, Conn.
The body was sent on the 745 o'clock
train this morning to New York, where
the burial viii take place in Greenwood
cemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-11
MRS. HATTIE CTowNE) coNwELL
Widow of Felix ConwelI Dies in Home
of Son, Philip ConweiI.

Mrs Hattie (Towne) ConwelI, 63, died
Saturday evening at 7.40 o'clock in the
home of her son. Philip G. ConweH of
Walnut street, after long illness with
cancer. She previously lived on Clark
street with her son, Arnold COnwell go
ing to the home of her other son about
seven months ago on account of i'll
health.
She was born in Crown Point, N. T.,
Sept. 16, 1859. and was one of family
of seven children of Mr.. and Mrs. Clark
Towne
Her marriage to Felix ConweH of Ma
lone, n Y, took place in Crown Point
43 years ago, where they lived the first
six years of their married life. They
also lived in MiddIebury II years and
moved from there to Brattleboro, where
Mrs. Conwell had made her home the
past - years. AIr. Conwell died II
years ago. Seven children were born to
them, two of whom survive. She also
leaves two grandchildren, James and
Lillian. children of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Conwell.
Mrs. Conwell was a member of the
First Methodist church. The funeral
win be held this afternoon in the home
on Walnut street. Rev. G. G. Chayer,
pastor ofthe Methodist church, will
officiate. The burial viii take place in
Alorningside cemetery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-11
ITALYs ARTIFICIAL SILK.
There Are 10000, 900 Lire Invested In
the Industry.

The artificial silk industry in Italv Is
progressing by leaps and bounds and has
recently become one of the most inn
portant IN the country. 1t is estimated
that 42O,OO0O00 lire are invested in It.
and that this capital will have been
doubled by the end of 1898. according to
despatch from Rome to IL Popolo.
The industry in Italy is only fifteen
years old. but the number of workers It
employs is already $4,000. 1t is ex-
pected that this may reach 10000 before
IVA. The development of this new in
dustry In Italy is fostering old indus
tries and creating new ones. In its wake
are hourlshing industries producing
soda, sulphur of carbonium. sulphuric
acid. besides the supplying of necessary
material to factories producing certain
forms of underwear. hosiery. gloves. etc.
There are four large artificial silk
factories in northern Italy. having a
total daily production of about 11.00O
lilos. In addition, two newsfactOries are
in course of construction. one in the
south and one in central Italy With
the completion of these two plants
Italy's total daily production is expected
to go up to an average of 2400O kilos.
The demand for artificial silk is said
to justify the increase of production. as
Italy cannot supply all the material
necessary for home consumption. Part
of her production is also exported.
Pointed out as an obstacle to the devel-
opment of export trade is the high duty
imposed on artificial silk by other coun-
tries
The exports of artificial silks from
Italy, it is shown. are practically all to
countries having a favorable rate of ex-
change as compared to the lire In
1919 the amount exported was 100000
kilos; in 1920, 100000 lxilos; while the
incomplete figures for 1921 show 100000
kiloS The United States, Spain. Aus
tria, Switzerland, Belgium. Great Brit.
ain and France, in the order named. are
the countries of destination for these
shipments. Large exports to the United
States are looked for from present data
As a rule, Italy imports the lower
grades Of artificial silk, and exports the
higher grades Attention is called to the
fact that the country's progress in the
artificial silk industry has been made
despite the fact that most of the staple
products from which it is made. namely
wood paste. she has to import from dis
| tant countries.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-11
GOVERNMENT FACES
STRIKERS IN COURT
Attorney for Latter Argues for Dis,
missaI of Temporary Injunction
Against Rail Men.

CHICAGO, Sept 11-Arguments on
the government motion to make perma-
nent the temporary injunction against
the rail strikers opened at 1875 O'Clock
this morning before Federal Judge
James III. Wilkerson Blackburn Ester
line. assistant to the solicitor general
opened for the government with the for
NAL reading of the list of defendants on
whom personal service had been OBJ
tanned.
Donald r. Richberg, attorney for b
NJ. Jewell, president. and John Scott
secretary-treasurer, of the railway EN-
ployes' department. American Federation
OF Labor called attention to the motion
he filed Saturday, asking dismissal of the
injunction so far as it relates to his
clients and said it should take prece-
dence over the governments motion.
Mr.. Esterline objected after Mr.. Rich.
berg had stated his plea and moved the
court proceed to consider the govern.
ment'S petition.
Judge Wilkerson ruled there was q
distinction between a motion to dismiss
the bill and a motion to set aside the
temporary restraining order and said he
would hear the strikers attorney on the
former question
Mr.. Richberg declared in his opening
statement that the act involved in the
calling and conducting of the strike were
entirely lawful. The restraining order
he said, was one the court had no mower
to issue, because he maintained it was
unconstitutional and violated the CLAY
ton act
The court room was crowded and de
partment of justice agents patroIed ths
courthouse while pair of experts from
/ the radical squad scrutinized everyone
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-11
POSTMASTER SHORT
$16,65O IN ACCOUNTS
Federal Warrant Issued for Arrest OF
Clifford I'll. Dickson of Pittsfield
-EIks Silent.

PITTSFIELD. Mass, Sept. 1.-THE
accounts of Clifford III. Dickson, missing
postmaster, were short S16,650, it was
announced today A federal warrant
for the arrest of Dickson was taken out
and search started.
Pittsfield Lodge of Elks officials re-
fused to say whether there was a short
are in the accounts of Dickson as trea-
surer Of the house committee.
The facts in the case will be presented
to the federal grand jury of the United
States district court at Boston, which
sits on Sept. 10. Agents of the depart
ment of Justice have been notified also
and the bonding company, which held a
$4,000 bond for the postmaster, will
work in cooperation with the depart
ment of Justice agents, it is stated, in an
effort to locate the missing man whose
trail had been traced Friday to New
York city by the accident of a meeting
on the street last Thursday.
Mrs James Callahan and Miss Ma
rion Callahan of this city, who returned
from New York late Saturday, report
having met Mr.. Dickson on the street in
New York and having a 15-minute
conversation with him. They did not
know of the rumored shortage in his ac-
counts nor of his disappearance from
Pittsfeld when they talked with him.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-11
Increase al NTanchester.

MANCHESTER, n. H, Sept. IL
Agent w. Parker Straw of the Amos
keag Manufacturing Co, announced late
yesterday afternoon that the corpora
ton, following the action of Maine
mills. will increase wages effective Mon
day, Sept IL"
The amount of the increase was not
given, but it figured at approximately
% per cent, one of the officials said
Union chiefs said late last night that
meetings of all local unions would be
held beginning today to take action on
the company's proposition. They pre-
dicted that it would not be accepted in
view of the fact that the main issue at
stake is the 4S-hour work week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-11
MAINE VOTING TODAY.
VIII Elect Senator. Congressman and
State Officers.

PORTLAND. Me-. Sept. IL. - The
state election of 1922 was under way II
Maine today with a United States sen
ator, four representatives to congress
and a governor heading the officials tc
be chosen. Voters for the first time had
an opportunity to vote for women can.
didates with Is of them out for posi-
tions.
opposed by Former Gov. Oakley c. Cur.
tbs. Democrat; Gov. Percival p. Baxter
Republican. who is cOntesting his seat
had former Atty. Gen. w. r. Pattangal
of Augusta, Democrat, for an opponent
The four present congressman were
again candidates.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-09-11
FIRING SOFT COAL.
Methods Which VIII Largely Prevent
the Production of Smoke.

In using soft coal in a kitchen range.
after the fire is started it should be
fired at alternate ends or sides. That
is. put a shovel of coal, say, on the back
end of the FIRE. When that is burning
clear cover the other end or side BY
this alternate firing very little smoke
will be produced.
In a small apartment house boiler al
ternate sides of the furnace should be
fred in the same way.
Undoubtedly the market viii be
flooded with devices guaranteed to save
coal, and it would be well for prospec-
tive purchasers to get the advice Of
competent persons who make these ques-
tons a special study before parting with
their money.-New York Herald.