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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-02
JONES FUEL ADMINISTRATORS.
Will Act During Emergency Caused by
Coal Strike.
BY DAVID LAWRENCF

MONTPELIER. Aug. 2-Hugh ]. NJ.
Jones of Montpelier has been appointed
state fuel administrator by Governor
James Hartness and held a conference
with Henry Il. Shaw, secretary of civil
and military affairs. and Mason s. Stone
of Montpelier yesterday afternoon in re-
gard to his work. Mr.. Jones has re-
ceived no instructions from the federal
government, but centemplates asking all
the former local fuel administrators to
cooperate with him during the impend-
ing brief emergency.
Mason S. Stone has consented to act
temporarily as executive secretary for
Mr.. Jones. who has opened an office in
the state house. The appointment was
made by Governor Hartness at the re,
quest of President Harding, and viii hold
until revoked. Mr.. Jones was fuel adj
ministrator in Montpelier during the war
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Proved 1t.

A little girl of five was entertaining
the callers while her mother was getting
ready. One of the ladies remarked to the
other with a significant look, Not very
pretty" spelling the last word
Ne said the child quickly, but aw-
full smart Boston Transcript
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w. b. HOWE CHOSEN.
viii Represent Vermont at Atlantic
Deeper Water Ways Convention.

MONTPELIER, Aug Governor
Hardness has appointed w. b. Howe OF
Burlington delegate To the Atlantic
Deeper Water Ways conference which
viii be held at Portland, Sept. 1915.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-08-02
PERMANENT PEACE
IN LABOR WORLD
President Hopes to Push
Through Bill Containing
Code of Principles
WOULD PREVENT
FUTURE STRIKES

Would Insure Organized Labor In Ne
Assist in Drawing Up Bill for Pres
g0tiations With Capital - BOrah to
entati0n to Congress.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06

of my shoulder strap-at the
dance! 1t was all-almost all
that stood between me-and the
board of censorship"
In the laugh that followed, Ruth
was the first to speak. Where did
you get it, Guy?"
Garrick assumed a knowing air
"One of the caddies at the club
came up to me this morning and
tried to sell it to me. l thought if
you could identify it, I'd watch
him"
Garrick was unable to figure out
whether or not there was any air
of relief at the explanation. At
least there was some connection be-
tween the Sea Vamp" and the rob-
berry.
Was little Rae Larue at the
dancer" he emboldened to ask after
proper interval.
NO" fastened Vira. She was
i'll, at Beth's house"
And Jack Curtis"
"Oh. yes. He was there. He came
politely late"
A buZZing interrupted. Vira turn
ed quickly to Glenn, who was now
seen on crossing swords with Gar
rick as a lady killer and had re-
sumed his monopoly of Vira- That
radio, Glenn
Ever eager to show off and
please. Glenn drew a curtain of a
built-in sideboard at the end of the
saloon disclosing very complete
cot i0ciIidjnO the l0Ud- Snpa kin 9
horn.
He adjusted and tuned and
twirIed knobs and dials until at
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06

A RACER SHOT PAST, A GIRL
AT THE WHEEL.
Dick gazed hopelessly off at the hill
and forest north of them with their
maze of side roads. II wish, by CAD,
a girl was like a car or boat
something you could steer-right!"
Time enough to worry when we
know more than we think we
know" returned Guy, negotiating a
left turn that required some skill
to make the succeeding hill on high.
After all. Ruth's just a stunning
little f1apper-facing a very cold
and calculating world-with
thoroughly modern - Unbalanced
equipment-that doesn't hug the
road like this old car of mine. Ex
cept," he paused, then added, that
she has the inherited intelligence,
the intuition, the instinct of woman
in all the ages The real ques-
ton is: What will she do with it?"
They swung off at last on another
concerted road and finally nosed
down the middle of the sand neck
that hooked about Duck HarboF. AS
they drew up, of the road, in a
clump of stunted Long Island beach
plums, they were astounded to see.
a. couple of yards ahead on the sort
of corduroy road of boards to the
beach, Ruth's racer. She had taken
a short cut and beaten them by
many minutes.
Perhaps a thousand feet further
Choir and between them and the boat
knot of young people in bathing
suits on the beach.
AS Garrick and Dick strolled
down the shore, it proved to be
Glenn and three or four other fell
lows in various stages of college
careers past or present. They wore
class numerals or other marks on
their bathing shirts. Glenn was
the only one with a college letter
for five minutes of play in a game
lost to Princeton. Buckley was
rather handsome lad in spite of his
evident satisfaction with himself,
tall, slender, with a general impress
sion, Il love the ladies and the
ladies love me-"
monopoIizing Vira Gerard. A jet
shock of bobbed hair set off big
liquid dark eyes, eyes that, if they
were the windows of the soul, had
a depth that was battling even TO
the Photographic lens, eyes that
dominated her splendid features
and gave her that today priceless
camera face"
Suppose you know this is a pri-
vate beach ?" inquired one of the
numerald youngsters as the two ap-
preached.
Guy smiled and nodded toward
Vira and Glenn. Between high wa
ter and low water marks?"
Down the shore could be seen
canoe coming from the houseboat
with a girl, alone. AS she beached it
and stepped out, it was Ruth in a
smart swimming suit of violet and
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OnWfnSso Wireless
IL adfHhhmgGnDIpnnImHnH ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
By ARTHUR B REEVE: "''"'''' ''''''''''''''

white that set off daringly her per-
fectly shaped slender limbs.
The encounter had reached dan
ger point much as If some upper
classmen had discovered a fresh
man violating some immemorial
tradition of at least two college gen.
erations.
All stopped. however, as Ruth
drew near. She made a glorious
picture. She was one of them-but
different.
AS she came down the beach
humming a scrap of a dance to her
self. her body swayed with the
rhythm and her feet scarcely seem
ed to touch the sand. Her golden
hair framed her sensitive features
in an aura of sunlight Garrick
saw with approval that Ruth had
been strong-minded enough to hold
to her curls during the days of
bobbed hair.
Could those laughing, frank eyes
know of crime, of anything
coarse?"
You here, Dick" she danced up
to him. Were you afraid to come
alone?" Then with a twinkling shaft
at Garrick, What do you think of
US Mr.. Sherlocko?"
Exclusively nifty" smiled Gar
rick, then turned quickly as one of
the youngsters muttered, Shopping
can just bet he's not here for a
swim Come on, fellows. He's
been here long enough. l move we
put them off the beach Hey, all
ready let's give them the
buns rush."
A general laugh followed. There
was an uncertain motion. Ruth
fiared.
At least we can show Guy and
Dick we're not so exclusive that
we're rotters, l feel partly respon-
sible for their being here. 1 raced
them on the road and dared them to
follow-and here they are-eh,
Glenn? Just this once, boys. They'll
not bother us again. I'll sponsor
them. Come on, Glenn, smile lit
tie and be nice"
Ruth capered over to Dick, took
him by the arm and started up the
beach. Guy followed with Vira,
while Glenn sulked.
Il wish you had your bathing
suit on, Dick I'd enjoy a swim
across the harbor with you this not
forenoon"
She nodded vivaciously back at
Garrick. Even if she were doing a
bit of hasty figuring on the why of
their presence, thought Guy, she
was perfectly at ease Her grace
full limbs showed fascinating lines
through the folds of the cape she
had carelessly thrown over her.
NO wonder Dicks frantic over
her." he thought She's a danger
Gus combination"
Still chatting. Ruth and Vira
stepped into the canoe with Dick
and Guy, while the others plunged
into the water and swan. They soon
slipped alongside the houseboat
with its gilt letters SEA VAMP.
Garrick realized as they mounted
the ladder that the marine engine
had materially changed the old-time
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06

bag, Tomato color they said
the girl at the Radio Dance put the
stuff in a little tomato colored bag
BY Jove,"
Here's a camera, too" was all
Garrick answered. He turned he
camera over, saw the number 20"
then deftly unloaded it and dropped
the roll of film into his coat
pocket
There was a step on the COM
panionway. Softly he closed the
door, rolled the hat tightly and
stuffed it in his hip pocket under
the tail of his coat
The party thawed a little bit as
the ice in the shaker thawed.
Finally Garrick took advantage OF
a lull in the conversation.
81 may as we'll tell you Just why
we dropped in, he remarked,
casually taking the diamond clasp
from his pocket as that by any
chance yours, Vira?''
Vira looked at the class a mo-
ment, then gave a little scream.
my lingerie clasp-that they tore
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06
SAYS BUSINESS
CROWS BETTER
reaeraI Reserve District Bulletin
Reports ~Definite Progress In
the Right Direction

Definite progress lin the right
direction" pvershadows the "us-
nal and expected seasonal activity
n business at this time in the Sew
euth Federal Reserve district, de-
spite any retarding factor arising
from the fuel situation" according
10 the monthly review of business
conditions in the district
THE general belief that bust
ness is growing better is stimulat-
ing in the public mind a confidence
which is well supported by returns
on April activities" the report
continues. Except for the coal
situation. production in the basic
Industries has increased and the
expansion of building construction
is calling for additional credit in
some sections. Manufacturers un-
filled orders, except for shoes, fur
uiture, and closely allied indus
tries, maintained a steady volume
available capital have not been
above March and early April.
Industrial demands on present
available capital have not been
sufficient to check the easing ten
dency in money rates. The reduc-
ton Of loans to member banks by
the federal reserve bank in the ag-
ricultural sections not only re-
fleets the improved prices to the
farmer, but also indicates the eco
nomical basis on which he is
working.
Manufacturing industries, con-
sidered as a whole showed little
further improvement, the report
continued, the volume of employ
ment increasing by less than one
per cent according to the United
states survey of 65 large indus
trial centers, while for the Seventh
Federal Reserve district alone, the
gain as registered by firms report
ing directly to the bank amounted
to slightly more than one per cent.
This leaves out of conSidera-
ton the unemployment within the
coal mines caused by the strike"
the report said. LAS yet, this has
apparently had little effect on
other industries or on employment
within other industries. The met
ais and machinery and construc-
ton Industries show continued i'm
provement while the decreases
were confined in the main to a
group composed of food. knit
goods and wearing apparel, and
the leather industries, and are of
a somewhat seasonal character.
The largest decrease in the district
was reported by railroad repair
shops. where one-fifth of n total
Of 5000 men were laid off.
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houseboat from a mere scow or
barge with a low fat house on 1t
moored in a bay or river and only
with difficulty and expense towcd
from one place to another. Now the
houseboat like the Sea Vamp' was
really a fair-siZed yacht
She was perhaps sixty feet long
and a most attractive craft with
hull yachty in appearance and OF
type which could safely make long
runs along the coast, a stauncn,
sea-worthy boat-of course without
the speed of a regularly designed
yacht. but more than making up IN
comfort for those on board what
was lost in sped.
AS they approached he had looked
her over carefully. One of the hrst
| things he noted was that strung
from two masts forward and astern
was the aerial of a wireless.
They clambered aboard and
dragged up the canoe. At the stern
they saw a stockily-built man in sea
toys making fast a dory, and taking
out a rather complete set of fishing
tackle and other duffle.
"H'ye, Cap'n!" greeted Glenn,
shaking the water from his eyes as
he bounded on deck. ANY luck"
That's Captain Brock" said
Ruth to Garrick I'VE hire hi1n to
take charge of the Sea Vamp."
TOO early for snappers yet. Got
couple of fat ashland an eel"
He caught sight of Guy and Dick
and gIowered under bushy eye
! brows. Who are they?" he growlei
under his breath.
They're with me, Captain" ex-
planned Ruth. Mr.. Garrick and
Mr.. Defoe, Captain Brock. Just a
couple of friends who are interest
ed in how / spend my time"
We'll, so long as it's time they
are looking for, all right"
Garrick could not resist startled
second glance as, tucked away in
the duffle with great care, he caught
sight of an election tube, with fila
ment and grids, precisely the latest
type used in radio receiving. He
nudged Dick, but Dick was equally
quick The fishing pole was
equipped with a miniature aerial
and he had noticed it.
Neither betrayed either interest
or the burning curiosity they felt as
Brock dumped forward with his
stuff. Why, when Brock was even
fishing, away from the Sea Vamp,
did he carry this compact wireless
receiving set? What station must
he be always in touch with, or what
message did he expect that he must
be listening in?
Excuse US. Well go down below
Get the shaker and some ice and
you know l guess we can
entertain" trilled Vira.
! Alone in the comfortably fur
uished saloon, Garrick glanced at
Dick, who shrugged at the uncon-
ventionality of it all, then made a
hasty survey Of the place. At one
end was sort of closet or clothes
press. Shopping" he nodded as ne
opened the door
Inside hung nondescript array
of old clothes. In the back corner,
on the floor where it had been
thrown lay a girls cloth hat. He
picked it up, smoothed it out, then
with suppressed OUCH" drew his
hand away and loosened a pin
caught in its folds.
"H'h-a diamond clasp-initials
| V. G-Vira Gerard?'
Diamond clasp that's one of
the pieces of missing jewelry. whis-
pered Dick excitedly. "Say-ho!d
! that hat again as you had it. There
By Jove, it's not only a hat. It's a
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06
Farmers Wife Finds
Astonishing Relief

For ten long years l had suf-
fered with my stomach. l tried
everything without relief but after
one dose of Mayr's Wonderful
Remedy l knew l had obtained
what l had been looking for and
l took the full course of treatment
1t is going on four years now and
l have never had any pains or
bloating since" 1t removes the ca
tarThal mucous from the intestinal
tract and allays the Inflammation
which causes practically all stom-
ach. liver and intestinal ailments,
appendicitis. One dose
will convince or money refunded
at Bengston's drug stores. Rock Is
land, Davenport, Moline. and drug
gists advertisement
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last he had it. From the loud
speaker came girls voice.
ITS Rae" exclaimed Ruth. Sig
nal back that you get her"
Glenn oniciously played the radio
operator.
A few minutes later came the
voice. much clearer, from the loud
speaker.
Now-Glenn-get up closer TO
the loud speaker-no-no-you
know-not your cheek, Glennie-'
There was a suppressed laugh.
Glenn smiled. rather sheepishly.
But he turned his face full toward
the little horn
Garrick had OWNED what was
coming. Sort of Freudian, l
guess" he whispered TO Ruth, re-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06

calling her mothers repetition of
Ruth's psychoanalysis.
Huh" laughed Ruth, taking no
pains to modulate her tone. More
like the terrier His Mistress
Voice."
Come now pout your lips,
Glenn" came from the loud speaker
followed by a laugh-then an I'M
mistakable radio kiss.
Disconnected after his ardent at
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06
NOW 60 ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER II.
THE SEA VAMP.

With a siren blast and a swish
OF dusty air a yellow racer shot
past Garrick and Dick before they
were mile down the turnpike,
leaving only a Kaleidoscope i'm
preston of a girl at the wheel and
a fellow lolling back tensely in the
other bucket seat.
Ruth" exclaimed Dick as Gar
rick mechanically threw in more
power.
Who was with herr
Glen Buckley"
Garrick's motor leaped ahead as
he stepped on it. Straight-away
down the turnpike they raced.
Garrick was just about holding his
own. But Ruth had the jump and
there was not a chance to pass her
She was too wise a driver. Having
shot ahead of a car she did not
slacken a fraction and she knew
that that always makes it nearly
impossible to catch one.
A bend in the turnpike toward
the south and a dirt road forked
off. Ruth slowed up just a bit,
turned her head with 4 pearly smile
I've a hunch," she called back
teasingly, you can't follow me,
Dick"
With wave of her hand sudden
ly Ruth shot away on the side road
to the right, to the north, in pillar
of dust cloud.
Garrick had no desire for a wild
goose quest. He stuck to the con-
GREETED turnpike.
What's the matter, old man?
Why so silent?' queried Dick a
mile further on. Suppose you're
wondering, like me, how Ruth could
have got meshed in the wheels of
this gang, if that's what it is, Ell?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06
START HERE

Guy Garrick and his wireless ex-
pert friend, Dick Defoe. seek the
trail OF two men and a girl who
perpetrated a spectacular holdup at
a fashionable radio dance near New
york. They fear that beautiful
Ruth Walden has innocently become
a tool in the hands of crooks. Their
quest leads them to the Sea
Vamp," yacht-like houseboat fire.
quented by Ruth and her question
able young friends They know
Ruth often goes there with Glenn
Buckley, "the demon lover" who is
feared by Ruth's mother and dis
trusted by themselves.
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tention to vira, Glenn for once
looked as If he would have dropped
through into the hold.
Ruth glanced quickly from
Glenn's chagFin to Vira's stony face
then saw the humor
Never mind, Glenn. She kissed
a couple OF thousand on that wave
length them"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06

CONTINUED In our next lssuel
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-22

subsidy and a pork barrel rivers and
harbors bill. slated for passage, some
Senators believe the defci' may reach
$500 600 CO.,
President Harding has taken a firm
stand on the question Of providing means
Of paying the bonus" in the bill. Fail
ure TO meet his wishes means a veto, and
Senator'S say that 1t is now certain that
g method would lie provided probably in
the tariff bill In its deliberations on
the bonus" bill, Congress has fought
shy OF the question Of new taxes, but
even its advocates now admit that the
issue can not be avoided longer.
On the other hand, there we're some
Senators who said that the Government
has attempted to debate too fast. Even
with rigid economy In the preparation of
the budget and refunding operations to
lessen the burden and additional cuts
by Congress, they said taxes have been
too severely slsshed to balance the budget
next year, because Of the shrinkage OF
revenue.
There was considerable speculation at
tional taxes 1t was believed that no
attempt would lie made this summer to
bring in a new tax bill. Senator's pre-
dicted long fought battle on the issue.
The Democrats and the farm bloc
were regarded as certain to renew their
fight to restore the excess profits tax and
to increase surfaces to 65 per cent. 1t
was expected that sales tax advocates
would again endeavor to force its adop-
ton
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-22
SHIVERS WHEN
HUGE DEFICIT
LOOMS AHEAD
Congress Fears Necessity of
New Tax Levy Before
8 Elections.
MAY BE s8OO,OOO,OOO

WASHINGTON, April 22.-Announce-
ment by the Treasury today that levying
Of additional taxes viii probably be
necessary to meet the deficit of nearly
S360.OOO00O estimated By Secretary
Mellon for the fiscal year 1928 sent
shivers down the Congressional spine.
The elections are approaching and mem
bers frankly admitted that they did not
relish the idea Of going to the people
with more taxes staring them in the
face.
High Treasury officials offered no sug-
gestions as to the new taxes which might
be advocated to balance the 1923 budget.
1t was said however that taxation was
the only sound policy and the issue must
be met sooner or later. With taxes re-
vived SIS an issue in the near future, 1t
was regarded as certain TO have an effect
upon proposed soldier bonus" legisla-
ton.
Senators estimated that bonus" bill,
passed without provision for revenue
raising, would add a. least $500, 900, 600
to the already apparent deficit. In sd-
dition to this Secretary Mellon has told
Congress that S125.OOOOOC accumulated
interest on war savings securities is due
IN 1928: he said however, that this might
be spread over Eve years With ship
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-22

he did not object to any of the ex-
tremes to which the high school flap
pers" were going in matters of dress and
facial decoration.
"The real trouble with tbs school chill
dren of the present generation is that
they do not know how to work. They
try to see how little work they can do and
get through school, rather than how
much they can get out Of their school
work. They have too many side lines,
and do not know what 1t is to really CON
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-22

children to wear. l think the State
school board has more important matters
to deal with than the question of whether
or not the schoolgirls shall be permitted
to wear too-short skirts and too-low
necks and indulge freely in powder and
rouge"
Benjamin Burris. State superintendent
OF schools, expressed this opinion Of the
recent statement made by the State school
superintendent of Pennsylvania to the
effect that ms far as he was concerned
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-22

P H. Krauss Company, W. B. Wheelock
Of L. S. Ayres e. Co., and Charles L.
Hartman.
Old directors who retain office are:
George A. Gay of the Pettis Dry Goods
Company, C. A. Taylor of the Taylor
Carpet Company, E. G. Hereth of the
Hereth- Baldwin Piano Company, George
vonnegut Of the Vonnegut Hardware
Company and E. J. Gausepohl Of the e.
j. Gausepohl Company.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-22
Merchants Body to
Elect Officers

Directors of the Merchants Association
will elect officers Monday afternoon. The
directorate contains four new members
elected Thursday evening. The new
directors are: J. Il. Lilly of the Lilly
Hardware Company, Paul Fl. Krauss of
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-22

eentrate on the essential elements OF an
education.
1T is my observation that the girl
who is really Interested in her school
work has not the time to worry about
whether her nose is properly powdered"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-22
SAYS MOTHERS
SHOULD JUDGE
OWN FLAPPERS

"If there is to be any real reform in
our schoolgirls. 1t must come through
the mothers. They are the ones who
should decide what Is suitable for their
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-22
Believe Nerves
Caused Suicide

CHICAGO. April PA nervous break
down, attributed to long years Of ar
duous work as a teacher, is believed to
have led Mrs. Florence Underwood Colt,
a former public school principal here, TO
end her life ~ leaping into Lake Mich
iC3n
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-22
ATHEISM WANING.

LONDON. April 22.-Athelsm has gone
mt of fashion, according to the Bishop
Of London, and religion is once more on
the gain.