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Bisbee daily review., 1922-03-22
Did Girl's s Skirts
 Extend Below Knees, Is Question Raised

LAWRENCE, Kan, Mar. 21-It may require the supreme, court of Kansas to determine whether the skirts Of Alice Hansen and Maude Buchanan, students at the Vinland Rural High School, extended three inches below their knees, and whether it was any of the Vinland school boards busi- ness anyhow.
 Judge Hugh Means, the jurist who a few weeks ago ruled that Alice and Maude could go back to school with out lengthening their skirts, today temporarily sustained demurrer to his jurisdiction.
 E. T. Killing, attorney for Alice's father, announced that an appeal would be taken to the supreme court | following the demurrer action.
 The dresses questioned by the school board were made by the girls mothers farmers wives. Alice and Maude are ] 10.
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WASHINGTON, Mar. 21.- Claims Of British sovereignty over Wrangel Island, in the Arctic Ocean north west of Boring Straits, recently ad- vaneed by Vilhjalmur Stefansson, the explorer, as a result of his land- ing an expedition there last Septem- Der, are being given serious consid- eration by the American government it was said today at the state depart ment.
 Tn view of the view qualifications of the question, department officials were unwilling to discuss steps which might be undertaken to secure whatever rights to the island might have accrued to the United States from the landing there in 1881 of two officially accredited American eXpe- ditions, but it was said close study of facts with their international bear ing on the almost forgotten territory,
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Reject Amendments to Officer Strength
Sovereignty of British Over
 Wrangel Island is Subject of Consideration by Government

was being made and the position of the United states would be set forth when that study had been completed.
 Chief interest of the American gov ernment in the island, it was learned was due to it's strategic position from the standpoint Of economic and com mercial developments. While the known products of the island are of negligible value, it was said, its geo. graphic position would make it an important base for commercial oper- ations in Siberia.
 The American government repeat edly has gone on record as being op- posed to any nation obtaining undue economic advantage in any part of Russia, it was pointed out, and belief was expressed that the United States would endeavor 10 determine wheth- CT any of it's own rights or those of Russia in the island did not take pre- cedence over all other claims.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-03-22
Shower of Denials Heads Off
 Requests For Investigation

WASHINGTON. Mar. 2l.-The z4 hour sensation over suggestions of a secret BritishAmerican cooperative understanding" suddenly flickered out today in the senate.
 A succession of formai cenials, em- anating from sources that ranged from the White House down, shower ed opponents of the four power Paci- fife treaty as they were preparing Co ask for a formal investigation, and ap- parently put an end to the whole in- cident.
 At the White House, officials said flatly that no secret agreements of the character suggested existed. Secre- tary Hughes. in a letter read in the senate. characterized the suggestion as absolutely false. Paul D. Cray ath, New York attorney whose state
Bisbee daily review., 1922-03-22
APPROVE CLAUSE
 ID GUT OFFICER
 FIGURE BY 2,000
House Adjourns; Fight Over Enlisted Strength of Army
 Appears Imminent
MAY INCREASE RESERVE
Kahn Says Arbitrary Slash Would Seriously Handicap
 War Department

WASHINGTON, Mar. 21. After approving a clause in the army appro- priation bill which provides that by July 1 the number Of regular army officers must be reduced from ap- proximately 13,000 to 11,000, the house adjourned late today a it was about to plunge into a fight over the enlisted strength. A vote on propos- als to slash the enlisted personnel, ! which now approximates 133,000, ex' elusive of 1000 Philippine scouts, to 1l5,O0O or less. is expected to De reached tomorrow.
 Standing by the recommendations Of the subcommittee which drafted the bill, the house in quick succession reflected three amendments which sought to fix the officer strength at different levels. By a vote of 142 to 6S, an amendment by Chairman, Kahn of the military affairs committee, to provide pay for 13,000 officers during the coming fiscal year. was defeated. An amendment by Representative Sisson. Mississippi. a Democratic member of the subcommittee in charge of the bill, to cut the number of officers to 5000, was showed under 190 to 40 while e proposal by Repre- sentative Hull. Iowa, a Republican member of the military affairs com mittee, to fix the maximum at l200O, was voted down, 115 to 65.
 When the house quit work for the day, it had before it a series of amendments which would increase the allowance for the officers re- serve corps. The bill carries S250,- 900 for salaries, an inadequate amount in the opinion of Representa- tive Hill. Maryland. Crago, Pennsyl- vania. and Rogers, Massachusetts, all Republicans. who proposed increas- ing the item in Varying amounts.
 Once these amendments are dis posed of, the house will be ready for a skirmish over enlisted strength. The framers of the bill have provided for a reduction to 115,000 men, eX- elusive of the 1000 Philippine scouts. Kahn, who has declared his approval of war department recommendations for 150000 men, has indicated hej will offer an amendment to provide pay for a force of that size, while Sisson has announced he will propose that the enlisted personnel be cut to 10O,.
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SAY TENANTS MAKING
 'MOONSHINE;' so ASK
 PERMITS BE REVOKED

EAST LAS VEGAS, N. M., Mar. 21. Resolutions asking that agricultural permits on national forests be with drawn, since it was declared many Of the rermittees, unable to make aliv- ing otherwise, are manufacturing moonshine whiskey, thus bringing un- desirable tenants on the ranges; that the forests and the bureau of mar Kets remain under the department of agricultural; that tariff be placed on livestock, meats and hides; that the public domain be transferred to the state, were adopted by the convention of the New Mexico Cattle & Horse Growers Association at it's last ses- sion here today.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-03-22
Uncle Sam May Have to Return Millions Collected in Taxe S

WASHINGTON, Mar. 21.-Milllons of dollars in income taxes collected by the government must be refunded according to an interpretation by ln- ternal Revenue Collector Blair of the supreme court decision in the case of Smietanka, collector. against the First Trust & Savings Bank of Chi cago, officials said today.
 The supreme court held that in- come held and accumulated by trus tee for the benefit of unborn or ua- ascertained persons was not taxable. The bureau, it was explained, had been holding such income taxable, and as such cases generally involved ealrg estates, it was believed that the refunds made necessary would run into millions.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-03-22
MINERS ORDERED TO DOWN TOOLS MARCH 31
EuidencetoOrder For DiUorce Is
 Accusation

NEW YORK, Mar. 21.--Jack Der kowitz today was arrested and held in $10,000 bail on a charge that he was head of a syndicate contract ing falsely to furnish evidence for dlvorces in New York state, where the only ground is infidelity.
 One of the allegations made against him by Samuel l.. Chess, a lawyer, in whose office he was ar rested, was that he employed pro fessional actors made up to resem- ble his victims, and that these "understudies" were then caught in compromising situations. Chess also charged that Berkowitz had boasted of furnishing co-respon- dents.
 The specific charge against Br kowitz was subornation of perjury.
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ment started the row, sent telegram saying he had been incorrectly quo ted and had no knowledge of any secret understanding.
 Senator Borah. Republican, Idaho, statement to the senate yesterday. who presented the purported Cravath contented himself with saying that what he had read was a stenographic transcript of Cravath's remarks, and that the explanation now made would not be accepted in any court. Sen ator Johnson. Republican. California, added that Cravath had best be left to depart from the debate with a veracity shattered in several direc- tion." No one rose to defend the New York attorney and the discus sion drifted to other issues Of the
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HARD AND SOFT GOAL WORKERS JET ORDERS U
 QUIT TOGETHER
First Call Ever Issued For Both Classes of Miners to
 Quit Simultaneously
6OO,0Oo MEN AFFECTED
Unions Policy Committee to Meet to Consider Plans
 to Conduct Strike

INDIANAPOLIS. Mar. 21.-Suspen- sion of work by all union coal miners at midnight. March B1, was ordered today by officers of the United Mine Workers of America. the call being the first ever issued for both bitum- inous and anthracite workers to walk out simultaneously. Sly hundred thousand men will be affected by the order, it was estimated officially. The suspension, the order provided, will continue until stopped by union off cials.
 The order, which was sent to the 5000 local unions, directed the min CTS to give the operators their fullest cooperation in the protection Of mine property and counselled against vio- lence and violations of the law. In addition to affecting all union miners in the United States, the order also directed approximately 6.65O union men in western Canada to join in the walk-out. but did not apply to 14.0OO miners in Nova Scotia.
 No Such Order Before
 Never before in the history of the coal industry has suspension or strike order called for cessation of work by all union miners in the Unit ed States. Tn the past, wage con tracts in the bituminous and anthra- cite fields have not expired at the same time. but a complete tie-up in union fields was considered during the great anthracite strike in 1902. A sympathetic strike by the bitumin.
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aa INDICTMENTS RETURNED

OKMULGEE, Okla, Mar. 21.-(By the Associated Press)- Twenty-two indictments, naming more than 30 persons, were returned by the dis trict court grand jury tonight in it's final report on an investigation into bank failures in Okmulgee county.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-03-22
TARIFF RATES APPROVED

WASHINGTON, Mar 21. - Sugar rates in the Fordney tariff bill on the basis of $1.6O a hundred pounds for Cuban raw, were approved today by the Republican members of the sen ate finance committee afte pro longed fight. The vote was reported as to 4.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-03-22
S2,OOO, ,O00 Awarded
 to Three Children

SEATTLE, Mar. 21Annullment of trust provisions in the will left by Oliver s. Presbrey of New York and West Port N T. has resulted in the awarding of one fourth of his estate valued at $2,000,00O. to his three grandchildren, Robertson P, Pierson P., and Helen Deming of Seattle, 1t became known today.
Bisbee daily review., 1922-03-22

IN the spring everyone's fancy Il turns to thoughts of a garden.
 Luther Burbank. worlds greatest scientific agriculturist, thinks about gardening all the time He has devoted his life to the study of plant life.
 Now Burbank is going to let you in on the secrets of a successful garden. He has written 12 garden ing articles for the Review that deal with everything that has to do with the growing of vegetables and flowers.
 The first story will appear Friday.
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THE WEATHER

Arizona: Partly cloudy Wednesday, unsettled north east portion: Thursday probably fair: not much change in temperature.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-21
sEARcHLIGHrs INSTALLED.
To Turn Light on Boston & Maine
Property at Springfield.

Springfield. Mass. July 20.-Search.
lights have been installed at the Local
Boston q Maine shops and yards and
will be put into operation tonight
IL was announced by Division Superin-
tendent c. NJ. Woodward, who said the
step was taken 70 minimize the likeli.
hood Of violence growing out of the
shop strike. He said that practically
every worker in the shops has been
threatened by strikers and that. in
addition, their families had been
warned 20 have the men quit their
jobs. He said further that several
men have been attacked.
Yesterday when group of men en-
tered the premises by means OF gate
that had been discussed for years steps
we're taken TO close all entrances 70
the yards. Superintendent Woodward
said that it was found impossible to
get evidence 20 prosecute for threats
Of violence owing 10 the disinclination
of the msn threatened to testify.
Walter Rutherford. spokesman for
the striking shop workers here. entered
emphatic denial to the statements OF
Woodward regarding
violence or threats and ascribed the
protective steps taken as due TO tim
idity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-21
BURIAL AT BRooKFIELD.
And Funeral of Mrs, John Bjorn Was
Held in Barre.

The funeral of Mrs. John Bjorn, who
died on July Is, was held from hei
late home on Cliff street yesterday
at l0.30. Rev r. L. Goodepeed officiat
ing. Burial was in the cemetery al
Rrookfield. The bearers were Chris.
tian Bjorn, John Bjorn, Paul Mattson
William Rutz. Louis Taft and Levi
Taft.
Mrs. Louis Hensen of New Haven,
Conn. sister Of Mrs. Bjorn, was in
town to attend the funeral.
The following is list of lowers;
Pillow. family; roses, sister, Katb-
crime, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Hansen, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Anderson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mel Nelson, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Bjorn. Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Davis,
Friendship Birthday club, Mr. and
Mrs. f. ]. Trask, Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron
carnations, Louis and Levi
Taft, Mrs. Anna Mekkelson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mel Nelson, Mrs. D. J. Sullivan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Nelson, Mr.. and
and Mrs. Kristen Mckkelson, Mr.. and
and Mrs. Theo Thygerson. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lawrence, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
l.unde. Mr.. and Mrv. Oscar Lamson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Sprague, Mrs.
Florence Sprague, Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
srt Dobey; snowballs, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eifiin; sweet peas. Mr.. and Mrs c.
Larson; roses, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Mattson; lilies. Louis Taft; petuniss
and lilies. Mrs. Edwards and Mrs.
stone; spray, Mr.. and Mrs. Trask.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-21
PASSENGERS
TO DECK
When Pleasure Steamer
Dorothy Bradford Struck
BY Collier
NEITHER VESSEL
BADLY DAMAGED
But Stern Of Dorothy
Bradford Was
Dented

Boston, July 2l. Eight passengers
of the pleasure steamer Dorothy Brad
ford, which makes daily trips between
this city and Provincetown, were tax.
en- to hospital to-day suffering from
cuts and contusions after collision
between the vessel and the collier Ar
lington in the upper harbor The in.
juries which were said to be slight
were caused when the impact of the
two vessels threw the passengers
heavily to the deck. Several other
persons were severely shaken. The
collision occurred in a fog. The Doro-
thy Bradford returned to her pier but
resumed her voyage shortly after. The
collier also proceeded.
Among the passengers whose injur-
les were cared for aboard the steamer
were Mrs. Ellen McCIusky OF Balti-
more, Mrs. Florence Middleton Of New
York and Mrs. r L. Jacobs Of Lynn
field All suffered from bruises and
shock.
DIR. Thomas II. Heaton Of Cambridge,
whose wife was among those hurt,
and Miss Mary j. Hall. superintendent
Of the Cambridge nurses home, rem
dered first aid ais the steamer made her
way back to pier.
The stern of the Dorothy Bradford
was dented. There was no apparent
damage to the Arlington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-21
wArERpowER DEVELOPMENT
Greater Than at Any Other Period in
Nations History.

Washington, D. G., July 2l.--Thers
is more waterpower development under
way than at any period in the nations
history, the federal power commission
reported to-day in reviewing the re-
suits Of its two years Of administra-
tion under the water power act Ap-
plications for water power develop
ments have reached total Of 32l and
involve approximately twenty mil
lion horse power OF more than twice
the existing waterpower installation
OF the country. In the last year they
aggregated 100000 horsepower Of
proposed installations.
Although ii has been able to take
final action on more than half of the
applications for permits and licenses
filed, the commission. the report said,
has been forced to delay action on
many important projects due. il was
said, to a wholly inadequate personnel.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-21
PENNSYLVANIA TROOPS
FOR COAL FIELDS
About 1,io0 National Guardsmen Or.
dered Out BY Gov. Sproul as
Preventive Measure.

Harrisburg, Pa, July p. approx
mately l,lO0 Pennsylvania National
Guardsmen were preparing to-day, in
response to Governor Sprouts order. to
move to the bituminous coal fields in
the southwestern section Of the state
for strike duty. In ordering out the
troops Governor Sproul said the peace
of the commonwealth and the rights
OF its citizens would be preserved no
matter what the cost.
Movement of the soldiers to the soft
coal districts is the first to be made
as preventive measure. Heretofore
eliardsmen have been ordered out when
disorder occurred.
This is the first time units of the
National Guard have been placed on
coal strike duty since 1902, when the
entire guard was ordered into the an
thracite fields.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-21
AUTO STRUCK BRIDGE.
Two Occupants We're injured Near
Richmond.

Rev. G. r. Brush of Hardwick has
reported 20 the secretary of state that
his son. John. and Miss Grace St. John
were injured when his automobile, in
which they were riding. collided with
the partition Of covered bridge two
miles west of Richmond recently. The
boy suffered numerous cuts on the fsce
and head, and Mrs. St. John strained
liqament in >her chest when she was
thrown against the back of the front
seat by the impact.
Harry P. Freeto OF Waterbury Cen
ter reports that man who gave the
names Of Frost and Hull to him at diff
ferent times was driving team which
was involved in a collision with his
automobile between Moretown and
Middlesex on July l6. Mr.. Freeto be-
lieves the man was intoxicated. He
was trotting his team down hill, and
was on the left side. of the road. ac-
cording to the report The collision did
about S25 damage to the car. The own.
or of the wagon. which came from a
livery, told Frceto that the man gave
his name as Young when he hired the
rig.
Frank c. Colombo of Williamstown
reports that his car went over hank
on July 10, but adds that no one was
killed
Orange G. Houghtone Of johnson re-
ports that s25 damage was done to his
car and $40 damage TO car owned by
Eugene st. Louis of Lyndonville in a
collision on July Is on the Waterville-
Cambridge town line.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-21
boy KILLED
BY ICE TRUCK
Angus McDoaald, Aged 3,
Died Of Inernal
.yuriss
TWO + AIRS AFTER
] yrHE ACCIDENT
Driv # Truck Is Said to|
H $ Ordered Boy Off
But Latter Returned

Angus Mcdonald, ! nine -ycar-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs, Angus Mcdonald Of
Brook street, died at the City hospital
this noon from injuries received as q
result Of falling under the wheels Of
one Of the Ford trucks OF the Williams
town Ice Co., driven by Heman Smith
OF Wiliiamstown. The boy was play
ing around the truck near the corner
.oi Warren street rssd Maple avenue
and was ordered away by the driver
as he was about TO start, but the
youngster caught on to the truck again,
unseen by the driver, and was thrown
under one Of the rear wheels as the
truck started The left rear wheel
passed over his chest.
The driver Of the truck stopped ins
stantiy and assisted neighbors to carry
the boy into the home Of W. G. SaIter.
DIR. J. w Stewart was called and.
after examining the injuries, he or.
dered him taken to the City hospital
Immediately. Charles Colombo Of 81
Brook street rushed the boy TO the hos
pital in his car and several doctors
were called
Everything possible was done for the
boy. 1t was found he was injured in
ternally and he survived only about
two hours.
The little boy was one Of family Of
sight children, his brothers and sisters
being Bella, Mary, Ina, Robena, James,
Robert and Edward. The father Of the
'amily is at present in Pittsburgh.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-21
HANcMAN BUSINESS UNCERTAIN
Income, Therefore, in Doubt, So He
Fights wifes Demands.

Montreal, July 2l.--Pleading that
his business is uncertain and that his
income cannot arbitrarily be increased,
Arthur Ellis, hsngman, has informed
the court that he can spare his wife
only SIS month instead of the Sll0
she asks.
Ellis. now on his way 20 Vancouver
TO handle the execution Of three men,
was brought into police court yestcr
day on charge Of assault preferred
by his wife. The complaint was with
drawn after he promised TO give Mrs.
Ellis the s75 and the couple had shak-
en- hands on the bargain.
But Mrs. Ellis has reconsidered, and
again is pressing for the sllo. Her
husband has been notified that she in
tends suing for separation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-21
MISS - LAND RESIGNS
As Secretary and Treasurer Of Goddard
Seminary.

At a recent meeting OF the trustees
of Goddard seminary, the resignation
Of Miss Julia A Holland as secretary
and treasurer OF the school was accept.
ed Miss Holland, for several years
before coming to Barre in May, 1921,
was secretary in the governors Office al
Montpelier, and resigns the position at
the seminary to accept position as
secretary to former Governor p. W.
Clement at Rutland. Miss Holland will
continue as secretary and treasurer OF
the alumni association and win assist
the committee in the further campaign
to raise, among the alumni and friends
of the school, the amount necessary to
free the seminary of debt.
Much regret was expressed by the
trustees and resolution to that ef-
feet was spread upon the records. They
also took the occasion to wish Miss
Holland pleasure and success in her
new field of work.
Miss Holland has had an important
part in the recent success of the school
and her unique position, as a person
of acquaintance with large portion OF
its constituency, together with her
pleasing personality and her business
ability, has made many valuable
friends for her and for Goddard. 1t is
gratifying to sll friends of the school
to learn that Miss Holland is TO con-
time as secretary and d-treasurer of the
alumni association and render such 9TH
err service as her new duties will per-
nit.
The trustees elected George Kent to
act as treasurer Of the seminary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-21
CANDIDATE INTIMIDATED.
BY Ku Klux Klan In Missouri and He
Removes Advertisement.

st. Louis, July 2l,- Robert Young
OF St. Joseph, candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination. for United States
senator, in a letter made public TO-
day said he had received notice from
the Ku Klux Klan to remove cam
paign advertisement which he had com
tracted for Insertion in the Jewish
Record, a local. Hebrew language news
paper, because the jew is after the al.
mighty dollar" and ending ito hell
with the country"
Fred Weismann, attorney for the
newspaper, made public the letter
which Young wrote to H. l.. White,
advertising representative Of the paper.
in explanation Of his refusal to fulfill
the contract.
An excerpt from the letter read
Il have always been very friendly to
the Jewish public and myet. / am
no moral coward, but do not care to
get coat of tar and feathers"
Counsel for the paper announced suit
would be filed against Young to col.
lect money due II under the contract.