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The Washington herald., 1922-03-15
MINERS CHIEF
SEEKS PARLEY
Lewis Here in Effort to
Avert Strike
April 1.
G Fl A R G E S P o T
Says Operators Plan to Break
Up Union in Big Coal
Field.
C II A R G ES PLOT

John L Lewis. president of the
United Mine Workers of America.
came to Washington yesterday to
do what he could to help bring
about a joint conference OF opera
tors and miners to avert the coal
strike threatened for April |.
Although Mr.. Lewis does not ad-
NIT it. 1t was currently reported
that the miners president sought
to influence officials of the govern
ment to insist upon a joint confer
ence under the terms Of the 1920
Joint agreement and to issue a call
for the operators of the central
competitive field and the miners to
meet in Washington. President
Lewis conferred with Secretary Of
Labor Davis for more than two
hours. but no announcement was
made. 1t is believed, however, that
the government will not go so far
as to issue a call for the joint con-
ference.
The government has urged the
operators and miners to meet in
joint conference. The miners have
aGred to 1t. but the operators have
refused. President Lewis came to
Washington. accusing the operators
of deliberately seeking to foment
the coal strike and to break up the
union.
The operators" said Lewis,
want to bring about the strike to
serve their own selfish ends They
are attempting to force the bitumi-
nous miners to accept a reduction in
their wages which would place
them on a level with the non-union
miners of West Virginia, Alabama
and other fields in which the union
Is kept out. or driven out by armed
Gunmen and thugs in the employ
of the coal companies.
When two large and powerful
groups Of operators ir the Pitts
burgh field and in Southern Ohio
served notice that they would re-
fuse to meet the United Mine Workers
this month to negotiate a new wage
and working agreement they served
notice in effect that they were out
to break up the miners union.
Should they succeed in this at
tempt. 1t would mean that the
miners of those two fields would be
reduced to the level of the nom
union miners of West Virginia. The
United Mine Workers will not per-
nit this to be done.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-15

France three years ago. Bullet after
bullet whistled over his head. Near
ly every pane of glass in the house
was broken. The walls were rid
died with lead.
The moon rose late Saturday
night. and to this fact Rose attrib-
utes his escape. The firing. he says,
came from all sides of the house
and the rattle of musketry never
ceased until after midnight when
the full moon, flooding the hill
side, iLlpelled the bandits to stop
for fear they woud be seen and
recognized.
Several bullets were found lodged
in furniture within a few inches
OF the spot where the young farmer
: fiat on the floor.
Seeks Protection.
lie believes there were at least
ten men in the band who fired
upon the house. The farmhouse is
situated N a lonely hollow of the
hills and Rose did not venture forth
until yesterday. He brought TO
Charlottesville yesterday a large
The Washington herald., 1922-03-15
Tornado Toll 20
Dead, Many Hurt
Villages Demolished, Crops
Ruined, With Damage
Over Million.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, March
14.-Twenty bodies have been found
in the wreckage left by the tornado
that swept through Louisiana and
Oklahoma early today, according
to reports reaching here. Scores
were injured and damage to build
ings and crops will exceed ST.
000, 900, IT was estimated.
The tornado hop-scotched through
the State, taking lives and demolish-
ing buildings at some points, then
jumping entire, counties, only to
descend again. =.
In jefferson and .Lonoge coun-
ties six we're killed, all colored,
and many whites were injured. In
Pittsburg County, the village of
Gowen was partly demolished and
nine persons, mostly Mexican la
borers, were killed and scores in
jured. At Sulpher. one man was
killed and several injured. About
forty dwellings were. swept up by
the force of the storm. Roofs of
churches were torn of and spires
sucked up at several points.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-15
OPPOSES CAR
MERGER BILL
Senator King Declares 1t
Is Unfair to Capital
Traction.
FAVORS SALE PLAN
Would Have ongre S S
Permit" Purchase by
Stronger Line.
FAVORS SALE PLAN

Senator William II. King, Of Utah.
announced yesterday that he would
oppose the street car merger bill
to be taken up today by the Senate
District Committee.
1T Is unfair because il penalties
a successful company" he declared.
1T is of a coHfscatory nature"
The bill proposes an increased
tax on net earnings above s per
cent as a means OF equalizing the
earning capacity OF the Capital
Traction Company. whose centrally
located lines produce large profits.
and the Washington Railway and
Electric Company, whose lines.
chiefly suburban. are comparatively
Improbable
Advocates Purchase Plan.
Senator King advocates the plan
proposed editorialiy by The wash
ington Herald. for the purchase Of
the Washington Railway and Elec-
tic by the richer corporation. He
introduced a bill in June last yea
authorizing the purchase. and the
absorption of the Potomac Electric
Power Company. at present an aux
iliary of the W. r. & f. by that
company. The "Pepco" supplies
heat. light and power and is a much
better paying business than the
parent car company.
1T is hard to determine just
what Congress can do in the car
line merger matter" Senator King
said yesterday. Il shall support no
plan that is unjust, and certainly II
would be unjust TO tax the COM
panies so that the one which is
making the larger profits would be
reduced to the level of the other.
There is no question that a mer-
ger would be OF great benefit to the
public. 1t would undoubtedly lower
the rate of fare and improve the
service. Great economies would be
effected in behalf of both COM
panies. and the merger is bound to
evolutionize II seems that the
You can hardly blame the one for
desiring a merger nor the othe= for
demurring Nor can you blame the
people of Washington for their de-
sire to see something done.
Il helped along the merger Of
companies some years ago. which
resulted in the Capital Traction
being the large. business that ii is
when I was a member OF the
House. introduced bills author
fzinx the acquisition OF the lesser
companies.
TT is probablt that shall in
troduce a bill permitting the pur-
chase Of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company by the Cap
itaI Traction. Under the Law. such
a transfer cannot he made. When
permission is granted by Congress,
the companies might find a way of
getting together. After this means
has been provided to them and they
find it impossible to come to terms,
Congress might be able justly TO
enforce action"
The Washington herald., 1922-03-15
Committee FaUOrs
Restoring Benefits

Chairman Lehlbach, of the House
Civil Service Committee, yesterday
was authorized to report favorably
the bill restoring retirement benefits
TO $4,000 government employees and
some 5000 former employees.
The measure passed the Senate
Saturday.
Emergency action was requested of
she House because of the fact that
the large number Of retired employees
living in Washington and elsewhere
had been tentatively stricken from
the rolls. Attorney General Daugh-
erty having ruled that only those
appointed through competitive exam
ination were entitled to the retire.
ment benefits.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-15
Twenty six Democrats
And Four Republicans
For Amendment.
SHOWS CLOSE FIGHT
ON RATIFICATION
G. o. p. Leaders Con.
fident Four Power
Treaty Will Win.

The vote in the Senate on the
proposed Robinson amendment to
the four-power Pacific treaty has
confirmed belief that the decision
on ratification will be extremely
close.
While not conclusive, the vote re-
vealed the extent of the opposition
to the pact. The amendment was
rejected late yesterday, 55 TO 80.
Since only a majority was re-
quired. the amendment was over
whelmingly defeated.
But to ratify the treaty a two
thirds vote is required, and the
thirty votes in support of the
amendment indicates the opposition
lacks only a few votes to accom-
absences on the final vote. 1t is
likely that not more than thirty-one
votes would be needed to prevent
ratification and undo the entire
work OF the arms conference.
Confident Of Ratification.
However. some of those Senators
who supported the amendment will
in the final test vote for the treaty,
il was thought. Leaders lost none
of their confidence that ratification
as things now stand is assured.
The vote showed:
Twenty-siN Democrats voting In
favor OF the amendment.
Four Republicans supporting
them.
Four Democrats voting with the
Republicans.
The four Republicans who de-
serted their leadership were Borah.
Johnson, La Toilette and France.
The three Democrats who Joined
with their leader. Senator Under
wood, in opposing the amendment
were Pomerene. Ransdell and Wll=
Jams.
The Robinson amendment would
have provided for the participation
of other powers than the four thar
sisnei the treaty in conferences
called under it's terms. The Senate
also rejected similar amendment
offered by Walsh of Montana as a
substitute Tho vote waS 90 to Il
Senator Underwood. the Demo-
cratic leader. failed to show the
strength that had been expcCted
Before the roll was called Under
wood made a speech in the nature
of a plea although he emphasized
that in advocating the treaty he is
not acting in his capacity as leader
OF the minority. Several DemOcc9ts
voted for the amendment because
they desired to have the four-oower
union more closely resemble thc
league of nations.
Sees War In Rejection.
During the day Senators Lenroot
of Wisconsin,. and McCumber. oi
North Dakota. spoke in behalf of tte
treaty.
THE real achievement of the con-
ference" said McCumber. ''is that
the potential power of human con-
science and the sense of Justice Sn''
right are assured free and full ex-
preston"
Lenroot predicted that IL the
treaty is defeated the compan. on
treaties will be withdrawn and
Harding will seek a popular man
date in November. He denied there
is an alliance.
Rejection of these treaties will
mean war sooner or later" said
Lenroot. probably a war that vii:
inevitably involve the United
States"
The Washington herald., 1922-03-15
PLANS TO NIP RED
REVOLUTION MAY 1

The Department of Justice is eN-
erting special efforts to round up
the principals in the alleged Red
revolution planned for May /.
Activities of department agcnts'are
said to be ncsntrated on inves-
tigating the premature bomb expio-
sion which killed Pietro Picula,
known to the police as a harmless.
mild revolutionary"
Officials here said departme n
agents always receive SPECIAL in-
structions at this time of year to
be on the lookout for May Day riot
plots.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-15
LeUiathan Soon to Quit &.
Mud Berth in NelD York

The Leviathan will be moved from
her 6-foot mud berth in New York
to the drydocks at Newport Nsws.
Va. about April 1, the Shipping
Board has announced.
Under the direction of V. H Gibbs.
head Of the engineering firm that
will supervise her rsconditioninS. en-
gineers have made preparations to
lift her out OF the mUd so that she
can proceed under her own steam
to the virginia dryGocks.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-15

mate occurrences and activities are
unfolded to the person who mingles
with the huge crowd of taxpayefs
who wait in line to file their returns.
Sums OF money which rival the
working capital OF the United
States Treasury were expended in
Washington during the last year.
principally by women and flap
pers," according to the amounts
claimed for exemption under the
luxury tax and amusement tax
clauses.
Beauty Marks Not Exempt.
Some claim exemption for as much
as $500 under these clauses. How
ever, when required to itemize
how they arrived at this figure"
they answer, 81 dunno" with the
result that the amount is slashed to
almost nothing. ..'
Those who do attempt to give an
account of the article. upon which
they paid the taxes for which they
claim exemption, usually start with
rouge, powder. perfume. Then they
mention silk underwear-here they
hesitate, owing to the fact that they
are speaking to a male clerk-and
theater tickets, sodas. ice cream
and "lotta other things"
One woman. said to be prominent
in social circles, is reported to have
asked exemption for S25. the amount
which she paid a beauty expert"
for tattooing a beauty mark upon
her shoulder, on the grounds that
this should come under the I'M
rrovement" classification.
Pet Dogs rs ssDepeudentr.,
Pet dogs, which are such an ex-
pense," are also said to be listed
as cause for exemption. some even
classified as dependents"
Thus does comedy stalk through
the pushing. jostling and impatient
crowd which fills the little office
Continved ON Page Five.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-15
ROUGE, BEAUTY MARKS, AMONG
CLAIMS FOR TAX EXEMPTION

A stout, smartly-clad woman of
mature years - apparently we'll
versed in the tactics of bargain
counter" ffensives-pushed through
the eleventh hour crowd at the
local Internal Revenue office, 1922
Pennsylvania avenue northwest.
yesterday afternoon.
Pardon me, what do you do with
street car tokens?' she inquired in
a loud voice as she approached one
of the clerks, whose duty II is to
assist taxpayers in making their
returns.
Gives .CIever- Reply.
Give them to a street car con-
ductor in exchange for a ride.
man." replied the clerk without
looking up from the blank upon
which he was working.
When the chuckles of the by
ISLANDERS had subsided, and the deep.
red hue which overcast the in
quirer's face had turned to a be-
coming pink, she supplemented her
first question as follows:
II mean in which part of this
income blank do / record the street
car tokens which have purchased
during the year 20 that I can deduct
them from my net income?'
After being Informed that street
car tokens were not deductable, the
woman turned, and while retracing
her way through the crowd. mum
bled audibIy about the "unfairnes,
of this income tax law"
.Continuous- Performance.
This is just one brief scene of
the continuous comedy tragedy
which has been staged at the In
ternal Revenue office during the
past week, but which will close at
IL o'clock tonight-the final period
allotted for the filing Of 1921 income
tax returns.
Family secrets are revealed, busi-
ness associations become known.
and innumerable other bits Of int.-
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Continued on Page Fire.
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Continued on Page Four.
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Pet Dogs rs Dependents,

COntinued on Page Flee.
The Washington herald., 1922-03-15

Continued on Page Eight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-22
BURY AIR DISASTER VICTIMS
Brattieboro Bows in Grief as Bodie,
Are Laid TO Rest.


Bratt.eboro, Aug. 22-The funer
ais Of those who lost their lives b.
fire in the a.rplane accident at tn,
Brattleboro Retreat aviation iie.n
last Friday were held yesterday atte.
noon. A double funeral for Joseph
Trahan and his little son, Norman
was held in st. Michael S Roman
Catholic church at nine oco,ck, and
a service for Miss Evelyn Harris was
held at the house on North street a,
2:30 yesterday afternoon.
At each service Governor Jane
HARNESS Of Springfield and Jane.
j. Taylor of Burlington, secretary o
she Greater Vermont association
were present, and at each there wa
wealth OF floral membranes In
hiding pieces from Governor Hart
ness, the Aero Club OF Vermont anc
the Brattleboro Outing club.
st. Michaels Church was filed a
the Trahan funeral, at which tn,
Rev. Patrick Brennan officiateu, say
ing requiem mass.
TIE Rev. Edwin p. Wood, pastol
of the first Universalist Church, Off
ciated at the funeral Of Miss Eyelvr
Harris. AS a mark of respect the
curta rs at the p aces of business
were drawn during the funerals.
Mr.. Trahan and his sou were in
'antlv killed when the Curtis
"Oriole" in which they and Miss
Harris were passengers fell to the
ground, striking a high tension cleo
trio power line. and burning in its de
scent. Miss Harris, who was bad)
burned was taken to the Memoria
hospital, and lived until about ten
O'Clock Saturday morning. The sun
geons held some slight hope for ne
recovery, on account Of her splendh
vitality. but the odds were greatly
against recovery owing to the fac
that more than three quarters CT IN
surface OF her body had been scared
by ne flames,
Miss Harris always had been a de
,otee OF sports, and an enthusiast 70
aviation. She had made many flight
with her brother Fred H. Hari
president of the Brattleboro Outin
club, and on a trip to Europe las
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-22

stuat on on the attitude of the com
mission OF reparations and the failure
of Great Britain to und erStand the DIES
perate plight of her allies and the need
for the payment of the indemnity.
PoIncare recitad figures IN an effort
II prove that Germany was responsible
for her own collapse and had deiber-
atey failed to live up to the demands
of the reparations commission He
vigorously denied that France sought
to enslave Germany in revenge for the
devastation of war
Premier Poincare held out the hope
of German and French cooperation
with both nations working together
some day, If Germany would change
her tactics ana do her best to repair
in peace the damage she caused in
war. France was eager to cooperate
with her allies, he said, but would
take Independent aCtion rather than
be deprived of her just compensation
The premier spoke at length of the
divergent courses now being taken by
France and England. He declared that
4 was on natural that nations, like
individuals, should think first of their
own interests France could not con.
tinue to bear The burden of all the
allied compromises, he asserted. He
went on record as advocating an allied
conference for the settlement of war
debts, which would be attended by all
the nations interested, without excep-
ton" The latter phrase was taken to
moan that he referred to the United
States.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-22
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News Of the Town and Village and
Advertisements.

Miss Anne Wallace and Miss Lee
Mahar spent Monday at Saratoga.
Mrs. A. p. Buck and Mrs. Arthur
Moffet OF Manchester were In Ben.
nington Monday
Mrs. Joseph Cunning and children
went to North Bennington this after,
noon to spend few days with Mrs.
Cummings mother.
Special clean up! Wonderful
values in ladies' black, brown and
VIII te high and low shoes, special at
$l00 a pair, at Noyeck's. : 92t2
Dollar Day specials: Two rs watt
c ear lamps and one so watt waite
lamp for ST. also two so watt white
lamps for 81 at the Twin State show
rooms.
The knights OF Columbus will hold
meeting in their rooms tonight at
8 o'clock. The first and second de
grees will be worked on class O.
candidates.
Miss NJ 'ldred Gutterson Of the Mas.
sachusetts National League Of Girls
cubs, of Boston, would like 10 meet
all the members OF the Bennington
Girls Club in the club rooms Wednes.
day evening at 1880 o'clock.
The work OF making the second ap
plicat'on of oil to the federal aid
Dorset-Danby highway began today
One side OF the road will be oiled at
a time and the state highway depart
ment will adopt measures for the
protection OF the automobile traffic
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-22

Mems soc Suspenders, light and heavy weigh
Dollar Day; for ................
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-22

Barbecue France, Aug 22,-France
firmly determined to make Germany
)ay for the devastation she caused in
the war and, rather than depart from
his fixed intention, she will act alone,
Premier Poincare declared at the OPP
ming meeting of the general council
IF the department of the Meuse, yes
erday, in speech which is generally
regarded as the complete official dec
aration of French reparations policy.
The necessity and Justice of the pay
ment Of reparations by Germany were
EMPHASIZED by the French premier.
who placed the blame of the present
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-22

ummer had made the trip across the
English channel by acceptance.
Miss Harris was the only daught-
of Mr. and Mrs. Char es A, Harr s,
red II. Harris is the only other sur
5iyor In the immediate family Mr.,
rahan is survived by his wife, his
lother and five sisters.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-22
PoWNAL CENTER

Rev. Il. +. Towslee has returned
from a short visit at Hoosick, n. Y.
Prayer meeting at Rest Cottage
Thursday, Aug "a, leader, Rev Ellen
Towslee. Alma Alice Carey Of
SALISBURY Center will lead tn
praise service. All are welcome.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-22
Too Much to Expect?

81 expects all my friends will be
angels some day" said Uncle Eben:
"but befo' dey undertakes to play de
harp hopes de mos OF EN- will have
chance to take music lessons"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-22
charm In pIffIouIt undertaklnns.

Providence has hidden charm in
difficult undertakings which is appre-
ciated only by those who dare to
graDple with them Nine Swetchlhe,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-22
FRANCE FIRM FOR
GERMAN PAYMENT

oolneare 6lames Commission and Brit
lsh Attiture for Present
Situation.
Berlin, August 90 ~ finance
minister Hermes was reported to-
day to have left no doubt In yes
terday's deliberations with the
members of reparations commits
sion that the pledging of state
fore.ts on the left bank of the
Rhine and the state mines in Rhur
strict as guarantees for the pay
ment of Germany's reparat,ons
was impossible
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-08-22
LoaicaIlY Put.

EmplOyer--"lt seems to ne that
you want a large salary for one who
has had so little experience Youth
"Well, sir, amt 1t harder for me when
| don't know huw?"
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