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The Washington times., 1922-04-19
CONGRESS MAY
PROBE EPR0F|TS
OF GOAL bAR0Ns
income Tax Officials Sum-
monsd to House Labor Hear
ing Tomorrow.
By WARREN w. WHEATON,
International News Service.

Congressional interest In the coal
strike today turned 70 the new
drive begun by the House Labor
Committee to bring permanent emo
TO periodical paralysis In the In
dustry.
The COMMITTEES prepared to obtain
testimony to snbstantiats It's de-
mands that some Government
agency be empowered TO get at the
real and basio facts of the trouble.
Invitations were sent TO officials
OF the Internal Revenue Bureau,
the Federal Trade Commission and
the Interstate Commercs Commits
sion to. appear Thursday when IN.
auiry into the reasons for the coal
strike win be resumed with renewed
vigor.
obstacles in the way OF Govern.
mental ascertainment OF the Ills of
the industry, viii be Laid bare
and profits of operators. one OF the
bones of contention seized upon by
the miners as reason for ue-ups,
viii be investigated. Representa-
tives of the Internal Revenue
Bureau will be asked to give the
public knowledge of profits derived
In the past four or five years,
according to Chairman Nolan OF
the committee.
With neither side in the existing
difficulty showing signs. OF break.
ing down" belief was Expressed in
Congressional circles today that
the need of Congress taking some
immediate and. direct action to end
the strike in imperative.
The Washington times., 1922-04-19
ADVERTISEMENT
THE "MOTHER OF MEDICINE

the Goddess, was called the Mother
OF Medicine" In ancient Egypt,
centuries before Christ, women were
skilled In medicine. They knew the
great value OF medicinal plants
Hippocrates, the Father OF Medi-
cine" many centuries later, knew
less of the merit of vegetable drugs
than did the women OF ancient
times.
Lydia 10. Pinkham. neariy fifty
years ago. gave 90 women her
Vegetable Compound, now known
everywhere as Lydia ~, Pinkhsm's
Vegetable Compound. This is a
wcman's medicine for wonsan's siI-
mcnts. prepared from medicinal
plants.
The Washington times., 1922-04-19
U. s. ON ALERT TO STOP
SMUGGLING OVER BORDER

Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury Dover today announced that
the Governments force OF customs
officers will be strengthened imme-
diately on the Canadian border TO
stop smuggling.
Dover said he already had APP
proved appointments OF forty addi-
tional customs agents to be sta
toned along the border In New
York State Treasury reports show
that there has been a heavy traffic
in opium smuggling as wen as
liquor and dutiable merchandise.
The Washington times., 1922-04-19
PUBLIC SERVICE
MORALE BEING.
SMASHED DAILY
Military Duty Made to Feel It.
SELF an lncubus--other
Tax-Eaters.
BY WILLIAM HARD,
Cossnopolltan News Service.

There is a thing going on in
wsshington that can only be de-
scribed as a swapping OF the
morale OF the services OF the
United States. 1t has not been
nrcducod hv any "urooa ganda" II
The Washington times., 1922-04-19
M|ss|VEss
OFbURN|NC
FILED
Executors ct Frank Vincent
Rurton's viii Make Charges
Against Her.
BY oosmopoiitaa News Service.

agt NY C0smopofftAu News Service.
NEW YORK. April t9.-Sensa-
tional specimens from trunkful
OF letters 70 his wife, found by ths
late Frank Vincent Burton, mil
1ionaire cotton man, are incor-
porated in an answer on file to-
day at Newburgh, N. Y. in the
contest of his widow. Mrs. Claire
Hyllsted Burton. cut off in HI.
win.
Yerixss Mentioned.
Linking her in alleged inrtigues
with the late Charles II. Yerkes.
Chicago traction magnate. and div
srs other men," the executors,
among whom are two sons and a
brother of >he millionaire. declared
she was not fit TO share In the
estate.
Alleging that she was being
framed. Mrs. Burton said the
charges filed in the executors an.
swer are without foundation.
A dozen letters, reputed in the
papers to have been exchanged be-
tween her and certain mem were
placed on record. Some of them
were Of a fervent and impassioned
tone.
Burton, widower with five
children, married Mrs. Hyllsted In
November, 1919 They separated
in July. 1920. Burton died March
His estate by his viii was divided
among his children and his brother.
and he referred TO his wife only In
this clause:
prior to our marriage made am
pie provision for her support"
This provision. II was said. was a
trust fund giving her an income OF
more than $4,000 annually. She
contested the win, charging undue
influence
The letters submitted by the ex-
ecutors purport TO establish the
charge that Mrs. Burton for years
subsisted on money contributed by
various men here and abroad.
Letters are quoted from Sam
Power, of London. and nom and to
Gustave Phillips, OF Leipzig. 1t Is
s&id she sued Phillips for breach OF
promise.
Charges Called Brazen.
"The papers filed at Newburgh
are shocking said Mrs. Burton. Il
am nonplussed at the braaen nature
of the charges. They are fabrica,
tions OF the most vicious kind, and
have been invented TO deprive me of
my rightful inheritance"
Here are some OF the letters:
The first, dedicated 10 Sam Power
Of London, was written in 1913. 1t
said:
"Dear Clara: I cannot be too
formal to you, 60 I send the little
naughty verses and definitions"
There followed verses and riddles
Of an intimate nature.
A letter signed Fred" and writ.
ten October Is. 1918, said:
"In consideration Of your III
health and to prevent further
scandals, I have consented, against
my better judgment. must ask
you not to look on me as a friend
any more and I, fear your threat
TO inform my wife of what has
happened would cause the unhappi.
ness OF an innocent and good per-
son.
II beg you therefore to be gen
erous and allow me 90 send you a
remembrance of $500 francs and q
Christmas present OF $500 francs.
is~why do you try 20 ruin my
sense of duty7 How terrible Il II,
the remembrance OF last evening"
The records of the case contain
a latter the executors sIiege was
written, by Mrs. Burton from the
waldorf Astoria on November 26,
1918. 20 Mai. Fritz Brinck, Ger.
The Washington times., 1922-04-19
SENATE PROBE
MAY TOUCH ON
.kERENSKY
Borah Expected to Delve Deep
Into Status of Envoy
Bakhmeteff.
BY POLITYCUS.

There are indications that Boris
Bakhmeteff. alleged Russian ann
bassador. has received his last Inn
munity bath from the State Do
psrtment. II is reported that the
prohibition enforcement officers OF
the Government. who seem to be
as skepticai as Senator Borah OF
Mr.. Bakhmeteff's diplomatic stand
ing. have already undertaken 10
curb the alcoholic immunity OF his
alleged embassy.
The letter which Secretary
Hughes sent TO the Senate in de.
|, tense of BakhmeteSf bears every
evidence of long and prayerfuf
preparation. It is far from a
blanket protection; Il sets up the
situation as coldiy as Secretary
Hughes can do SO; 1t points 10 GER
tain statutory provisions, but IL
careful not TO invoke them, or 10
indicate that the State Department
meteff's position.
without Precedent.
The whole thing is without
precedent I'm our diplomatic history,
or in that of any other country.
State Department officials know
this. and doubtless that has much
to do with the gingerly manner in
which Secretary Hughes is defyins
the Senatorial lightning. Secretary
| Hughes is even careful TO register
the fact that it was President VIII
SON who started It all by recogniz-
Mr.. Hughes regime has merely
continued ito recognize him In that
capacity and has recognized no
|. other Russian ambassador"
But Mr.. Hughes ia equally care
| full not to push this defense too
far. or to suggest that the State
Department would undertake TO
overrule the Senate should the lat
| ter insist upon stripping MIR. Bakh-
rneteff of his presensions and upon
| treating him as the private citizen
which everyone outside of the State
Department knows him TO be. The
State Department has been care
full not to commit itself TO any
permanent recognition OF the Bakh-
meteff embassy"
Senator Borah. the chairman of
| the Committee on Education and
Labor which started the whole
| trouble with its Semenoff investi-
1 Sd1tns ~ any }tbAhE lbat ssitRttST><S&
by tho Hughes letter. and has
promised TO take the whole matter
to the floor OF the Senate.
Revelations Promised.
If he carries out that promise In
) anything like the true Borah style,
! there will be some interesting reve-
lations concerning the whole hypo-
critical business. II 10 even pos
sihie that he win have something
| to say about Mr.. Bakhmeteff's rela-
tions TO the s1So.ooo, 900 which the
4 Kerepsky regime got out OF the
I United States Treasury and little
of which ever got to the European
battlefields.
He may also tell of the reports
! which his committee has been In
vestigating concerning the part
which Mr.. Bakhmeteff played IN
/ the successful effort to permit the
! Cossack Butcher Semenoff to evade
I the immigration laws and to enter
4 the United States.
But none of Senator Borah's reve-
! lations will have half the interest Of
J some good first-hand testimony by
/ Mr.. Bakhmeteff himself
The Washington times., 1922-04-19
NORRIS JOINS
BORAH IN FIGHT
ON bAKHMET
Nebraska Senator Calls Pres
snoe of Russian Here sin
suit and Disgrace"
ny rnternat,onaI News service.

: An attack from a new quarter was
aimed at Boris Bakhmsteff, reaf.
ffrmed Ambassador FROM Russia. !"
today when Senator Norris of Ne.
braska, Joined forces witt Senator
Borah Of Idaho. in an effort 10 force
Reputation of the Kerensky diplo.
mat.
Norris openly charged that Bakh-
metefrs presence In the United
States as IAN ambassador from de.
funct government was an Insult and
disgrace"
The Nebraskan declared he would
introduce a resolution calling for a
Senate investigation OF Bakhmeteffs
activities here and his sources of
income unless Senator Borah pro-
posed better plan OF action.
VIII Smoke Him Out.
"Bakhmeteff must be smoked out." |"
was Norris laconic comment.
Calling attention 10 his resolution,
adopted in the Senate january 3.
1921. which requested the Secretary
OF the Treasury to explain moneys
paid Bakhmeteff by this Government.
Norris said his investigation now
would be carried along the same
lines. The Norris resolution last
year revealed that s1S7, 7,729 900 had
been loaned the Kerensly govern
ment, none of which has ever been
collected.
At the same time, former secre.
tary of the Treasury Houston re-
ported that the Kerenslty regime also
owed the United States $21,000,00o
in overdue interest.
The Norris resolution, aimed par
ticularly at learning the amount paid
directly 70 Bakhmeteff, showed that
s1I 900 900 had been turned over to
him for Russian war materials which
this Government confiscated. These
materials, Secretary Houston said,
had been purchased originally by the
Kerenslxy government with credits
extended by this Government. Its
purchase from Bakhmeteff came aft
err KerenslSy's overthrow.
In ali, the Wilson Administration
purchased SITS, ,5s2. 900 worth of war
materials from the KerenslSy govern
ment through Bakhmeteff. the re-
mainder being contaminated before
Kerensky was ousted. All these
goods, Houston said. were purchased
with American credits originally.
"The presence OF Balthmeteff as an
Ambassador from a defunct govern
ment Is an insult and disgrace, Nor
ris declared. 'I certainly viii give
every assistance TO Senator Borah
in his efforts to have this Russian
repudiated. Bakhmeteff must be
smoked out What want to know
is where does he get his income.
VIII Consult Esorah.
Under the Wilson Administra-
ton, he was paid s11.oo0. 900 for war
materials which this Government
bought from him after lending him
the money to make the original pur'
chase. For the present Administra'
tgo,. tn ogotr rac0Onfzq him ts "a
The Washington times., 1922-04-19

produced py any
has been pro-
duced by the
Executive de-
partments them
selves and by
Congress-. To see
IL one has TO
leave the offices
OF the great and
go about q bit
among the per-
manent people
who do the per-
nanent. contin-
uous work OF
{ h o Un lite d
States while the
great people ride
into Washington
on the wave of
an election and
are waohcd out
The Washington times., 1922-04-19
Maligned Flappers
Discover Champion in
N. Y. School Head

NEW YORK, April 1e.--How
The liberties of that newest
and deadliest species of the
female, that class of young wom-
anhood ranging from fourteen to
eighteen years, whose habitat is
the high school, have been dis
cussed at length by irate pspas
-No FIrsson.- shA ssss.
But the fIApper herself com plains
OF too little freedom. II her stosk.
ings are rolled. IL is done sur.
reptitiousiy. III she rouges or lip
sticks, she does IL away from the
hawk-like eyes of her parents. IL
she dons her swinging earrings. II
ia after she has passed the doors OF
her home or school.
Freedom nothing" snorts the
flapper, we're continually being
told not to do what we want, and
IL we do manage 10 get a little fun
out OF life. it's because we're tnst
sensible"
0irIs Sensible.
They're Just sensible" echoes
DIR. william l.. Felter, principal OF
Girls High School, Brooklyn. Girls
of today are an Improvement ON
those of ten years ago. They are
much brighter. Our records show
that girls are graduating from higs,
school at the average age OF seven
teen, compared with the eighteen
and a half-year mark of a decade
ago.
are Just bit intoxicated with .he
new freedom they have assumed,
but down under their harmless little
fads they are as modest and feminine
as girls ever were. Only 1 per cent
Of all our girls have ever been
reprimanded for discipline"
While DIR. Felter objects to the
too lavish use of lipstick and rouge.
he does not see anything wrong In
face powder.
'T would much rather see the girls
with a bit OF powder on their skin
than with shiny noses.
Bare Knees O. X.
Bare knees are not taboo In this
Brooklyn flapper paradise. Dr.
Felter doesn't mind IL the girls roll
their own. IL they feel more com
Portable that way. they may twist
their stockings into thick wad be
low their knees.
There are no specified modes OF
dressing the hair for these Brooklyn
girls, although DR.. Felter is frank &c
admit that he prefers bobbed locks
to the celebrated cootie catchers.
The Washington times., 1922-04-19
LOST AN EYE AT WORK,
BUT SUES FOR TWO EYES

PITTSBURGH, Pa, April 19.-
Whether an eve for an eye or two
eyes for an eye is an equitable basis
OF settlement of the case of Michael
Halapy against the Peters Creek Gas
Coal Company was argued yesterday
before the superior court on appeal
from Washington county. Evidence
was offered TO show that Haiapy had
but one eye when he entered the en-
pioy of the coal company. In the
course of his employment he lost the
other.
The State worlsmen's oompensa-
tion law differentiates between the
loss of one eve, partial blindness, and
the loss OF both eyes, total blindness
or complete disability. Halspy
claimed he is entitled TO compensa-
tion for total blindness. The com
pany. however, advanced the srgu-
nent that, as only one eye was sc-
tuai'v lost, II should not be expected
TO pay for two eyes, even though the
did involve total blindness.
and rapidly losing its attractiveness,
it's enthusiasm, It's morale. IL is
losing It because for political pur-
poses the politicians of the country
are making the United States be
come toward It's employees a skin
flint, an migrate, a contract breaker,
doubie-crosser, promiser OF
poverty and honor and a performer
Of poverty and ignominy.
Tho decentralization thereupon en-
suing In the deepest down story that
there is In Washington.
The Washington times., 1922-04-19
VIII Consult Borsh.

Under the Wilson Administra-
ton. he was paid st1 10000 for war
materials which this Government
bought from him after lending him
the money to make the original pur-
chase. For the present Administra-
ton TO again recognize him is to
place the stamp OF approval on the
irregularities of the previous Admin
istration in the dealings with this
so-caIled ambassador"
The Washington times., 1922-04-19

The demoralisation thereupon en-
suing In the deepest down story that
there is In Washington.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-06-22

Signature Of Voter-..--.----..
Notice to Voters-To vote in favor
of the proposition submitted on this
ballot. place q cross (X) in the square
after the word "yes" and to vote
against 1t, place a similar mark after
the word mo-"
Sec SO, T. 10. R. 3; thence south
to S: w. corner Sec. 50, T. 10, R. 8;
thence west to N. w. corner Of Sec
Is. +. 3. r 3: thence south to S. w.
corner of Sec. 8, T. 9, R. 8: thence
east to N. W. corner of NWA of NEA
Sec. II. T. 8. r. 3: thence south to S.
W. corner Of SWA of sen Sec. II,
7. 3, r. 3: thence east to S. e. corner
Of sen Of SEN Sec. II, T. Or. 3;
thence south toward line between
wards s and s; thence upward line to
point Of beginning.
(Back Of Ballot)
School District No. 81 Of Natchitoches
Parish, Louisiana.
ward Precinct--
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-06-22

ETC., That as thus constituted sale
School District No. - shall have all
the rights and powers granted the
same under the Constitution and laws
OF the State of Louisiana.
The vote on the above was as fol.
lows:
Yeas: Seven.
Nays: None.
Absent and not voting: Three.
And the ordinance was passed.
Ordinance Mo
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-06-22
TAXABLE Valuation
SiGnature 0f Voter

TAXABLE Valuation $------.----------
Signature Of
Section 3. Be It further ordained
ETC., That the Secretary of the Parish
School Board be, and he is hereby
ordered to cause to be prepared fol
use ct said election the tally sheets
list Of qualified electors, assessed
valuation Of property, blank state
ments for the compilation of the vote,
In number and amount, and other
election blanks that may be required
for the purpose Of holding said elec.
ton, to cause the same to be placed
In the ballot boxes for use at the re.
spective precincts, and to make pro.
vision for the transmission of the
ballot boxes to the several precincts
Iof the school district at which the
electin 10 to be held.
Section 4. Be 1t further ordained,
ETC.. That the polling places or pre-
cincts for the said election shall be
Spanish Lake School House, and the
following three commissioners and
clerks of election are appointed tC
each respective polling place. Span
ISL Lake School House, Crib Flores,
Mitchell O'Conn. Tony Solice, Bennie
Flores, all Of whom shall serve with.
out compensation.
Section 5. Be it further ordained,
ETC.. That the Parish School Board
shall meet at IL O'Clock NJ. on the .----.-
day Of July, 1922, for the purpose, in
open session. Of examining and count.
ing the ballots, canvassing the re.
turns and declaring the result Of elec.
tion.
Section 6. Be it further ordained,
stc.. That tho President Of the Parish
School Board be, and he is hereby in.
to give public notice Of the
gaid election by proclamation to be
duly published, according to law, In
The following form:
PROCLAMATION
Pursuant to resolution by the
Parish School Board of
Natchitoches Parish, louisiana, at a
held ON the 9Th day Of June,
lSzz, /. z. T. GALLON, Jr, President
II said Parish School Board, do here
by give notice that, in compliance
With said resolution, as pecial elec-
ion will Be held In School District
No. 81, Parish Of Natchitoches, Louis
ana, on the 2sth day Of July, 1922. |
or the purpose Of submitting to the
)foperty taxpayers qualified under |
he Constitution and laws Of the |
State Of L0uisia1a to vote at said |
lection, the following proposition, to-
vt:
To levy . special tax Of five mills |
n th4 dollar On M the Dr0nertv in l
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-06-22
AN ORDINANCE

ABSENT ana not voting: Three.
And the ordinance was passed.
Ordinance No.---
| AN ORDNANCE.
Ordering special election to b
held IN School District No. .......-..-.. i
the Parish OF Natchitoches, Louisiana
for the purpose of submitting to tn
qualified electors of the said schoo
district the question of the levy of
special tax Of five mills ($.OO5) for tn
purpose Of providing additional al.
to the public schools of said schoo
district.
Section l. Be it ordained by tn,
Natchitoches Parish School Board O
Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, Tha
special election be and is hereby
ordered to be held in School Distric
No. 80 in Parish of Natchitoches
Louisiana. on the 25th day of July
1922, for the purpose Of submitting tc
the qualified electors of the said
school district entitled to vote thereat
the question Of the levy OF a special
tax OF five mills ($.OO5 on the dollar
Of all property in the said school dis
trict subject to state taxation, for a
period of two years, beginning with
the year 1922, and ending with the
year 1928. the proceeds of said tax to
be used In giving additional aid to
The public schools of said school dis.
trict.
Section 2. Be 1t further ordained.
ETC., That the ballots to be used al
the said election shall be prepared by
the secretary of the Parish School
Board and shall be in the following
form:
FORM OF BALLOT
Special Election in School District
No. 80 of the Parish of Natchi-
toches, Louisiana.
To be held in accordance with 4
resolution passed by the Parish
School Board.
Proposition to levy afivemills
Proposition to levy a five mill
($.O05) special tax on all the
property subject to taxation in
School District No. 81, Parish OF
Natchitoches, Louisiana, an
nually, for a period Of two
years, beginning with the year
1922, and ending with the year
1923. for the purpose Of giving
additional aid to the public
schools of said school district.
Taxable Valuation
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-06-22
PROCLAMATION.

Pursuant to resolution by the
Natchitoches Parish School Board of
Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, at
meeting held on the 9Th day ok June,
1929, !. 2. r. Gallon. Jr., President
Of said Parish School Board. do here
by give notice that, in compliance
with said resolution. q special elec-
ton viii be held In School District
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-06-22

cial tax Of five mills (@.006) for the
purpose Of providing additional aid te
the public schools OF said school dis
trict.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Natchitoches Parish School Board OF
NatchitOches Parish, LOUISIANA, That
a special election be and il, hereby.
ordered to be held in School District
No. 80. in Parish Of Natchit0ches,
Louisiana, on the 25th day Of July.
1922. for the purpose Of submitting to
the qualified electors Of the said
school district entitled to vote thereat,
the question of the levy of . special
tax Of five mills ($.005) ON the dollar
Of all property in the said school dis
trict subject to State taxation, for
period of two years, beginning with
the year 1922, and ending with the
year 1928, the proceeds OF said tax to
be used in giving additional aid to the
public schools Of said school district.
Section 2. Be it further ordained
etc, That the ballots to be used e
the said election shall be prepared
by the secretary Of the Parish SchoO
Board and shall be in the following
form:
FORM OF BALLOT.
Special Election in School District No
80, Of the Parish of Natchitoches
Louisiana.
To be held in accordance with res
passed by the Parish Schoo
Board.