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The Washington times., 1922-12-25
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HER, SHE
SA YS
s'Kiss" Plaintiff Appeals to
Harding Against Depart
ment of Justice.

In the dual role of attorney and
client, Mrs. Alma C. Smythe, pref
ty red haired plaintiff in the
100000 "kiss suit" against Leigh
ton Taylor, former secretary to
late Senator Penrose. today ap-
pealed to President Harding for
assistance.
"The subject is simply that the
Department Of Justice be COM
manded to openly prefer charges
against me if they have any
grounds for action" Mrs. Smythe,
said, writing from her Alexandria
office.
Makes Persecution Charge.
Mrs. Smythe says she wants these
charges preferred, IL there are any.
''instead of the mad undercover' Of
persecution in which some OF their
men have taken part"
The pretty plaintiff complains to
the President that she has been re-
fnsed permission to carry a gun to
he used in self defense and as a re-
suit of this makes the breaking OF
the law an imperative need"
Her letter follows:
''Dear Sir:
IAN appeal to you has failed OF
reply and as perhaps the same has
mt reached you, q second Is being
sent. -
r,apa rtment of Justice be COM
r,snded to Zopenly prefer charges
srainst me, II they have any
grounds ford action instead of the
mad undercover persecution In
which some of their men have
taken part.
"Au clean. cut legal action seems
IN avail OF, nothing and requests and
apr As for protection from duly
or, - ID authorities are futile as
" as requests for permits to
caVy a gun to be used in self
defense, thus making my break
ing of the law an imperative need.
.As a result of which a warrant
has just been served on me for
carrying a gun anyway and daring
10 turn on and chase thugs-also
a Department of Justice operative.
or course there is no reason to be-
Ueye that said operative was really
authorized In his actions but no
difference does that make in re-
suits!
again will you please require
that the Department of Justice take
\ position in the open and above.
board in this matter.
"And thank you kindly,
NRespectfully,
"ALMA c. SMYTHE,
Attorney for Alma c. Smythe,
309 Camerson street, Alex
anderia, Va"
Incloses Her Petition.
Mrs. Smythe incloses in her letter
20 president Harding a copy Of her
petition to be allowed to carry a gun.
h II to the corporation court Of
the city of Alexandria. and reads a.
follows:
"whereas I, the undersigned,
having several law-cases soon due
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The Washington times., 1922-12-25
Wilhelm Trims Tree
for 7-year-old
Princess

DOORN, Holland, Dec. 25.-
A Christmas tree, trimmed by
the former kaiser himself, was
the chief decoration at the
Christmas celebration at the
House of Doom today. The
main figure was the litt'r seven
year-old Princess Henrietta
princess Sunshine), step
daughter of the former kaiser
by his second marriage to Prin-
cess Hermine.
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Fall Will Quit Cabinet
Business Will Gain
Impetus With
New Year

A. business lull which will
follow Christmas day for a
week or so will be followed by
q general picking up in indus
trial speed all over the coun-
try, officials Of the Federal Re-
serve Board said today.
Business has pained substan-
tial momentum from stacks Of
untitled orders on file with lead
ing manufacturers and pro-
ducers. Many industries are
held back by inability to get
transportation of ordered goods.
An Improvement in car capacity
on the railroads, expected with
in sixty days, will give business
a remarkable impetus, officials
said.
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RIFT
IN HARDING
OFFICIAL.
FAMILY
Whole Reorganization Scheme
May Fall as Result OF
Clash.

It is now definitely known that
Albert B. Fall, Secretary Of the
Interior, will leave President
Harding's cabinet before spring.
Three prominent Republicans, re-
Gently defeated for office, are men
toned as possible successors.
They are Harry S. New, Of In
diana, Carmi Thompson, Of Ohio,
and Senator Kellogg Of Mn
nesota.
Second to Leave.
The determination Of Secretary
Fall to resign, making the second
break In the Harding Cabinet, u
the result of a spirited session ~
the Presidents Committee on O..
ganization of the Government, held
at the White House last week, says
the New York World.
It signalizes q complete victory
for Secretary Of Agriculture Wallace
in the fight he has been waging
to regain administration Of Alaskan
forests and is interpreted by lead.
ing Senators as spelling defeat Of
the Presidents ambitious reorganiza-
ton scheme.
An effort will vet be made TO get
the plan before Congress. There Is.
some doubt whether this will be ac-
complished and even IL It Is, 1t is
not expected Congress will approve
of what has been done.
Wallace Involved.
Secretary Wallace's victory in
keeping control Of the forestry
service in his department instead
Interior, as the President originally
wanted. establishes a precedent for
the rest of the bureaucrats. They
are now insisting upon retaining
their perquisites. The army will
not surrender to the navy nor will
the sea forces give place to those
of the land. Heads Of bureaus and
other departments, whose lines
have become crossed in the slow
and complex development of the
machinery Of Government" are
equally determined in their opposi-
ton to the tentative plans Of re.
organization.
While the decision reached by
Mr.. Fall to retire from the Cabinet
hinges about the Administration's
policy relative to Alaska, the Secre-
tary Of the Interior has not been
in complete harmony with his chief
and other members Of the Cabinet
on important issues. Among these
differences has been the Mexican
policy, while there have been
criticisms within the Cabinet Of
Mr.. Falls recent oil leases.
Policies Of T. II.
Into the Cabinet tempest has en-.
tered the spirit OF the Roosevelt
conservation policies, and Clifford
Pinchot. recently elected governor Of
PennsylvanAA, Is credited with hav-
Ing given the last decisive push
which precipitatcd the Cabinet break.
Either by accident or prearrange-
mont, Mr.. Pinchot conferred with
President Harding just before the
meeting Of the reorganization COM
mittee. When that body met the
President 10 understood to have TAX
en- q position definitely In favor Of
retaining the forestry service In the
| Department Of Agriculture. as de-
manded by Mr.. Wallace. by Pinchot
and by representative Of the farm
bloc.
Secretary Fall IL understood TO
have felt that he was induced to take
lup the Administrators fight In de-
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POISONED SPRING CAUSES
DEATH OF DEER HUNTER

SUNBURY, Pa, Dec. 26.-Drink-
ing contaminated water from a
spring while hunting deer caused
the death Of William J. Wolf, aged
twenty-six, doctors said.
Wolf returned from a hunting trip
sick and died in a few days, He
was widely known and owned one
of the largest Earsges In central
Pennaylvauia
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GIRL SEVERELY INJURED
BY oNE-MAN STREET CAR

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Dec. 25.-
Edith Sepo, three years old. was
struck by 4 one-man trolley car In
front Of her home yesterday and
dragged fifteen feet before the car
was stopped.
She was brought to the Miseri-
cordia Hospital. where doctors are
working to save her legs, which
were badly crushed.
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GIRL. FLED
WEDDING
RITES
Chinese Heiress Told Friend
She Didn't Want to Marry
Parents Choice.

'T don't want Q husband picked
out for me. I want to choose my
own, like an American girl"
So the spirit Of the land she
calls her own counseled pretty
eighteen-year-old Mildred Wen,
daughter of a prosperous Chinese
importer, to speak several days
ago of her forthcoming marriage
to q man of her own race. And,
upon the word, she vanished,
with valuable jewelry and money.
Unable to Find Clue.
The foregoing declaration was
and confided today to police investi.
gators, who so far have been un-
able to obtain a clew as to the
whereabouts of the petite Celestial
maid.
Mildred now has been unheard
from for sixty hours. Her mother
is near prostration at her home'
and her father, though still at his
cafe, 316 Ninth street. has dropped
the traditional mask OF Oriental
impassivity and Is patiently wor-
ried. George Mum Lee. son Of the
millionaire head of the Chinese Mer-
chants Association of New York.
is expected in Washington today.
Offers $500 Reward.
George Wen. Mildred's uncle, last
night offered a reward of $500 for
information leading to the establish
ment of his niece's whereabouts II
furnished within twenty.four hours.
Inspector of Detectives Grant t.
day secuted the idea that the girls
disappearance might have been the
result of a Tong feud here.
80 far as know, there are no
Tong organizations In Washing.
tom he said IT think the girl
simply refused to go through with
a marriage contracted for her by
her parents, and has hidden her.
self. do not believe she Is still
in Washington however. She had
plenty Of money to carry her on a
Journey"
The Washington times., 1922-12-25
Wedding Feast Laid
At Home of Mum Lee,
But Bride Is Missing

NEW YORK, Dec. ga we'd
ding feast was laid yesterday after.
noon in the rooms Of the Chinese
Merchants Association, No. All
Mott street. Lee Quon, president
of the organization, presided, for
the feast was planned In honor OF
the wedding of his son, George
Mum Lee and Mildred Wen. daugh.
ter of Wing Lime Wen, wealthy
importer of Washington.
The Lee home at No. 81 Mott
street was abustle with relatives and
friends who came thronging with
congratulations and presents. But
Il was a barren feast and an empty
home, for the bridegroom and his
friends were searching for the
bride-to.be, who vanished in Wash
ington Friday night.
Kidnapped, Is Rumor.
Saturday morning not only the
Immediate family Of George Mum
Lee, but distant relatives and
friends gathered at the Lee fiat.
The president Of the Chinese Mer-
chants Association In an impor.
tant parsonage In Mott street, and
the marriage Of his son an event.
This happy gathering came 10 wei
come the bride-to.be.
But the fleet Of taxicabs and pri.
vate automobiles which took them
to the Pennsylvania Station to meet
the 0 o'clock train from Washing.
ton brought them back disconsclate.
Rumors flew through the oriental
community that Mildred Wen had
becn kidnapped. They were sure
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U.S.AGENTS
On KLAN' :
TRAIL
More Arrests Expected at Mer
Rouge as Coco Prepares
for States Hearing.
BY b. ". sTURDIvANT.
Interwstional News Service. =

MER ROUGE, La, Dec 25.-
The gloom of darkest tragedy was
in the Christmas air here today.
Thoughts of residents Of all More
house Parish turned to study of
probable moves in the investiga-
ton into \the deaths of Watt
Daniels and Tom Richards, whose
mutilated bodies were buried yes
terday in the Daniels burial
ground.
The methods that will be fol-
lowed out in prosecuting the men
alleged to have been responsible
for abduction and murder of the
two men was the principal topic
of conversation.
Excitement Dying Down.
Mer Rouge and the other towns
nearby were breathing easier, now
that the first tense moments of ex-
citement have passed. Calmer spec
ulation over eventualities has fol-
lowed.
Just how the prosecution of the
suspects Is to be carried out has not
been made public. Federal agents
were sent here to locate the bodies
of the men and to point out persons
to be arrested. This has been part
ly completed.
No arrests were made before the
bodies were discovered, for the sim.
pie reason that the only charge that
could have been placed against sus-
poets would have been that OF alb.
duction. which is ,bailable.
There Is nothing now, however. to
check carrying out the results of
the long investigation before Janu-
ary s, which Is the date set for the
public hearing. several more north
east Louisianans may be behind
prison bars.
To Hear Both Sides.
Laws of this state provide for
open hearings in cases of this kind,
and Attorney General Coco will con-
duct this probe personally. All cur
tains covering evidence are expected
to be brushed aside. Both pro and
anti khan faction supporters will be
called into the hearing.
It Is believed the State will take
entire charge OF the prosecution,
basing its contentious mainly upon
evidence obtained through the De-
partment Of Justice agents.
Crowd Attends FuheraI.
A thousand persons yesterday
witnessed burial services for Daniels
and Richards. They were laid in
graves, Ade by side, twelve miles
north of this little hamlet. The
funeral was a double one, with
military honors being accorded
Daniels, q world-war hero. Troopers
Of the State guard accompanied the
bodies to the cemetery and there,
facing the lowering sun, fired three
shots that ever will resound in the
ears Of many friends who went to
pay last respects to them.
The interment was made in the
Daniels burial ground. one Of the
oldest in this section, because Of
the staunch friendship that existed
between the two men. J. l..
Daniels father of the dead hero,
persuaded relatives of Richards to
allow his body to rest beside his
own son.
For the first time in history
the solitude of the Daniels burial
tract was broken by hundreds Of
mourners. The. weather beaten
tombs, some more than a hundred
years old, were the waiting wei.
come for the bodies which had lain
for months concealed by the waters
Of Lake La Fourche.
While Daniels funeral procession
was crossing the plantation another
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THUGS BEAT DRUGGIST
IN HUNT FOR MORPHINE

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Dec. f6.-
Herman Fritz, local druggist. was
near death today as a result OF an
attack on him by morphine bandits
IN his place Of business. He was.
dubbed with the butt OF q revolver
and q stove poker, The thugs got
sos In leot. Frits had no NOR.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-12-06

Both Mr.. and Mrs. Mrs. Fred Aup-
perle have been i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs Adolph Bergheger
spent Thanksgiving day with their
daughter, Myrna, at Madison.
The Thursday afternoon train was
loaded with Lancaster young people
enroute to the game at Fennimore.
Susan Clementson and Ruth Frye
spent the Thanksgiving vacation at
the Ellis Schmidt home in Madison.
Members of the Baptist congrega-
ton have held several get-acquainted
parties in honor of their new pastor
and wife.
Henry Vesperman, So. Lancaster
farmer who has been i'll with paraly-
sis for several years, was taken worse
last week.
Miss Anne Byrne has returned from
Butte. Mont, whese she had charge of
the millinery department IN large
department store.
Herman Guggenheim and Will Lo-
beck of the Galena Guggenheim store,
were here helping in the Lancaster
store during the sale.
JOS. n Blackburn departed Mon
day for Chicago where he is taking a
! COul sc III il11OIy pc OpOAcSACA ~ NA-~
Mergenthaler school.
Misses Frances Clark and Evelyn
Sherman visited from Wednesday to
Monday in Madison with Elizabeth
Bryhan at Chadbourn hall.
Miss Mana Petersen of Copenhagen,
Denmark, who has been visiting her
sister. Mrs. H. c. Larsen for the past
four months, has returned home.
Miss Sarah Burgess has been in
La Crosse hospital on account OF ILL
ness that came upon her while she
was visiting friends at Boscobel
Frank MONTE and wife Of Dubuque
visited in Lancaster last week with
the formers sister, Mrs. Chas. Kaap.
While here Mr.. MONTE proved his pro-
| fic.ency as a marksman by going hunt
ing in Liberty. He bagged a large
number of rabbits and squirrels.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-12-06
FENNIMORE

Fennimore's deer hunters, DR.. A. Il.
sVruitt and Geo. w. Brown, are back
from the north woods-deerless but
report a wonderful outing. George
was fortunate enough to get tour
shots at a deer but Doc had to content
himself with hare hunting, we are
told.
Leonard Biederman, who was taken
40 Madison Tuesday, was operated on
Friday at the Methodist hospital. HIS
condition was found to be very SER
nous. His many friends trust his lie
may be spared and health restored.
Little Marjorie Fisher, daughter or
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Fisher, is SER
fousIy i'll from a severe attack OF APP
pendicitis and pneumonia. Latest re-
D0rts are that the attack has subsidized
but she is still in a serious condition
Leo Stitch passed away THURSDAY at
the home of his father, Ed Stitch, after
- long illness and much suffering.
Funeral services were held Saturday
from st. Mary's church, with inter
ment at Prairie cemetery. Leo mad
attained the age of 25 years and bore
his afflfction patiently and with resig-
nation. The family have the sympa-
thy of the community in their sorrow,
esDeciaIly the stricken father, who
within the past four years has been
called upon to mourn the loss OF his
wife and two sOns.-Times.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-12-06
LOCAL ITEMS

c.. D. Hayden spent Thanksgiving at
Baraboo with his wife land daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Brennan were
out of town visitors Thanksgiving day.
Another married folks club dance
was held at Hyde hall last Tuesday
night.
Mrs. Jos. Zenz of Loyal, Wis, has
been visiting at the Zenz homes in
Lancaster.
The Timothy Cottingham family
visited Benton friends over Thanks
giving day.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Brintnall spent
the Thanksgiving holiday with Fenni-
more friends.
Mr. and Mrs. j. w. GARDINER have
with relatives there.
Mrs. A G. Alexander has been visit
ing near Fennimore with her sons,
Gotham and Oliver.
DR.. S. E. Hassell plans to spend the
winter at Las Vegas, N. NJ, with his
son-in-law, DR.. Brown.
Mrs. Hugo Weber and daughter of
Elkton, S. D., have ben visiting Ten
nyson and Lancaster relatives
The American Legion gave a dance
at Galloway hall Thanksgiving night.
Those present had a fine evening.
The Misses Margaret and Rachel
Schreiner, teachers in the Oshkosh
high school, spent the weekend at the
Frank Schreiner home.
George Sykes is engaged in redec-
Grating the Grant County Abstract Co.
gu rters. Mr.. Calvert recently bought
the building from the Carthew estate.
! Albert BROKER has been visiting at
| the Cornelius home in Lincoln, Nebr.
! Miss Tillie Laabs has been enjoying
| a visit with her cousins in GAINESVILLE,
/ Ohio
The Union Thanksgiving services at
the Congregational church were well
Rev. De Vries, the new Baptist pastor
i was given close attention.
Jess Blackburn OF BeetoWn, Fred
! Blackburn, Russell Johnson and J
r. Perrigo of Dunbarton have return
ed from a deer hunt up in Ocontc
county. They succeeded in getting
| one buck which they brought home.
/ The Leland Gorton family of Paw
Paw, Mich, spent Thanksgiving at the
Lou Fischer home here Mr. GOrtor
had to return to Michigan the same
day, Mrs. Gorton and babe remaining
for longer visit.
A shower was held Tuesday night al
the Richard Bennett home in honor Of
Esther Leise, daughter of Mr.. anC
VIM. Leise, who is soon to become the
bride of Elgar Schneider of South
Lancaster. The bride-to-be received
number of useful gifts and all pres
ent had a pleasant evening.
Miss Josephine Kaiser, Milwaukee
sister of Rev. Gustav and Miss Anna
Kaiser of Lancaster, sustained pain
full injuries last Friday when run
down by an automobile in the metrop-
oils. Rev Kaiser was summoned
from Lancaster and he came to BoscO-
bel enroute. taking DR.. e. H. Spiegel-
berg with him. Miss Kaiser's injuries
were not as serious at at first thought
and latest reports are that she is re-
covering from the accident. -Boscobe
Dial.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-12-06
BOSCOREL

G. F.. Tuffley has sold his upper
farm to his son, Harold, who will
sake possession of same as soon as
needed improvements are made on the
house Mr. Tuffley's son-in-law, Har-
old Nelson, and wife, will move to the
farm Harold Tuffley vacates.
BoscobePs trio of deer hunters
Messrs. Theo and Paul Sitter and
oliver wilmington, arrived home last
week. The last two succeeded in
bringing down trophies. but Theo was
moi so lucky divers buck was big
one, weighed 100 pounds dressed.
While telling tree on his place
across the rive last Thursday VIM.
Slime got in the way Of the timber III
its descent AS result of the acct
dent the victim Is in Brookside hospt-
tai with a broken hip. The injury IS
painful and will contine Mr.. Slime for
some time.
j. G Heffner has been having a ser
ious time with his hand, recently mu-
tilated in corn shredder Infection
SCI in AMI for a few days doctors
feared amputation would be neces-
sary. A change for the better came
FIRST Of the week, hawever, we are
pleased to report.
r. J. Merwin sustained serious in
1uries last Friday when his clothing
became entangled in the belt and
wheel of a gasoline engine attached
to a wood saving outfit. He was
drawn into the machine and received
a badly wrenched shoulder and severe
cut on a wrist besides minor bruises
Dial.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-12-06
NEIGHBORHOOD
BREvITIESAND
NEARBY NOTES
Important Events
of Week From 7ri-
State Area.
MONTFORT

Walter Dale OF Lancaster was cal
Ter in town Monday. The farm ne is
on near Lancaster, has been sold ana
Walter is looking for another farm.
VIM. G. Campbell, cheesemaker at
the Castle Rock factory, had very
successful year. This factory paid Tor
butterfat in the month of October, CSC
fiat. This price is a little better than
most factories in this section paid tor
the same period, and shows that Mr.
Campbell is making a superior PROD
net and has a lot of satisfied patrons
who know how to produce and care
for good milk.
Mrs. w. G. Snow is recovering from
q severe case of blood poisoning that
threatened to be quite serious rev
uays ago. A finger on her right mana
was affected and the poison was
spreading up her arm. Dr.. Ketterer
has the case well in hand, and the
services Of Mrs. John Dreyer, practI-
cal nurse, were required for time
Mail
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-12-06
PLATTEVILLE WAGS HAVE
FUN WITH DEAD "BAR'

Guerdon Brodbeck and Wesley Ed
wards drove down from Amberg Sun
day night with a large black bear shot
by Harold Lenfar seven miles south
east Of that place. Two shots were
necessary to kill the animal. The
bear, dressed, weighs $50 pounds. The
boys made the trip of 80 miles leav-
ing Amberg at 4:20 p. NJ, and getting
here at 8 a. m. The bear has been on
exhibition in Brodbeck's meat market.
A horn placed on the inside OF the
bear caused a great deal of amuse-
ment when pressed. The animal will
be placed ON the block tOday.-Wit-
ness,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1922-12-06
PLATTEVTLLE

The fire company eXtinguished a
roof fire at the John Cox home, North
Elm St, shortly after one o'clock Sat
urday afternoon Sparks from the
chimney caused the blae and the dam
age was slight
Steve Tesar expects to be able to
open his new jewelry store in the P.
L. & r. building, the first part Of De-
vember This means that the Mound
CITY banks new home is nearing com
pletion and that they will be ready to
move in in the near future.
Miles Peacy had both arms badly
burned Saturday night, while repair
ing his car at the Big Dick mine, be-
fore departing for his home He was
fixing something about the machine
and got his coat sleeves soaked in
gasoline. In some manner they took
fire and his arms were almost cooked
He was taken to the home of his sister
but later removed to the hospital for
treatment. Both arms are terribly in
jured.
The work on remodeling the east
room Of the Masonic block which is
now the property Of the Mound City
bank. is fast nearing completion, and
decorators are putting the finishing
touches on the interior The steel
door for the vault was shipped from
Cincinnati Thursday and is looked for
daily. Upon its arrival, the Mound
City bank will move to its new home,
which will be in about ten days after
the arrival of the vault door.
Porter Oyer, patrolman on 20. is
getting subscriptions, teams. trucks,
etc, to cover with more taiIings his