The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-05

The Jersey partisans and MIS-. tea'n =
suppnrters stood around In groups 'ohs
after the adjournment and az isast one
Incident occurred that served to erow
how some Of the women felt toward one
another.
Mrs. Anne Scribner Hard. chairman
~ the New Jersey State committee on
constitution aud bylaws: Mis-. IT, vi
rhamberlin. an officer Of the national
league, and a Mrs. Hutchinson, we're
talking together.
~ get SO a week from the cduca-
'tional Committee as hostess at natloma'
hc8duuarterr," said Mrs. Chamberlin.
'hu, wouldn't do the work for tina.
amount II my heart wasn't In 1t
Your daughter told me you wou'dn.
do il II YOU didn't receive a salary.
said Mrs. Hard. !
Then Mrs. Hutchinson. who is a friend
~ Mrs. Chamberlin. interjected = re-
mark. whereupon Mrs. Hard slid in be-
tween Mrs. Chamberlin and Mrs. Hutch
inson with her back TO the latter.
What do you think OF that" OK
claimed Mrs. Hutchinson as she took
Mrs. Hard by the left arm and moved
her aside.
A few minutes later Mrs. Hard made
very audible IN about the large
person. and Mrs. Hutchinson told some
other women what she thought about
Mrs. faru rToWulNS M oel~ccH WIS
Chamberlin and herself.
l"Ouc Of Her Flats Meant DEATH"
Discussing the incident with news
,paper men, Mrs. Hard said she still felt
sore where Mrs. Hutchinson had caugh,
hold of her. In n statement made later
Mrs. Hutchinson. who. some OF the
women said. loved "A joke. declared "one
of her tists meant death and the other
meant six months W a hospital
In another group at least one woman
told another that she didn't tell the truth
on the witness stand.
Lawyer Mckinney said last evening
other actions could be brought against
the Housewives League In case Attor-
ucy-General Woodbury. decided against
;he women who instituted the proceed
.nes.
I'VE will get the information out"
H. said. The petitioners themselves
may apply TO the Supreme Court for
action. Then again under section l6
- the membership corporation avs the
supreme Court has visitorlal powers.
and we may bring proceedings against
tho league for an accounting"
Mr.. Mckinney said the refusal OF two
baking powder companies to come in
had crippled his side Of the case.
Tell OF IA Inent MADE.
A. the morning session X c. Snead.
NJ attorney for the Diamond Match
company. and Thomas Asbury, repre-
scnllnC tho southern Cotton Oil Com
pany, testified to oral arrangements with
Mrs. Heath for exhibits at league head
quarters and advertisement in the Ma
'iondI Housewives League at the rate Of
5000 a month for both.
Mrs. John Ii. Yocunl. president OF the
New Jersey Housewives League, who
s.gued the petition for the investigation,
said that after the meeting in Montclair
Mrs. Heath offered her a position as
'peclal secretary of a butter investiGa-
..ou, which she didn't accept.
Mrs. John l.. Douglas testified to diff
i'llty in getting information from Mrs,
Heath concerning league management
-" said she told Mrs. Heath she OBJ.
Jo'ted to commercializing the league by
having exhibitions at Its headquarters
Mrs. Heath Informed her. she said, tina,
lthe league wasn't responsible, for the acts
OF the educational committee.
Mrs. Control of the Newark branch
The first witness at the afternoon session
't'id there had always been a difference
o! olinion as TO the size Of the leagues
membership.
j asked Mrs, Heath once how sh,
hgured on such a large membership anc
Mrs. Heath replied Once a member
a.WatS a member'"