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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-14
Fine Rehearsals

Rehearsals for THE Rivals" the
nigh school play that Is to be CIV
an on Friday evening. December II
r giving promise that the play
viii be a success. While The RI
walls" Is a very humorous play there
ID a touch of romance in the love
affairs of Lydia Languish as a cen
ter, Edward Hall as Captain Abb
solnte and Mahlon Henderson as
SIR Lucius o'TrIgger fight a deul
for Lydia's hand, who's part is TAX
en- by Dorothy Mckay. Lydia's aunt
Mrs. Malaprop. who is played by
Lorraine Altman, favors Captain
Absolute but Lydia thinks she want
to marty Ensign Beverly, Edward
Han taking the part also but IL
nally 1t ends to the satisfaction OIL
everybody.
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Guest Here

Mrs. W. D. Reed has as her guest
at her home or Fairmont avenue,
Miss Kailstedt. field secretary OF
the National young peoples work
of the NJ. L. denomination. who Is
making u tour Of the state in the
interest of her work. This after
noon at the First NJ. E. Church
Miss Kailstedt is addressing tho
young people OF that church and
from the Diamond Street NJ. E.
Church.
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Club to Meet.

The Needleworers' club will bG
entertained at the home OF Mrs. J.
GUY Hawkins on Field street on
"wednesday at 1880 O'clock.
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Returned Here.

Mrs. George Thomas Watson has
returned from French Lick, Ind,
where she had spent several weeks.
Nh. Watson who accompanied her
there. returned home several days
ago, Miss Rosemary Watson who
IA a student at Miss Chamberlyn's
school at Boston, Mass, will arrive
here on Saturday 10 spend the va
cation. Mr.. Watson will meet her
in New York and accompany heA
here. S. L. Watson, Jr., and Ed
ward Alexander, who attend the
LawrenceVille school at Lawrence
willie, N. j., will also arrive here on
Saturday.
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toys new and old.

The drums that little boys have made
noise with for many generations, the
modern electric engines, constructor
outfits, puzzles for puzzle parties,
chemistry outfits, and Toys that DO
things-every boy loves toys that DO
things.
And Sleds-lots of s1eds. Dolls Of
every kind-big dolls, little dolls, dress
ed dolls and dolls to dress. Dolls with
real hair and moving eyes, and the
incest doll go-carts = every little girl
would be happy with n Of these
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-14

Mrs, Clarence w. Watson, Mrs
Conrad A. Sipe and Miss Lucy War
ION will entertain at four o'clock
tea on Friday afternoon at Fair
mont Farms. The tea is one Of a
series OF parties at which Mrs. wat
son, Mrs. Sipe and MISS watson
haye and will entertain. On Friuay
of last week they entertained at
dinner and on tomorrow evening
Ehey will be hostesses again at din
8 the tea to follow on Friday al
5ternoon.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-14
Comma Home.

Glenn and Wayne BatteIger, sons
Of Mr., and Mrs. Fred Patteiger,
who are students at Randolph Ma
con college at Bedford, Virginia,
will arrive here In q few days to
spend the holidays with their par
ents at their home On Maple ave-
a,Ya
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To Entertain Club.

Mrs. James II. Baker will be
hostess tomorrow at her homo on
Virginia avenue to the Wednesday
bridge club.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-14

Miss Helen Robinson, who attends
Gunston Hall, will come here Fri
day to spend the holidays with her
father. Clarence D. Robinson. Miss
Doris jenkins, 4 student at Mt. Yer
non seminary, will arrive here on
Thursday to spend the holidays
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. C..
H. Jenkins, at their home on Pitts
burgh avenue. Miss Marjorie Lee
Masters and Miss Margaret Gas
kill, students at Chevy Chase
school, will come here on Friday
to spend the vacation with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. LeMas-
tiers, on Fairmout avenue, and Mr..
and Mrs. G.. L. Gaskill. Miss Meta
Galliher. who attends Colonial Hall
school, is coming home OF Friday
10 spend the vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Cali
her at their home on Quincy street.
Enjoyable Meeting.
The Home Economics depart.
ment OF the Woman'S club held a
most enjoyable meeting yesterday
afternoon at the Masonic Assembly
hall and Il large number OF the
members turned out for the occa-
sion. In the absence OF the chair
man. Mrs. o. +. Tough, the meet
Ing was opened by Mrs. Avon Rey-
nolds, demonstration chairman.
Mrs. Ross a. Watts was in charge
of the program which was unusual
" Interesting. Recreation was the
subject of the afternoon. Miss
Dorcas Prichard gave an Interest,"
ing talk about THE other sixteen
hours" after the eight hours or
work and how they might be profit.
ably spent and Mrs. II. c. Mckay
discussed play as a recreation and
In her talk spoke OF the urgent
need in this city OF play grounds.
, Music as a recreation was discuss
ed in an interesting way by Mrs.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-14
her hearts desire

is to have and to keep the charm
of youth. Therefore give her for
Christmas 4
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It's ~self-Adjustins

The Clrclet simply slips over
the head, and fastens at the waist.
There are no hooks, eyes nor but.
tons.
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circlet

at Beauties as It EncircIes'
1t smooths out any bumps and
bulges by distributing evenly the
bust and shoulder flesh. thus re-
storing 10 the figure its naturally
graceful aud girlish lines.
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give stationery

Cranes Linen Lawn comes in beautiful qr1ala9
ity, handsome colors and white and is put up
in beautiful holiday gift boxes of various sizes.
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in the down stairs store
are many worthwhile gifts

1t is the home of so many fascinating and
beautiful articles for use and adornment that
it becomes a question not SO much of what
shall we give as which shall we give"
Japanese China
Bread and Butter Plates, Tea Cups and Sauc-
ers, Cake Plates, Service Plates, Salad Plates,
Bon-Bon Dishes, Mayonnaise Dishes, Marina
Iade Jars.
Glassware, Artistic Lamps, Mahogany Articles,
Pottery, Beautiful Fancy Baskets,
AluminumWare
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Never were we better equipped to assist with your practical gfEgNlng. Every ID9
fms scores of sensible suggestions Inq quality merchandise for real Christmas Gil
that cost 10 more than idle frippery soon cast aside and forgotten.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-02-04

sigue en- la 5a. pag- s25.l7Lzs
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-24
Cor. Clement S Proclamation
More Comment From Lea ding Papers = Hartford
Courant Calls Whole p roceeding Political Game
Other Opinions

ilieation of the suffrage amendment to
the constitution of the United States.
Woman suffrage in this state at the
presidential election, and womens par
ticipation in the selection of candi-
dates, is therefore now an assured fact.
In the election in this state this year,
] 100000 women may vote if they will.
The knock, - which at the same
time is to be recorded is the refusal of
Governor Clement of Vermont to call
q special session of the legislature of
that state for the purpose of ratifying
the woman suffrage amendment to the
constitution. Governor Clement has
hitherto Informally refused to perform
this entirely orderly and desirable act,
and he now refuses very formally, in O
proclamation to the people of the
state This famboyant official refusal
reads a good deal like the Pope's bull
against the comet. In the long run it
will be as effective 1t will not and
cannot prevent women from voting,
even in Vermont, in good time, and its
only present effect is to incense women
voters everywhere against the party to
which Governor Clement belongs, and
possibly lead them, in other states, to
vote for a Democratic or third party
candidate.
Governor Clement is much exercised
over the suppression of the rights of
the state of Vermont as involved in the
recent ratification of other constitu-
tional amendments, and in the decision
of the United States supreme court
that the method of amendment pre-
scribed in the constitution itself must
be adhered to- He views with alarm
the fact that the state of Vermont
must remodel its own constitution -
to conform with that of the United
States Is not this terrible predica-
ment for Vermont2 One wonders-or
would wonder, if Governor Clement
could be assumed to represent the peo-
pie of his state (and that he does not
represent them is indicated by the fact
that the present legislature is known
to be in favor of the ratification of the
suffrage amendment)- why Vermont
ever entered the union at all For the
constitution to which the state sub
scribed when it entered the union pro-
vides that it shall itself be the supreme
law of the land, anything in the con
stitution or laws of any state to the
contrary Notwithstanding
We can scarcely imagine that the
governor of Vermont wants to nullify
the constitution, but his proclamation
squints that way. The explanation
seems to be that the ideas that Gov
ernor Clement entertains, in common
with Governor Holcomb of Connecti-
cut, are of a narrow sort now quite
discredited in the country at large, but
which die all the harder for their mar
rowness.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-24
(St. Adams Messenger. J

The decision of Governor Clement not
to convene the legislature III special ses-
sion at which the proposed equal suffrage
amendment to the federal constitution
would be submitted, comes, in the opin-
ion of The Messenger, as a distinct disap-
pointment to the people of Vermont and
of the country at large.
The governors reasons for not yielding
to the requests for special session are
not impressive. He carries the states
right theory to an extreme that has not
been encountered in this country for over
half century.
1t is difficult to believe that Governor
Clement seriously thinks that the consti
tuition of the United States ''as it stands
and is interpreted by the supreme court
to-day threatens 'Ethe foundation of free
popular government
The decision of the court which arouses
such dire fears in His Excellency's mind
is that which sets forth that the constitu
ton provides the machinery for its own
amending and that nothing in any state
constitution to the contrary has any
force
This is simply a restatement of that
part of the organic law l,self which de
clares that the constitution IS the su
preme law of the land. The governor IN
effect puts state constitution on a higher
plane than the federal document which
is not to be justified in any degree.
However, the decision is final 1t i
impossible to hope that Mr.. Clement vii
change his mind Vermont is eliminated
and can not be looked upon to give the
final sanction to the equal suffrage move
ment. If the women are to vote at tho
presidential elections this year action by
some other state win be required. It is
an unfortunate outcome;-but Governor
Clement-there he stands.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-24
Hartford Courant.)


Governor Clement of Vermont, who had
been in conference with Candidate Hard
ing, was asserted to be about to call a
special session of the legislature to put
suffrage across THIS did not seem prob
able from the expressions he had already
made, and now he comes out fatty with
a formal announcement that he will not
issue such a call. He explains fearlessly
that the way in which constitutional
amendments are being put over on US
threatens the foundations of popular gov
ernment That is the end OF appeal to
Vermont
Still we have Tennessee. That state
has special provision in its constitution
to the effect that no constitutional
amendment shall be voted by a legisla-
ture that was not elected after the amend
ment was presented to the people. Now
President Wilson, defying this proviso,
calls ON the governor to call a special ses-
sion to vote ON the pending amendment
and the governor Obeys. This involves a
strong legal doubt of the validity of the
ratification, if the legislature so votes and
may bring the whole situation into chaos.
The one hope is that the same sentiment,
which pervades Louisiana and Georgia and
and the ratification not be voted.
1t is now all a game to get the votes
Of the women who can vote If Harding
lrges the Vermont governor to call a SEES
ZION, what more can he do? Is it his
fault if none is called? If Wilson gets
tennessee to have a special session and
that session fails to ratify, is that Dem
ocrat's fault? The party leaders are play
ng for "posish" Their interference with
state governors is intrusive, but it is for
effect Let the women agitators prove
one party rather than the other respon-
sible for the failure of ratification and a
reason for agitation might be worked. But
n fact both party leaders are hollering
for it and more Democratic states have
refused than Republican Blame Connec-
ticut and Vermont and blame Louisiana
md Georgia and South Carolina and
)thers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-24
(Snringfeld Union.l

In his criticism of the methods that have
been employed in congress and legisla-
lures by irresponsible organizations for
The amending of the constitution, Gov.
Clement of Vermont is perfectly sound.
Even if the amendments were regarded
,s wise, the methods used have been vi
ious. There is a positive danger to the
constitution in the success of lobbying or
carnations of any kind. The fundamental
aw of the land could not with impunIty
be subjected continuously to such meth
DDS.
But in this respect it should be said
hat the suffrage organizations have not
,een such sinners as the Anti-Saloon
.eague. They have, to be sure, persist
entity urged their cause at every point;
ONE of them have even adopted at times
he methods of disorder and intimida
ion, and all this is reprehensible as part
# the procedure for modifying the law
III which our successful institutions are
BASED. But there is a vital difference be-
ween an amendment in the direction Of
anger liberty and an amendment that IS
cry much in the other direction; between
IA amendment that permits rather than
amendment that prohibits, Intrin-
icaly the suffrage amendment stands on
far better basis than did the prohibi
ion amendment and it is not inconsist-
mt with the fundamental purpose and
cheme of the constitution itself.
The governor is quite within his rights
refusing to call in special session a leg
slature that was elected before the ques-
ion was submitted, but the supreme
'ourt has plainly decided that in the rat
fcation Of federal amendment an existing
legislature is a legislature. and that rati-
cation of such amendments is not af-
ected by state laws. 1t may be admitted
'lso that the governor has shown a large
'eQree of courage in resisting the plea Of
'oltieal expediency; generally there is a
-irtue in such courage, but the cause Of
vomen suffrage as it stands is perhaps
deserving enough to be considered on its
,wn merits At any rate for the suffrage
rmendment to fail where the prohibition
-mendment succeeded would certainly be
qrotesque result of constitution tinker
ng.
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Boston Transcript

Yesterdays women = political inter-
ests received both f'boostD and a
KNOCK" The "boost' was the opin-
ION rendered by Attorney General Al
ZEN of this state, that women may sit as
delegates in state conventions or pOlit-
cal parties and participate therein.
Both the Republican and Democratic
parties in the state have already de-
'ided to admit women as delegates. The
opinion of the attorney general reeog-
nizes an accomplished fact. And the
main and most interesting fact in this
connection, in the commonwealth of
Massachusetts, is that under Chapter
SO of the general statutes women are
now authorized to register as voters
to vote at the primaries on Sept. Z, and
to vote at the general election in No
vember; this in anticipation of the rat
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the two stubborn New England gov
ernors to save the day.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, who
knows what is going on inside, says
she is convinced "'that there is a sin
lister and far-reaching influence behind
it.. To uncover that influence is one of
the immediate tasks of the suffrag-
ists.' Doubtless Mrs. Gait is right
Doubtless, too, Mrs Gait and the rest
of the suffragists need only to turn to
the statement in Governor Clement s
proclamation that the eighteenth
amendment for federal prohibition was
forced through by paid agents of IT.
responsible organizations with unlim-
tied funds. Governor Clement has ever
been a "wet. y That dry Vermont
should have sent him into power is only
another example of the way unscrupu-
lous politicians have again and again
brought scandal upon their state by
playing upon the makeup of the state
We shall hear more about Governor
Clement and very likely in the process
of hearing we shall learn that his ac-
ton is, among other things, entirely
satisfactory TO the wet forces of the
land. These forces have never hest
tated to undermine government and OPP
pose the will of the people.
But even they have not equalled
Governor Clements record of attack
upon the constitution of the United
States which he has sworn to main
tain
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-24
(Holvoke Transcrint.l

When Governor Clement of Vermont
setting forth for Washington at the
call of Senator Harding-frst pledged
his lieutenant governor not to call a
special session of the legislature dur
ing his absence, the public had one
more proof that he was very thorough
ly opposed to the ratification of the
nineteenth amendment.
But no one could possibly have
looked for such an asinine proclama-
tion as Governor Clement has sent
forth with the good name of Vermont
attached thereto.
Early in our physical careers we
learn that a very hot application and
n very cold application win have about
the same effect upon certain kinds of
aching spots.
SO Governor Clement in his proela-
nation, by his extreme conservatism,
arrives at precisely the same points as
the reddest of red radicals.
When he says that the constitution
of the United States threatens free
popular government alike as it stands
and as it is interpreted by the supreme
court he is saying precisely the same
thing that has clapped radicals into
Jail.
II SONtIuOI VI NtIulOHL mas us
graced his state by attacking the foun-
dation upon which rests the govern
ment of this nation. His attack is not
made in the spirit of idealism that stirs
the radicals. It is the very spirit of
reaction standing there in the road that
blocks the extension of the suffrage to
100000 American women at the same
time that 100000 of their sisters
will be voting Moreover it is an OBJ
struction policy that violates the will
of the men and women of Vermont. 1t
is known today that if the Vermont
legislature were called together it
would ratify the nineteenth amend
ment in few hours.
For the men and women of Vermont,
for the success of the Republican party,
for his own political future, Governor
Clement takes no thought. His mar
rowness and his arrogance of the pow
ers that he takes to himself shows how
men who get into public office are so
obsessed by their short day power that
they ignore the will of the people and
forget the shortness of their day.
For this reactionary obstructionist
stand there must be some reason
The Republican party is praying for
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-24
TOWNSHEND.

Mrs. William Merrir,a~ and daugh-
ter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs Esche-
tab, of Wilkesbarre, Pa, and Mrs. +.
l.. Adams of Mortified were visitors at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. George l..
Foster Saturday. This was Mrs. Eos
ter IS first meeting with her cousin, Mrs
Merriman, in nearly 40 years.
Mrs. Viona Fuller, who spent her va
cation at the home of III. o. Gale, re-
turned Tuesday to Concord, Mass, where
| she has position as matron in a boys
school. Her son, Robert Fuller, also a
former resident here, is building bunga-
low for the occupancy of himself and
wife at Weston, Mass. lie is employed
in a garage at Weston.
| Mrs. Anthony Contrino and brother
Freeman Lane, of eGloucester, Mass.
have been spending two weeks at the
home of their sister, Mrs. Earl Derry
An automobile party from Gloucester
including Mrs. Derry's mother, Mrs
Chester Lane, and aunt, Mrs. Della
Hastings, with Mr. Contrino, spent the
week-en there. Mrs. Contrino re
turned home with them.
Mr. and Mrs Berry and Mr.. and
Mrs. Covey of Brattleboro visited Mrs
IuIDdm SunudY 10 OlIeT cOUpTdIuld-
tions on her 10Th birthday anniversary
which came Saturday Mrs. Putnam
lives with her daughter, Mrs. A. F.
Stone, in Simpsonville. On Monday
Mrs Stone entertained eight guests in
Mrs. Putnam's honor. Refreshments
were served and a pleasant social oc-
casion enjoyed.
Although the new town hall is still UNI
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-24

finished, the difficulty in obtaining ma
terial keeping the work dragging and date
of completion doubtful the residents are
already getting much satifaction from
the sight and sound of the three faced
clock which has been placed in the tower.
The bell has a clear tone, easily heard
on the farms a mile or two from the VIII
lage. A handsome wcathervane of gold
in the shape of flying eagle has been
placed on the top of the tower the past
week and adds greatly to the beauty of
the building.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-24

Mrs. Mamie Tate Graham, of Wy
theville, Va, received handsome Eas.
ter present in the shape of an anony-
NOUS registered letter from Philadel-
phia enclosing $4,000 in currency, which
the sender said was due her husbands
firm, which he admitted he had de-
frauded many years ago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-24
Manchester Union !

If Governor Clements contention that
a grave evil exists in our method Of eff
fecting amendments To the constitution,
he doesn't mend matters by fighting it with
another evil. Especially is this true il the
evil he is fighting is imaginary, and the
one with which he meets it is real-that
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-24

EDWARD R. LYNCH, M. D. Surgery spe
cialty. Office, Park Building. Phone, $40
Hours, l to p. M; 7 to 9 p. m. Residence
lF Canal St. Phone, III. Sundays by ap.
pdintment only.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-24

DIR. GRACE W. BURNETT, Physician ant
Surgeon. Market block, Elliot St. Ofic,
hours: $50 to go a. m. 80 to 2.3O, and to
o. m Telephone Z44-W. ....
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-24

DR.. H. GREENE, Physician and Surgeon
Office. Bank block Hours: go TO 10 a. m.
to g. and to p m. Residence, IS Green St
Telephone connection.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-07-24

G. r. ANDERSON, Surgeon and Physlcian
Surgery a speciality. Office and residence
Brooks House, 12s Main St. Hours' After
Moons, 40 to 3; evenings, TO 8, except Tues
days and Fridays. Sundays by appointment
only. Phone, 246.