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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-27
WILLIAMS WILL LOSE
BOYNTON NEXT JUNE

wililamstown. Mass. Dec. 2'.--Not
only does Williams lose Benny Boyton.
the star Of It's football eleven for three
years. by graduation next June, but
eight other varsity men will complete
their course AZ that tune.
The wholesale exodus Of Purple foot
ball warriors does not make the pros
poets for 1927 very encouraging. Besides
Boynton. the players who competed for
Williams the last time at Amherst are
Smith. ~ Burger Fulle, Codding, Nc
Lean and 1asell.
In addition. HIbbard, who WAS injured
early In the season. and Joslyn. who
was declared Ineligible before the AM
herst game, are also seniors
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-27
Ira Vail Wins 10O-Mi|s !:
Race in 1.28.B

Bakers Field. Cal, Dec 2S.-ira VI.
Eddie Hearne what was ADVERTISED as
m dirt track automobile chamnteh-
81 H." when he made 100 miles oveH =
on. milo track here. Walls time ns
l:2S:1S 3-5.
The worlds record Is held by Tom4g
Milton, who covered the distAnces Ht-
Phoenix. Ariz., on October 10. this Neer,
in l:24 rs.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-27
DARTMOUTH TO MEET
CORNELL ON GRIDIRON

BOSTON. Doc. "a three-ycar agree
ment for football games between Cor
nell and Dartmouth will become etrcc-
tive next fall. Frank Brady. n member
Of the Dartmouth football STAFF said to-
day that tho game next fall would b."
played at Ithaca. and that OF l92" a.
Hanover. In 1923 the game Will go 10 I
neutral fleld probably New YoN -,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-27
TO BE HELD THROUGHOUT CoUN-
TRY-scoRES TO BE WIRED TO
CHICAGO MIpIATELY AFTER
COMPLETION or GAMES.
Record Breaking Entrance Expected
Hoboksn, N. j., Team Now HOLDS
Title From Last Year.

Arrangements are now under way for
the second annual international indus.
trial telegraphic bowling tournament.
Promoters OF the big annual wire event
have sent out notices 20 over ono thou
sand Industrial concerns throughout the
United States and Canada, inviting
them TO enter a five-meu team to decide
the bowling supremacy of the industrial
workers.
There Is no entry Zee. all prizes be-
ing donations from the concerns having
a representative Ave entered. and al
ready an elaborate pr!ze list Is war
ranted.
The tournament is so arranged that
teams will be bowling all over the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-27
Rr-Y OPENS SEASON

ON New Years afternoon tho Hi-Y
ha skatball I'VE will open Its regular
hedule for the season Of 1912 with the
DAtsmples OF Martins Ferry As Pre-
lim,nary 70 the Midget-M ar!ctta conteat.
ThSse youngsters Will certainly fur
nish the fireworks for the. afternoon,
and n should prove n good t'p-oh TO
tn" big event when the Mldgets open
their season.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-27
Ohio and California
!. Teams Take a Rest

Pasadena. Cal. Dec o6.--Roth the
University Of California and III" Ohio
State football squads rested to-day. re-
c"tvtrg friends and admirers collectively
and individually. and prepared 10 get
down TO hard practice tomorrow for
their game ut Tournament Field here
New Years Day.
Secrat nra ctlce win be the rule.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-27
MOORE AND SHARKEY
MATCHED FOR GARDEN

Now York, Dec. 2i.--Fal Moore, Mem
pills bantam. and Jack Sharkcy. New
York. have been matched t. meet In
l5-round bout In Madison Square Gar
den next Tuesday night. Panama Joe
Cans and Sailor Bardon will furnish
the semi m!nal. and Earl Baird and
Tommy Elm. the opener.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-27
FEEL AT HOME,

olumbus.-"Doc" Quincy, trainer Of
the Ohio State eleven, took iivo bottles
Of liniment--his own concoct!on-wrth
him to California. He thinks even tho
smell of the stuff will max" the boys
feel at home while on foreign soil.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-27
WON BIZ NEVADA.

Honolulu. Dec. 3o-J'n!vrrs!ty Of Me-
vada defeated tire University OF IA
wall. 10 10 0 here today in the first
football game ever played between tho
Honolulu team and an eleven from the
mainland
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-27
noxDR CHALLENGE.

Elmer Miller. aged Is and weighing
l20 pounds. would Ike to indulge IN
private or open boxing scrap" with
some good local boy in his class Chal-
lenge RcCeptancos will be published IN
this paper.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-27

than before. and was forced to be eau
ttous and could not wade in as in his
previous battle.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-27

Johnny Coulon - exciting all France
by one of the old gy1nnas STUN tricHs
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1920-04-16
Ter HaocH wiro pnnft 9 lt6r Our.
mlttags croffnet.
YreiIe ppm $3.50 bis $500.
.hOnc laugt Midntel,

5 o~ngeicrtiat ans Scroe3, Iricotinc, @clour@. g
z (uprAS -
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1920-04-16
g6ront(6
Setoet1oe

SD wlI nit Sbnen iprsden. Gls
9batlade. oaB iie i%onltluO Obne @riol9
behanbslt wOrOen nn6, eutmutbigt mid
niht I'M 8%erln9iten. SD belle Ntdn'
uern uno 6r0uen leben Gag uno Made
8uren, OitmaIs in 6aIeR, Die upn an.
oeren OILS unbeilbar ertIdrt mureen. 10
onB i'd ii6sr fubIe, DAB i'd nub iur
Sic ptel tbun fam. Nur gu tO%nluItts
rem foitat nibts, aber Die 8erednungen
meinsr 8ebnnoIung limb br mdBi9
uno nidt mebr ais Sic miGi9 iin6 gu
besablen fir sic erbaltenen 8ObItbaten.
SD ~bebanoelte Rbeumntismu8, Ners
uoIitGt, Magens uno 6er5leioen. 8n'
tarrh, 8luts un6 6autfrantbeiten, Ser
itopfune, llrins uno gtierenIei6en, TO-
pie Defenders 6rauentrantbeiten.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1920-04-16
untcrrprfs Seftiou.

9Scltc lluterr6dc ans Sci0cu SerIco, gccor0iar
Nolmce nit &crljidcu @an0.
Scene Iub Silt llntcrr6dc - 0oppcltc Quucl5 -
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1920-04-16
SpiBcn'S eftiom.

Glni8e ucue N(aribou Stari5 (5omurr VcI5c) fino Il
0eEom3neh. GieieIbcu limo leidt un0 ,fIlifD", abcr bod ma
ben - SdHpnr3 mo coupe 4rciie. $1,000 bis $1,000.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1920-04-16
1 ai"s SSSrppid= nuO Srapcric= ScttiOll 2 sl#t
samstaa idlieEt bic n!0Ome Craft @ode.

SamsOg ihlieft bic gNOme Graft" NOdc.
Sp iduIoen e@ fh. iebt rm0 ihrr 8omtlic sic bmcrfensmert6e
hitidc u0 prnttiidc auHloQc in tnicrcr Qraperic Seftion in Der
@omcGr0ftModc 5u bcebcl. Wir mirben ichr erireut fem, Sbuen
hicie hitbidcn Spbcn Gardner ln0 5tofie, Die 3u Gnroincu her.
orbeitCt mer0en founen, }uionmmcu init Den nn0erer Gibiden Ira-
pcrien, Gutonncs um. 3dgeu 5u DUrfsn. &crQeicn Sic nht am
Saman8 81 foumcn; IS lit ser Iette Gage Der Some Graft ISOLDE.
Scctionnl GAGE %anclS.
Ole 1enrcr 5pbcn. Die gcroben fno nm iii irgeuN einen SEM
itr 81 poncn. Ser Gntpprf III ieor Seftion lit pouninDig in fh
iebt nber 0oh cine ponitanoige Gr8dn3um9 oaer iibri9en. 9rei2,
jmc Setton 60c bis gu $3.50.
Imercr Net.
Imerer 9Hb 1T sic oeIfnhte Torm bon 1enfcr Gardiner
un0 0e2halb i0cnI. ir 5cuier, mo cine ul3uabmspciic 3atrdfdtiqfct
fir 0en 6enicrbebnn8 9%epinidt miro. 2c Dar6 $t75 bis $3.50.
2ace Gap 5baoe.
sNatcn Sic Sic nencn Qotc Tan 96nocS aeiebcn? 8de inns
bon 0n Gropcrn Stucn, Ole Sic ST. pben- miinitrn III unierer
SOME Graft Mohe Nu@Ioge.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1920-04-16

Iu fannit oas 8liit nidt on3ie.
ZEN ME einer MonteI; oas Slid
feimt it'd i'm 5erjpn urls bern 30.
zen Ser @crehtiqteit.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1920-04-16

~SdmeiBcu Sic, @Ottlicb, man
lIebt'S &hnln al, Sbncn ideint, e3
E0mmen &ctteImuiiFanttn."
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1920-04-16
@aid). 3Sanren, zeftiun.

@Ctradrcn Sic Sen q I 0 i Ell &orroth pou Bodies. conoentioncuc
tno @lnnen Gntpitric. ic0e Tnrbc uuo 6orben Combination
ic0W Sr00 pom Sd0ubttt. 75c bis $50, um0 Die 81. 80 QBaare iii
10 id0H ME Sole MIR nlAcicrti9t lper0cn funn.
sic t0n1cn, Iuncr nod quite @nQbnm@ 5l l5c sic 0ar0 faufeu
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1920-04-16
Vrciie oUn $4,000 bis $500.

i'll eritfluiiNer @ciic, aunj ans &Soae ~beraeitelt
mo uOu better Cualitat.
Nord stern. [volume] (La Crosse, Wis.) 1856-1921, 1920-04-16
SleiSeritrff. eeftium.

Sc nUicn bciinmt. Bah, menn Sic c3. BET @orronS faufen.
sic INNER od@ @ec IN Der brtr. &la0r erholtcu .ltnerc SerQe3 mo
&ricottnc9 lto alc9 09. mas ans moucnen &}orieo ourd) perfeftc9
&ebcn un0 60rbcn bcrlcdclt pcr0gn fam. @GlI un0 0untel &}or-
itc0, Serge, Strpt2 ccQuHtc GuaIt0t.
Evening journal., 1920-12-10
is 1T FORD?

There. is an old English couplet that
runs thus;
in ford, in ham. in ley. in ton.
The most OF English surnames run"
or these usual English name termi-
nations, Ford seems TO be the only
one that can also stand alone as
surname by itself The word still
means IN he north OF England and In
Scotland a waterfall or cascade, and
persons doubtless first acquired the
name who dwelt somewhere by such
a bit OF water Some authorities con-
slider that this word Is originally OF
Danish origin. Il Is an easy matter
TO see for yourself how many place
names and surnames there are today
that end in this termination ford
Stratford. Clifford, Bedford. for in
stance.
In New Elgland, the family OF Ford
was established by a woman the
"Widow Ford" or "Goodwfe Ford, "
she was called She came TO this coun-
try on the Fortune, the first boat
after the Mayflower 10 bring cOlonists
TO New England. Little Is known Of
her save that she had a child the
night she landed" This must have
been Martha, the youngest Of her chill
dren. The others were William and
John William removed TO Marsh
field, Mass, and has many descend
ants. notably in Michigan.
other New England Ford families
were founded here by Thomas Ford,
Evening journal., 1920-12-10

who settled in Milford In i6i7, and
Andrew Ford. who settled In Wey-
mouth In 1854. From him was de-
scended Paul Leicester Ford, the
writer. Paul Leicester Ford was a de-
scendant also OF the Websters, one OF
his great grandfathers having been
Noah Webster, the maker OF dlctlon-
aries. There was governor OF Ohio
named Seabury Ford.
Evening journal., 1920-12-10
WHITE VASELINE.

When vasellne must Oe used. the
suggestion has been made by trained
OF the ordinary yellow vasellne. This
nurse to use white vaseline, instead
jars, and will not stain towels and
bed linen.
Evening journal., 1920-12-10
PAPER RIBBONS.

A new fad introduced in the east
recently was that started by high
school girls who began wearing paper
hair ribbons. They adopted paper In
protest against the high price OF silk
ribbons
Evening journal., 1920-12-10
YOUR LAST NAME
BY FRANCES COWLES
Copyright 1920. by The Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate

OF norehester- who came in the Mary
and John in 1880; Timothy, who set
tied In New Haven in 1881: Thomas,
Evening star., 1920-11-28
December 9 Is Fixed for
Emery.MoOre Wedding

OF special interest here is the an
nouncement made by Mrs. Alfred
. Anson Of ;S New ,o York susI, and ., WASH ssr
Miss Alexandra Emery. to Mr.. BEN
jamin Moore, youngest son OF the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Clement c. Moore. The
wedding will take place December .
in st. Bartholomew Church in New
York, and soon afterward Mr.. Moore
and his bride will leave for San Fran
cisco and sail from there for the Tar
east. where they will pass several
months.
Miss Emery made her debut sew
eral years ago at a ball given for her
at the Ritz-Carlton. Her father.
John j.. Emery. died twelve years
ago, leaving an estate valued at $40.-
100000. She is a granddaughter on
her mothers side Of Brig. Gen.
Her mother was married in July. 1914,
to Mr.. Alfred Anson. who has lived in
this country for twenty years The
other children OF Mrs. Anson are Miss
Leila and Miss Audrey Emery. John J..
Emery and Thomas Emery. who mar
ried Miss Helen Flake. daughter Of Mrs.
Albert Flake.
Mr.. Moore is a great-grandson of
Bishop Benjamin Moore. who was
president of Columbia College from 1901
poem. ''The Night Before Christmas"
Mr.. Moore Is a graduate of Har-
ward, class of 1908. He served with
distinction during the war, advanc-
ing to the rank of colonel. He was
a member of the STAFF of Col. Edward
NJ. House at the peace conference. His
brothers are William s. Moore, who
married a daughter of the late Jo-
seph Pulitzer, and Capt. harrington
Moore, who married Miss Muriel Nor
ris. daughter of Mrs. Lewis Cass Led
yard. He is a nephew of Casmir de
Rham Moore.
Evening star., 1920-11-28
Mrs. Lindsay Patterson
Tells Sewing Circle of
Journey to the Balkans
Explains Manner in Which An.
nuities for Adoption Of Chill
dred Are Paid Out to Families
With Meager Incomes.

The first regular meeting OF the
Margaret Dodge Sowing Circle wa
held at the Theodorus Bailey Myers
Mason House Tuesday. November g.
when about sixty members were pres
ent. While tho ladies were sewing
Mrs. Lindsay Patterson Of Winston
Salem, N c.. made an address de-
scribing her visit to the Saikans .ast
bian Aid Fund. In the course OF her
remarks she paid a beautiful tribute
to Nra Dodge. late wife OF the Amer
lean minister to the kingdom or the
memory this work is meant to honor.
Mrs. Pattersan met Mrs. Dodge In
Belgrade.
Mrs. Patterson explained the man
ner In which the annuities Tor the
adoption Of children are paid out to
Income 10 less than 81 or 81 month
| and who still arc living. for the most
part. in the ruins of their former
homes. the whole lower portion OF the
by the repeated bombardments of that
city in 1914 and 1915, during which
1t was taken and retaken three times
She described the pitful scenes OF the
| children. their mothers and old grand
| mothers arriving at the Belgrade Of
foes Of the aid fund at the beginning
Of each month to receive their little
allowances which mean 80 Inuch 10
them, since by them alone are the moth.
ers enabled to keep their children out
Of orphan asylums an1 SO preserve
semblance of the family liie 50 broken
up by many years of war. The graft
tude OF these people, many .: whom
by birth belong to the oificial Glasses
and were before the war IN comfort
able circumstances and even quite
wall of WAS veFv touching.
Mrs. Patterson descri oed her re-
ception by the prince regent, who
sent through her message of cordial
appreciation. not only 10 the COM
every one who is working for the
relief Of his people, expressing the
hope that he might one day Le able to
visit the United States and express
thanks with his own voi..e.
She further said that the spirit of
the Serbian nation was summed up in
the message which the Bishop cf Nish
sent. He said: Tell America that an
old man sends the blesing and graft
for themselves. Tell America that
now. as in the days Of old, God sends
His angels to feed His starving peo-
pie, only today the angels have teen
the American men and women who
clothing to the naked and medicine to
the sick"
The confidence in their future every
where expressed by the Serbian reo-
pie was borne out by the fact that on
all sides not only men, but women and
children, are working in the fields
and on the roads in an effor. to re-
store the shattered communications
between their country and the out
side world. Mrs. Patterson said 10
some of these: What can you do
with everything on your farms de-
stroyed, your bridges blown up, your
money gone? What can you dor"
shall rebuild q ereater ssrnia for r
overhead is the blue sky and upder-
meath is Serbia's fertile soil. and we
have our two hands"
The last words which were sDoken
to Mrs. Patterson in Serbian were:
"Gi vala America" which means
Long live America"
Evening star., 1920-11-28
Washington Visitors
to Europe Spending
Part of Time i'm Paris

Brig. Gen. and Mrs. George W. Burr
of Washington are staying at the
Hotel Continental. Gen. Burr has been
ing the claims of tho A. e. r. He
states that the work in France, Bel
gium and Italy is almost completed,
but that there Is still some to be
done in England and Luxembourg.
Gen Burr is accompanied by DR..
ington, who Is connected with the
faculty of Princeton. DR.. Fritts will
leave shortly for a brief visit to
Madrid. returning to Paris after a
few days. Gen. and Mrs. Burr and
DR.. Fritts will leave in a week for
will be in the United States by De-
cember l. During the war Gen. Burr
represented the United States ord
nance department in England. After
the armistice he replaced Gen. Goe-
| thals on the United States liquidation
commission.
Brig. Gen. Robert X. Evans. U. 8. A..
retired. and Mrs. Evans Of Washing
ton, have arrived in Paris and are
staying at the Hotel I,ouis-le-Grand
Gen. Evans was q one-time military
attache at the embassy in Berlin. and
ment of the Gulf and the Department
Of the East. He was retired in 1916
after having been commissioned for
forty-one years.
Capt. Watts, q. 8. NJ, and Mrs, Watts
and their daughter are passing q few
days in Paris on their way from China
to the United States. They have ar
rived by way Of Italy and Switzerland
and are stopping at the Hotel Regina.
Before her marriage Mrs. Watts was
Miss Julia Scott of Washington.
Col. Clarence B. Smith, u 8. A.. of
Washington, who has been in Vienna
for some time past, has arrived at the
Hotel de France at Choiseul. Col
Smith is on the American reparations
commission.
Mrs. Bowers of Washington fs leay.
ing Paris in few days to 20 to Italv
on her way to the United States. She
has taken a villa in Florence for the
spring and expects to return to italy
in April. Mrs. Bowers is now staying
at the Hotel Chatham.
Charles D. Westcott, United States
consul. and Mrs. Westcott have ar
rived in Paris from Washington. Mr..
Westcott has been detailed there for
economic reasons. investigation work.
under the direction of Consul General
Thackara-
Alan D. Deibert Of Washington. a
graduate Of Pennsylvania University
and Harvard, Is staying at the Hotel
| de Castillo, 73 Rue Cambon, Paris. He
expects to spend the winter in Paris
| as student.
Miss Elisabeth Neal Of Washington
Evening star., 1920-11-28

has returned to Paris to stay for a
few days before proceeding to Al
bania, where she will resume her
work with the American Red Cross
Miss Neal has just returned from
tour of Italy.
Mrs Sidney wallin and her daugh-
ters Of Washington. who are on
visit In France, are staying at the
Hotel Lotti. Paris.
ton Is at the Hotel des Estranges, "a
Rue Tronchet, Paris.
Isaac Digges. jr.. Of the Parkwood,
Washington, is staying at the Hotel
des Balloons, Rue Casimir Delavigne.
Paris. He is a student, graduate of
College, and expects to re-
main in Paris one year for study.
D. ]. Sullivan of Washington is reg
fstered at the Hotel Continental.
Evening star., 1920-11-28
Tea and Sale to Benefit
HOMEOPATHIC HOSPITAL

The ladies of Macdonald Chap
ter will give tea and sale at the
residence of Mrs. e. B. Grandin, 1915
New Hampshire avenue, Wednesday,
December l. from to O'Clock, for
the benefit of the National Homeo-
pathio Hospital. An especial effort
has been made on the part of the
ladies to have homemade jellies. pic
kles aprons mad household linens the
principal features of the sale and a
fine collection is the result, which
will solve the problem of Christmas
in highly satisfactory manner.
Evening star., 1920-11-28

Miss Anita Stevens left during the
week for a trip to Bermuda, and will
not return to Washington until Janu-
ary /. Her sister, Mrs. Katherine S.
Bort, will spend the winter with her
amt. Mrs. Lee. in Erie, Pa
Evening star., 1920-11-28

Mrs. Charles B. Welsh and Miss
Mary A. Welsh have gone to New
York for short visit, and yesterday
attended the Army Navy game
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-16

Hazel Finch were married the first
OF the week. The groom Is associat-
ed with his father in the Smoke
Shop.
Mr.. and Mrs Glenn Franklin are
the happy parents OF a son born
Tuesday Of this week.
Another Of our pioneer fathers was
called to the Great Beyond the first
Of the week. Peter Whanned, who has
been In failing health a number of
years. answered the summons on
Monday, Peter Whannel was a gen.
tie. kindly man, one whose word was
as good as his bond. The funeral
services were held from the U. P.
church on Wednesday. with burial In
Buckingham. y
Mrs. David Keith left Wednesday
for southern California to BIO absent q
year or more. She is accompanied
by her daughter. who lives In San
Bernardino but who hasc been here
several weeks called by the death OF
her father. Mrs. Keith will spend
part Of her time in San Bernardino
and a part in Los Angeles with
another daughter Mrs. Bea Ramage.
Leonard Bergman was called to
Missouri Monday night by the death
OF his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Upper, OF Polo, Ill,
are guests at the John Stiffin home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-16
o'MEARA SEEKS RETRIAI,
Companion Of Rathbyn Asks Cour
n Ram and Ha.>

Companion Of Rathbyn Asks Court
to Remand Case.
Des Moines, Sept 16.--An echo OF
the Rathbun case at Ida Grove will be
heard in the supreme court Sent . !,
When oral argument will be made.
The attorneys for Ray OMeara will
ask that the high court grant a new
hearing on his case and order it down
for another trial. OMeara was
charger and convicted of rape in
Ida county.
The attorney general will designate
some assistant from his office to con-
test the oral arguments to be sub
mitted by attorneys for OMeara.
OMeara's attorneys charge in their
petition that the state attorneys were
allowed to make improper statements
to the jury which convicted ,O'Meara.
They further ailege that arguments
made by the state were based upon
prejudice rather than unon law and
fact. They will endeavor to prove
their allegations to the high court In
order that O'Meara may be given a
new trial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-09-16
SUIT AGAINST w. o. w.
Davenporter Attacks Legality of New
Constitution.

SouStISuIloUs
Davenport, Sept. 16.-John NJ. Hell
mick In suit against the sovereign
camp OF the Woodman Of the World.
has filed an amended and substitut y
petition in an action growing cut OF
increased assessments put in force
by the order under the new constitu-
ton adopted at the convention a
year ago in Chicago.
While but $4,000 is evolved in the
suit. 1t includes principles governing
the right Of an insurance organiza-
ton to change the original contract
made with members of the order.
The position Of tho plaintiff. In his
amended petition, Is that the COM
palny had no legal right to breach It's
contract. He alleges, however. that IL
was preached In January.
Plaintiff Helmick, Joined the order
in June 1895, and took out $4,000
benefit certificate. He alleges in the
petition that one Of the constitutional
rules OF the Woodman order was that
1t was not to enact unreasonable, un-
lawful OF unjust bylaws nor TO
modify the bylaws SO that they
would be prejudicial to members.
The plaintiff, however, alleges that
the local camp violated the terms Of
its contract In January, 1920. when it
increased its rates. under the new
constitution as adopted by the sox-
ereign body at Chicago.