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New Britain herald., 1920-11-15
CITY HAS FIRST
 REAL SNOWFALL
Slight Furry This MorninG-Coid Wave Reported Sweeping
 Across Country.

-tcToSS
 The first real snow furry of the year was seen here today when the city was visited by slight fall, last ing for more than an hour but leav- ing little trace of its presence. One year ago today there was a snow furry but instead of being the first of the year it had been preceded by "spit snow on November and nail on October 30. according to statistics appearing in the weather book of Clerk r. !. Egan of the board of water commissioners. The first real storm last year was in December.
 Washington. Nov. 15.-There was freezing temperature today as far south as central Texas and zero weather in parts of Wyoming and eastern Montana, said reports to the weather bureau. A disturbance now over the east Gulf of Mexico was ex- pected to advance northeastward and be attended by rains and snows in the middle Atlantic and New England states.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-15

tNew York Stock Exchange quota tions furnished by Richter & Co.. m memborA of the New York Stock Ex-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-10
Shark Leather Strong.

The bureau of fisheries, United
States department of commerce, re-
ports excellent progress In the tan
ming of fish leather. One company,
which is tanning fish skins. has es-
tablished a station in North Caro-
lima and another in Florida for the
capture of sharks and porpoises, and
is meeting with success in its fish
cry for sharks. 1t Is understood
that the number of stations will be
increased as rapidly as possible. An
other company has recently acquired
II site for n tanneryl in Washington
which plans to tan the hides of
sharks. beluga, hair seals, etc. Sam
pies of leather recently submitted
show marked improvement in APP
pearance over earlier samples. The
leather is soft and pliable and ap-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-10

Tonight Judge b. f. Cummings will
talk on Organization OF the Courts
and our Observation-Disclosures
Laws--who Are the Voters7" and f.
A. Moscrip will speak on Organ
izatioh OF the Primary and National
Convention and their Work"
At the Wednesday sessions Miss
Ames will give two addresses, her
subject In the afternoon being THE
League OF Women Voters" and In the
evening. ELECTION Laws Of Iowa"
In the afternoon G. II, Van Law will
speak also on tine Status OF Women
In Iowa" and voting machine will
he demonstrated In the evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-10

In honor OF the 18th birthday an
niversary OF her sister. Eleanor, Miss
Marguerite Barry entertained twenty
four young people at a surprise par
~ Monday night at her home. S2f
North First street, Games and con-
test occupied the hours, the prizes in
the latter being won by Miss Ruth
Pink and William Rode. The hostess
mother, Mrs. j. s. Barry, served re-
freshments assisted by Miss Emma
Dursee. The guests OF honor received
a shower of gifts.
@ @ @
Members of the Wednesday Bridge
Club were entertained at luncheon
Monday by Mrs. G, +. Thayer at her
home, North Tenth street. Mrs.
Mary Berriman assisted the hostess
in serving. Cards occupied the after
noon.
ANNOUNCEMENTS. 4,
The regular meeting Of the Mar
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-10
=Soc1ety=
Social Affairs Women's Clubs ;. Churches and Lodges

shalltown Woman's Club will be held
Wednesday afternoon at $3.50 In
Shrubs hail. Miss Christine Corey, OF
Des Molnes. q reader. will give the
program which Is In charge Of the
literature department, of which Mrs.
w. Il. Miller Is chairman.
Z. g o.
The meeting Of Sunshine Circle, to
have been held Wednesday, has been
postponed two weeks.
&, @ o
Meetings of the w. r. c. Aid So
ciety have been postponed indefinite
ly.
A valentine social will be held Wed
nesday night by Electric Rebekah
lodge in odd Fellows hall. o pro-
gram has been arranged and refresh
.ments will be served. The meetinH
is open to the public.
&. q %
Excelsior Aid Society will hold an
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-10
Attention Mystic Workers.

Special meeting Wednesday. Feb.
eleventh, at the Odd Fellows hall,
Prominent men here to explain i'm
portant matters. Everybody urged
TO be present. Covered dish lunch
served at six thirty. Social and
dance following. May Clark, Pre-
feet
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-10

Women Voters. opened the school
Monday afternoon In the auditorium
OF the public library and gave two
very interesting and instructive talks
Miss Ames has already conducted
many OF these schools and IL thor
oughly familiar with her subjects
She presents them In a pleasing
manner setting forth each point In
q clear and concise way.
development of the Woman Move
ment in United states" was the sub
jcCt chosen by Miss Ames for her
opening address. She began with the
time of the thirteen colonies when
women had no legal status and eN-
planned that their first campaign was
for the Fights OF free speech and as
sembly.
Ann Hutchinson Pioneer,
She pointed out Ann Hutchinson
as the one who established initiative
among the women and showed that
thru her perseverance, the women
were able 10 bring about the educa-
ton of girls, first IN the public
schools and then thru establishing
women's colleges.
The next change in legal status
came in lS4S, Miss Ames said when
married women were privileged to
own property in their own name and
after that came an economic change
thru the growth Of cities between
1850 and 1873. She dwclt briefly on
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-10
FIRST OF SERIES OF MEETINGS
OF CITIZENSHIP HELD
AT LIBRARY.
MISS MARIE AMEs GIVES
FIRST OF LECTURE SERIES
Instructor for National Women's
LEAGUE Of Voters Here to Inform
Women Of Their Rights Under
Franehise--Meetings to Be Held
Tonight and Wednesday.

Miss Marie Ames, of st. Louis, an
Instructor for the National Women's
League OF Voters, who is in the city
TO conduct a school of citizenship un-
der the auspices of the League Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-10
Card of Thanks.

We desire to thank the friends
and neighbors for the kindness
shown us during our recent bereave-
ment In the death of our wife and
mother and for the beautiful flowers
James w. Barker. Mrs. Pearl Krep'
T.. C. Barker, Ed. Barker and Ollie
Barker.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-10
Gard of Thanks.

W. desire TO thank the friends and
neighbors for the kindness shown us
during our recent bereavement in the
death of our wife and mother and fo'
the beautiful flowers. Earl u.
E"erts. Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. EvertS
and family.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-10

all day sew "Wednesday In Odd Eel
lows hall. Each member will bring
covered dish for luncheon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-10

pears to have ample strength
many uses. The nets which the b
reau developed for the capture
sharks are proving successful =
are being adopted for the fishery.
the fishery stations the liver oil
being extracted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-10

the changes from 1875 to the present
time al being well known by the
audience and closed her talk with
forecasting many changes FOR women
In industry. in the professions, in
military, political and legal life.
The afternoon session was closed
by Miss Ames with talk on "Or-
ganization OF Government" In which
she explained In detail the workings
OF the federal government, thru exc
cutive, judicial and Legislative pow
ers.
johnson on Governments.
Miss Ames opened the night meet
ing with a short talk ON women's or
ganization and said that women were
going to feet their personal respon-
Isibility in the vote.
]. sidney Johnson gave the address
OF the evening. History Of our
Philosophy of/Government" was his
subject and he explained how the
government was divided into parties.
He showed the forming Of parties
thru the measures they stood for and
gave In detail party measures from
the beginning UP to the time Of
Roosevelt.
I'm closing Mr.. Johnson said that he
thought women would become an i'm
portant factor in the government be-
luse of their interest in SOCIAL and
economic questions and their eager
ness for working out details.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-04
Ext ), tensioen Rights
On Public Lands

WASHINGTON, March 4-Exten-
sion of preferential rights Of entry on
all public lands to former sersfce men
was urged before the house 5Walys and
means commit tee today BY ID Ross
Eof Berke. California. He apptoyed thu
kSmith land bill providing for a con-
'.tinue bond issue OF sS50, ,0o0, ,0eo to be
sold in ten years for the, reclamation
OF public lands. The bonds would
bear, four and one hall per cent and
would be tax free. q Fik. 7, <.
What effect would a tax tres bona
have on four and one shaif per cent
liberty bonds which are taxabie,' y
asked chairman Fortney. IS
eThe tax free bond would be the
most ssdsrMe ald tho proyisipns
wonld make so low that 3 settlers
would take the loan. was ths reply.
Representative Smith Of Idaho
aut1aor OF the bill told the t;omtiiittee
the only other land bills. til Model
measure creatsd too large iesex-
polse, as five hundred MILL dollars
would have to be; appropriata n to car
ry its provision INTO effect
It is assumed that any Eislation
for the benefit OF returned soldiers
will contain a provision for land set
tlement, y MT, Smith said. "gery siit4
tie else will be expected of the gov
eminent in the way: OF financiai help
under. the bill 4 have fntroduced..
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-04
Leak in. Battery
Caus 9 Of, Burns

=
Sulphuric acid leaking from a. stor.
age battery which was contained In a
belt which he.wore about his body and
which furnished a light for his cap
badly burned the back q Tom Morgan;
of Aanabeile yesterdoy;lsn as re.
suit he is a patien, at Esalrmont hos,
lpitais The man who Is a miner, wore:a
light ION his cap which ts ] attached TO
5 fss sstsssy ,a witch oh g !, worn about rs
tho lphiilic $cisl leaked ont 10 grad:
,ually that the man WAS unaware OF Il
until consid derably of the acid had
drained out and down his back and
upon invest tion his back was found
70 he severely burned.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-04
2 z MONTHS 0lD
AER0A1IA0SP|7AL
Young Child Ba div Burned
Shows Great amount
of Courage

N AZ essos & at twenty.two months Ia
rather uhusuaI but tkete is al ln;s
time d hero Of Just ttls axe who |s (.
patient at Faifmont h6spital No.
and the manner in swi Zen he bears hls
terrible sun Ing iits slightly earned
for him this titie among the Officials.
nurses and attendafIts III the in6IIi,|-
'tion VIII % IRE wat oyer him t.tl
more han ord iiiiili'y are and I1t>I1.<
m an Tort D Save u In
Niliei days ago R1dolpB ,l'homrI. h.
the 22 mont hS Oil SON of Mr. ana Air.
~. "a. Thompson. of Philippi, the ior-
i1ef supe riltendeIlt ol one OF Tia
Ffick eoai ppefatiohs at TINT nl..c/
was terribly burned about the ho5<
when his ciothils ien.teu from tho
flames from AZ open coal 1toye. ~no
child accempanieo Dy his paronts was
brought 70 thu hospital aud IL was BIO.
lieved was 80 selIousi burned fliut h1
could not ssihly recover He viz.
burned over the abd0mcn. chest back
face and left arm and his sn[feriiIr @1.
intenses I)espi q tfsIe thc child never
complathf Of cries but lies quietly
and does every hing he Is asked to 60
by his par mt, the nirses or doctors.
sS He Is an unusually beautiful child.
splendidlx formed and his paficnr|
and obedience has earned ior him tn.
title OF II tlA i3eto
estsr,Iaf II WaS Thought the child
Wass and Transformation roIen1I
among the 4ttehiallte ut the hosnIt.|
such Is tayofite lie had become. 10
day ale SLOWS nafl<ed Improvement
and sit is belieyed he wiz eventually
ireccy .zftsl ,ains has been iat1.
70 see that Il he fecorcrs be viii ..I
be SCARED OF marred and while 1|.
little body 3ilt BE; some what dIs|I1ur.I
judic ipIs s sltiH sfaftiile viii keen 1|.
face from sh6w Wing marks OF The burn
ing. His parents have been Constant
" at his bedside ana ,inr|or the time
officials OF the ficl. company 411
their surg seoflE ilsf q beon In commar|
'caticn with ths hospital as 10 [n1
child,S condit ipiis
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-04
SIBy Associated Press1

WASHINGTON. March 4.-The
State Of New Jersey today fled in the
United States Supreme court suit
which seeks to have the prohibition
amendment declared unconstitutional
and to prevent enforcement of the
Volstead law. The suit is directed
against Attorney General Palmer and
Daniel G. Roper, commissioner OF in
sternal revenue.
The bill sets forth that the amend
ment was improperly drawn; that In
81 states the legislatures had not rat
flied 1t as provided by their state con-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-04
Some Gossip in Charleston About the Possibility Of An
other Special Session Being Called After Senator
Block Gets Back.
SESSION WILL END SOME TINE TOMORROW
They Will be Considered This:
Afternoon.

f<fre.fa1 T,;anafch5 IN uuaat yirv,nian I,
u s., <<s,'.,,,, -, -,ss,s.ss -,
4A1ssl. w. va, Marcn g.
su9fagesis now apparently settled as
Tar ~ West Virginia is concerned.
~, ~ ssstss : move nos.;h,,,,vl that the
Ia, ~, ..s.,,a. ,sa,ai So
Hill caii allolner spesial ses-
sion and request Senator Bloch, OF
Ohio county. who iayors Suffrage, to
rotnr,' md haste 4, nm icr,,a,ifornia TO
~ ~ sss III tySta % Int tba .l !oyernor's office
o5Ss- 1sstS tbat -s,,ci, = y,sttsT mad ~
receiysT sfs,. anv s nf,iciaI % attention secre.
,a,v 'Jsf,ess II, s Weir said az far az he
[ne,., ,snthine wn,,S be dnna IN the
,,ef eft.r No ,,e sinsorrat,on bavine besn
Nv Nv ~, IN, ~ the the s,,hiect II :
>rbares remains only the b.vh cost NJ
,tv,rs 4, -. CONS; "a arsd s ,,y 10Th hon.ss
~ 'i1ss s,ssIstnre nov nniess - snffrare
.ho,,sS come I'M aea;n hv some nariia.
r XSnesrSs ,.,,i,nr saveral Hills ar,
,,s,,sss ,,,,,ts,s ,on1d hava aa tha,,.
.,,,r,,Tse Iicsys Vim . ~ -tha aeri.i nricss'
t.,t 4 n ,,nt i;ta1v that ths
,,,,,, ~, s,vthinr y, dro stic netmrs "a.
',..,, ~, Il !, ~ ~ IN. ~ atter . = $50
~ /, ,''is Is sxnactsd Avn, % that the bonsa ard
..n. ,s;ii fsn siSis sh ~ heir air aork tbis even
mo II. I fn,,hrrow 4, , s s,,re n mnlsss snme.
:65nS o,,saresssn occurs s s IN sths se,,.
-, s Z, III 1;,si.
y Z. rs,,, III, " Il Is ftS
y, ,,o,, q, ~ e Nsns n fssnas
= Ir.Ta
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-04
MARRIED life is
INDEED COMPLEX
George G. DixoniT elisa Few
of His Troubles to a
Squire.

Sure what wud i be wantin to XIII
I;a sixteen year old girl for?. asked
George G. Dixon this morning in Jus
| [ittce Musgrove,s court where he was
brought by !Chief Moran who had made
|:the arTeS ysst efdaS sson i warrant
ofn Scnt IS ixons5 q eofge, q
Little, red saded Irish bman with a
tbrpsue as broad as the river Dee, told
IiGts his trouble les with his wife's family
And what lead up tols his arrest yesz
Last fail, he says, while he was
working at the ISoppers plant running
dinkey engine; the family Of Eli
Glover consisting OF about sixteef,
members, moved into an abandoned
E.shack in the neigh hbprhoods George
got into the habit OF giving his odd
iIpennies to the ids as they crowded
around his engine whenever he stop
ped on the siding near the shack and
in the course Of time became acquaint.
ed with Grace. q girl aged abont stxs
teen. "A X IS = :
ssure. cud d been marrid twinty
years ago" said George, 'tbui she
l:wpdnt let me alone. And so they
were married, last November, ana
started light housekeeping at the ST.
ghnrles hotel. Before long. however,
the expenses became SO heavy thar
GeorgeJwas compelled to draw on his
little bank account to- pay the grocer
lia1thpugh he worked every day ana
earned four and a half per ieanr
While his wife's family had moved In
to another two room house, near Ma.
pie Grove cemetery. aSnre they're
always movin'' says George. t,iiin.
ever q wagon drives up to. the door.
the chickens lay down on their backs
land. holds up their feet to be tied. = =
One fine day George found that
the closer proximity OF his wife's fam
lily was the prime cause Of his IN
creased living expenses. They swud:
bdept work. None: of EN- he asserts
This was elrift within the Lutte and
latter seyefaf R1arrels on the subject
|.of whether or not the Dixon mepag1
was or was not to be a \ char iitabie ih4
fstitution, his wife left him
1ncide dentally, George also pention=
ed that a few wee ekslaft tef Their mar
lSriage. his wife intr0 dllrfd him To 4
little stranger, sniile mont tts old the
result of former love affair.
Yesterday, he says he heard that
his Wifeswas cont tinf u fth D woman
whose regulations is qnite dffferent
from that of Caesars wife. and not
wishing the honored name of the DIX
ons 10 he dragged through the nire,
|she went to- the Glover home to make
a a,remonstrance, Eli Glover he ass
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-04
BNLD[CLAR[SCONGRESSHASNOP0NER|
Further Contends That Twenty One States Have Faeto
Ratify It AS Provided in Their State
Constitutions
|ALSO is VIOLATION OF SOVEREIGN RIGHTS
lenged-Su is Directed Against Attorney General
and Commissioner Of Internal Revenue.

stitutions and that there Il no power
in congress to propose a consti tuition
al amendment regulating the habits
and morals OF the people. 1t rcci{cs
further that the amendment Is leg
islative ana not a constitutcnal maj
ter, and that as such 1t was ipiprop-
erly passed.
t 1t is charged that the anendincnt
centralizes authority without the con-
sert of tho people of New Jersey. and
Is therefore violation OF fliefr SOW
ereign rights. The volstead act hav-
ing been enacted under authority OF
the amendment, the petition 1a>s. Is
null and void.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-04
WINTERS WORST IS
.SN00|P|NlGE.ASi''TlVAIIR||.D
Blizzard Conditions Prevail
ed Over Large Part of
Middle West.
[By Associated Press /

CHICAGO. March 4.-The worst
storm of tho winter today swept east.
ward from the mountains and plain
states. where yesterday it reachet:
blizzard proportion.
Asnumber Of towns in Colorado, Ne
braska and South Dakota were re-
ported isolated and rail and wire
communication In Kansas, Oklahoma
Missouri, Iowa. Arkansas, Texas and
Minnesota were seriously crippled.
The disturbance will spread rapidly
east and south today and tonight, car
rying much reduced Temperature
with snow and rain.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-04

CHARLESTON, March after th.
senate had failed yesterday Afternoon
to reconsider its action Monday BY
which ratification OF the FEDERAL sufi-
rage amendment failed o. a. tie:yote
the house Of delegates IL $50 last
evening. following two h6urs and "a
half of debate. voted for the ratiffca-
ton, 45 to A. Two sdeieeates later
changed their votes from mo, to
yes" and the official vote in the
house was AZ to 40. 7: : II Sss.;;
Regardless Of the action of ths
house in ratifying the yamendmsiitI
however, 1t cannot be thrther con-
sidered In the senate at This session
adjournment OF that body having beer
taken for last day, under which It
could act on reconsid Ion under
the constitutional rule. u S.
An attempt by the antisrati fication
forces. however. to secure tho adop-
ition Of n resolution rejecting the sniff
rage nrasndnient, ;a.led In tho sem
Continued on Page Fouf.1 4
~ l-I 4If f
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-04
CONSO[0FF|C|ALS
CONFER HERE AS
IO0.P.ERAT0RS
The Movie The Story Of
Coar to Attract Atten-
&. tion. 3

.s.i,,.
dnt ION Coal company an
.aoday haev been In eoht eFen q wftl
Vice President p r. Lyon sn Assist
ant to President BIZ ooks d leniing u
These officials have been ofig owe
all operating quest ions In d iisision
OF the company
The conferees are as fol- 6Ns:
Is Frank Haas, consulting engineer
Fairmont; j. G.. Gaskill, ass consult
ing engineer, Fairmont; T. Davis
ASST. general purchasing al nt, Faii
mont; II. L. 9Kingsland. gen raj SUPP
power and mech chanica1f lep artment
Fairmont; G. 4. Green, DIR Tor EN-
.ployment relationship der artment
Fairmont;f j. w. Reed direct u safet
department, Fafrmont;; G. Tarle
ton, manager West Virginia 1fFision
Faifmont; g. NJ. Gillette, manage
Maryland division, Frostbu I'd.
H. Martin, general ssupt. MAJ AM: di
vision, Frostburg Md. !. w III. Kramer
manager Pennsyl yania diyis 1il Som
erset, Pa; o, w Lou uther, af1 man
ager Pennsylvania division, SohiArsei
Pa; q. r. Price, managert Miller
Creek division, Van Lear. e 4 Johl
g. Smyth, manager Eikhorii diyisio1
jenkins, Ky; Frank Neeiy, manage
of stores, West Virginia Iiyisio1
Fairmont. &; r. F. Mason, genera
manager Dull Mercantile COZ Meyers
dale, Pa; p. L. Hughes, st0,'e man
ager, Millers Creek divist6t Va;
Lear, KY; j. G. Hunsak ker. d Ianage
of stores, E1khaHn division, 1enlxins
Ky; w. ID. Eval II supt ofstf lnspoi
tatoin, West Virginia division Eair
mont; John Taylor, :supt. of lrantpof
itation, Maryland ID diyision, EtostbArl
Nd: ]. 3. KantneE. supt of tr5Hst 81
tation. Pennsylvania division. So1lei
set, Pa; A. B. Brooks. supts 81 trans
portation, Elkhorn d diyisionj ] 9nsih.
KY; +. E. Murphy, transb effaao
department. q u 81. 81
"The Story Of Coal. "a;
Coming to. coal prod ducinf sgf9r
The Story Of Goal. I" a motiou oicttr
film oftthree reels, which wsS .rcduc
ed by the United States Bn aus d
Mines and the ational Coal isoeia
tion, should draw large Gf 1Wd q
the High sch itorium. On satur
day evening between and o'clock
when &c is 81 own at a session Sc III
Fat mont District Mining Institute
The Aims were ttken by as 4 6oo can
die pnTfr j & }. L 4 d consist of scepe
ON the slIyI iee and undergr6ti "a.
speiI ker rom the Bureau ot Mine
will aaccomp pany the picture a. 4 Civ
q talk,
The film tells the story OF cos from
the time II is prospected for NTH /
lis marketed. The diamond din 4
seen at work; the shaft sin |ngs i
shown and the miners At fiou
kinds of work In the mines e d tn
observer a. clear c6nceptt6n oI hoy
coal Is produced. The coal Oh ratio
tcontinued on Page -Four