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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-06
Acting Rect At
Christ Church Here

The woman's Auxiliary Of Christ
Episcopal church met yesterday at
three o'clock at the home. Of Mrs.
William Bryant on Locust avenue
and were entertained in a charming
manner. The acting rector Of the
church, Rev. w. q. Towson, who will
serve Christ church during the alb
sence of Rev. Baird Mitchell, was
present and gave an interesting talk
to the ladies. Mrs. Percy Hines read
a paper on foreign missions. Alarge
attendance was reported and follow
ing the regular business and. social
meeting, refreshments were served.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-06
oh, Listen Herel
BY ADAM s. LANE.

b =
Hermione contentedlyl Scanned
The Headlines
And Placidly Remarked,
I'm glad that Old
Suffrage business Is Done I
For! Woman's Place
Is In the Home.
You know how Busy I
I am, Adam-what Would
4 do with Extra 1
Responsibility?v. II;
"1n the home Is
Right" I replied, And
Piously thanked Ny
,Forthe dayS Which u Y /
I1scorteds Col. aitnfans RaintwEfsht
Conaway's Volume
On the perils Of Equal
Suffrage
Into the;heart of Ny
Household. Y
Weused Both
. To be clamorous For
Votes for Women
But we Haven't
Squeaked
Once
After browsing through That -. II
Tome.
So
Wrapt in Contemplation
OF my happy Estate
sauntered over to My
Office, and on The
!. Way, recalled How
Busy Hermione always Was.
I contemplated with Gravity -
The eleven times This ivia
Week that Had
Tried to get her For
Important Converse
Over the Telephone,
And met with Success
So negligible
That one-half Of One
Percent of the Naked
Eye could Have
Scanned 1t with Celebrity. ~.
Seven times she Was :.
At Mrs. Frank Haas playing
Bridge -
Twice she was Out .ilS
With Mrs. T. Wilbur Hennen 1,,sF
At the Movies, ~.
Once she was In So
The back yard Chatting
With Mrs. M. L. Brown,
And Once
She
Answered!
Twas SO Surprised
When she Responded
That I completely Forgot
What I Wished
To say to Her.
! remembered Monday
(contin,ed on Page Four)
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-06
JOIN walker TO-
ADDRESS ) L.A
Other Prominent Leaders
VIII be Present at
Sunday Meeting.

In addition To. the regular order Oh
business at the meeting Of the Monon
gahela Valley Trades and Labor AS
sembly, Sunday afternoon the follow.
ing speakers will appear and deliver
addresses on the subject of the new
labor party. John M. Walker, prosI
dent Illinois State Federation OF La
bof; Franz Keeney, president and II
w Houston, attorney for District Nc
II, 70. M. w. OLA.
All members Of trades unions ere
invited and urged to attend by II. l.
Franklin, president OF the ASSEMBLY
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-06
|N|A|ISAVED'FRON
DEATH RIVER
hangs ! HIMSELF M|Sl'
Was y Found Dead in Cell
Where He Was Placed
For Safe Keeping.
nroInrrnnnrlTlIjo ornn,,n
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Could Have Saved Himself
Had he Changed His
Mind.

3eyersing the meaning OF the old
.doSc that The who is born to be
qoFned VIII never be hanged" Carl
terGuens, Of sMaidsyille, w. Va. hang
ca nimseh last night in the county
]an where he had been lodged yester-
day BY county officers after an un-
successful attempt to drown himself
IN the Mpnongahela river. The body
VaS found hanging from one of the
croes-bars OF the cell when Jailer
Tom Buckley entered the Jail at eight
O'Clock Death had evidently come
10 the prisoner several hours previous
70 thai time, the body being almost
[Yerguens had been around the town
5everale days and had been acting in
q very strange manner. Wednesday
night he 4entered the office OF Pros-
ecnting Attorney Waiter Haggerty and
asked for a place to- sleep. He was
directed to thaa city police station.
but es no record Sos the names ST
tr7nsient guests Is Kept there, it
could not be learned whether or not
be stayed there that night. Yester-
day morning, he consulted DR.. r. II.
Powell and after telling the doctor q
very incoherent story was given some
u-oicipe. When next seen, he was
VadIne into the Mo1ongahelas river
near the B&& o. foundhonse and on
complaint Of some people In the neigh.
Dorhood county officers vent % die
tG3ns1nued on Is1el tJae.1
9f1 -
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-06
ANTS may GAIN
A SENATOR TOO
Sensational r u m o r In
Charleston as Block
Speeds Eastward.
l,A SsPseial Asaa I,s,rs e The west yirginian9

Especial to The West ,yirgiuian).
CHARLESTON, March. All for
iner records for short daily sessions
|of the West Virginia Legislature have
been broken during this s5extraordin-
ary session called BY the governor for
ratification Of the suffrage amend
fment. The, senate has averaged about
twenty-five minutes to the day during
the present week and three sof those
days scarcely ten minutes was taken
up with the opening prayer. the be-
ginning Of the reading Of the journal
and Senator Harmer's usual motion
to adjourn. .iiEI5 8 4
Senator Gribble's speech yesterday
IN; explaining his vote against adj
journment charged that such d dilatory
tactics on the part Of the senate was
costing the people: of the state 81, 500
per day and judging from the time
the senate has been in session, the
people are paying approximately 5 100
per minute for the actual work
The latest move to adjourn Is to
give the suffragists q chance to await
the. arrival Of Senator Jesse Bloch: of
the First district. He; is expected
Monday. However, there is q chance
tnat senator Montgomery. who Is
said 70 have resigned from the senate,
may De reseated. Montgomery is said
70 be In the city, but efforts to locate
him proved futile.
Senator Montgomery had q chat
with the governor, as the story goes
and among 0ther things said he guess
ed he would have to resign as he con-
stemplated leaving the states THE
governor Is then said to have issued
sa statement to, 4 the effect. that Mont
sgomery had resigned and forgot the
matter. But Montgomery.s name Is
still on the roll in the senate and that
body has no record of his resigna-
ton. +
Montgomery9 Is alleged to be- an
ant suffrage worker sS,ss
I The house resplutio lon passed by i
vote OF ~ to- 40 on Wednesday but
which hns not yet been repofted to
the senate viii be hIpught oyer on
Monfay by Delegate John, who Intro
,duced sit Into the House Of De1e9ates
The senate. VIII then take up these
!reso1utt ions and 30 through with what
ever pariiamentafy ptoceedure is
necessary to put them through, and
the suffrage amendment Will be duly
ratified. That Is, eofs course, the sen
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-02
DOWN WILSON :
ARMENIA PLEA
Request for Mandate Loses by
Two to One
I3 DEMOCRATS OPPOSED
Republican Leaders Hope for Similar
Majority If House Takes
Action Today.

Washington, June President Viii
sons plea for an American mandate
over Armenia was rejected in the Sen
ate yesterday by a vote of more than
two to one,
Thirteen Democrats cast their votes
with the united Republican member
ship on the final rolcall, and the
resolution respectfully declining" to
grant congressional authority for the
mandate was adopted So to 90 in the
form drafted by the Republican
leaders.
The resolution goes to the House to-
day and the leaders there plan to
adopt it without change on Thursday.
They say they hope for as decisive a
majority as the measure was given in
the Senate In the debate yesterday
the Democratic Senate leaders counsel
led delay, and tried in vain to put the
decision over until the next session in
Congress. Scarcely voice was rails
ed in out-and out advocacy of accept
ing the mandate, and on motion to
amend the resolution so that the re-
quested authority would be given
only ~ senator's, all of them Remo.
Gratis, voted in the affirmative. Rec
orded against the motion were %
Democrats and 80 Republicans.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-02
c. .0.P.LEADERs
SHY At MAKING
PREDICTIONS
Hesitate at Picking Choice of
Chicago Convention
MCCORMICK MAY PRESIDE
Recent Sentiment FaVors Him In Pre-
ference to Former Senator
5eVerldge.

Chicago, June claims of the con
testing delegations from Florida and
Georgia today continued to occupy
the attention of the credentials COM
mittee at the national republican head
quarters. Every effort is being made
to shorten the consideration so that
the committee might be able to pass
upon the claims of contesting delega-
Itions from ten other states Night
sessions OF the committee are prob.
able.
The political forces expected to be
in attendance at the national conyen-
ition which opens next Tuesday are
ga herring slowly. No political lead
er of recognized Importance is will
ing to attach his name to a definite
prediction as to whom the convention
will select for the head ef the ticket
Managers for the different candi-
dates are working night and day to
bring the uninstructed delegates to
their support.
There is less talk today of the selec
tion of Former Senator Beveridge for
permanent chairman and more talk
of agreement upon Senator McCor.
mick.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-02
HOUSE is TO ADJOURN II.
SINE DIE ON SATURDAY
Senate is Expected to Adopt the Reso
luton Today--Some Demo.
Gratis Oppose.

Washington June 1. After brief
discussion the House today adopted
resolution providing for adjourn
ment of Congress sine die, Saturday
at 4 p. m, and sent it to the Senate
where similar action is expected by
the leaders, probably tomorrow.
No record vote was taken and some
democrats, opposing the resolution,
were unable to force q roll call. Fail.
ing in this they vainly sought to re-
consideration, but were defeated, 129
10 So.
Along with the formal action on the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS both Senate
and House adopted speed up programs
to clear away mass of legislation
The Senate began its session two
hours earlier than usual and contin-
ued work tonight, as did the House.
The adjournment plan prompted
considerable speculation among re,
.publicans and democrats as to the
probable attitude of President Will
son with suggestions from some quar-
ters that he would call special ses'
sion. Nobody, however, had authen,
tic information.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-02
ENABLED HIM To
STAY ON PAYROLL
Vermont Man Withdrew His Res.
ignatiOn When Tanlac
Built Him Up.

Statement after statement is now
being made about Tanlac, the medicine
that Is being so widely discussed and
distributed in Vermont and which is
accomplishing surprising results every
where.
Alphonse G. Vincent, a well-known
employee of the American Woolen
Company, living at 81 River street
Winooski, Vermont, while discussing
Tanlac said.
'By the help of Tanlac have gotten
rid Of a. case Of stomach trouble that
had made life miserable for me for five
years or more. My appetite had left
me entirely and what little | did eat
nauseated me so that ! could hardly re-
tain it. My stomach seemed as sour
as vinegar and at times the gas from it
would get up into my chest and almost
cut oft my breath, and | was so dizzy
sometimes | had to catch hold OF
something to keep from falling | was
so nervous | couldn't sleep a wink at
night and would get up in the moring
feeling more dead than alive. also
had the worst kind of pains in my
sides and such terrible headaches that
] was almost frantic. For years | have
not been able to eat any kind of vege,
tables without suffering. | have been
under treatment four different times
and tried all kinds OF medicines but
just kept getting worse.
Finally | reached the point where
I couldn't do an honest days work, and
handed my resignation over to my
foreman. Well. he held up the resigna-
tion for few days and began taking
Tanlac. Well, to-day | am like a dit
ferent man | have regained my ap-
petite and don't believe any one has
better digestion. Why, can eat just
anything, even onions, without the
least trouble afterwards. My head
aches, dizziness, pains in the side and
in fact every bad feeling has disap.
peared. My nerves are as strong and
as steady as ever and / am sleeping
fine every night, and | am now getting
along with my work as well as | ever
did before. Really feel as well
hearty and active as boy of sixteen
and cannot praise Tanlac enough, for
1t has not only kept me on the pay
roll. but has made me feel like a
brand new man"
Tanlac Is sold In Bennington by w
l.. Gokay.-Advertisement.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-02
amendment
SHORTAGE OF $4,000
AT VERGENNES BANK
Disclosed by Examination of Books
OF Cashier Who Committed
Suicide last Week.

Vergennes, June 1.-Examination Of
the books Of the First National bank
of this city whose cashier Charles H.
Strong, committed suicide last Thurs
day when examiners appeared for an
inspection of accounts, has disclosed
shortages OF $4,000, according TO a
statement by the president, Oliver II.
Sherman.
The shortage covered the period
since Jan. /, last, and Mr., Sherman
said he was unable to account for any
method that could have been used in
disposing Of the accounts, SO far as
kncwn Strong had engaged in no spec
ulatiye enterprises.
Strong had been in the employ Of
the bank for 40 years, the last 20 as
cashier. He was understood to pos
sess substantial private means and the
shortage did not involve numerous
funds of which he was trustee.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-02
TWO MISSOURI
DELE Gates PAID
LOWDEN NONE !
Moore and Goldstein Say They
Received S25OO Each
MORE ABOUT WOOD FUNDS
Evidence before investigating Com.
mittee Shows Expenditure Of
100000 In Michigan.

Washington, June 1.-Two dele
gates form Missouri to the Republican
National Conyention-Robert e. Moore
and Nat Goldstein of st. Louis--told
the Senate Committee on Campaign
Funds yesterday that they had receiv-
ed $4,000 each from the managers of
the Lowden campaign. They said they
had not used the money to get elected
but still had it. If Gov. Lowden, QlD.
is beaten, they said, they would re-
turn the money to his manager. But
they explained that in case of his nom
ination they expected to keep it; later
correcting their statements to say that
they would spend it In the campaign
for his election.
Four other delegates from Missouri
were said by the managers OF the
Lowden campaign to have received
money in sums varying up to $3.50.
One of these. w. L. Cole, delegate at
large, was said to have received $1250
of Lowden money; while last week
the same delegate at large was said to
have received $500 from the Harding
managers
In all cases, it was testified, the
moneys were paid before the men were
elected delegates.
Col. F. NJ. Alger, manager of the
Wood Michigan campaign, said he had
received no money from the Wood
League. All his money was $4,000,
raised by Michigan people; in additi-
on to which Mr.. Alger used between
$4,000 and s23,0O of his own money.
The Chicago Wood manager testified
to sending s9,SOO into Michigan, so
that a total of $4,000 or more was ac-
counted for as the cost OF the Michi-
gan campaign for Wood.
| Besides the $4,000 which Col Alger
Accounted for it was explained that
Kent county (Grand Rapids) and Ber-
rian county tSt Joseph financed their
! own campaigns locally, but Col. Alger
could not tell how much they raised,
Senator Kenyon observed that the
grand total for the state doubtless
would be easily 100000 i0 Aslii9
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-02
LADY PINK TOES
HAS HER INNINGS
There is no excuse today for
women to have ugly,
painful cornS

For a few cents you can get quar-
ter Of an ounce of the magic drug
freezone recently discovered by a
Cincinnati chemist,
Apply a few drops Of this freezone
upon a tender, aching corn or callus
and instantly, yes, Immediately, all
soreness disappears and shortly you
will find the corn or callus so loose
that you lift it out, root and all, with
the fingers.
Just think Not one bit of pain be-
fore applying freezone or afterwards.
1t doesn't even irritate the surround
ing skin.
Hard corns, soft corns or corns be-
tween the toes also hardened calluses
on bottom of feet, just seem to shrivel
up and fall off without hurting parti-
Gle. 1t is almost magical
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-02
COUNTY RED CROSS
NURSE ESTABLISHED
Miss Christine Benedict Has Taken Up
Her Duties with Bennington
County Chapter.


Miss Christine Benedict, the Red
Cross nurse, who has been assigned
to Bennington county is already estab-
lshed at the office of the county Red
Cross chapter in the Hawks block and
has already taken UP her work. 1t is
expected that there will be more calls
for her services in the smaller towns
Of the county and that the larger por-
tion,ot her time will be passed in com
munities outside of Bennington Will
age, aH trae,aga.re ue fa y
Miss Benedicts home is at Roselle,
N, ]. She has had a varied and extern
sive experience to fit her for the work
she Is undertaking in Bennington coun-
tye For some time she was a district
nurse in the vicinity of New York,
Later she went to the Philippine
Islands and was connected with a
training school for nurses at lliolo.
She was in America when war was de.
clared with Germany and at once went
into Red Cross work. From an army
hospital in Washington she was trans
ferred to Camp Mills and from Camp
Mills she went overseas. Returning
from France she went to South Carroll
ma where she was engaged in Red
Cross work at the time arrangements
were made for her to become the Ben
nington county nurse.
In securing a nurse with Miss Bene.
diets varied experience the officers of
The county chapter feel that they have
been unusually fortunate. Much OF
her work will be of an advisory nature
and should be beneficial in many ways
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-02
RAT|F F|CAT|ON
DEV0LVES UPON
LEGISLATURES
Supreme Court Rules Against
Adoption by Referendum
OPINION is UNANIMOUS
Contrary Decision in Ohio Case Would
Have Banished Hope Of
Suffraaists.

Washington, June 2.-The Supreme
court in an unanimous opinion yester.
day held that federal constitutional
amendments can not be submitted to
popular vote for ratification by states
having referendum provisions in their
constitutions.
The method of ratifying amendments
the court held, Is a national power
specifically granted by the federal con
stitution and the states have no au.
thority to provide otherwise In so
holding, the court declared imperative
provisions of the Ohio state constitut.
ion authorizing submission of federal
amendments to a referendum for rati-
flcation, and overturned state Supreme
court DEGREES dismissing injunction
proceedings brought by George s.
Hawke. Cincinnati, attorney, in a tax
payers suit to enjoin submission Of
the prohibition and woman suffrage
Amendments to referendum vote.
Next to the cases involving the
validity of the prohibition amendment
and the enforcement, the Ohio refer
endum cases were considered the most
important before the Supreme Court.
Had the court ruled otherwise, the de
cision would have most likely resulted
according to court officials in the re-
opening of the suffrage question in ap-
lproximately dozen states and the fill
ing Of petitions for referendum vote.
With 35 states, one less than the
constitutional three-fourths having al
ready ratified the suffrage amendment
an opposite decision would unQuestion-
ably have banished all hopes of ratt
| ficatioh prior to the November elec-
tions.
I Justice Day said that by require
ing ratification to be by the legis-
lture" the trainers of the constitution
meant the recognized Legislative body
in each state, and characterized as
"faIlaeious" arguments that it was
the intent that ratification should be
| by the legislative action OF the states
through the medium provided at the
time of the proposed approval Of an
amendment. 'A'o
Ratification of an amendment, the
court held, is not Legislative act
and any other construction might re-
isult in endless confusion.
The court failed again today to de-
eide the validity of the prohibition
amendment and portions of the en-
forcement act.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-02
HOOVER NOT TO ATTEND
viii Not Be at Republican National
Convention.

Chicago, June 2.--When Ralph Ar
mold, vice chairman of the Hoover
national committee, arrived yesterday
from Los Angeles, his first act was
to deny the rumor that either Mr.,
Hoover or Mrs. Hoover will be here
for the convention.
1T is difficult for a professional
man, whose ethics prevent self-adver-
tising, to understand how candidates
can present themselves or even enter
a convention in behalf of their own
candidacy" Mr.. Arnold said. "Mr.
Hoover's friends have tried to make
their campaign in his interests con
form to the best traditions of the
country"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-02
TEXTILE WORKERS WAGES UP
100000 New England Operatives Get
Increase,

Boston, June "A general increase
of wages affecting, approximately,
100000 textile operatives went into
effect yesterday in New England tex
tile centers. approximately $1,000
600 will be added to the weekly pay
rolls of the mills granting the in
creases, and textile wages, already at
the highest stage in history, will be
brought to a point about 15O' per cent,
higher than they were four years ago.
A majority of the unorganized mill
workers have accepted the increase,
as have many who belong to- various
unions. In some instances, however,
no action has been taken on the OF
Ter and a few unions have refused it.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-02
HAS BEEN COLOR
BEARER FORTY YEARS
Nathan C. Thomas Missed Only One
Memorial Day Parade in That
Time

Rutland, June 2.-F'or 40 years the
color bearer of Roberts post, Grand
Army of the Republic, and having
missed only one Memorial day parade
in that period, Nathan c. Thomas Of
Proctorsyille, age rs years. was again
at his post in this city yesterday and
carried the flag for his comrades of
the Civil warm the procession which
was part of the observance OF Me-
mortal day in Rutland.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-06-02
GREEN-M
Young People Married Tuesday Morn.
ing at ST. Francis de Sales

Miss Catherine Murphy, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Murphy Of
North street and Carl Green were
quietly married Tuesday morning at
the St Francis de Sales church by
Rev T. r. Carty
They were attended by Miss Flea.
nor Murphy, sister of the bride,
and Dennis Nash. The bride was
attraetively attired in travelling
suit with picture hat.
Miss Murphy for some time has
been employed as clerk in the Wool.
worth store and Mr. Green is chauf-
feur for Mrs. John S, Holden They
are wellknown young people Of Ben
nington and best wishes from a host
OF friends are extended