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BAPTIST CONGREGATION CALLS
MINISTER FROM MONTANA

The local Baptist congregation has
extended call to the Rev. G. o. Shep-
herd of Missoula, Montana, to the
pastorate of the church. Rev. Shep-
herd spent the past week in Moscow
and preached for the congregation
Sunday morning. He was formerly
state evangelist for Montana, and was
for several years pastor of the First
Baptist church at Billings.
Rev. Shepherd preached at the
union service in the park Sunday eve
ming and made a most favorable i'm
preston. He is withholding his de-
cision until after he returns to Mis-
sOula.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-08-03
Abandons Three-tIeaded Kitten.

Elkhorn. .-E1khorn mourns the
death of Wyncken, Blinken and Nodd
of DR. r. H. Coulsons cat family,
which promised to make ElkhOrn ia
nous. The kittens were born with
one body but three heads. Life was
sweet until their mother, who felt dis
graced by such odd-loolSing offspring,
left for parts unknown.
Evening star., 1922-08-23
Deaths Reported.

TIE following deaths have been reported
to the health department in the last twenty
four hours:
Robert Lane. 81. GallinEer Hospital.
James F. Robertson. 81. Naval Hospital.
Antonio Petrollo. So. s12 7th street SOUTH
Stephen McKeun.. 81, e. S. Soldiers Home
Annie N. Norway. 81. s2s street northeast.
blanche Nye. 18. St. EliZabeths Hospital.
Mary O'Neill. 70. 606 II street.
Albert L. Tierny. g SEE L street southeast.
Luvinta Harvey. ss. 122e-A carrollburg
Annie A. Clark, St. 1904 8 street southwest.
winnie Thornton. S5, tuberculosis Hospital
Helen Briscoe. months. Children's Hos
coiinn. Roberts; IS. George Washington
Martin G. Copeland, IS. 27os woodley I'd.
Mabel L. Dell, 81. 1923 18th st.
Lena NJ. Sunderland. 81, 1885 Nichols ave sc.
Nancy II. ". Brown. S1, the Northumber-
Samuel A. Frye. Al. store. elst and Dix
Miehsel Kiely. 4s. 0. 6. 8. H. Hospital.
John 'ts:op; sa Colorado ora ,ssi building snn,.
land, 10 minutes, 1885 Nichols ave. sc.
Robert Brady, So. found in marsh near
Anna Fleet, 60, 25os st.
Forest Elmore. SO. Freedmen's Hospital.
Mary Byers. 20. Gallinger Hospital.
Joseph L. Williams. IS. 1927 st.
Mary 3. n. Mundy. SO. 1926 27th st.
Benjamin Cray, ~. Children's Hospital.
Luke Salisbury, II months, Children's Hos.
Evening star., 1922-08-23
DIES AS RESULT OF FALL.
Dwight Manbeck, Overseas Vet
eran, Succumbs in Hospital.

Dwight Manbeck. twenty four years
old, overseas veteran of the world
war and clerk in the Treasury De-
partment, died at Casualty Hospital
yesterday as result Of a fracture of
the skull. He received the injury Mon
day morning in SfalI from a second
story window Of his home at 80 14th
street northeast.
Manbeck. suffering from an attack
OF typhoid fever, was delirious yester-
dey morning. and during the tempo
rary absence of his wife from his
room he arose and tried to reach the
street by removing a window screen
and attempting TO descend by aid of
the blind of a lower window. The
blind was not strong, and when it
broke the man was precipitated to the
pavement and fatally hurt. Coroner
Nevitt gave a certificate of accidental
death.
Evening star., 1922-08-23
MAJ. WILSON EXPIRES.
Noted Railroad Builder Long Con-
nected With Southern.

Word has been received Of the
death OF Maj. e, A. Wilson. one. Of
the pioneer railroad construction en-
gineers and road builders In the
south, who died last week at his home
In Knoxville, Tenn. Maj. Wilson was
connected with the Southern railway as
civil engineer. and spent various periods
IN Washington when on business trips
for the Southern in this city.
Maj. Wilson was a native OF Penn
sylvania. but spent the greater part
Of his life in Virginia North Carolina
and Tennessee. He was q member OF
the Masonic fraternity. Many large
contracts in railroad construction were
directed by Maj Wilson and success
fully completed.
Funeral services were held Thurs.
day at the NJ. E. Church South. In
terment was In New Gray cemetery.
Surviving are three daughters. Mrs.
Julia Gardner. Mrs. Sallie Lupton and
Miss Ernestine Wilson, and five
grandchildren, all Of this city.
Evening star., 1922-08-23
MRS. ALICE BoUIc DEAD.
Rockville Woman Was Widow of
Former State Senator.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE. Nd, August 23.-Fol-
lowing an illness Of only a few days,
Mrs. Alice A. Bouic. widow OF William
Veirs Bouic. Jr., who represented this
county in the state senate one term and
who was for many years one Of the
leading lawyers Of western Maryland.
died At her home here at o'clock last
evening. aged sevent-eight years.
She Is survived by three sons-Harry
v. Bouic of Washington, w. Garner
Bouic OF Hot Springs. Ark, and Albert
M. Bouic Of Rockville. She also
leaves three brothers-A Burke AL
money Of Hagerstown and Frank and
Albert J. Almoney Of Rockville. Mrs.
Bouic, before her marriage, was a Miss
Almoney. and was a lifelong resident
Of Rockville. Held in high esteem, her
death was a distinct shock to a wide
circle of friends.
Evening star., 1922-08-23
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported
to the health department in the last twenty
fonr hours:
Frederick A. and May b. Reidy, boy.
Frank and Edith r. Dare. boy.
James W. r. and Lillian r. Pettey. girl.
Claude N. and Mary N. Murroughs. girl.
Psul N. and Florence K. Tierney, boy.
Earl H. and Evelyn May. boy.
Alonzo c. and Catherine Hudson. boy.
Howard J. and Edith NJ. Pontife, boy.
John r. and Elizabeth NJ. Fitzpatrick. girl
H. G. and Anna v. Hadley, boy.
Irving B. and Elsie NJ Armstrong, girl.
wallace ". and Rida G. Williamson. girl
Raymond 8. and Lena n. Sunderland, boy
Louie and Sarah Kaiser. girl.
Francis e. and Mamie Ford. girl
Lawrence and Viola Lawson, girl
Evening star., 1922-08-23
RITES FOR JOHN JEssoP.

Funeral services for John Jessop,
for twenty years engineer of the Colo
RADIO building, who died suddenly Sum
day from heart trouble. will be held
At tho family residence, 79 New
York avenue northwest. at o'clock
this afternoon. The interment will be
in Glenwood cemetery. Mr.. Jessop had
been q resident of Washington for the
past thirty-eight years. He was sixty
two years old and a native of York
shire. Eng. He Is survived by his
widow. MTs. Mary e. Jessop, and one
son, Arthur Jessop OF this city.
Evening star., 1922-08-23
ARRANGE FILLIUS RITES.

Funeral services for Milton J. Fill
ius, forty-seven years old. were held
under Masonic auspices at the family
residence. 1925 5th street northwest.
this afternoon at 2 o'clock. The inter-
ment was in Glenwood cemetery.
For the past five years Mr.. Fillius
has been connected with the District
of Columbia tax office as assistant
cashier. He was widely known and
was prominent in fraternal circles.
Evening star., 1922-08-23
CHARLES SCOTT, JR., DEAD
Was in Charge Of Finance for Red
Cross Committee.

National headquarters Of the AmerI-
can Red Cross has been notified of
Charles Scott, jr., vice chairman in
charge Of finance of the Red Cross
central committee. Mr.. Scott. whose
home was in Philadelphia, was vice
president Of the Giant Portland Ce-
msnt Company and a director OF the
Railway Steel Spring Company.
Evening star., 1922-08-23
Deatbs.

BoUIc. August %, 1922. at pm. at her
home in Rockville. Md, ALICE A. BoClC,
wife Of the late Senator William v. Bouic.
tr.. and daughter of the late Jarrett and
Mary A. Almoney. aged i6 years. Funeral
from her late residence, Friday At II Am.
CARPENTER. Tuesday. August %. 1872. At
MIN AVERY. infant Of Mr.. and Mrs
BENJAMIN @. Carpenter, aged 1 year and 7
months. Funeral from above address Thurs
vate.
COLEMAN. Suddenly, at Carson's Hospital
Monday. August 81, 1922. JAMES s.. de-
voted husband Of Annie G.. Brown Coleman
and loving brother of John F., Nettie Hen
son. Annie Ash. Belle Brown and Jacob Cole
man. and brother-in-iaw of Mrs. Martha
Coleman. Funeral from the residence Of his
brother. 154 Hickman st. Sc, thence to
First Baptist Church. 9Th and q SITS. s.w.
Rev. William J. Robinson, pastor. where he
was a member and deacon, Friday at 10
o'clock. sharp. Relatives and friend. in
vited.
Evening star., 1922-08-23
Beafhs.

WILLIAMS. Tuesday. August 70. 1927. ct the
Pinekard. San yrsncisco. Calf. GARDMNR
FRED WlLLIAMs. in the elst year Of his
ase. Fnneral from his daughters residsnce.
-. lnterment at Oakland. Calf New
Yosf, Detroit and Chicago papers please
Evening star., 1922-08-23
121c Cotton Crash
SIC Yard
Mercerized Table
Danlask, 39c

IL pieces Of s4-fAch Mercerixed
Table Damask, good. heavy
weight for general use. In an
assortment OF neat, pretty pat
terms. MIL seconds Of the regu--
lar Sec quality. &
Gsldsni 'ss-sirst Tlssr.
Evening star., 1922-08-23
Car0 of Tbanks.

COLE. I wish to extend my sincere thanks
and appreciation to my friends and relatives
for their kind sympathy shown during the
illness Of our dear beloved wife and mother.
MILDRED L. C0hE. and the beautiful
floral tributes sent at her death.
ANDREW B. COLE AND DAUGHTER.
BLANCHE e. COLE. 23s
Evening star., 1922-08-23
LEAVES SOLDIERS HOME.

Col. Henry p. Birmingham. retired.
has been relieved from further duty
at the Soldiers Home, this city, and
will proceed to his home.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-16
LIST OF VENIRENIEN
IS MADE PUBLIC

PETERSBURG. VA. March H.
The veniremen for tho Hastings
Court. which opens here tomorrow
morning. are as follows: Thomas n.
Darby, Herbert Plummcr. Walter !.
Carter. H. S. Gill, J. II. Sutherland.
O. II. Frommclt. 9. Il. McManaway.
II. w. Hamilton. Il. Il. j. whitmore.
Fred Pitcher. -. RI. Burgess. !. +.
Zollinser. +. +. Thweatt. st. q. G..
Pyme. David w. Harmful !. f.
Smith. Leslie NJ. Jones. Robert l..
Young. II. NJ. Woody, X. f. Long.
Robert VI. Craddock. Hugh Camp
bell. Jr.. q. w. Piummer. George
Wilson, A, w. Bryant. Wilson r..
Cole. Sidney L. Gotten. II. j.. Cooper,
John S. Weeks and r. y. Collins.
Tho list of grand jurymen sum
moned by Deputy City Sergeant Il. u,
Poland Is as follows: William II.
Cooper. Isaac Cohen. Alfred Friend,
william ]. Purdy. Henry Hcincman,
James Y. Branch. Robert w. Weeks
Samuel E. Ridcout and Edward y.
Baln.
In addition to tho few prohibition
cases TO be called. will be tho cases
OF Charles Boone. colored. charged
with a felony; Wavcrly Cross and
Robert Jones. culored, housebrcak
Ing: Ralph Fadden. forgery; Wallace
Lows, colored. burglary; Augustus
Boyles, Jr., grand larceny
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-16
ROANOKE WATER WORKS
GIVEN A RATE INCREASE
for Sixty Days.
Survey and Recommends
ton Made in Interim.

Temporary increases in rates. IN
De effective for sixty days, wer.
granted tho Roanoke Water Works
COMPANY yesterday by tho State Cor
poration Commission. In the interim.
the commission will appoint nm
hydraulic engineer who, with tho
commissions engineer. Will make a
survey OF the property of the com
pany and report on its efficiency and
its needs to care for the future
growth of the city.
Instead of an increase in tho SER
vice charge from 10 cents a month
TO 40 cents month. as asked for hy
the company, the commission places
IT for sixty days at IS cents n month
on smaller meters. covering all do
nestle service, this being an in
crease Of l5 cents. The minimum
charge is reduced from. 55 cents a
month to 80 cents. the net advance
to small consumers being IL cents.
Consumption charges for water arc
raised slightly, being from % cents
10 % cents per thousand gallons for
the frst step. with sliding scale for
larger customers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-16
TEACHERS TO MEET AT
HOPEWELL MARCH %

I1OPEWELL. VA. March 15.-Ar-
rangements have been completed nv
the chairmen in charge of the proper
committees for Hopewell to entertain
over 5000 teachers at the annual ed
ucational conference of teachers of
ID District, which is to be held in
Hopewell beginning Thursday, March
%. lasting the remainder of the
week
Assisting the chairman OF the COM
mittce on arrangements, Professor w
y. Scarborough Will be reception com
mittec at all of the Travellers Aid
desks In Petersburg, as well as many
OF the citizens of the community
who have volunteered to aid in the
entertainment of the visitors. Homes
Will be provided for those delegates
VINO send written requests to Miss
Edith Neblette. chairman OF the re-
ception commltte, not later than
March l6, and other arrangements
VIII be made for those delegates who
do not get applications in on time.
The opening program will he given
at the Dupont Club Of City Point.
Thursday morning. beginning ut s
O'Clock, and Will be as follows:
Overture. orchestra; solo, Mrs. VIII
liam Goldman; address of welcome.
j. l.. Brown, music. orchestra: adj
dress, Harris Hart; music, orchestra.
Superintendent r. X. Hoke Will pre-
SIDE at the opening exercises and
MISS Vera Bowen Munson will head
the committee on entertainment.
MISS Josephine Terrell is chairman q,
TIE committee on demonstration, and
William Goldman OF the committec an.
music.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-16
William Lcslic ,,u,c,ho

fE EifSBURG. VA. March Is
William Leslie Mulcaha, one of the
oity's most prominent young busi-
ness men, died this morning at $40
o'clock at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William I. Mulcaha.
lOe5 West Washington Street. Mr..
Muicaha had been Ill about four
weeks. but his death was unexpected
anu came as great shock TO his
friends and acquaintance. He had
been associated with w. Il. Arm
strong Company, wholesale drug
Fists, for several years and was held
In high esteem by his employers. lie
was born In this city on February
8, 1895. In addition TO his parents
the deceased is survived by three
sisters, Mrs. James G. Barnett. Mrs.
IL. w. Short and Mrs. Katherine Null
cana, all Of this.city, and two brothers
Edward and James Gill AIulcaha, Of
this city. His father William n.
Mulcaha. is street commiss Toner for
Petersburg. The funeral will take
place tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
from st. Johns Episcopal Church.
Rev. Herbert $. Osburne, rector. will
ohlciatc. mternent Will be in Bland
ford Cemetery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-16
MITTEN VICTORIOUS
IN FIGHT ON POLICY
tBy Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA. March 15.-
Thomas l.. Mitten, president OF tho
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com
pany, was victorious today in, his
fight to uphold his administration
policy when he swept out Of ofI,ce
five directors who had opposed him
and replaced them with men OF his
choosing. by vote OF 57O.637 shares
at the annual stockholders meeting.
only two of tho opposing directors
appeared at the meeting, and they did
not vote.
Mitten was aided by 600 employees
OF the company, mostly car crews In
uniform. who represented tho CO.
operative welfare association OF ensr
ployes. which recently bought TO-,
900 shares of stock from their earn
ings and turned the proxies over To
the president.
The meeting today vas "a china x
TO an ISSUE between Mittcn and the
five directors who contended that the
finances OF the company did not war
rnnt tho promise or tho president
that there would be n 6 per. cent divi-'
dend this year. The former directors
also alleged that Mitten had pledged
the company TO important financial
transactions without consulting tho.
board. The vote exceeded by nearly
100000 Mittenss advance claim OF
$4,000 proxies.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-16
HOLD LEGION TAG DAY
REGARDLESS OF RAIN
Auxiliary Women Workers
Announce Drive Certain
on Saturday.

PETERSBURG. VA. March l5.-Re-
gardless or weather conditions. the
Women's Auxiliary of the American
tag day next Saturday
Mrs. Thomas B. Maclin. prcSdent
OF the auxiliary. and Mrs. W. w
Townes. Jr., and Mrs. +. J. Nixon
VIII have charge OF the tag day pro-
gram. and many workers will be
drawn from other civic organizations.
The purpose OF tho tag day is to
raise funds for the markers 10 be
placed at the base ~ the memorial
trees. which Will soon be planted on
Wythe Street.
The tag day has been postponed
several times. but the ladies in
charge are determined to have IT tifss
coming Saturday. Everybody in Pc
iersburg Is asked TO buy a tag on
Saturday.
The following ladies Will aid in the
work and Will be assigned TO the fol-
lowing places:
Harlow wiilcS, Mrs. Richard Cal
lis. chairman; Post office. Mrs. w. w.
Townes. Jr, chairman: Bowman's
drug store. Mrs. J. L. Young and
others: DeShazcr's store, corner
W '''H'he s'b anu snaIhcl StTtetS, fSeN-
erly Iiarrison's store. Mrs Allan Per-
kinson and Mrs. William McIlwaine:
Mechanics Building. Mrs. William
Armstrong: Corner Drug Store. Mrs.
Howard Eanes: Norfolk and Western
Station, United Daughters OF the
Confederacy; Colonial Heights, Mrs.
II. Lee wyatt: Blandford, Mrs. j. w.
Wells: Pidenour drug store, Mrs.
Ridcnour: National Bank. Miss Eliza
beth Bhdger and others: piggly- Wig
giy. Miss Mann and Mrs George
Cameron. Jr., and Miss Hattie Thomas;
Totty's drug store. Mrs. Richard RYAN
in the morning. and Mrs. +. p. Dan
bridge and Mrs. Fanellie; Consdon' 8
drug store, Mrs. f. E. Titus. Jr.,
Frcy's durg store. Mrs. Il. a. Daycv
j. ID. Mann's store, Mrs. G. l.. Lewis.
In addition to the list above. 9TH
ers who will assist in the work are
Misses Carroll Ribblc. Frances AIea-
cham, Maud Bowman. Virginia Ayrcs
and Nellie Reimes and Mrs. y. $.
Granger.
Mrs. Algers and Mrs. Suitor. the
gold star mothers of Dinwiddie Coun-
~. will have charge of the Ia, day
In that county, The colored people
have pledged their support through
their post.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-16
URGE FUNDS TO KEEP
UP HIGHWAY BUILDING
iBy Associated Prcas.l

WASHINGTON, March I5.-Appro-
priation Of funds sufficient TO con-
tinuc without interruption. the Fed
erhl aid highway construction pro-
gram was urged upon Congress to-
day by William G. Markham. repre-
ScntinS the American Association OF
state Highway officials and the
American Farm bureau Federation.
before tho House Road Committee.
In making an appropriation. Con-
gress should provide enough money
for Mt least three years. he said.
Two federal aid bills are pending
before the committee. One would
appropriate sio.00c.00o for the COM
ing fiscal year, .5o,OO0.Oo0 for the next
year. and 100000 for the year be-
ginning July /. 1924. ana the other
would make the appropriations So
900. 900: s65.O00,oo0 and $4,000, 900 for
tho next three years.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-16
CREED FOR DIAMONDS
AND FURS RUINS HOME
New York Judge Asserts
Wives Demands Steer
Husbands to Jail.
lby Aasocintod prna. 1

NEW YORK. March l5.-"Groed
Tor diamonds and furs Ia tho curse
OF tho tlmos." Judge Louis u. Gibbs.
or tho Bronx County Court, declared
to-day In suspendlns sentence on
saul Zukor. millinery dealer, who
pleaded guilty To receiving stolen
goods.
Modern women" ho said, are
using tho dollar mark to steer their
highlands into Jail Just as long as
The men Of the family bring home
the money no questions are asked.
The trouble with the man OF today il
that he Is too eager to make money
To supply his wife or daughter with
diamonds and furs. lie is bound TO
get IL somehow-honestly or by
crimina! methods"
Judge Gibbs condemnation of mod
crn tendencies was delivered after
Mrs Iukor. the prisoners wife. had
been called to the stand. Attircd In
an expensive fur coat and her fingers
covered with rings. she Indignantly
denied that she had knowledge of
her husbands crime, though admit
ting that she had charge of her hus-
bands store.
Judge Gibbs accused her OF being
in league with her husband and or
oered her from the courtroom. lie
explained that sentence was sus-
pended because the prisoner had
four children to support.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-16
CAPTAIN ". H. THAYER,
VETERAN, PASSES AWAY
Follower Of Lee Dies al His
Home in Peters
burg.

PETERSBURG. VA. March Is
Captain William Henry Thaycr. a..
one OF the best-known citizens of
Petersburg. died this morning a, his
residence. si7 Hinton street. at G:l5
o'clock
Captain Thayer was member or
the South street Fire Department for
several years and was known as one
OF the most fearless men in his line.
In addition to his wife he is sur
vived by four daughters. Mrs. f. J..
Martin. Of Crewe; Mrs. A. w. Porter.
Mrs. +. y. Spain. Miss Maud Thayer.
all of Petersburg, and Messrs. G.. a..
III. D.. J.. H., and w. H. Thayer, all,
OF Petersburg, and w. + Thayer, of
New Rochelle. y. Y.
Captain Thayer WAS member of
\. p. Hill Camp. Confederate Vet
Grams. having served CALAMITY
throughout the war.
The funeral Will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from the
residence and interment will be In
E!andford Cemetery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-16
COLONIAL HEIGHTS
TO HAVE CLEANUP DAY

PETERSBURG. VA. March l5.--
The Colonial Heights Citizens
League met last night with nifty
seven people present. Tho meeting
was presided over by President liar
ry l. Snead. who said IT was ono of
the lest meetings held in the history
OF the league.
Saturday. March %. was set aside
ms cleanup day FOR the progressive
suburb. and all citizens of that sec
tion arc urged to cooperate. Lot
owners ms we'll as residents will he
notified and asked to come together
and heautify every section.
The Virginia hallway and Power
Company has already agreed to paint
tho station and clean UP things in
general on the property surrounding
the station.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-16
LIBERTY AND VICTORY
BONDS SHOW REACTION
lBy Associated prcss.l

NEW YORK. March i5.-Thcre
were few heavy features to The
bonds market today. Liberty and
victory issues. for example. closing
at reactions. In the main. however
increased activity was attended nv
higher prices In the foreign group
especially British. French Belgium
and Mexican offerings.
Rails were irregular, presumably
as result of profit taking, but
even In that group some notable
gains were made, Utilities. espec-
iaI!y local fractions, tended mainly
upward and industrials also i'm
proved coppers rejecting the better
tone of those ISSUED in The stock
market. Total sales (par vainc) sl4.-
$4,000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-16
18-HOUR WORKING
WEEK BILL PASSED
LBy Associated press.l

PROVIDENCE, X. L.. March 49,
After bitter struggle in which re-
pcatcd efforts were made by op-
ponunts or the measure To have IL
shelvcd. the House OF Representa-
tives late today passed the bill pro-
vIding for forty-cight-hour work
Ing week for women and children
under l6 years of age. The vote
was 81 To rs.
The bill, which now goes 10 the
State Senate. was amended with the
consent OF Representative James r.
Lavender, Of Bristol, who introduced
1t. to permit OF exceptions in case of
seasonal occupations Women and
children engaged in such occupation.
which the STATE Board OF Labor is
to define. may work maximum OF
1fty-two hours - week according to
this provision.