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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-04-19
ORDER or PUBLICATION

Clarence II. Suydam
VS.
Stella M. Surdam.
BENNINGTON COUNTY COURT,
JUNE TERM, lgl5.
WHEREAS, Clarence T.. Suydam
of Bennington, in the County of Ben-
nington, in the State of Vermont. on
the 2nd day of June 1914, filed in the
office of the Cleek OF the county Court
for said County of Bennington, his IL
bel for divorce against otella n
Suydam. setting forth in substance
that he was. on the 26th day of Sep
TENDER 1903, lawfully married to the
Falls, in the County of Rensselaer,
and State of New York, and that he
and the said libellee lived together
as husband and wife until the Sd day
of March, 1911 that during all the
period OF their lives so lived
together he on his part, has
faithfully kept the marriage CO.
venant and performed all tic
duties appertaining thereto, but that
the said libellee her marriage Vows
and covenants has not kept and b
served in ths:-That on said Sd day
of March 1911, she, without cause or
provocation, deserted. abandoned
lee refuse to live with the libellant:
and has ever since refused and Il
does refuse to live with the libellant;
that said libellee has been guilty of
adultery on divers occasions.
And praying that the bonds If mt
rimony between him and the said IL
belize may be dissolved and that the
Divorce.
And whereas. 1t having been made
to appear by satisfactory proof, by
way of affidavit of the said libeilant,
Clarence f. Suydam, filed in the
Office of said County Clerk, that tho
said libellee, Stella NJ. Suydam, is
without this State in parts unknown
to said llbellant, and that he dies
not know where the said libellee re-
sides
Term 1914, of said Court it appeared
that the said libellee had not received
notice of the tendency of said lipel-
IT is. THEREFORE, ORDERED By
SAID COURT, that said cause he con
tinued to the term thereof next to be
holden at Manchester, in said County
on the first Tuesday of June A. u.
1915, and that notice of the tendency
of this libel be given to said libel,ee
by publishing this order three weeks
successfully in the Bennington Even
ing Banner, newspaper printed at
Bennington, in said County, he lat
publication to be at least six weeks
previous to the commencement OF
said term of Court.
Whereupon the said Stella NJ SIy-
dam is notified to appear before the
Bennington County Court, at the next
stated term thereof, to be holden ut
Manchester, within and for Tie
County of Bennington. on the first
Tuesday of June A. ID. 1915, to show
cause, if any she have, why IT,.
prayer of said libel should not be
granted
Dated at Bennington, Vermont, this
Sd day of April 1915.
Jacob J. Stakeholder,
CLERK
F. c. Archibald,
Atty. for Libellant.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-04-19
CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT.

| While the Legislature recently au-
journed did not enact corrupt
practices. act in the usual acceptance
of the term, there are some sections
in the new primary bill that so quite
a distance in this direction.
They are effective in limiting the
worst abuses for the reason that
they apply to nominations and it has
been in securing nominations rather
| than elections that there have been
most scandals in this state.
Vermont is so one sided politi-
cally that a nomination TO state or
county Office is commonly equivalent
| if made by the majority party. and
in fixing some street regulations
covering the spending of money for
nominations and in requiring pub
LEFTY OF this expenditure the state
takes long step in the right direc-
ton. The sections from the pri-
mary bill which, if approved by the
voters next March, will become eff
fective, are as follows:
Sec %. A candidate for nomina-
ton under this act shall, not less
than ten days after the date of the
primary election at which he is
candidate. file sworn itemized state
ment with the officer with whom his
nomination papers were filed, setting
rf and thin
of value, or any consideration what
ever contributed. paid or promised
by him. or by anyone for him, with
his knowledge or acquiesence, for
the purpose of securing Influencing
of in any way affecting his nomina-
ton to such office. Such statement
shall set forth the sums paid as per
sonal expense and state fully the ma
ture. kind and character of the eX-
penses for which the sums were ex-
pended separately, and the party TO
whom the sums were paid and the
purpose for which such payments
were made; and in this statement all
sums or other considerations promis-
ed and not paid shall be included
Such statement when so filed, shall
be subject to the inspection and eX
animation of any voter and shall be a
part of the public records.
Sec. 90. candidate for nomiua
ton under this act who fails, ne
elects or refuses to file the statement
provided herein, or who fails fully to
set out in detail all sums of money
or other things of value or consider
alton expended paid, contributed or
promised, as provided in section %,
shall be fined not more than five
hundred dollars or be imprisoned in
a county Jail not more than six
months or both.
Sec "a A person who solicits. re
quests. or demands directly or indi-
rectly, any money, intoxicating
liquor, or any thing of value, or
promise thereof, either to influence
his vote or to be used. or under the
pretense of being used, to procure
the vote of another person to be
used at any poll or other place
prior to or on the day of primary
election under this act. for or against
a candidate for office, shall be fined
not more than one hundred dollars
or be imprisoned not more than six
months or both.
Sec. % For the violation of any
of the provisions of this act for
which penalty is not otherwise
provided herein, the penalty shall
be fine of not more than five hun
bred dollars or imprisonment not |
more than six months, or both, Mu-
nicipal and city courts shall have |
concurrent jurisdiction of offenses
under this act.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-04-19

There is well-grounded suspicion
that under the surface of tremend-
Gus war preparations there is an ac-
tual movement for peace and that
the various countries at war have
will accept. 1t is doubtless best that
the actual details of the plan be nc;
made public. The war has already
demonstrated that complete victory
on either side cannot be gained with
out a cost of lives and treasure
many times greater than has yet
been expended and it would be better
for all engaged to sacrifice some OF
their pride and use their men and
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-04-19

The special village meeting to act
on the proposed new charter will be
held tomorrow afternoon at one o.
clock at Library hall. This. is an inn
portant matter and there should be
enough voters out to get at the real
sentiment of the village. No little
group of voters should be allowed to
manage an affair of this kind
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-04-19
Lives of wise men

all remind us, we can make our eff
forts blessed, and, departing, leave
behind us, something for the family
chest National Life ms. Co, Of VT.
(Mutual) Earle S. Kinsley, General
Agent, Mead Building, Rutland, VT
ADV.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1915-04-19

money in overcoming the ravages of
tho war.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-08
CANADA TO PAY FOR
Staying OF HUNTERS
British Ambassador Tells Representa-
tive Smith Dominion Will Com
pensate Mems Families.

The Canadian government intends to
give compensation to the families of the
two American duck-hunters shot by Can
adian patrols near Fort Erie, Canada,
according to statements made to Rep
resentative Smith, OF Buffalo, by Sir
Cecil Spring Rice, the British Ambassa-
dor, yesterday. Representative Smith
said the Ambassadors statement to him
was entirely voluntary. The following
statement was made by Representative
Smith last night:
Ambassador Spring Rice, OF Great
Britain, stated to me that the Canadian
government intends to compensate the
families of Walter Smith and Charles
DorsCh, the two men who were shot by
Dominion soldiers IN Canadian waters
about a week ago.
This attitude has been assumed
prior to the receipt by the British En-
bassy of any demand or suggestion
from the State Department. 1t is not
definitely known how the amount of
the awards to the families will be ar
rived at, but the authorities at Ottawa
will fix the exact sum after Consulta-
tiOn with the British Embassy here.
The Ambassador did not discuss the
question of the punishment of the SOL
diers who did shooting"
At the State Department officials said
yesterday that the reports on the case
received from American representatives
in Canada were being studied and that
no action had yet been taken in the
matter.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-08
VATICAN PUBLISHES
REPLIES OF RULERS
Correspondence Shows France Has
Resumed Communication
with Pope.

Rome, Jan. The Obscrvatore Romano
printed yesterday the replies of the
heads of the various warning nations,
accepting the proposal of Pope Benedict
for the exchange OF all permanently dis
abled prisoners held by the various ma
tiOns Among the replies printed are
those of King George OF England, Kaiser
Wilhelm. Emperor Francis Joseph, the
Kings of Servia and Belgium. President
Poincare OF France and the foreign min
listers of Russia and Turkey. The sig
nificance of the POpes diplomatic tri-
umph is increased in the minds OF dipIo-
mats here by the fact that President
Popc's appeal. bringing France and the
Vatican into direct communication for
the first time for years
At the same time il is believed that
the Pope's triumph has been further
enhanced by an improvement Of rcla-
tions with the QUirinaI Proof Of this is
found in the action Of the government
In granting his eXeGuatur to the Arch
bishop-eIeCt Of Genoa which has been
withheld since March. 1912. when the
government refused to confirm the new
archbishop appointed by the Pope. The
archbishop resigned so as to leave the
Pope a free hand to appoint a man agree
able to the Quirinal. but no appointment
has been made.
The fact that the original appointee
has now been confirmed by the QuirinaI
is taken as proof of an effort toward
Cancellation, as it is generally believed
that the exeQuatur was granted in de-
ference to the Pope.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-08
PHILADELPHIA WOMAN
DEFENDS PRESIDENT
Mrs. Wager-Smith Says He Believes in
Cause, but States Rights Idea
Prevents His Aid.

Protest against criticisms of the Pre- 81
dents reception of the suffrage del"Ca-
ton on Wednesday was made yesterday
by Mrs. Elizabeth Wagner-Smith. presi-
dent of the Womans Democratic Club
or Philadelphia. and a member of the
National WOman's Democratic Club.
Il was a member of the delegation.
said Mrs WaGer-Smith, - and l must
protest against the criticism made OF his
reception Of the delegation in today :
papers.
Being a lifelong Democrat, l un-
derstood before We called on the Presi-
dent that the question of States rights
would prevent him from acceeding to
our request. consider that President
Wilson was absolutely right In his reply
The delegation was received with the
greatest courtesy and kindness and the
President explicitly stated that it was
not antaEonism to the cause but his ad'
herence to a lifelong principle that pre-
vented him from granting our request
Il would be dislOyal to the club Of
which ! am president If did not make
a protest against the language of thosf
members who cast such disrespect or
the President, in whom all have such
faith and confidence
The Washington herald., 1915-01-08
WILSON ON TRIP TO
DFEND PARTY ACTS
Will Try to Argue Down Attacks on
Democrats Before Indianapolis
Audience.

President Wilson left at o'clock last
night for Indianapolis, where he will d.
liver an important speech today. In this
speech the President will defend himself
and his administration against THE at
tacks that have been pouring in recently
upon the Washington government He
will defend his Mexican policy along
lines laid down by him in previous
speeches. He will review the Democratic
record Of achievement and will lay
special stress upon the characterization
o. finance through the currency law. He
also will defend the tariff law. pointing
out that il has given freedom to Dusi-
ness ard that beneficial results will flow
from II eventually in large measure. The
President also will urge upon the cOuntr;t
the importance Of the ship purchase bill
One of the principal suggestions
made to President Wilson by Demo-
cratic leaders was that he say some
thing on the neutrality question that
would help to allay growing opposition
to the administration on the part Of
German-AmeriCans. There are many
German Americans in Indianapolis and
Democratic leaders pointed out to the
President that that would be an ideal
place to deliver such an expression.
The leaders of the party also desired
the President to say a strong word OF
condemnation in regard to the injection
OF religious issues into politics. When
Mr.. Wilson left Washington last night
he had not decided whether he would
touch upon neutrality and religion but
some were inclined to believe that he
would omit these subjects.
The President will arrive at Indian
apOlis at l o'clock this afternoon and
will speak at > o'clock. He will leave
for Washington this evening.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-08
URGES Longer LEAVE
FOR NAVY Yard men
House Naval Committee Recommends
Thirty Days Instead of Fifteen.
Discrimination Charged.

Per diem employees OF navy yards who
are in the classified lists OF the civil
service are to receive thirty days annual
leave. if the action Of the House Commit
tee on Naval Affairs yesterday IS ap-
proved The committee included in the
naval budget a recommendation that
these employees be given thirty instead of
fifteen days leave.
At a recent hearing ny the committee,
II vas shown that while classified per
diem employees at tho navy yard 90 the
same work as clerks in the Navy Depart
mont, they receive but half the leave
granted ths latter
Spokcsmen for the por diem employees
told the committee that fifteen days
leave is not sufficient, as most of 1t, in
case of employees who are employed great
distances from home, is spent in travel
ing. II is a discrimination, they con-
tended, for clerks to be given different
allowances Of leave.
IN agreement was reached by the COM
lnittcc Yesterday that the building pro-
gram Of tho naval appropriation bill will
not h" taken up until Monday. Repre-
sentative HOhSOn announced that he will
rght to hav" two cruisers a well as two
lattleshVs included in the bill.
There is every prospect that there will
be no hig change in the Daniels bill for
n naval reserve. approved by a subCom-
mittce.
The bill includes $1,000 for the compile
tIon OF the general storehouse at the
Washington Navy Yard. 5000 for new
machinery for tn" naval gun factory
here, $1,000 each for the Yards railroad
and electric light system, and SlH.62o for
machinery and eNJepSIon Of the powder
factory at Indian Head.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-08
Wants truth
ABOUT MEXICO
United States Orders Canover
to Come Back and Make
Report.
OFFICIALS ARE WORRIED
Naco Problem Still in Air-Car-
ranzistas Leave for Yucatan Port.
Convention Idle.

The State Department has ordered Paul
Canover. its agent in Mexico, sent there
by the President and Secretary Bryan
to come to Washington and report upon
the present embarrassing conditions in
that country.
The officials here want to know what
is really going on. There have been from
time to time the most encouraging re-
ports from the United States special
seni-diplomatic agents with Villa, Car
rama. and Zapata. These do not square
with the frequent necessity of foreign
nations appealing TO the United states
for protection of their interests.
There are still reports also about the
embarrassing state OF affairs at Naco
which the special agents reported would
be settled satisfactorily.
The first request for protection came
from the Netherlands The Netherlands
| government was particularly exercised
over conditions at Tampico. Then came
SDain's appeal and protest, then Great
| Rritain's protest against the wanton de
! struction Of British railway interests ana
| then Germany demanded protection for
her citizens on the west coast
officials Are Worried.
The situation in Mexico today plainly
dis,urbs the administration officials be-
cause Of the failure for the present mo-
ment Of all the administration plans.
Mr.. CanOver is said TO have already
had a conference with Gen. Villa and
with Gen. Scott at FL Paso in an en-
deavor to make a success OF the Pref
dents policy in sending 500 American
troops to overawe Gems. Maytorena and
| Hill at NacO and to stop the firing across
the American line.
! Although it has been persistently stated
! that Gen. Hill at Naco Is "lIllhE u
agree to all United States propositions
/ it turns out now that he has been sum
/ moncd 10 Vera Cruz by 'arranza 10
| talk tho matter over with him.
The State Department announces that
| the Mexican government is about 10 Is
! sue 900. .OO0OOO worth Of bonds.
Evidences Of Carranza's reported IN
! tcution to establish himself in fucutan
were received at the State Department
Yesterday in dispatch stating that the
! Crnboat Bravo has left Vera Cruz for
| ProEreso. the chief seaport of Nucutan'
with A number of soldiers, constitutions
aIist money and gold and silver bullion.
/ The convention which is supposed 10
| be engaged in the business OF selecting
A new provisional president, held no
meeting Tuesday. it is stated. hccaus'
the Conclave had more important mat
| tcrs TO occupy its attention"
The Washington herald., 1915-01-08
PROPOSE TO ABOLISH
WOODEN SUBWAY CARS
Eight Investigations Into Tube Fire
Going On-Two More Small
Blazes Scare Passengers.

New York. Jan. 7-Moved by eight sep
arate official Investigations. the Inter
borough Rapid Transit Company tonight
was reported to have decided to abolish
wooden cars in the subway. The mat
ter will be voted on at the next directors
meeting Public service commission en-
gineers now are working on plans to re-
place the fire trap composite or cop
per-sheated wooden cars, with steel cars
Of the latest and safest type.
The horrors of the subway fire Of yes
terday have prompted the authorities to
take vigorous action.
Two subway fires today gave further
warning that the great underground tube
should be made freprOof
Smoke wreathing up from the bottom
Of a six-car north-bOund local as 1t ap-
preached Fourteenth street tonight threw
the passengers into panic. Another, a
small fire on the tracks at the Times
Square station about 6 O'Clock, recalled
the tragedy before with such intensity to
the minds Of many women on the sta
ton platforms that they stampeded for
the street.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-08
TO CONSIDER RULE As
WHEN HE Is READY"
John B. Larner, of Education Board,
Says 1t May Be Months Before
He Calls Meeting.

John B. Larner. chairman Of the rules
committee of the Board of Education,
will call a meeting to consider rule No.
A.. which deals with the married-teacher
problem, ''when he is ready he said
yesterday.
The rule has been attacked by many
women's societies. and Mr.. Larner him
self has said that he does not think il
is a good rule. This is what he said yes
terday:
We will hold a meeting when we are
ready to. l cannot see that there is any
particular demand for a meeting 1t is
up to me to call the meeting, but l can't
say whether it will be weeks or months
before l am ready to arrange a meeting ."
The rule has been under ''investiga-
ton" by Mr.. Larner's committee for sew
eral months. 1t was brought up in a
meeting OF the Board of Education We'd
nesday. but was railroaded to the rules
committee.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-08
OHIO soLoNs TO QUIT HOUSE.

Two Ohio Representatives will resign
from the House tomorrow. Representa-
tive Frank B. Willis will go to Ohio to-
night TO be inaugurated as governor. sue
ceeding Gov. Cox, whom he defeated for
the office
Representative Timothy T. Ansberry. a
Democrat, will resign to accept an ap-
polntment as Judge of the Ohio Court OF
Appeals at the hands of Gov Cox. Mr..
Willis is a Republican. Mr.. Ansberry
was defeated for reelection. He relin-
quishes a term that will expire March l.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-08
ship PLAN MAY
ANGER ALLIES
Proposed Government Line in
Danger Before 1t Is Even
Founded.
RESTRICTED In TRADE
Britain and France May Oppose Them
Carrying Cotton to Germany and
Austria-Hungary.

That serious complications with France
and Great Britain are certain II any at
tempt is made by the administration to
use the proposed government steamship
line for trade with Germany and Aus
tria was the statement made by official
here yesterday who thoroughly under
stood the shipping controversies growing
out Of the war.
Consequently, II was predicted, II is
improbable that the government, even II
ii succeeds in getting Congress to pass
the pending ship purchase bill. will put
the vessels of the government line into
the cotton carrying trade between the
United States and Austria.
1t is understood that the enthusiasm OF
a number of the Southern delegates in
Congress for the administrators ship
purchase bill grows out Of their expec-
tation that the ships thus acquired will
Immediately be used to carry Southern
cotton to Germany and Austria. Lack
OF ships to carry cotton to these cOun-
tries Is responsible to a very large de-
gree for the present depression in cotton,
and it was the belief that the adminis-
tratiOn measure would relieve this sit
uation that many Southern members are
understood to have enlisted in support
of the bill.
officials here have good reason to be-
lieve that Great Britain would be will
ing to waive objections to the purchase
by Americans of the German and Aus
trian vessels tied up in American ports.
provided the ships were not put into a
trade which would be OF assistance, d.
rectly or indirectly, to Germany and Aus
tria."
Though cotton is not contraband OF
war. It is understood that the British
would regard the employment of these
vessels in carrying that product 10
Germany and Austria as beneficial "a
enemy countries and would, therefore
most strenUously object and probab bly,
seize the vessels themselves. The
French position is even more radical
as the traditional policy Of the French
government has been to regard as null
and void any transfer OF enemy ships
to neutral registry after the beginning
OF hostilities. regardless of the fact
whether such transfers were bona fide
sales or not.
Senator Burton, Of Ohio. opened the
debate in the Senate yesterday on the
ship purchase bill. He condemned IT
unsparingly.
The Washington herald., 1915-01-08
SEVEN AMERICAN SHIPS
HELD FOR PRIZE COURT
British Embassy Says Only Eight
Were Detained Out Of 773.
Buy Many Cargoes.

The British Embassy issued this state
ment last night:
"Out of 80 vessels that have proceeded
from the United States to Scandinavian
countries. Holland and Italy since the he
ginning Of the war only eight have been
put into the prize courts, and one Of
theSe has been released, leaving only
seven detained for decision of the prize
court BY far the greater number of
those detained for examination have been
already released.
with regard to purchase OF Cargoes.
the British government has purchased
many CarEoes of copper, and has not yet
condemned or contiscated any neutral
cargo or consignment. although some are
awaiting adjudication.
shipments for Italy in Italian steam
ers of goods placed on the embargo list
Of the Italian government and consigned
to named persons are free.
Articles for Holland, apart from cop
per, petroleum. and grain Except rice
and corn, which must be consigned to
the Netherlands government, should be
consigned to the Netherlands Overseas
Trust in order to insure noninterference." q"