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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-10-06
A Trade Promoter

The great international credit loan of
$500, 100000, which has been sought by
Great Britain and France, has been ar
ranged in this country on terms most
satisfactory. Many obstacles were placed
in the way of American bankers, but
they overcame them all. AS an interna-
tional financial transaction, this loan is
unprecedented and international trade
will. be maintained, indeed, promoted by
thus making available the vast resources
of the republic, of which France and
England need so much. Industry in this
country will be spared a Gripping blow,
which would have fallen had the buying
powers of Americas two good custom
ers across the water been hampered by
lack of credit.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-10-06
ORDER OF PUBLICATION



WHEAREs Doris Ferandezs of Morristown
in the county of Lamoille in the State OF Yer
mont has this day filed in the othce OF the
Clerk of the county court, for said county her
libel for q divorce against Anthony FeranueIS
setting forth in substance that she was On
the 9Th day of October, 1918 lawfully married
TO the said Anthony Ferandezs and that she
and said libellee lived together as husband
aud wife in the county of Lamoile until on
or about June 25th 1914; that the hbellant mas
resided in the county of Lamoille for the past
wear: and has faithfully performed all the
m arriaae obligations incumbent upon her;
that on or about the 9th day OF une' 1918 the
said ubellee treated the said hoellaut with
intolerable severity and being of sufficient
necuuiarv and ability to PROVIDE tor her
m maintenance without cause grossly wanton-
w aud cr1la1 Y refused so to do. Ana praying
+bat the bonds of matrimony between her
and the said llbellee be dissolved. ana taat
She he granted a bill of divorce. Ana II APP
nearing that said Hbellee is without TINS
State and that no summons can DC serfeu
on him. ,.,-,,--.. .,,,.;f,- ~.
l;hellee of the tendency of said petition ana
summon him to appear at the term OF the
oo,,n4v court to be. held at H de Park, with
- ani for the county of Lamoille on the hrst
"wednesday after the first Tuesday IN Eecem-
her Iel5 on the first day thereof ana answer
10 tbe same. by causing the substance OF said
Detition and this order to be puohsneu three
weeks successively in the News x Cltizen. a
,,e,1-snaner printed at Morrisville & Hyde
part in said county. the last puohcation 70
he at least six weeks previous TO the COM
mencement of said term. -
mated at HYDE Park, in said county, TINS
O' q u''' " Smith B. WAITE, Clerk.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-10-06
THOSE WHO PAID THE FINE
For Not Sounding Auto Horn

Herewith is the list of those auto
drivers who have paid their Fl es for fail
ing to sound their horns when rounding
street corners in Morrisvile on that
memorable Sunday in August last. We
understand there were SO WHO were mott
enormously "tabooed," which cuts the
number down to II. Justice LaFountain
informs US that all have paid up except
one and that he claims "that he did
sound his horn" That person is Ernest
Foss of orrisvile and he tells us he
will never pay up. We further under
stand that large majority of those who
did "come to time" did so under protest
and that the end is not yet.
At a meeting of the board of Village
Trustees, held July 10 last, States ATTY
Maurice appeared before the board and
explained the automobile laws. The
board voted to insert a warning in the
papers and cases of violation were left
with Trustee Parker to report to Mr.
Maurice.
In the issue of the News and Citizen of
July IA notice was given to automobile
operators as follows-"The law requires
that your signal be sounded on rounding
a curve or at the intersection of high
ways" The result of this was that on
Sunday, Aug. s, Trustee Parker, with the
aid of Deputy Sheriff browne, took OBJ
servations" and made record of those
who failed to comply with the law. These
names were given the States Attorney
and he took action. While this paper
has good circulation outside of this
county it does not, like certain brand
of paint ''cover the EARTH" and therefore
the aforesaid action of trustees did not
become known to large majority of
those who were gathered in." Here is
the list:
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-10-06

The press dispatches from Morrisvilie
indicate a very pretty fuss when the suit
of States Atty Mel p. Maurice against
the News and Citizen comes to trial-if
it ever does. 1t involves the right of a
contributor to criticise a public officer
under a nom de plume and also the right
of the publisher to refuse the name of the
author. Incidently, too, the trial would
be apt to throw some light on the some
what summary and offhand methods
said to have been characteristic of the
celebrated proceedings against the IS
motorists Rutland Herald.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-10-06

criminal holdup through the U. S. mails
and extorting so much money" andyo
black-face type heading, is more than
hearing both sides of case in the public
interest. Practically every statement in
the article is untrue and libellous, and
you should have known it. You also
know that you are the one who must
hold yourself responsible for this publica.
ton, and it is to you that look for it's
being taken care Of | have the written
opinion of the Acknowledgement of the
state in the matter, and the whole sub
ject was It once brought to the attention
of the U. S. District Attorney for this
district. l can say to you that have
ample authority for stating that the
article is false and its charges libellous,
and have ample counsel from the best
attorneys in the state in the matter.
There is only one thing that will save
this matter being taken to the courts,
and | realize that in saying that this can
be disposed of as indicated below, that it
will never wipe out the damage done by
the article, but am not looking for any
thing except to be put as near right
again as possible. So if you will comply
with the following in your next issue, the
matter will be dropped so far as your
paper and myself are concerned:-
1. Give me the name and address of
the person writing the article signed
Legal Standpoint"
2. Retract the entire article, stating it
to he untrue, without any comment
thereon, in your editorial column, with
an apology for the printing OF the same.
Aud this to be in a decent manner and
style satisfactory to me. The article to
be submitted to me before publication.
would say that do not ask that you
give sthe name. and address of Legal
Standpoint" in your paper, simply in
form ME of same l will attend to the
rest.
am somewhat surprised that you did
not see me at Hyde Park last week, and
| am told that you are out of town
today. l trust that l have made this
plain. Yours respt.,
NJ. P. MAURICE.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-10-06
McKinStry Hill

L. Shepard's health is very poor.
Sam'l Jones who has been sick is some
better.
Mrs. B. E. Wheeler was in Morrisville
Saturday.
Mrs. B. E. Wheeler is suffering from
rheumatism.
Bert Bowen has finished work on the
road and is now a. home.
C. S. Ingalls, of Underhill was BUSH
ness visitor on the Hill last week.
Mrs. Harvey Stewart and daughter
Marjorie of Lowell were guests at Geo.
Stewards, Tuesday and Wednesday.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-10-06
Garfield

D. H. Bedell of Morrisville was bust
ness visitor in this place last Friday.
E. o. Combs and Earl Mower were
business visitors 10 Wolcott on Saturday.
Harry Sager and Mr.. Martin from
Albany were recent guests at the home
of Mrs. Laplant.
Homer Lanpher and Clifton DeNio of
Hyde Park were business visitors in this
place one day last week.
Merrill Gates and wife were called to
johnson last week to attend the funeral
of Mr.. Gates step-father Eugene Grow.
sister, Mrs. Roy Jones, at Morristown
Corners Thursday and Friday of last
week.
Henry saunders of Morristown is at
Alberto Sherwood's, assisting ia packing
and Grating their goods. and plans TO
start for Florida Thursday with a car of
goods and stock.
Mrs. Mary Culver and Mrs. Emma Cobb
of Stowe have been spending few days
with relatives in this place, ending their
visit at Fred Jackson's on Sunday, where
there was an informal gathering of rela.
tiyes.
Arthur Munson and family and Mrs.
Norman Hull took an anto trip to North
Hyde Park last Thursday. They were
accompanied home by r. c. Munson who
had been spending some time there with
his children.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-10-06
Cady's Falls

E. K. Seaver was in Barre the first of
the week.
H. R. Jones will start his meat BUSH
ness again this week.
Mrs. n E. Cobleigh visited friends in
Swanton over Sunday.
Carroll Mum of johnson has bought
the Frank Stearns place.
Miss Maud Darrah was a visitor at
Earl Written ores over Sunday.
L. j. Smith and wife visited at Joseph
Towle's in Wocott the past week.
Geo. Hicks has moved into the house,
recently purchased of Henry Jones'.
Leo Baker has bought the E. W.Clough
place and will take possession soon.
Everett Calkins and family were at ]. j.
Gilmore's in Hyde Park over Sunday.
Glen Curtis and family from Fletcher
were guests at N. E. Cobleigh's the past
week.
Fred Jones has started milk route
through there. which is greatly appre-
ciated.
Earl WhIttemore has been in Bur)ing-
ton the past week, being treated for
catarrh.
Miss Vivian Douglass and Miss Gladys
Shufelt were recent visitors at Oscar
Sberwin's.
n II NJ. 1a@I
Clarkson we're visitors at Elmer Hous-
toms last Saturday.
Miss Beulah Sherwood, who has spent
several weeks with her sister in Cali
fornia. returned home Monday night.
C. B. Terrill and wife came from Cas-
plan Lake last Saturday to spend few
days before going TO Midalefield, Conn.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-10-06
Waterville

Eugene Tillotson was in Troy Monday.
Mrs. Olga Smith is visiting in Orleans.
Rome Bennett has moved into Lara
ways tenement over the shop.
Elba Stockwell has sold his village
property to Mrs. Alma Baldwin.
The Ladies' Aid Society will give a
Harvest Supper at their hall Friday even
ing, Oct. s.
Mrs. Harry Gould and children of
Hardwick are guests of her mother, Mrs.
Albert Guyette.
Berton Wiley and wife of Greensboro
visited his mother, Mrs. Edla Wiley, the
first of the week.
Mrs, Mildred Abbott of Milton was the
guest of her mother, Mrs. Florence Lum-
bra, over Sunday.
John Patterson and bride were given a
reception at their home on upper Main
street Friday evening.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-10-06
L. II. LEWIS
MoRRIsvILLE, Vt.,(
Sept. Is, 1915. I

OCpl. 10, 1910.
L. II. LEWIS
DEAR SIR Replying to your letter of
the 14th inst. will say that note what
you say about not wanting to do me an
injury, and this is the very thing that
caused me to be so much surprised that
you should allow the use of your paper
for the publication of a libel of the kind
of last week, and especially from one who
did not dare sign his name to the article.
| shall not enter into a newspaper con-
tro versy with anyone about this matter,
and for that reason | have no use for
your columns in which to make a reply
You know as well as |, that dam" lie
travels faster than all the truth you can
send after it will ever catch up with, and
this is the case with this article. can,
nor can anyone estimate the damage
done by the article in question. You
know that to accuse one as this does of
not only a violation of the postal laws,
but of perpetrating "a sort of Official
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-10-06

NIiS
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Davis were recent
visitors at Bristol.
Mrs. Ella Grimes is now acting as
housekeeper for Chester Holbrook.
Miss Ruth Manning has been spending
few days with relatives at the Street.
Some state work is being done in the
neighborhood of the Chas. Noyes farm.
Mrs. Dawson and sons, who have been
stopping here for several weeks, have
bought farm on Johnson Plot'to which
place they moved on Wednesday of last
week.
They had sort of family reunion at
the Campbell home last Sunday. In adj
dition to all of "Aunt Lucy's" children
and families being present there were
several other visitors-making over thirty
present. A fine dinner was served and
all had splendid time.
While at work in filling his silo last
Monday afternoon, Elbridge Collins had
the misfortune to get the index finger
of his left hand caught in the gear of the
carrier. The finger was badly crush ed to
the first joint and the second finger was
somewhat bruised. DR.. Leach dressed
the wounds and is in hopes of saving the
injured members. eel" continues on
the job just the same, but isn't doing
much manua! labor at present.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-10-06
MoRRIsyILEE, Vt, S-1O.1915.

IdlcIS
MoRRIsvILLE, Vt, S-1019
DEAR SIR:-Complaint has been made
to me that on the Sth day of August you
drove your automobile around curve in
the public highway, and by the intersec-
tiou of Portland and Congress streets,
in the village of Morrisville, Vermont,
without sounding your signal.
A warrant has been issued for your ar
rest and if necessary will be placed in
the hands of an officer. All are return
able at my Office III Morrisville before ID.
A. LaFountain, a Justice of the Peace.
In case of this kind plea of guilty
may be entered by attorney if you do not
wish to come to Morrisville Tor this pur
pose. We have decided to impose fine
in each case on a plea of guilty of $1.00
and costs. This would amount, if we do
not have to send au officer for you, to
$3.50; so if you wish to enter a plea of
guilty, if you will send me this amount
with your age and occupation, will see
that a plea of guilty is entered for you
and your fine and costs are paid.
IT you do not wish to do this warrant
will be placed in the hands of an officer
for your arrest. Give this matter your
attention this week. Yours respt.,
NJ. P. MAURICE, States Atty.
MoRRIsvILLE, VT, S-26-1915.
DEAR SIR:-The Trustees of the vii
lage asked me to have noll pros entered
in each of the automobile cases and to
have the judgment against those who
had paid their fines struck off and the
money returned.
am advised by the Attorney General
that the Justice has no authority TO
strike off and pay back the money, and 1t
would not be fair to those who have PAID
to drop all the other cases; so am cali
ing your attention to the fact that no
settlement has been made by you and
that you may have your case disposed OF
as indicated in my first letter any time
this month. Yours respt.,.
M. p. MAURICE.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-10-06
Long Winter Evenings

Are pleasant when you have one of those
beautiful, large size, upright mahogany
pianos that Geo. D. Jarvis & Son of Bur-
lipgton. Vermont, are selling this month
enly for SIG on terms of $40 down and
IS per month. Send for free catalogue
giving full description. Adv.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-10-06
The Proof of Protection

Great Britain needs more money. The
war has imposed an enormous burden
on the colossal empire. New sources of
revenue must be found and taxes, al.
ready excessive, will be vastly increased.
Under pressure of the demand for more
revenue, the principle of free trade will
be abandoned
The Democratic party in this country,
after a disastrous experiment with a
low tariff, will have to come around to
the Republican theory of protection to
raise revenues enough to meet the cost
of government. Even with a so called
war tax, the treasury faces big deficit.
Democratic tariff policies have cost the
country dear, but the price may be well
worth paying if the country is finally
convinced that the Democratic party
did not know what it was talking about
when it declared that a protective tariff
increased the cost of living and was the
fruitful source of social and economic
unrest.
On the contrary, three years of Wilson
has proved that protection is the founda
ton of American prosperity, and that
when the foundation is DESTROYED the en-.
tire superstructure, built up by many
years of Republican faithfulness to this
principle, must certainly fail.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-10-06
NEWS AND CITIZEN SUED!
States Attorney Maurice Takes
Exceptions to Statements Re-
Gently Made in This Paper By
a Correspondent and Brings
an Action for $4,000 Damages

Gently MADE IN mis- Faper by
a Correspondent and Brings
an Action for $40, 900 Damages
M. P. Maurice, States Attorney for
Lamoille county, has brought an action
against the News AND CITIZEN for libel,
claiming that in its issue of Sept. Sth it
published an article, signed by Legal
Standpoint" in which insinuations were
made rejecting upon him and his char
acter The article in question, was writ.
ten by correspondent and criticised the
action of the court in its method of pro.
cedure against the IS persons who failed
to blow their horns when rounding street
corners in Morrisville on a certain Sun
day. The article did not mention Mr..
Maurice's name, BUTT did take liberty to
criticise the action of the court. We hold
that this we had a right to do, either
edltorially or by correspondent, for no
public official can escape criticism, and a
newspaper, or an individual, has the
liberty to criticise what public servant
does.
We publish herewith the letters received
by the editor from Mr.. Maurice and the
letter that The editor wrote him in reply
TO his first letter. To he second letter
lieved it unworthy of notice.
Here are the letters -
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-10-06

Lamoille County has eight in the
Freshman class of the U. V. M. These.
with several in the higher classes. is
very good showing for this little county.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-10-06
Mr.. MauriCe'S First Letter
MORRIsvILLE Vt.
Sept. IL, 1915 J


DEAR SIR:-I have submitted your libel
published in the last issue of the News &
Citizen, signed Legal Standpoint, with
your heading thereon, to some of the
best attorneys in the State, and have in
mind just what my rights and your lia-
bnities are. l also have submitted to the
attorneys copies of the letter which you
see fit to call criminal hold up, and
have all correspondence with the various
parties to whom the letter which you
say violates the laws. was sent.
l will say to you that this is the rank.
est thing that has ever come to my
knowledge from a paper published in this
state, and why you should publish an
article of that kind, unless you did so
maliciously is beyond my understand
ing, and shall hold you responsible for
the same
However, l have not the same dispo-
sition to injure some one that you seem
to have, and l shall be at Hyde Park,
Monday, the 18th of Sept, and if you
have anything to say in regard to what
action you Will take in this matter, you
eau have an opportunity to do So If
not, such action will be taken as the
matter seems to require. 1t you see mt TO
disclose the name of the party signing
themselves Legal Standpoint" that
will be considered in this connection.
NOurs reSnt
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-10-06
Yours reSpt.,
To this the editor replied as follows:
The Editors Reply
HYDE PARK, Vt.,(
Sept. IA, 1915.


M. P. MAURICE, Morrisvlle-
My DEAR MAURICE Your letter of re-
cent date is at hand. You take a very
wrong position when you intimate that
| wish to do you harm in the case re-
terred to, or in any other case. The
manner in which l have treated you in
all the years that you have been in Nor.
risville ought toconvince you that have
no desire to do you any injury
However, you should not overlook the
fact that the News AND CITIZEN is a pub
lie journal and that its columns are al
ways open to all, and that at any time
anybody feels aggrieved at any state
ments made, either by us or by COM
munication, they have an opportunity
to so express themselves through our
columns.
Now, if Legal Standpoint" made any
statements that you do not like, or
think are not true, it is your privilege to
correct them-a privilege which we shall
be only too glad to give you. 1t is our
desire that all sides be heard 10 this case,
or any other case of public interest. 1t is
for you to correct any erroneous state
ments if they have been made. We will
gladly publish anything tiat you desire.
Yours truly,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-10-06

Herewith are copies of the letters sent
out by the States Attorney to the "vio-
lators ~
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-10-06

The New Haven railroad system is
planning to cut off several of its passen-
ger trains, and the reason given is be-
cause of the increased use of motor vehi-
cles. The reason would be more plaus.
ible were the action to be taken at the
opening, rather than at the close of the
motor vehicle season. The st. Johns-
bury & Lake st. Champlain railroad is
to take off two trains. but the managers
thereof have not as yet laid the blame on
motor yehicles.-Barre Times
So far as the st. ]. & L. c. trains are
concerned we know that the two trains
that have been taken off were run at an
immense loss to the railroad. not paving
we are told, for the fuel consumed.
Much as the pablo would like these
trains continued, we do not see how
they could be continued at such loss. 1t
is evident that the automobiles are an
injury to railroads, as far as passenger
traffic is concerned.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1915-10-06
Mr.. Maurice's Second Letter

l.. II. LEWIS
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-09
VIII Pass La,Us
Safeguarding
US. Neutrality

Washington, Dec. 8.-More than
one hundred amendments to existing
laws which investigating officials
think will cover the entire ground,
have been suggested to Attorney Gem
eral Gregory, who will urge on con-
gress the need Of additional legisla-
ton to safeguard American neutral
ity.
After conference today Of the at
torney general, secretaries Of state
and war, treasury and postmaster
general, it was announced there had
been no conflicts among the depart
ments investigating neutrality viola
tons and plots on industries, but
|rather failure to cooperate.
1 AS a result of the conference all
departments win report any informa-
ton received on internal neutrality
violations to the department of JUS
tice for action, but no attempt will be
made to consolidate the work of de-
lection under one department.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-12-09
DIVISION Of
DEST ROY ERS
TO ACT
Pacific Flotilla Consisting of
Five Vessels, Off the
Mexican Coast
rY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Topolobampo, Sinaloa, Mex, Dec. s..
The first division of the Pacific tor
pedo flotilla, consisting Of five de-
stroyers, ordered by Commander
Frederick N. Freeman has Joined Ad-
miral Winslow's expeditionary force
off Topolobampo. The destroyers, ac-
cording to navy officers here today
will prove of great value IN trans
ferring troops into such harbors as
this if it should become necessary to
land forces for the protection of
American life and property from at
lacks like the recent raid on the
American colony at Los Mochis.
General Munoz, commanding the
Carranza forces in Sinaloa, has is
sued warrants to the United Sugar
Company and to the American set
tiers who suffered in the raids calling
upon all his military commanders to
return to the owners all stolen prop
erty in their possession.