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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-11
FOR CIVIL SERVICE

q stand for the principles of our civil service laws. In every department of government the highest efficiency must be insisted upon
 For all laws and programmes are vain without efficient and impartial admins- tration. I cannot within the limits of this statement speak upon all the sub jects that will require attention. I can only say that I fully. indorse the plat form you have adopted.
 T deeply appreciate the responsibility you impose. I should have been glad to have that responsibility placed upon an- other. But I shall undertake to meet it, grateful for the confidence you express. I sincerely trust that all former differ ences may be forgotten, and that we may have united effort in a patriotic realiza- ton of our national need and opportunity. ''I have resigned my judicial office, and am ready to devote myself unreservedly to the campaign.
 "CHARLES E. HUGHES" The justices resignation was accepted by the President within few minutes after it was delivered at the White House by messenger.
 The letetr of resignation contained one brief sentence. It said:
 LETTER OF RESIGNATION
 June 10, 1916. ITO the President: I hereby resign the office of associate justice of the supreme court of the United States.
 'T am sir. respectfully yours
 "CHARLES E. HUGHES" The President sent this reply: Dear Mir Justice Hughes: am in re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-11
FAIRBANKS ACCEPTS

Indianapolis, June 10.-Charles War ren Fairbanks, in statement given out tonight, accepted the republican nomination for vice president. The statement follows:
 q was not candidate for the vice presidential nomination and requested the chairman Of the Indiana delegation to withdraw my name if presented The nomination was made and the conven- tion adjourned before my dispatch was received. I feel it my duty under the circumstances to accept the commits sion which the party has so generous ly and unanimously placed in my hands,"
 MT. Fairbanks has received telegrams of congratulation from all parts of the country.
 CONGRATULATES NOMINEE
 Indianapolis June l0.-Charles w. Fair banks today sent the following telegram to Mir Hughes:
 'Hon. Charles F. Hughes. Washington, b. C.: most heartily congratulate you upon your selection as the leader of the republican party in the present national contest
 "CHARLES w. FAIRBANKS.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-11

] piles that filled up the street was that ot the President and Mrs. Wilson out for a ride.
 At o'clock newspaper offices tele- phoned to Mir Green the statement issued by MT. Roosevelt. Mir Hughes was in- formed of the substance, but replied that he had nothing to say. There was a de- cided air of qualification and relief about the house, however. During the evening telegrams by the hundreds poured in and many callers left cards despite a vio- lent hail and electrical storm which swept over the city.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-05

demands in sight or probable; with a
normal business requiring only nor
NAL amounts of future capital; with
a system sufficiently in advance of ex-
listing conditions to meet all possible
demands or exigencies; with a business
of such a nature that it makes the
most economical servant for social
or commercial intercourse, the first to
be employed the last to be discharged;
with an operating staff from office boy
to senior executive, from newest to
oldest, who look upon the system as
their system, who are jealous of its
reputation and jealous in support of
it; who have a keen interest in it's i'm
provement and development; who be-
lieve that their success and the COM
pany's success are inseparable, who
are never satisfied except with some
thing better and who recognize their
obligations to the public-with all
these. we should look forward with
confidence to the future
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-05
Primary Law Explained.

There is a disposition on the part Of
some of the papers and people who
were opposed to the direct primary to
attempt to discredit it before it is even
given a trial but the foregoing from
the Caledonian seems to be a reasona-
BILE search for information and The
Banner as one of those who favored
the primary will do its best to answer
the questions asked.
The ordinary meaning of the word
plurality as applied to elections is
more than the number received by
any other candidate for the same Of
fice." We have no idea that this new
primary law changes the meaning Of
the word If majority had been meant
it would have been so stated for ma
jority is Just as easy a word to write
as plurality.
The petitions for the presidential
primary should be filed with the sec
rotary of state. Paragraph (g) of
Section prescribes where petitions
shall be filed for state and congress
sioral Office. Section 81 which pro-
vides for the presidential primary says
1.-The primary shall be held in
the manner and form prescribed for
candidates for Office on the state tick
et.' This clause is limited in Section
26 by the words $50 far as they may
be applicable"
These several sections seem to an
swer the Caledonian's query relative
to filing.
AS to expressing a choice for
Hughes, Roosevelt or Root, the voters
of Vermont are in the same position
as the voters of other states. All
three of these men have forbidden the
use of their names on primary ballots
or in any other way to indicate a can
didacy on their part. They have a
right to make this request.
The Banner does not believe that
Root is desired as a candidate by any
considerable number of Vermont Re-
publicans but does think that Hughes
and Roosevelt both have earnest and
enthusiastic supporters here. Under
these peculiar and unprecedented cir
cumstances why not leave the ballot
blank AMI let the voters write in the
name of the candidate they desire?
This would give a splendid oppor.
tunity for a spontaneous expression Of
opinion on the part of Vermont Re-
publicans, something that they do no
always have a chance to make known
The vote probably would not be large
but it would be a test as to how mucI
genuine sentiment there is back o.
the various candidates whose names
have been suggested.
Section 6 as quoted by The Gale
DOMAIN above applies to the state prim
airy rather than the presidential prim
airy. 1t controls the presidential
choice only as far as applicable and 70
that reason it is not necessary to sc
cure the written assent of a presiden
tial candidate for the reason that tn
state of Vermont has no control owe
candidates living in other states.
The state will be represented at Chi
cago by delegates elected at a stat
convention and each town will cleo
delegates to this convention the sam
as heretofore. These delegates will
be furnished a certified statement o
the vote cast in the presidential pri
mary and will be morally but not lie
gally bound to heed the preference in
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-05
Farmers Warned to Be Cautious il
Dealing with Them.

The department has recently re-
ceived letters from a number of farm
ers who have subscribed for stock in
rural-credit companies, including So
called cooperative companies which
appear to have no real cooperative
features, says the Weekly News Letter
of the Department of Agriculture
In some of these letters the COM
plant is made that the agents selling
the stock make misrepresentation as
to when loans may be obtained by
subscribers and that the companies
later disclaim responsibility for the
statements made by the agents In a
number of instances, farmers seem to
have gained the idea from the agent
that they would be able to secure loans
within a relatively short time. and ex-
press disappointment on realizing that
they must wait for an indefinite per-
iod for the promised loan and go on
making payments just the same on the
stock which they have agreed to take.
Where farmers are confronted with
a proposition of this character, they
should first read the prospectus and
the contract very carefully and make
sure that they know exactly what these
mean, especially the contract. If the
is not clear after a careful reading
this in itself should be reason enough
for extra caution. The agents explain
alton of the contract is not part OF
the contract, nor is his promise that
the company will do things not speci-
fed in the contract by any means sure
to be recognized by the company.
Farmers ought, first to find Out
what provision has been made for the
protection of the interests of subscrib-
ers, either through responsible govern
ment supervision over the activities Of
the company, or in any other way, anC
| if they are in doubt they should con.
suit competent advisors with regard
to the responsible of the company
before paying over, or agreeing to pay
over, their own good money. Always
in the matter of subscription to stocI
! in any kind of a company, they should
| exercise caution.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-05

the End day of March A. ID. 1914, she was
lawfully married to Edward j. Lcmere, now
OF parts unknown without the stare o. Ner-
mont That she afterwards cohabited with
the said hbelec in the State of Vermont: that
during coverture she on her part has faith
fully kept the marriage covenant: that the
from thence TO the 2Sth day Of August, 1914,
treated Iibeiant with intolcrable severity,
by reason of such intolerable severity.
was forced to. and did cease to cohabit with
libeiee; that Hbclee being of sufficient pecun-
larry and physical ability TO provide suitable
maintenance for her. has without cause,
grossly, wantonly and cruelty refused and
neglected so to do; that the libelce did, mt
on the 9th day of April, 914. and on di-
vers other days commit the crime OF adul-
terry with divers persons to the hbeiant at
And PRAYING that the bonds of matrimony
between her and the said 1ibelee be dissolved
and that she be granted a bin OF divorce.
factory proof by way Of affidavit. that the
libelee 10 without this state 90 that eta
ton cannot be served upon him, and that
the lbelant has made diiigent inquiry and
does not know where the libelec resides:
Therefore, 1t is ordered that notice OF the
tendency OF said libel be given to said nbclee
by publication of the substance thereof, to-
getber with this order, In the st. Johnsbury
Caledonian, a newspaper published at ST.
JohnsDury, in the County of Called onia three
weeks successfully, the last publication 20 be
at least six weeks prior TO the first day Of
the next term of Caledonia County Court,
to be held at st. Johnsbury, within and for
the County OF Caledonia, and state Of Yer
mont, the first Tuesday of June, D.,
1916. at which time the said Edward J..
Lemere Is ordered to appear and answer to
said libel.
Given under my hand. at st. Johnsbury, in
the County of Caledonia, this 2sth day OF
March. A. D. 1915
ALBRo r. MIC HOLS, Clerk.
Porter, Writers & Harvey, Attorneys.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-05
WEST DANVILLE

(Mrs. E. F. Aver, Correspondent
The Ladies Aid will have a supper
at the church Thursday, Apr. 6.
Miss Anna Brickett went to Ian
daft, N. H, Saturday where she is to
teach the spring term.
Mrs. Leon Perkins, who has been
spending the past two weeks with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Aver, re-
turned home Saturday.
Mrs. Leslie Hardy and little son are
visiting her father, Oliver McCosco.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. N. Swasey spent
Saturday at st. Johnsbury.
Clayton Harrington spent Friday at
st. Johnsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Goss went to
Pittsford last week to see their son
Austin, who is in the sanitorium there
All will be glad to hear that he is
gaining.
| Miss Minnie Bliss Of Marshf1el6
spent last week at H. N. Swasey's.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-05
WALDEN

On. j. Kingsbury, Correspondent
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Patterson, who
have been spending the winter in Cab
OF, returned to their home here last
week.
Mrs. Eide Buck and daughter of
Greensboro Bend spent part of last
week here with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Folsom.
Mrs. G. H. Kingsbury has been
spending a week with friends in Mont
peier.
Media Bennett lost one of his valu-
able work horses last week.
Mrs. p. E. Hale has been sick for a
week. Mildred Kittredge of Cabot is
working there.
Mrs. Martha Carpenter has returned
home from an extended visit to friends
in New Hampshire.
H. L. Rogers was a business visitor
in Mortified last week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-05
LUNENBURG
Massachusetts People Getting Inter
ested in Camp Winneshewaulza.

Massachusetts People Getting Inter-
ested in Camp Winneshewauka.
Of. F. Balch, Correspondent
Prof. Talbot of South Hadley, Mass.
was in town last week and purchased
camp site in Winona Park from the
Winneshewauka company. Prof. Tall
bot holds the chair of geology in Mt.
Holyoke seminary, and will be ac-
companied by others of the faculty
There is also a prospect that friends
of hers will lease Forest Lodge for the
season. Prof. Talbot was greatly
pleased with the situation and adj
mired the beautiful views seen from
Camp Winneshewauka.
Union services were held in the
Congregational church on Sunday
morning. Rev M. w. Russell preach
ing. as Rev. Alfred Bishop was in
Montpelier attending conference. Mrs.
]. H. Cole and Miss Ruth Cole were
also in Montpelier last week.
G. G. Temple is convalescent as his
friends will be glad to learn. Miss
Dodge. r. N, who has taken care of
him, went on Monday to another case.
Mrs. c. w. Turner visited her faith
err. J. w. Scott, in st. Johnsbury last
week.
Lloyd Morgan is home from Kimball
Union academy, Meriden, for the Eas-
ter vacation.
Mrs. FIossie Carbee Poole and son
Carson of Lancaster were guests OF
her father Edward Carbee. and her
sister Mrs. Harland Ball, last week.
Fred Carbee has sold his farm TO
Clayton Wright. giving immediate
possession. He is undecided as to his
future plans.
Only little maple syrup has been
made in this vicinity so far. and farm
ers are anxiously looking for "a storm
before it is too late.
George Houston and family of Ply
mouth. N. H, were guests of his SIS
ters. Mrs. John Murtaugh and Mrs.
Rem Gee of South Lunenbury las
week.
Mrs Frank S. Bowker went on Mon
day to Boston.
Mr.. Lillicrap of Concord was in
South Lunenburg placing work in
Riverside cemetery last week
L. P. Leach of st. Johnsbury spent
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-05

the weekend with Karl o. Balch at
Camp Wfnneshewauka. assisting in
the sugar making.
Wesley King of Whitefeld is with
his uncle, w. G. King, for a few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Lewis came from
Whitefield where they have been
working and were at his fathers for
part of the week, going to Lancaster
Monday. Mr.. Lewis has been i'll and
unable to work for a week or two.
Mrs. r. N. NORWOOD has been
seriously ill for several days, and on
Sunday DR.. Leith of Lancaster was
called in council with DR.. ]. p. Shee-
ran. Miss Dodge, r. N, of Lancaster
went on Monday to care for her.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-05
Libel for Divorce.
CALEDONIA COUNTY COURT
Edward A. Simpson June Term
May 2. simnson

VS.,
May r. Simpson A. ID. 1916.
Whereas. Edgar "A. ESimpson of Lyndon in
the County of Caledonia. and State Of Yer
Caledonia County Court, his Libel for
Divorce setting forth in substance, that on
the 9Th day of October A. ID. 1911, he was
lawfully married to May r. Simpson, now OF
mont. That he afterw ards cohabited with
the said 1ibe1ee in the State of Verm ont: that
during coverture he on hispart has faithfully
kept the marriage covenant; that the nbelee,
wilfu11y and without just cause, deserted the
1ibeIlant for three consecutive years. and that
sincethe 9th day of March, 1912. she has
refused and still does refuse to cohabit with
him.
And praying that the bonds of m atrim ony
between him and the said ibelee be dissolved
and that he be granted a bill of divorce
And it being made to appear. upon salts
factory proof, by way of affad avit that the
libelee is without this State so that citation
cannot be served upon her. and that the
1ibelant has made diligent inquiry and does
not know where the Hbelee resides;
Therefore, 1t is ordered that notice of the
tendency OF said libel be given to said
libelee by publication of the substance there
of together with this order, in the St Johns
bury Caledonian, newspaper published al
three weeks successfully. the last publication
to be at least six weeks prior to the first daJ
of the next term of Called onia County Court
to be held at ST. Johnsbury. within and fol
the County of aledonia, and State of Yer
m ont, on the first Tuesday OF June, A. ID.
1916, at which time the said May F
Simpson is ordered to appear and answer tt
said libel.
Given under my hand. at st. Johnsbury, II
the County of Caledonia, this 2sth day o
March, A. d. 1915.
ALBRO F. NICHOLS, Clerk
PORTER, Writers 81 HARVEY, Attorney
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-05
EAST CABOT

(Mrs. VIM. ID. Barr, Correspondent)
Arthur Reed did not go back to his
school work at Lyndon as was report
ed last week on account OF anotner
case Of scarlet fever there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Powers of Wal
dem were recent guests of Mrs. Eta
Davenport.
MI and Mrs. w. I. Abbott and
daughter, Inez, spent Sunday at =. a.
Badgers at Fast Montpelier.
Ernest Bolton of Bethlehem. n. H,
has hired out to Harry. Young to work
for the season.
Gordon Young spent Sunday with
his uncle, James Young, at Peacham-
Several from here attended the
promenade at Cabot Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. II. Heath of Cabot
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Whitman OF
Walden were at /. c. Peck's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Mills of CABOT
were at her parents, Mr.. and MIS-
Frank Pecks. the first of the week.
1. c.. Peck spent several days last
week with his daughter. Mrs FREQ
Houghton, at Danville.
Misses Maidene and Merna Wal
bridge Of Cabot were guests at G. III.
Austin's a few days the first OF the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gagnon of North
DanviTe were recent guests at Henry
Roy's.
II. G. Roy had an Empire milking
machine installed last week.
Payson Walbridge and Mrs. Mary
Hazlet and son Joseph of Cabot were
at ]. G. Hills Sunday.
Jerry White OF West Barnet was a
business visitor at H. A. Young's Mon
day.
Several Of the farmers have tapped
their sugar trees but have not got
much sap as yet.
e. e. Hall and Everett Chase spent
Monday at Peacham.
Miss Inez Abbott is home from
Hardwick for the Easter vacation OF
two weeks.
Mrs. S. K. Houghton spent several
days with her sister. Mrs. Frank Wal
bridge, at Woodsville, N. H., last week.
Miss Gladys Armstrong of West
Danville was at Harry Young's few
days last week.
Mrs. Phoebe Young of Peacham re-
Gently visited at Alvin Dunn's.
Phillip Currier of Lisbon. N. H., was
a guest of his friend, Fred Hill, one
day last week.
John Dunn of Hardwick was in this
SEVEN JohnfiI,, Aa.n,D Jme
place on business Monday.
Mrs. Charles Houghton and son
Raymond of South Cabot were at j.
G. Hills Wednesday.
Richard Jeffords of Williamstown
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-05

dicated. 1t seems to The Banner an
ideal way of getting at the actual
sentiment of the Republican voters of
Vermont. Any citizen worthy of be-
ing chosen a delegate TO a national
convention should welcome a showing
of preference while at the same time
he would not be bound in case the
choice of Vermont voters were not a
candidate and was out of the running.
Bennington Banner.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-05

(Mrs. w. II. Carpenter. Correspond
ent.)
H. L. Dodge of Easton, N. H., was
in the place one day last week.
Gilbert Convey is moving to his farm
recently purchased of Mr.. Hendrick
on Baptist Hill.
Mrs. Gertrude Carpenter who has
been quite ill is better.
w. H Carpenter attended the flu
neral of Mrs. Lila Mcdonald at East
Concord Saturday.
Mrs. James Nichols has been sick
the past week.
Ray Bennett was in Lancaster Fri
day on business.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-05
nt bushes visitor

was a recent business visitor at
Charles Austin's.
Mrs. Orvis Shaw and Mrs. George
Durette of Marshfield spent Thursday
at George Drew's.
Harry Young carried the mail on
the Peacham end of the route Satur-
day Carrier V. D. Blake made a trip
to st. Johnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-05

A dull hoe is a poor tool, so is old
type. Our linotype gives a new face
for every Job.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-05
Libel for Divorce.
CALEDONIA COUNTY COURT
W. ]. Fort Jnne Term
~.
Kate M Fort A. ID 1914


Whereas, w. ]. Fcrt of sutton, In the
County of caledonia, and State of Vermont
has filed in the Office of the Clerk of Gale
donia County Court, his Libel for Divorce,
setting forth ID substance. that on the 9th
day of January A. ID. 1879. he was lawfully
married TO Kate M. Fort. now of parts un-
known without the State Of Vermont. That
he afterw ards cohabited with the said 1ibelee
in the State of Vermont: that during cover
ture he on his part has faithfully kept the
marriage covenant; that the Hbelee did, at
sutton, in the County of Called onia, and at
divers other places. on the 1st day of June
1908. and on divers other. days, commit the
crime of adultery with one Phil Miles, with
one John M. Willard, and with divers other
persons to the libelanf at present unknown;
that the hbelee, wilfully, and without just
cause, deserted the libelant for three con-
secutive years, and that since the 25th day
of September, 1911 she has refused and still
refuses to cohabit with him, and praying
that the bonds Of matrimony between him
and the said libelee be dissolved, and that he
be granted a bill Of divorce.
And 1t being made TO appear. upon salts
libelee IL without this State 30 that cita-
tion cannot be served upon her. and that the
1ibelant has made diligent inquiry and does
not know where the hbeIee resides;
Therefore, 1t Is ordered that notice of the
tendency of said libel be given to said Hbelee
by publication of the substance thereof. to-
gether with this order, in the st. Johnsbury
CALIFORNIAN, a newspaper published at ST.
Johnsbury, in the County of Caledonia,
three weeks successfully, the last publication
to be at least six weeks prior TO the first day
of the next term of Caledonia County Court,
to be held at st. yohnsbury. within and for
m ont. on the first Tuesday OF June, A. ID.
1915. at which time the said Kate M. Fort
is ordered to appear and answer to said
Given under my hand, at ST. Johnsbury,
in the County of Caledonia, this 2Sth-day Of
M arch, A. d. 1916.
ALBRO p. NICHOLS. Clerk
Porter, Writers, & Harvey, Attorneys.
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Whereas, Margaret ]. Lemere of st. Johns
bury, in the County of Caledonia. and State
of Vermont, has filed in the Office of the Clerk
of Caledonia County Court, her Libel for
Divorce, setting forth In substance. that on
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-05

Order your sugar labels now.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-05
Libel for Divorce

CALEDONIA COUNTY COURT
Margaret ]. Lemere, June Term
VS..
Edward ]. Lemere, A. %. 1915