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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
ONLY ONE WITNESS.
T.. y. S"mcrs on the stand All pn, I,
County Court.


county Court.
T.. y. Somcrs, former president Of tbc
American News Vending Machine cnn,.
panN Of ST, Johnsbury, and tho only
witness called 50 far in the Chittondon
county court suit OF &. T. Arnold m,
this city W. T.. y Somers ct al. I'm
which the plaintiff asks $4,000 damages
for the ALLEGED fraudulent sale to hin,
of the companYs patent rights TO tho
state of New York. underwent a sevcre
ordeal on the witness stand yesterday.
tn" entire session being occupied with
his examination, which was not COM
nlcted when court adjourned There
We're several lively tilts between tho
opposing counsel and in his cross-eXain-
nation Of Mr.. Somers. who although
ON" of the defendants in the suit, WAS
called as the plaintiffs first witness.
{. H. Darling Of the counsel for the
defendants uncovered a novel line OF
defence.
The plaintiffs declaration alleges n
conspiracy ON tho part Of the seven de-
PENDANTS to dcfraUd The plaintiff. and
further alleges the ACCOMPLISHMENT Of
the fraud by the sale of tho patent
rights To manufacture and sell in tie
state OF New York the machines Of the
American News Vending Machine COM
panN of St Johnsbury to tho plaintiff
ana one J. r. Alexander, a salesman OF
the company. for $li.00N with the under.
standing that each should pay one-haif
of This sun. II is claimed that while
Arnold paid his $7.ooD. Alexander id
not do 50 and that because Of this and
other fraudulent representations. Mr..
Arnold lost his investments The tic.
PENDANT introduced a contract made he.
tween J. +. Alexander ana the American
News Nondie Machine company. prior
10 tho contract for the sale OF tho patent
rights to tic state Of New York ia
G. y. Arnold ana j. f. Alexander, hv
the terms of which Alexander was ia
receive . ~ per cent. commission on his
sales of state rights and also Of man
ufac'nrine equipment Records and re-
cciptS of tho company Wcro INTRODUCED
Sh"Wiu" that NcNaudcr had hcen cred
itcd with i,,"oo worth of commissions
paid by fro company to him for the
sal" IF tho New Work. state rights and
soon worth of cpGinncut 10 himself
and q. - Arnold. and that these COM
missions Wor" not paid to him. but
credited Ivy tho company as his share
Of tbo r.,.r,o,t .r ,,,, ..,no,
t,nd,,.,io, ~ ,i. o..i,a no.. ..,
o,,eI, oi.,,.cl b,. o.,,,,.,,
tirr o, tt. ,,,,,,d ,t.., ,,o..,.,a,.
rontr,,,, rc,n.oc,, ,ra A,,,,..,,, >.o,,.
Vcndin. ,Io.l,.,. cnr,,.,,,. a,,d ,o,,,
dor and ,r,,Id ro,'.,.o,,,.,., 49, ,a'.
and ,nt IN. c,,,n,,,. ,,d ,n.,, 80 ,a,.
a nan , .or,u,i.,i,,n Vivian lao u.o. .r,
ing as the a.on, Of oro,,.r. and nr.o ON.
= s,rn to btneoir VA. ,r.,i,s, ,,,,,,,,
6olicy /, was frrthor claimed ,nat ,h,
contract bc.vcon ,fcvandcr and tho
oor,nar,. r,d wa ho.r;,,, ,n III, co,,,r,a,
between the conr,nr and Novardor
and Arnold ei,ca i, .npo,rcd rrnu, ,h,,
,cst;mn,,. thar tho ,ot,nr Lid NO, r,o,,
If f.e c,rstop.c V.Ic, l,c .jr,oL Li,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
IIn-cl.i (Ouaun.

Harold /. lhc t't months 90 SOL "'
Mr. and Mis-. WiifrcI Condor 81 @2H ld'H
street, died Thursday evening OF h'"n'hH'
pneumonia. The fuheral was held SatH'-
day aftcrroo" 1T two O'Clock at -
Josoph'a Ch...N, with !H'"mcAt III Ut
Caiynrr colN.t,yN.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
NATURE NOTr I,rONI STOWE

Two female evening prosNcakS were
observed in Stowe VILLAGE Tuesday. The
birds were Of a broWuish gray. sunu,c1
with yellow. with wings and tails black
ish, with some white feathers
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
Vermont Notes
News of the State Gathered
Here and There.
William Parker. Albany Farmer. Ac-
cidcntnlly KilIs Himself While
shooting Rats--Hcnnington
TO Hear Curfcw.

William Parker. aged -, n farmer Of
Albany, was instantly killed Tuesday by
the accidental discharge of "A gun. lie
was shooting rats in his barn and in
some way tho weapon was accidentally
discharged.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
william, Lee.

William Lee. aged II years died Sun
dav afternoon at 3:lj o'clock at the
Mary Fletcher hospital. IIe was q well
known resident Of Essex. Vic is survived
by ono cousin, Iatri0k LEO OF Burning
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23
CITY NEWS

VII
pr. and Mrs. lT. Lee Mills of this city
,o the parents of a son, born yesterday
forming.
Announcement was received in this city
csterday Of the birth on March 81 of a
,uehtcr Dorothy Bradford to Mr.. and
us. w. W. stiles of Alburg.
Milo Dustin Of Wcstville, y. Y, and
va l.. Trazee of Hartford, Conn. were
,arricd yesterday afternoon at -four
clock NJ tho Methodist church parson-
&c bv the Roy. &. " Grismer. They
III leave this morning for Westville.
Friends Of Edwin f. Davis, whose home
ON North Union street in this city,
vim be pleased to know that he has
cen appointed agent for the Gulf
scnnnE co. with headquarters ut Boston
nd the state of New Hampshire for his
crritorN
Roy i. Pierce and Edna Mae Shufelt
Gre married Thursday afternoon at three
clock at the Baptist parsonage by the
Rev. James :. Brakcr. They left for "a
Wedding trip of a few days. They will
esde in Burlington. Mr.. Pierce Is en-
doycd by the Wells & Richardson COM
ANY.
The case of Emile II. Bonnctte,
xccutriX of the estate of Paul Bonnette,
gainst John b. and Marie l.. Rouille
HAS filed at the Office OF the clerk of
ounty court Yesterday The case is one in
hanccry, being foreclosure proceedings
Evolving the property at 253 South Cham
plain street.
The will of Gilbert T.. Arcand, late OF
burlington, was proved in probate court
yesterday. Josephine A. Metz of this city
was appointed administrators, with Van
s. NYc and Perry Il. Miles commissioners
and appraisers There was a settlement
Ind decree in the estate Of John Loonoy
ate Of this city.
In probate court Thursday John Fit2-
ycrald OF Colchester was appointed az
ninistrator in the estate of Mary flt|-
GERALD, late of South burlington. with
ienry Conlln and J.. Edward Nlard OF
Ninooski commissioners and appraisers.
|rhc will of George l.. Me Bride, late of
his city. was filed for probate.
At tho annual meeting of the Vermont
Nnaue ltOIl"r company ut9""N 'i'
tockholdcrs elected as directors y. q.
'ranc, Howard Crane, G. l.. Van Wet
2. y. Arms and {. q. crane. The dliec-
tors organized by electinS y. q. crane
president ana treasurer ana howard
Crane Nico-rresident and secretary,
John II. Brewster. Wnp f.. the past
tWo years has been the popular head
,.itor -, IN. rro,o1 ynr,ror, and Mise
r,u, 1-o,oi,, o.ro ,orcb, scbool at
Shrewsbury. Mass" were married at that
,lacc on March 20 by the E"v +. d.
Thaycr pastor Of the CONGREGATIONAL
huch Mr. and Mrs. Brewster arrived
this city last evening ana Will reside
Rt : iiickok place.
n. J., Ennis hos bocr,, bis duties
ne ou-.i,,o ,o,,th amoo,. co., p,,,,i,c,o,
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23

Thr huyincss man who has work FOR YOU
60 do wi, take e look foy YOU in tie
classified advertising columns some day
soon
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-03-23

FREE PRESS WANT ...Ds. FAY BEST
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
CLARA KIMBAi.L YOUNG
IN TWO PICTURES At ONCE

When the Clara I>Tmball Young Film
Corporation begins the production OF
its feature, with Miss Young as the
star. or July IL. a new record for ac-
,iNitN among Noncompliance actresses
will he established. Most film stars
consider II arduous enough 10 work in
tious and talented Miss Young has
can produce two features simultanc-
ously.
The selection Of the two directors
who Will devote their talents and en-
erEies TO the new corporations pro-
auctions Will be announced within a
week or two. II is proposed to sched-
nle tho work Of these directors in a
systematic name" so that what or
dnarily would be Miss YounC's idle
hours in the studio will he utilized.
While one director is having the sets
built on the studio floor for some Of
his interior scenes Miss Young will be
out on location working with the other
director in the other picture
There are also many hours when
Miss Young would not be actually en-
gagged If she we're producing only one
picture ut time. such the time
spent by director in shooting" the
scenes in which tho star does not an
pear The operation OF the Clara
kmball Young Film Corporation Stu
dio Will be so systematized on an eff
cheney basis as to save much OF the
waste in both time and money now.
ON" of the greatest sorrows Of the mo-
tiOn picture producers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
Burn Schooner for No,,c

With strong northeastern yyl,f,..,,.
IN. waves into fuTy and tho tor,n.,'.
5ure at degrees bclo,o zero ~.
S~o-masted schooner was burned a.
: part OF the making % william Fox
9siotoplay, - Modern IheInt. 4,
which Vivian Martin and Harr, HI.
Iard are featured
To get the ruegedness ~ scenery
3ecessary, Director Adolf took his com
pany TO one OF the widest portions of
She Coast % Maine The sccnar.a
JAILED for p schooner to b.. burned am.
ing storm, and Director Adolf. ,r,ort
Upon realism waited for real on"
Che schooner wa. loaded up with 100
;aIlons OF Kerosene oil twenty barrels
~ tar and hundreds OF bundles Of drv
atfls.
x Once the FIRE got started famed by
she bowling gale, william II Tooker
lad a narrow escape from being burne d
o death. Many OF the rncmbers o! the
company suffered severely from .hc
old, Assistant John w. kc!lctte hay
ing his cars. face and feet BADLY frost.
litten.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06

this question. tho position OF the Audi
tor Of Public Accounts, on the ono
hand. and that of the court on the
other, ia quite different
POSITION OF AUDITOR
DIFFERENT FROM COURTS
IF reasonable doubt exists in
the mind Of an executive officer az
to whether any contemplated act of
his is In violation of the Constitu-
ton. due regard for his oath to sup
port that instrument. as well as hiY
own protection under his official bond.
would Suggest that he seek the guild
ance Of the courts. who arc final in
tcrpreters OF the Constitution.
1T must be admitted that the doubt
concerning the validity Of the increase
in the salary Of the Auditor OF Pub
lie Accounts is not nearly great
as that presented in the cases Of tho
other officers named; but, If the qucs-
ton Is To be submitted to the court
for It's consideration. il may be well
at the same time to have the court
pass on that less doubtful phase OF
the question which is involved in the
ease OF the Auditor of Public Accounts.
The interests OF the officers involved
and due regard and proper respect for
the Constitution, make II importa
that these questions should be put ~
r.St -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
"JIMMY VALENTINE" STORY
FOR NORMA TSIMApCE.

Norma TaImadgc Is rehearsine in n
new Triangle Fine Arts play, with a
Jimmy Valentine" theme. The story
Is laid mostly in The underworld.
Bernard McConvillc wrote the scena
re" II contains bu: three hig dramatic
parts win some occidental characters
purely Tor atmosphere. The celebrated
Fine Arts Riddles have some impor
'anl scenes. Miss Talmadge will he
nv" only girl In tho story. Tho other
iw" nix parts VIII be played by Ralph
Lewis and Eugene Palette, The lat
yer we'll known for his slum charac-
t"r!zations.
mus VIII he the third Fine Arts Nor
IN" Ia'madCc vehicle the Franklin
brothers have attempted tho o,b.rs
being 'Martha's Nindication." nv Ella
o"ds, and THE Children i'm tho
h"uSe.o Roy S"mervillc drama. re-
Gently completed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
Gertrude Mccoy "vampir,sb. >,

Gertrude Mccoy, Gaumont star. Is
N'"S hcf hrst vampirish role in the
Mutual Masicrpicture The ,s,e mc
love. under the direction OF Edwin
Middleton. at jacksonville, Fla. Miss
Mccoy has always been Identified win
'he smiling, swcet-cyed. inccnuc tvpe
%, star roles usually allotted blondes
Oh inc stage and screen AS the spoiled
bfiina donna Of tho operate stage, the
clever girl is called upon to be aIlurinf,
ana Sieepy-cycd insolcnt early In the
story or course, to he n regular
heroine, she develops the soft-cycd
ioNc-lilts before the FIVE reels are done
Earl - Schenck Is playing opposite
her
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
Garrick To ne.cu.

hithafd Garrict demonstrated snl.p
ni"iN INC spirit Of cooperation rife in
me Jacksonville studios Of Gau,nont
"here lie is in charge, when tho o,bcr
DAY he stepped into small mar, In
hehrN \crnots picture. ''Fcathertop. =
"c."uS" the extra man engaged for the
role failed to show up, and hia ah-
"chce was delaying the work OF Inc
n''Nctor II was only hit, but MIR
.';rrick. who happened 10 be s,a,din,.
by ana heard MIR. Ncrnots pIoint
quickly d"nned makeup ana char,r,
yer, ara stepped into tho breach. lie
saver great deal OF delay for ,hc
"tcaihcrtop" making ana iucidcn,,li,
SET an excellent example for his nen-
pie " p'"-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06

more than 200 extra" girls are sur
rounding Bessi" Barriscale. this week.
III nor interpretation of the role of an
Italian girl, in the current Triangle
INC" feature IN which She is appearing
~ St"f NndcT the direction Of Charles
Glhlyn. They arc CARRIED as nc,snn,s
ana arc working in the scenes which
are designed faithfully To depict tn.
CARY III" OF the character being PLAYED
hN MISS i'arriscaie. Work on this nro-
""'i'"h mas been done. for the most
p'u'' AZ lnce's Culver City studios. bur
ne outdoor scenes this week are being
"!"i" IN IN" broad fields adiacrp, 70 ~
new plant. Miss BarrjscaIc,s ,o,.
man III mis- subject is William Do
muud. '0'S
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
NIDWEEk NEWS OF MOVIES
Movie Calendar

tSIS-To-dny. Marguerite Clayton.
In sDauGhtcr of tho city" To-
morrow. Frank Daniels, In "WhRt
Happened to Father" Saturday,
Olga Petrovn. In .'rhc Soul Mar
ket."
BlJOU-To-da,. t"-morrow mud
( Saturday. Frank MILLS, In "rhc
Moral Fabric"
ODEON-To-day. Tomorrow and
Saturday, blanche sweet. In 1.-The
Sewers"
COLONIAl-To-dn alice Brady.
I'm ''rhcn I'll Come Rack to lou."
Tomorrow and Saturday. beverly
Bnync and Francis y. Bu.hmHn. In
"'The WALL Hcfwccn.'
REX-To-dRy. "Thc Girl and the
Gamer with Helen Holmes. and
Baroncs. DcWirtr. In "rhe Cruise
of Fate" Tomorrow. Rhra Mitch
ell, In "0Vcrails." saturday. Anna
Little and Jack richardson. In
.GrioEirc."
NICTOR-To-dnH. "Thc Code Of
Honor" with Vivian Rich. To-
morrow. Edward Arnold mud Mar
E'ueritc Clayton. in ~ VIII Repay"
Saturday. Jackie Saunders. in "The
Slave Of Corruption.'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
To Quickly Relieve
Soreness and
Inflammation

Rub In a few drops OF Absorbine. Jr.
II Is surprising how promptly Il pene-
tratcs and acts-how clean and pleas.
ant II is TO use and how economical
because only q few drops ar. required
20 do the work
In addition TO being "a dependable
linimeut. Absorhinc, Jr.. il "A saf-
powerful. trustworthy antiseptic and
gcrmiciue which doubles It's efficiency
and its uses.
When applied to cuts. bruises and
sores 1t kills tho germs, makes the
wound ascptically clean and promotes
rapid. healthy healing II aIlays pain
and Inflammation promptly swollen
GLANDS. p4iniui Haricose veins. wens
and bursal cnlarEcmcntS yield readily
to tn. Application Of AhSorbine Jr.
Absorbir" .Ir.. is sold by leading
druggists at Sl.c0 and g 90 a bottle
or sent direct postpaid
Liberal trial bottle postpaid for l1c
IN stamps.
W. +. YOUNG. =. u. f,
20 Temple st. Springfield. Mass.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
Film Brevities

Director William 9. powland and his
pIcted the nlmiza,ion OF The Mad
can" a story by George Gibbs and
adapted for the screen by Lconora Aims
worth In this story Flora Parker he
Haven is featured and is supported by
Richard Sterling and Vera Doria. The
story IS to he released In FIVE reels.
An unusual photoplav with an un-
usual name has been started by the
SmalIeys ut Universal City. It is, cali
ful nsycholorical drama from the pen
of Lois Weber Tyrone Power has
been selected To piav the lead. with
Lois Weber opposite. Phillips Smaliey
Will direct The photoplay is in five
reels
with Miss Mae castor which makes her
a permanent member Of one Of hfs
stock organizations at his studios in
Los Angeles. Originally she was en-
gagged for only one picture. The Love
Liar" hut her INTERPRETATION of the
Character Of Diana Sirorywell was done
SO understandnsly ana with such n
keen concontiou az tbc ro,,,;ro,non,.
ley decided to retain her permanently.
HEY signature Ia :, contract accordingly
followed.
After n six weeks space of time ne
tween releases. silly Armstrong. the
! wcll-kuown pantomimlc comedian
with the release OF The Twin Trunk
Mystery" on the Mutual program last
! Friday. The Cub Comedy following
! that in which Armstrong Ia featured
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
Thin People Gained
Weight Quickly
By Following This Simple Suggestion

Thin men and women who would like
to increase their weight with 10 or / ,
pounds Of healthy stay there" IN.
should try eating little Sarge! With
their meals for while and motto re-
suits. Here is q good test worth trying
FirSt weigh yourself and measure: your
self. Then take Sargol--onr tablet
with every mcal-for TWO weeks. Then
weigh and measure again. u isn't q
question OF how you look or feel or
what your friends say and think. The
scales and the tape measure VIII tell
their own story, and many thin men
and women, We believe can easily add
from Ave TO eight pounds in tn. first
fourteen days by following this simple
direction And best OF all. the new
flesh stays put.
Sargol does not OF itself make fat.
turn the fats, sugars and StarChcS Of
what you have eaten into rich. ripe.
fat-produciuE nourishmcnt for the tis-
sues and hiond-prcparc IL in an easily
assimilatcd form which the blood can
readily accept. Much OF this nourish
mcnt now passes from your body as
waste. But Sargol works TO stop the
waste and do IL quickly and to make
the fat -producinG elements Of tho very
same meals you are eating now de-
velop pounds and pounds OF healthy
flesh between your skin and bones.
Sarcol Is safe, pleasant, efficient and
inexpensive. Tragic Drug Co. and
other leading druggists in this vicinity
sell it in large boxcs-forty tablets 10
n package-on n guarantee OF weight
Increase or money back as found in
each largo box.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
4 Wnr Sfarr

violet fleming. the lovely English
heroine OF Roi Cooper Megruc's war
play, Under Fire" has 4 nic. s,orr
20 toll of some OF tho difficulties of On.
hst!hr KS army" in London.
y recruiting officer approached an
"h'hirahle specimen IF English man
n"on on the cmbankment the other
~ She says, and said to him: How
"'" are YOU" To which the answer
was I'm twenty seven
Then why haven't YOU enlisted,
asked the officer
Wot" Nc enlist With tho war
going on" val
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
The Strange Case Of
Mary Page
BY FREDERICK LEWIS.
Author of
"wnnt Happened to Nary
Pictures by Essanay. Copyright,
1916, by Mcclure Publications.
Shown at the Victor Theater.
SYNOPSIS.

Mary Page. actress, is accused OF tho
murder Of David Pollock. and Is defended
by her lover, Philip LanSdon. Pollock
was Intoxicated. AT Mary's trial she ad
inits She had the revolver. Her maid
testifcS that Mary threatened Pollock with
II previously. and Mary's leading man i'm
plica,es LanEdon. How Mary disappeared
from the scene OF the crime is a mystery.
brandon tolls Of strange handprlnt ho
SAW on Mary's shoulder. Further evidence
shows that horror OF drink produces tenn
pcrary insanity In Mary. The defense is
depressed pSychosis Witnesses describe
MRry's flight from her Intoxicated father
and her fathers suicide. Nurse Walton de-
scribcs the kidnapping of Mary by Pollock,
and Amy Barton tells of Mury's struggles
TO become an actress. OF Poilock's pursuit Of
her and Of another occasion. when the
smell az liquor drove Mary Insane. There
Is evidence that Daniels. Marys manager.
threatened Pollock. Mary faints the
stand and again goes insane when po-
iiceman offers her whisky, and when her
waist rs torn. the Handicapped mark on her
shoulder appears She RECEIVERS during the
night. ana the trial proceeds. Daniels t"sti-
Hes that Pollock had threatened /" Elii
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06

ing htgE"t and the INN Co,n,,,,
III savannah doing n nlunhcr -,
or 've-ree! product,on On
.'','@' Hal' Rogue" based o., .,
,',ra 10y ,iaroid McGra,h The pic.
pong staged under the di,.c
hon Of Henry Ot,o. VINO Ma ufec
nv" Wom!nence since the nro5nr,jo,'
OF "Undinc" ''""''lon
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
Nrunlun DisIuisscti.

Justice Crutchheid yesterday dismiss
ed the case against Joe Nranian. tho
chauffeur arrested January - on Il
charge Of rccklessly driving his auto
mobile through TIA" streets. The arrest
OF Nranian resulted from tho injur-
ing Of Charles l.. Haynes. 200 East
Ernad street. who was struck by this
chauncur's machine az he was boarding
~ street car on Broad Street.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06

'oF' fihch. the eccentric laugh
'i mas. ~ VINO appeared for so long u time
WIN John Bunny. has returned 10 Nov
'"rh from Jacksonville, whore She an
r,.I'" IN comedy for the Mirror
''hS inc Keeping up her rcputa-
ZION Tor ccccntricity. Miss Finch
brought pc, baby alligator back viii
her. ~" " III
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
SUPREME COURT MUST
PASS ON SALARY BOOSTS
Pollard Advises Auditor Moore 10
Withhold Payment Until
Case Is Tested.
DECISIONS ARE IN CONFLICT
To Settle Issue, Supreme Court Will
BE Asked to Pass ON Right of Cen
eral Assembly to Vote Increase
During Term OF Office.

Acting under advice from the Attor-
neg General. state Auditor c. Leo
! Moore yesterday notified Superintendent
James r. Wood of the penitentiary:
James Il. Dohcrty. Commissioner of
Labor Davis Bottom, Superintendent OF
Public Printing. and Clerk f.. NJ. Row
ellie OF the Circuit Court of the city
of Richmond. that he cannot issue war
rants for any part OF the increase in
salary given each of these officers by
the last General Assembly until au-
thority To do so has been judicially
determined by the State Supreme Court
of Appeals.
The same Inhibition applies TO the
auditor himself. whose salary was in
creased by the recent Legislature from
ficcrS whose increases are thus held
up may bring the issue to the attention
of the Supreme Court immediately by
applying TO any OF the judges for I,
man,iamus to compel the auditor to
issue the warrants. In acting on such
an application the court would once
for all decide the point in controversy.
In the case OF the auditor whose
new term began March /. 1916. tn. in
creased salary was provided for not
only in the appropriation act. hut also
by special act approved February %.
/, 1916 The act, however. does not 20
into effect until ninety days after Adj :
tournament Of the General Assembly
after the new term of the auditor mad
begun.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-06
Jury Gets Case To-day.

The suit Of George g. Fitzhugb
against the city of Richmond, seeking
$1,000 for alleged damage to his prop
crtv caused by the overflow of Shockoe
Creek. which has been on trial in the
Law and Equity Court, Is expected to
go 10 The Jury today.