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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-01

Immediately transferred very
large measure to the back of the farmer.
plead with the strike this provision of the BILL
thea that greatly support the could
anxious that the farmers of the south and west should be
aided reasonable No member of the committee how
that the eastern section of
would be benefited this and seemed to that
should be unahful constituents in Vermont did not
test with all the vgo in nv mower against the passage of the measure
with this tax exemption clause included.
Although not lawyer as every vemonter knows
that all specially delegated
Federal reserved to the states and that knew
the constitution which delegated the Federal Govern
power say Vermont hataside from Gov
bonds should be deprived of the power to tax the property
within its borders as the state saw fit to do
several the best constitutional lawyers in the United
placed the bill before Them and they
passing Federal Government assuu
the private affairs of the several states
Cummns of the ablest constitutional lawyers
Senate this point showing
seemed to me conue that the Federal Government mas not
Government bonds not tax
within boundaries whatever form OF
whatever kind that property may be-
thoroughly confirmed the conviction that the bonds
issued under exempt taxation that
notice in the Rural
should feel constrained to vote
bill consideration unless the taxexmng provision
eliminated
there seems of those who
opposing misad the people OF Vermont
made unqualfedly that
Nothing could be farther
truth member of the Vermont delegation here in
Washington including of Representatives Greene and Dale
against bill Indeed be stated broadly that not
the II New England and middle states
recorded having voted for this
the Rural Credits bill party
expedency only four
Senators these twelve states recorded voting
the bill
have erred this but know voted as
dictated do believe the people
the conclusion that
did but of thing fully convinced and that that they
standing Quarey the rack and voting
In eight the Senate have never left the chamb
to avoid vote
To briefly resae The Rural Credits bill is admittedly of
benefit to the Vermont farmer 1t taxation all funds
loaned by Vermont lenders Rural Credits thus
creaSng the burden the farmer by increased taxation
Cordially yours,
CARROLL S. PAGE.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-01
Safeguard Your Child

II your child is pale, dull at times
flushed, irritable and fretrul you
should attend to this condition at once
as the chances are your little one Is
suffering from worms. Kickapoo
Worm Killer is what YOU should get.
This we'll known remedy in lozenge
form is pleasant to take and expels the
worms at once, the cause of your
child's suffering, Only 25c., at all
druggists,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-01
Mr.. Merle MacAllister,
Editor, The Vermont Advance,
Bu' iinEton, Vermont.
Ny dear Sir:
Washington, D. c., July 26, 1916.

Ny
recall that when met few weeks since, you asked me
article giving for vo
ng against you that it would give
pleasure do and now comply with your request
Les, my position misunderstood say
hayo Vermont need
that every makeup their This being
the only necessary simple to
part performed the formulation of the Rural Credits
bill
Thi i the January Srd, and was refer
barking and Currency, OF which am mem
her That spent many aboring earnestly
perfect might be of the greatest possible help to
farming the south far is known to
member OF the Committee on Banking and Currency
1t is true that in the earlier consideration
opinion Of that committee that
farmers of the east 1t
every the committee that its investigations
conclusive that ron and that there reasonable
pecaon part friends bill could be of
practical the country of Ohio Indeed
expected would be much value in Ohio In
diana and Illinois The reasons for this
in the and middle west
cent Passing south of the Ohio River and west of the
Mississippi The which
discuss this communication increase until 10 cent
is reached il > sections on the Pacific Coast.
The fact that the would not by
ne; urged against the BILL every member of the Committee on
labore6 with tighten
the the interest prevail
There time however the considerations of the committee
when the exenpng
under Rural Credits bill taXion
parity with U. Government bonds.
be right say that the State of
Vermont other state must not tax its within its
own borders question which the members of the Committee
Banking Currency divided provisions
any moneyed man In Vermont invest his funds in this Rural
Credits and laugh they
tribute his share to the support highways
of conducting municipal affairs
all the by Vermont press
not the slightest mention
this taxexempon feature the
understands that when take the burden
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-01
TROUBLES AND JOYS.

The trouble with mos. Of US 10
that our joys seem to sink outot
sight in some inner quagmiro
and our pains take root on the
thlnnest soil and flourish like
the green bay tree. What is the
matter with us that a little irri.
tation today can wipe out oil
the recollection Of yesterdays
ulory9
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-01
TO ALLEN M. FLETCHER:

No Republican member the United States Senate coming from
the IA States east of Illinois and Michigan including West Virginia. be-
eved this Rural Credits Bill worthy Of his Had been Sena
tor OF the United States would have voted for this Rural Credits Bill
thus transferring additional burdens from the money lender
the farmer?
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-08-01
THE RURAL CREDITS BILL

Why Page voted against The Bill of possible value the
Farmer but the contrary Absolutely Hostile to the interests of Yer
Taxation the investments the Money Lender
Transfers the Burden the Back Of the Farmer The following
letter is sefexplanatory
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
GERMANS WAR ON FOOD
FAKERS AND USURERS
Government Bureau Closes
Stores That Overcharge.

The Hague, Aug. 5.-German official
dom, under the new economic and So
cial schemes, has been vastly in
creased. One of the latest additions
is commission whose officials
have been given power to COM
pei tradesmen to produce their books,
business records, correspondence, etc,
while stores and warehouses must
open instantly for inspection. Refusal
to comply entails severe punishment.
On the other hand, the officials are
bound to secrecy.
Then there is the war Usury Blu
reau," a new department, under the
jurisdiction Of the head of the Berlin
police force. The bureau has large
staff Of experts to mete out punish
ment TO food takers, food adulterers
and swindlers of all sorts. including
the so-called chain traders and those
who charge more than the maximum
prices for food. clothing and household
necessaries. The authorities already
have closed the big drspery stores of
Gustav Cords in Berlin and Cologne
because they charged a profit of 200
per cent on their goods. The hrm is
one Of the largest in Germany.
Bread Card No. l70,000,0O0 was is
sued in Berlin this week.
A pamphlet defending the policy OF
the Imperial Chancellor, DR.. Won Beth
mann-Hollweg, recently has been re-
printed by three Germans who prefer
10 remain anonymous, and spread
broadcast through the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
TWO NEWPORT AFFAIRS
FOR MISS L. CARTER
Dinner and Dance Among Events
for Debutante.
tBy telegraph TO Tn. Tribunal

Newport, r. l., Aug. 5.-Miss Lucille
Carter, one Of the Newport season
debutantes, was guest Of honor at two
social affairs here tonight Early in
the evening Mrs. Reginald c. Wander
bilt gave dinner in her honor for
a party of twenty-five guests, includ-
ing Miss Flora Whitney, who was in
troduced on Friday night, and later IN
the evening her father, William T.
Carter, gave a dance at Qusrterfoil,
his Narragansett Avenue home, in her
honor.
There was party Of about two
hundred present at the dance and sup
per, the latter being served in large
tent that had been raised on the lawn
adjoining the inelosed piazzas. These,
together with the tent. were prettily
decorated with gladioli and electric
lights, while the dining-room and
drawing-room Of the house, which
were used for the dancing, were turned
into a floral bower by the use OF
banks of roses.
Other dinner parties given this even.
ing included those by Governor and
Mrs. Beeckman, Mrs. William Disston,
Mrs Hamilton Mex. Twombly and Mrs.
Elisha Dyer. Several luncheon parties
were also given and the afternoon was
filled with numerous attractions that
demanded the attention Of the summer
residents.
One of the chief events was the
opening of the polo season, with
match between Newport and Nara
gansett, at the Westehester Polo CLUB
where there was assembled a very
large gathering of members Of the
summer colony. The golf club demand
ed its quota for the tournament for
prizes offered by William Payne
Thompson, and late in the afternoon
there was a piano recital given by
Miss Guiomar Noyaes. OF Brazil, at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Bel
mont for the benefit Of the orphan
children in the French war zones.
Mrs. J. F. d. Lanier headed the COM
mittee in charge, and Mrs Cornelius
Vanderbilt, Mrs. Perry Belmont, Mrs.
Alexander Hamilton Rice, Mrs. August
Belmont and Mrs. Pembroke Jones
were among the patronesses.
Louis B. McCagg came from Bar
Harbor to-day for a short visit. Z.
B. Elkins is the guest Of Joseph T..
Widener. Mrs. Harold Carhart Baker,
of Detroit, is visiting Mrs. Hamilton
Carhart. George NJ. Wolsey, OF New
York, is a weekend guest Of William
Woodward. Moncure Robinson and
Richard d. Boardman. of New York,
are visiting J. Norman De R. White
house. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry W. Bull,
Of New York. are the guests of Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, at Besulieu.
Miss Edith Deacon has arrived TO
visit Mrs. Charles A. Baldwin. A. H.
Barney is the guest Of William F.
Whitehouse over the weekend.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06

permitting women 70 vote by the
nominees for Governor OF both old
parties was brought to Washington to.
day by Miss Hannah J. Patterson, sec
rotary Of the National American
Woman Suffrage Association.
West Virginia is going to grant
women the vote this fall" predicted
Miss Patterson, who Is not given much
TO enthusiasm. "The Democratic con-
vention Endorsed the amendment fol-
lowing speech by Mrs. Carrie Chap
man Gait, president of the national
association, with so little opposition
that q roll call was unnecessary.
All the opposition we had came
from the brewery and liquor interests.
We traced that down in fine style, and
know just where to put our fingers on
the opposition in the state fight now
being made. The Republican conven-
tion will meet next week on August 10,
and ! am quite confident that IL will
give us an Endorsement equally salts
factory to that just given by the Demo
cratic convention"
Mrs. Robert NJ. Roessing, vice -presi-
dent of the national association and
chairman Of the Congressional COM
mittee. and other suffrage leaders in
Washington were greatly pleased at
Miss Patterson's reports. They realize
that every state which grants women
the vote adds enormously to their
strength in pushing the Federal amend
ment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
TAX ON $4,000 INCOMES
PLANNED BY DEMOCRATS
Exemption for Married Reduced
from $4,000 to $4,000.

Washington, Aug. 5.-Reduction Of
the income tax exemption from $4,000
to $4,000 for single persons and from
$4,000 to 5000 for those with families
was ordered recommended to the Sem
ate tonight by Democratic members
of the Finance Committee, who are re-
vising the House revenue bill. The
change is proposed in an amendment
which would put the additional $1,000
taxed in a separate classification and
impose on Ii a normal tax Of ! per
cent, instead Of the per cent assessed
against incomes over $4,000 for single
persons and over $4,000 for married
persons.
The amendment, after an all-day dis
cussion, prevailed by majority of only
one vote Some Of the Democratic SEN
ators said that the decision was tenta-
tive, and might be overturned when the
amendment was submitted to the full
membership of the committee next
week. 1t was said that the proposed
exemption reductions would add about
sc, 900 900 to the Treasury.
The subcommittee on the munitions
section Of the revenue bill, IL was def
nitely announced, has voted to reduce
the proposed excise tax on productions
Of copper, and to add TO the munitions
list an excise tax on products of lead,
zine, iron and steel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
S,O23 ATTEND SUMNER
SESSIONS AT COLUMBIA
Last Years Figures Exceeded by
More than 1000.
q International Film Service

The directory of the Columbia sum-
mer sessions, published yesterday,
shows a total enrolment Of s,023, ex-
ceeding last years figures by more
than 1000. Professor James c. Eg-
bert, director of the sessions, said that
three fourths of the increase was due,
in his opinion, to the conference of the
National Educational Association, held
in New York last June. OF the total
enrolment, 5,l49 are teachers. Women
outnumber men by more than two to
one.
The name Of Smith leads all the
rest, with seventy-six representatives.;
Brown comes next and johnson is
third. The Cohens, who far outnum-
bered the Smiths last year, are far in
tho rear.
Degrees are held by 1908 students.
Every state is represented, with New
York leading in registration and Penn
sylvania second. Despite the war the
number of European students shows an
increase. England. France, Germany
and Italy are rot represented, however.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
WIFE WON'T SETTLE
HAROLD BINNEY'S DEBTS
Creditors Object to Her Ac-
counting of Estate.

When Harold Osgood Binney, who
vas a lawyer, but knew no automobile
speed laws, died he left behind a num-
Der of debts, which his wife and exeeu-
trix, Mrs. Elise Martin Binney, now re-
fuses to pay. Six creditors Of the Bin
ney estate have filed objections in the
Surrogates' Court to the accounting OF
Mrs. Binney.
Binney had an uncontrollable crav-
ing for speed, which frequently gave
him an opportunity TO appear In court
as his own lawyer. Once he was sent
to Blackwell's Island for three months
because he refused to give 81 900 bond
to keep the peace after he had been ar
rested for speeding. He also was a
yachtsman and aviator.
One of the bills which Mrs. Binney
refuses to pay is for wine. There are
also claims by hotel owners, tailors anc
garage owners.
There are six objections altogether
to the accounting by Mrs. Binney, be-
cause she rejected claims which aggre-
gate sl7,635. She allowed claims
amounting to s344. One Of those which
she refused to honor wa. by Prince
Paul Troubetzkoy for $500 for stat
uette purchased by Binney.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
AMERICANS OUT,
FILPNOS GO IN
Natives Take Retiring OFF,
Gals Places Under New
InSular Law.

Manila, P. l., Aug. Some OF the
biggest shifts in the personnel OF the
government Of the Philippines in recent
years have taken place through resig-
nations or retirements, and have
opened a number Of executive positions
to native Filipinos, in accordance with
the policy Of the present Administrs-
ton.
Harry T. Edwards, director Of agri-
culture, has retired, terminating fifteen
years Of service for the insular gov
eminent. He, like a number Of others,
has taken advantage Of the retirement
act passed at the last session Of the
insular Legislature, whereby govern
ment employees Of long service may re-
tire with a pension Of years full
pay. He is to be succeeded by Adriano
Hernandez, one OF the most progress
sive Filip!nos in the service, VINO for
the last year has been an assistant di-
rector Of the Bureau of Agriculture.
He was previously Governor OF lloilo
Province.
A resignation that has caused still
more surprise is that of Stephen Bon
sal from the Board Of Utility Commits
sioners. His place is 10 be filled by
DR.. Bernard Herstein, insular co lector
of customs for three years, who, IN
turn, is TO be succeeded by John ).
Stanley, for nine years deputy collector
Of customs The latter vacancy is 10 be
filled by the appointment of Vicente
Aldanese, the first Filipino TO be given
an important executive position in the
Bureau of Customs.
Mr.. Bonsal left for the United States
on the transport Buford on July 2. He
came to the islands with Governor Gem
eral Harrison as member OF the
Municipal Board. the governing body
of the city of Manila.
Another shake-up has occurred IN .he
Bureau Of Education owing to the 10.
tirement of Frank L. Crone as director
and the appointment Of the assistant
director, Walter W Marquardt, to sue.
coed him. This makes possible the pro.
motion of q Filipino, Jose Escaler, who
has been a city attorney, to be first
assistant director Of education, this be-
ing the first instance Of Filipino hold
ing an important executive position in
the Bureau of Education.
HC mObL DOhdOiC VI hnC
I Filipini1ation of the government is the
appointment Of Joaquin de Luna, former
member of the Assembly, as Governor
Of the Mountain Province, inhabited
almost entirely by the so-cslled wild
tribes, or head hunters. They are just
emerging from savagery and most Of
them still lead nomadic lives. Governor
Luna succeeds an American of many
years experience. Each district will
retain its ex-governor, an American,
but the Filipino will have chief au-
thority. His success will be an indics-
tion Of how soon the Filipino control
of the wild tribes will be established
by the present Administration.
In addition to the changes that have
been indicated, a large number of others
may be pending, for it is estimated
that of the American government en-
ployes entitled to retirement SO per
cent have made applications for this
privilege.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
Mandamus Proceedings at
Kingston Taken Under
Amusement by Justice.
CONTROLLERS ACTS
CALLED IN QUESTION
Lawyer Insists State Officer
Should Pass on Legality
of Expenditure.

Kingston, N. Y, Aug. 5.-An applica-
ton for a peremptory writ Of man
damus to compel the State Controller,
Eugene NJ. Travis, to audit the ac-
counts Of the state officials. including
Governor Whitman, who travelled to
the Panama Pacific Exposition last
year at the expense of the state. was
made here to-day before Supreme
Court Justice Hasbrouck, by Frederick
W. Heinrich, of Brooklyn. The court
reserved decision.
Mr.. Heinrich Is chairman OF com
mittee of the Young Republican Club,
Of Brooklyn, which for several months
has been conducting fight to compel
an accounting of the expenditures or
the trim and Of the states expenses for
its building and exhibits at the fair, in
volving in all s665,O0O.
Edward H. Wilson, of Brooklyn, at
torney for Mr.. Heinrich, who brought
the action as a taxpayer, urged that
under the state law the Controller is
made the final auditing power Of the
state, and his duty is not only 10
examine for mathematical accuracy but
also TO investigate the legality of all
expenditures of state money of which
an account is kept in his Office, as in
this case.
The state government, said the at
torney, has acted on the theory that
the auditing powers Of the Controller
are exceedingly broad, especially with
respect TO state officials, which policy
has been upheld by the Court of APP
peals While he may possess discre-
ton regarding expenditures OF officials,
such discretion does not extend, he
saiG, to outside persons, such as wives
and families Of the state Panama
Pacific Exposition commissioners, "ior
whose expenses there is no warrant in
law"
Opposing the application, Deputy At
torney General Wilbur W. Chambers
contcnded that the Legislature, Jealous
Of its powers, sometimes gave su--
thority to the Controller to audit and
sometimes took it away, in this case
giving it exclusively to the Panama
Pacific Exposition, whose audit was
binding on the Controller. Instead OF
filing a single verified report ninety
days from the close Of the exposition
the commission by amendment had
until June 80, 1915, to make the final
report directed by the statute, mean
while filing periodical reports.
The Controllers sole duty, he said,
was to determine the mathematical ac-
curacy and see that each item was &C
companied by evidence of payment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
AERO RAID ON ENGLAND
SUCCESS, SAY GERMANS
Bombs Did Damage at Harwich
and LOWestoft.

Amsterdam, Aug. 6.--The following
semi-official statement experimenting
the German official version of the Yep
pelin air raid on the eastern and south
eastern coasts of England on the night
of August 2, has been published here.
at Harwich the naval force in the
harbor was twice attacked, and the
dock and railway works were album
dainty bombarded.
'In the County Of Norfolk, industrial
buildings and searchlight installation,
at Norwich were successfully attacked
Then bombs were dropped on Loves
toft, where a number of fires broke out
In factories. British seaplanes which
attacked the airships were forced TO
retreat"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
Women Give Wilson One
Last Chance on Suffrage

Colorado Springs, Col, Aug. 6.-Ofi-
GERS Of the National Woman's party, as
part of their pre-conference campaign,
sent q telegram TO President Wilson
urging his assistance in behalf of uni
versal suffrage. The telegram, which
will reach the White House to-day,
says in part;
According to our platform, national
woman suffrage is decidedly the most
important issue before the country, and
our uneeasing opposition is pledged to
all who oppose it. In the week that is
left before our conference meets you
can still secure the submission Of a
national suffrage amendment by Con-
gress to the states.
"As the representatives of constantly
increasing numbers of women voters
throughou. the suffrage states, who
are prepared to place the political
freedom of women before the interests
of any national political party, we ear
nestly ask you to secure the immediate
submission of the Susan B. Anthony
amendment"
The telegram was signed by Anne
Martin, chairman, and Mabel Vernon,
secretary of the woman's party.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
SAYS HE USED HIS FEET
IN UNDERMINED CANE
Legmaker Gets Injunction
Against Former Employee.

John T. Apgar obtained an injunction
from Justice Clark yesterday against
Charles X. Weibel, whom, he said, he
had placed on his feet and saved from
suffering, and who then used the same
feet in an effort to injure Apgar In his
business. The feet were artificial, as
were also the legs that went with them.
Apgar said that in 1913 he was So
Letting orders for artificial limbs.
Weibel's legs had been amputated, and
the made to order limbs he wore gave
him SO much pain that he could not
work. Apsar says he offered Weibel,
who was without funds, a job, and
agreed to make him a pair Of good legs
at reasonable rates, which he could pay
for out of his salary. Weibel accepted,
Apgar says, and learned so much about
the manufacture of the goods that one
day he left and organized the Modern
Artificial Limb Company, at 26S West
Twenty-third Street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-06
TRUST co. AFFAIRS TANGLED
Investigation of Orange Institution
Will Be Lengthy.

As n result of uneasiness evineed BY
depositors OF the Mutual Trust Com
psny, of Orange, N. j., statement was
issued yesterday by L. R. Vredenburgh,
special Assistant Deputy Commissioner
of Banking and Insurance, who is in
charge of the examination into the af-
fairs of the trust company.
"The appraisal of most Of the as
sets" said Mr.. Vredenburgh, will be a
comparatively simple matter. How
ever, there are a number of items Of
considerable amount concerning which
the complications are greater and the
investigation of them must necessarily
be very thorough, and will, therefore
take considerable time"
After reading the statement Gordon
B. Phillips, chairman of the depositors
committee, announced that il would De
necessary Ito wait patiently for the
examiners to act"