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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-25

Sec. 2S. (Sec. ss6S G. L. The trus-
tees of bank shall not declare or allow
interest on deposit for a longer period
than the same has been deposited, except
that. deposits made not later than the
menc;n tg TIL; the s seniann"al interest ter. period
months, may nay N the discretion. srad OF the
them from the first day of the month
when so deposited.
Sec. S. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved April IL, 1917.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-25
NO. 1853.

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
70 DETERMINE AT WHAT
CLEARANCE ABOVE THE RAILS
THE CONNECTICUT AND PAS
SUMPSIC RIVERS RAILROAD
BRIDGE NEXT SOUTH OF NOR
WITCH STATION SHALL BE RE-
BUILT OR REPAIRED.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section 1. In repairing the overpass
of the Connecticut and Passumpsic Riv-
ers Railroad in the town of Norwich,
Immediately south of the Hanover and
Norwich station, known as Bridge No.
6, the said ovcrpass may be constructed
with such clearance between the top OF
the rails and the lowest portion of the
overpass structure as the public service
commission shall determine will best pro-
tect persons from all danger of injury
having regard both for railroad en-
ployces and for the public using the
highway and the railroad station; but in
no case stall such overpass be con-
strueted with less than the present clear
ance.
S--. = This act shall take effec,
from its fAssage.
Approves April II, 1917.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-25
NO. 1872.

AN ACT RELATING TO THE HIGH
WAY BRIDGE OVER THE RAIL
WAY TRACK IN THE VILLAGE
OF PROCTOR.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section I. The highway bridge cross
ing the track Of the Rutland railroad on
Church Street, in the village of Proc
tor, may be constructed with such clear
ance between the top of the rails and
the lowest portion of such bridge as the
public service commission shall deter
mine to best protect all persons from
danger of injury, having regard both
for railroad employees and for the pub
lie using the highway.
Approved March ", 1917.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-25
TELEPHONE COMPANIES BONDS

II. (2) A. In the bonds of telephone
companies located in the United States,
when such bonds are in fact secured by
first mortgage or first and refunding
mortgage, whether or not the bonds are
SO designated in their title;
B. Provided: That gross earnings of
any such company shall have been at
least one million dollars for each OF the
last three fiscal years next preceding
such investment, and provided further
that gross earnings for the fiscal year
next preceding such investment shall
have been at least forty per cent of the
total mortgage debt outstanding at the
end OF such fiscal year; and
{. Provided That net earnings for
each OF the said last three fiscal years,
after deducting all operating expenses,
maintenance and depreciation charges,
rentals and taxes, shall have been at
east two and one-half times the annual in
tercst charge on the entire mortgage debt
outstanding at the end of each OF the
SAID last three fiscal years next preced-
ing such investment; and provided fur
ther that in case additional bonds are
issued under the above mentioned mort
cages during an incompleted fiscal year,
net earnings, as provided above, tor the
last available twelve months next preccd-
ing such investment shall have been at
least two and one-half times the inter
est on all mortgage debt outstanding, in
Guiding such additional bonds issued.
In the case of the consolidation by a
merger of two or more such companies
the first mortgage and the first and re-
funding mortgage bonds of the consoli-
dated company and OF the separate com,
panies that composed the consolidated
company. when such bonds are secured
as provided in subdivision A. shall be
legal investments provided that the COM
oined earnings of the separate companies
snail have complied with the require
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-25

AN ACT RELATING TO DOME|
TIC INSURANCE COMPANIES
PERMITTING SUCH COMPANIH
TO WITHDRAW DEPOSIT
TREASURER.
It is hereby enacted by the Genef
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section I. Section 47so OF the Publ
Statutes (Sec. Sab of the General Law
as proposed) is hereby amended so
to read as follows:
Sec. 47so. (Sec. Sab G. L.) A d
mestic insurance company may dcpo|
with the treasurer of this state or wi
the comptroller or chief financial offid
of another state or country, funds
securities of the company which q
laws of such state or country requ]
to enable such company to establi
agencies or prosecute the business of
surance within such state or count
The treasurer of this state shall safe
keep such securities so deposited wi
him for the benefit of the policy hol
ers of the company, but it may recei
interest or dividends from the securiti|
or exchange them for others of equ
value. If such company discontinu
doing business i'll such other states
countries it may at any time bring
suit in the court of chancery agar
the State of Vermont, provided such 4
post is made with the treasurer OF II
state, to enforce, administer or termins
the trust created by such deposit n
process in such suit shall be served
the state treasurer and insurance col
missioner who shall appear and answ
on behalf of the state and on proof
such company that it has paid or ma
sufficient provision for the payment
all liabilities arising from business VT
ten or transacted in such other stat
and countries the court may make su
orders and DEGREES for the payment
return OF such funds or securities,
any part thereof, as shall protect I
rights of all interested parties and I
state treasurer shall comply therewi
Approved March ~. 1917.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-25
NO. 1872.

AN ACT IN ADDITION TO NO. Il
OF THE ACTS OF 1915 RELATIN
TO COOPERATIVE FIRE INSU1
ANCE CORPORATIONS.
1t is hereby enacted by the Cener|
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section I. There is hereby added
No. $50 of the acts of 1915 new sectid
to read as follows:
| Sec. IS. A cooperative fire insuran
corporation organized as county asses
ment corporation, after the amount of j
surance in force in such corporation e
ceeds two hundred thousand dollars, nj
be authorized to do business througho
the state.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effe
from its passage.
Approved January Is. 1917.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-25
NO. 161.

AN ACT TO REPEAL SECT1O
ASA OF THE PUBLIC STATUTE
RELATING TO THE PUBLIC
TON OF THE LIST OF INSUl
ANCE COMPANIES.
It is hereby enacted by the Cene1
Assembly of the State Of Vermont:
Section I. Section ASA of the Pub
Statutes (Sec. 1888 G. L. is hereby I
pealed.
Approved January 20, 1917.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-25

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1903
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES AS
AMENDED BY SECTION OF NO.
100 OF THE ACTS OF 1919 RE-
LATINC TO THE DEFINITION
OF DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN
INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section L. Section 4oo3 of the Public
Statutes as amended by section I of No.
40 of the acts of 1912 (Sec. 5326 of the
General Laws, as proposed) is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. 46o3. (Sec. 1896 G. L. Every
corporation, copartnership, company,
association or individual located in this
state which shall sell or negotiate for
the sale of any lands situated outside
this state, any stocks, bonds or other
securities of any kind or character Eek
cept bonds of the United States; State
of Vermont; municipalities of this state
notes secured by mortgages on real
estate in this state; obligations given by
individuals who are citizens or legal
residents of this state; bonds, stocks OF
notes of corporations doing business in
this state by virtue of charter granted
by this state, bonds, stocks or notes oil
corporations which have been approved
by the Public Service Commission, OF
other governmental authority, of any
state or of the United States), to any
person in this state, shall be known fol
the purpose of this act as domestic
investment company. Every such cor.
poration, copartnership, company, asso
citation and individual located or organ
lied in any other state, territory OF
government, or organized under the
laws of any other state, territory OF
government, shall be known for the pur
pose of this act as a foreign investment
company.
A corporation, copartnerslip, associa
ton, company or individual acting as :
broker which wishes to sell in this stat,
any of the securities or investments re
ferred to in this section which require
a license for their sale, and which ar,
listed on any of the exchanges in tn
principal cities, of this country; mu
nicipal bonds; mortgages of real estat
or securities which have an establishe,
reputation, shall be known for the pur
poses of this act as an investment com
pany, and may be granted license t,
sell such investments and securitie
under the same regulations and condi
tons as apply to domestic and foreigl
investment companies.
Sec. g. This act shall take effect Apr
II, 1917.
Approved March 81, 1917.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-25
NO. 155.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ASA
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES, AS
AMENDED, AND TO AMEND
SECTION zoos OF THE PUBLIC
STATUTES RELATING 70 THE
ISSUANCE OF FREE TRANS
PORTATION BY RAILROADS;
PROHIBITING THE ISSUANCE
OF SUCH TRANSPORTATION TO
THE PUBLIC SERVICE CON-
MISSION AND ITS EMPLOYEES.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section I. Section 4532 of the Public
Statutes (Sec. sIs7 of the General Laws,
as proposed) as amended by Nos. los
and Io6 of the acts of 1908 and by Nos.
1s3 and IS4 of the acts of 1910 and No.
1863 of the acts of 1919 is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. 4s37. (Sec. sIsz G. IL A rail.
road shall not, directly or indirectly
issue or give free ticket. free pass OF
free transportation to a person, nor shall
a person use any free ticket, pass OF
transportation; provided that this chap.
ter shall not apply to the employees Of
the railroad and their families, or. it.
officers, agents, servants, physicians an(
attorneys, and their families, travelling
secretaries n Railroad Young Men!
Christian Associations, county secretaries
Of Young Mems Christian Associations
necessary caretakers of live stock, perish
able farm and dairy produce, poultry ant
fruit, employees on parlor, sleeping ant
express cars, linemen of telegraph ant
telephone companies, railway mail serv
ice employees, postofice inspectors, Gus
toms officers and immigration inspector
and their deputies, county agriculture
advisers appointed under the authorit
of the United States, newsboys on trains
baggage agents, persons injured il
wrecks and the nurses and physician
attending such persons; nor shall
apply to the interchange Of passes be
tween the officers, agents and employee
of railroads and their families, nor I
the carrying of passengers free in cas-
Of cpidemics, pestilence or other calami
tous visitations; nor shall it apply to tn
transportation of live fish for the pur
poses Of stocking the waters of this stat
or for propagation, and the necessar
raretakers in charge thereof. Nor sha
It apply to the carrying Of fire companie
free or at special and reduced rates |
case of conhagration nor to the trans
portation OF freight or passengers whe
the same are being used or employe
Under order of any state officials in i'm
parting instruction upon agriculture, nc
to persons in charge of orphan asylum
or other like charitable institutions, nc
70 the employees OF the state agricu
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-25

1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont
Section l. Section 4sI7 of the Public
Statutes as amended by section I of
No. I44 of the acts of 1915 (Sec. $40
of the General Laws, as proposed) is
hereby amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
Sec. 45I7. (Sec. $40 G. L. A per-
son, without right, lettering or remain
ing in a depot, or upon the platform or
grounds adjacent thereto, or in tele-
phone central Office or public telephone
pay station or approaches thereto, after
being requested to leave by a railroad
policeman, sheriff, deputy sheriff, con-
stable, policeman, or other police officer,
shall be fined not more than twenty dol
lars nor less than two dollars.
Approved March ID. 1917.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-25
NO. 1877.

AN ACT TO EXTEND THE TIME
WITHIN WHICH THE CON-
STRUCTION OF RAILROADS
HERETOFORE AUTHORIZED
MAY BE COMMENCED OR
FINISHED.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section l. The time limited by law,
within which any railroad corporation
existing or chartered under the laws Of
this state is required to commence OF
to finish the construction of a railroad
together with AL rights granted granted s nnde,
period of two years from and after the
present time limit within which the rail
road corporation is required to com
mencc or to finish such construction.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-25
NO. l65.
AN ACT RELATING TO lNvES]
MENTS BY DOMESTIC LIFE II
SURANCE COMPANIES.

1t is hereby enacted by the Genei
Assembly of. the State of Vermont:
Section I. A life insurance compa
chartered by and doing business in Il
state, in addition to other investmer
allowed by law, may purchase cour
and school district bonds and make 81
other investments of It's funds, o. Of q
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-25
NO. 154.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 4s17
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES AS
AMENDED BY SECTION OF NO.
IA OF THE ACTS OF 1915 RE-
LATINO TO LOITERING IN
RAILROAD STATIONS AND
TELEPHONE OFFICES.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-25

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 4s46
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES AS
AMENDED BY SECTION OF NO.
I4S OF THE ACTS OF 1915, RE-
LATINO TO THE ELIMINATION
OF GRADE CROSSINGS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-25
no. l59.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 49,,
OF THE PUBLIC STATUTES AS
AMENDED BY SECTION OF NO.
100 OF THE ACTS OF 1912 RE-
LATINC TO THE DEFINITION
OF DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN
INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-25

AN ACT TO CREATE THE OFFICE
OF INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
AND TO AMEND AND REPEAL
CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE
PUBLIC STATUTES AND SEES
SION LAWS RELATING TO IN
SURANCE COMMISSIONERS
AND INSURANCE EXPERT.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-25
Approved April ?, 1917.
Bank and Insurance
NO. 1853.

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT or AND
IN. ADDITION TO SECTION 9
OF NO. 1873 OF THE ACTS OF
1910 RELATING TO INVEST
MENTS OF BANKS: EXTEND
ING POWERS OF BANKS TO IN
VEST IN CERTAIN SECURITIES
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-25

ten notice of such assignments has been
given to the bank carrying the deposit; ;
or
CD Acceptances based on exports,
imports, or domestic commercial trans
actions, when the accepting bank is one
that the law permits an account with,
and when such acceptances are drawn
fol. not longer than ninety days; or
60 Other collateral approved by the
directors and bank commissioner, at not
more than eighty per cent of its market
value, which shall be maintained during
the life of the note;
'(e) Commercial paper Endorsed by
banks in which the law allows deposits
on call to be made. to mature in not
more than ninety days, the aggregate
amount Of such paper in any one bank
not to exceed the capital of trust COM
pany, and i'll the case of a savings bank
not to exceed the amount of the surplus
which is III excess of five per cent of
the deposits and other liabilities except
surplus; and bank to which CONNER
cial paper is pledged as collateral secur-
ity. shall forthwith notify the maker and
indorsers OF such paper that it has been
so pledged;
CD A note Of responsible borrower
provided, however, that the aggregate
Tamount of such loans shall not exceed
the average amount of the commercial
deposits of trust company for the six
months next preceding, or exceed fifty
per cent of the surplus OF a mutual
savings bank or exceed the capital and
surplus of trust companies having nc
commercial deposits.
Sec. A. Section 28 of No. 1873 of the
acts of 1910 (Sec. sao8 OF the Genera
Laws, as proposed) is hereby amended
so as to read as follows;
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-04-12
CHURCH ASSURED
Catholics Have Taken Subject
Up in Earnest

Father T. R. German, Of
Galena, has requested The News
to announce that a meeting will
be held next Sunday afternoon at
8 o'clock in the G. A. R. hall.
All Catholics in Baxter Springs
and vicinity are requested to be
present.
The object OF the meeting is to
consider plans and takenecessary
steps in the matter of acquiring a
suitable site and erecting church
edifice.
For several months, beginning
with the first signs of new life in
Baxter the need of the coalition
of Catholic work in this commun-
ity became apparent to Father
German, who is in charge OF
church extension work in this
community. He has made several
trips here for consultation with
Catholic citizens and has had the
Bishop here looking over the
field. The result is that the
Bishop and Father German have
decided that Baxter shall have a
church. "And the church edifce
will not be of the primitive,
frontier sort, either" said Father
German. 1--WE purpose that Bax-
ter shall have an edifice that will
surpass anything in this part OF
the country, a building that
will be a comfort to the members
and rebound to the credit OF the
city"
That Father Germans under
taking will meet with success is
as much as assured now. He has
to his credit the fine church
buildings in Galena and Colum.
bus. Baxter has a number OF
well-to-do Catholics and many
more coming in and it is to be
presumed that these people will
not permit themselves to be out
done by any neighboring town.
At the meeting Sunday, be-
sides Father German, prominent
laymen from out of town will be
present, among whom may be
mentioned Frank Mates of Jop-
lin, C. A. Mcneil of Columbus
and J. /. McClaren of Galena.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-04-12
ANOTHER RAILROAD
NOW BUILDING
Company's Headquarters Es'
tablished Here-.-Baxter to
Mines in 90 DAYS.

The Miami Mineral Belt Rail-
way company has established
offices in Baxter Springs, over A,
V. Smiths real estate Office.
Mr.. H. B. Granlee, who is in
charge of the Office, stated to q
News representative Monday
that his company is at the present
time building a steam railroad
through the Kansas-Oklahoma
ore field.
Building a line, it should be
understood, not promoting one.
A large crew of men and sixty or
more teams are now engaged in
grading the road bed between
Quapaw, where the road starts,
and Century. From Quapaw the
line will run 2 l-2 miles west to
Century, from Century north
through Cardin and Pitcher to the
Blue Mound vicinity and thence
east to Baxter Springs.
The Miami Mineral Belt Rail-
way is an independent corpora
ton but has close traffic arrange
ments with the Frisco. At Qua
paw it will connect with the
Frisco and very likely will run
into Baxter over the Frisco
tracks. The object of the extern
sion is to secure a share OF the
vast amount of freight business
developing in the ore field and
which at present is not handled
by the Frisco. The company will
also make a strong bid for the
passenger business between the
several towns and will install a
good schedule as soon as the road
IS ready.
Mr.. Granlee says that the
company expects to have trains
in operation between Quapaw
and Pitcher in sixty days and
through to Baxter within sixty
days from that time. No bonuses
are solicited. The same company
owns and is operating shortline
railroads in the oil fields of Cush-
ing and Blackwell, Okla.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-04-12

The Tuesday card club met
with Mrs. A. r. Weaver on April
10. In the contest ut whist Mrs.
Nikirk won the honors for the
highest score, and was awarded
a beautiful pack of cards. At the
close of the game the hostess, as
sisted by Mrs. Charles Opper-
mann, served dainty refreshments.
Those present were Mesdamcs
Weaver, Larls, Carmichael,
Barnes, Ator, Stevens, Eastman,
and Miss Ruth Barnes. Mem
bers' guests present were Mes
danes Rummell, Simons, Mel
kerk, Oppermann and l.. L. VII
lard.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-04-12
Little Tots in Society

On last Saturday afternoon
little Lucille Patton gave a party
to'thirty-fiye of her little friends,
the occasion being her seventh
birthday anniversary. Various
child games were played. An
egg hunt was INDUCED in and
Tarrence Conner received the first
prize for finding the most eggs,
while little John Charles Cook
received the prize with the little
tots for finding the most eggs in
the house. John Milton Cooper
was awarded the prize for throw
ing the most eggs in a bowl and
in the guessing contest Opal
Margaret Mason received the
prize for guessing the nearest to
the number of eggs in a bowl.
Tables were spread ip the dining
room, the Easter effect being
carried out, the room darkened
and at $3.50 the candles were
lighted and the double doors
thrown open and the little ones
marched to their places at table
to a march played by Mrs. Fred
Nichols, the refreshments being
ice cream and cake. The favors
were tiny Easter rabbits. All
had q royal time and wished little
Lucille many returns Of the &C.
casion. Lucille was the recipient
of many nice presents. Mrs.
Patton was assisted by Mrs.
Marshall Jennings and Mrs. Fred
Nichols.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-04-12

Beginning Friday April co. Rev. j. Coombs of Indiana will
conduct series ovva meetings in the Christian church OF TINS
city, The evangelist will be assisted by D. Bowes who will con-
duct the music Mr. Cooms of the abe and best known
evanges the work of this church. and during the past 10 years
has rallied about 10 around the banner Of mercy Great things
expected these meetings and the public invited to be pres
ent and help to realize them
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-04-12
~TsIl n Not In Gath"

"Tell 1t not in Gath" means Don,
let your enemies hear It," Gath was
famous as the birthplace of the giant
Goliath. The quotation Is from the
Second Book Of Samuel, first chapter
twentieth verse: Tell Il not In Gath
publish 1t not In the streets OF Aske-
Ion, lest the daughters Of the PILLS
tines rejoice, lest the daughters Of thu
unclrcumcised triumph"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-04-12
A meeting of the Chautauqua
guarantors will be held at Mr..
Fuckers Office Friday night.
Job for a Versatile Man.

According to a London paper, the
Lady's Magazine for 1853 contained the
following comprehensive advertise
ment: "Wanted, for a sober family, q
man Of light weight who fears the
Lord and can drive pair Of horses.
He must occasionally wait at table,
Join in household prayer, look after
horses, and read chapter in the b.
BILE. He must rise ut seven In the
morning, obey his master and mistress
In all lawful commands, and II he can
dress hair, sing psalms, and play at
cribbage, so much the better. Wages,
fifteen guineas a year."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-04-12

Some people residing in the vi
cinity Of the school house have
expressed the belief that it would
be appreciated If the children
would refrain from scattering ex-
animation papers and other scraps
of paper about the grounds. The
wind carries the papers onto
other property and renders the
neighborhood very untldy in APP
pearance despite the best efforts
to keep clean. Every child should
do his part in keeping Baxter
clean and tidy.