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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-28

the classes of security specifically
mentioned were intended to be exclu-
sive. This being true, employers who
do not insure in the state fund must
deposit either surety bond or guar
anty contract and the board has no
authority to accept any other kind Of
security.
Your second question in substance
is:
Can the bond or contract furnished
under the provisions Of subdivision CD
of section IS lie limited In time or to
an amount less than the total liability
Of the employer under the act?
BLANKET BOND.
Section SO of the act provides that
every guaranty contract or surety
bond shall cover the entire liability
Of the employer to his employees who
are covered by the bond or contract. II
will be difficult indeed to draft form
Of bond strictly complying with the
provisions of this section, unless the
bond is absolutely unlimited in amount.
This will be particularly true in the
case of large employers OF labor. 1t
will be practically impossible to de-
termine the maximum liability of the
owner Of a factory, mill or mine en-
ploying hundreds of men with a pay
roll and scale of wages constantly
changing. This being true, the board
would be almost under the necessity of
requiring from such an employer a
bond or contract which did not fix a
maximum liability. However, we do
not feel that section SO of the act
should be construed as denying to the
board any discretion In this matter, or
authority to determine the amount OF
the bond or contract which should be
required of each employer of labor. An
employer having but one or two per-
sons on his pay roll, should not be re-
CURED to deposit bond unlimited in
amount, when obviously there is no
necessity for such bond. We do not
believe that section 50 denies to the
board the right to exercise its discre-
ton. The intent OF the section I'M
doubtedly was to compel the board to
require from an employer a bond or
contract in such an amount as. in the
boards opinion, would cover TIE en-
tire liability Of the employer. This
view is supported by the wording of
subdivision (b) of section 65 which
provides that the security shall be
satisfactory to the board"
Relative to the time limitation which
may be placed in the bond or contract.
1t will De noted that section 70 of the
act provides for the cancellation of the
same within the time limited in such
contract for its expiration" This ex-
preston would seem to indicate that
the legislature intended to provide for
bonds and contracts having a definite
time limitation. However, there Is
nothing in this section which would
prohibit the acceptance Of a bond con-
tanning provision to the effect that 1t
should be in force until such time as
the board is satisfied It Is no longer
necessary under the act, or cancelled
by the board itself. or by the surety
In accordance with the provisions of
section az.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-28

Continued on Page Five.)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-15

to constitute themselves County
Guards of the county in which they
may be serving; to provide rules
and regulations governing the du-
ties of such County Guards, and
subjecting such Guards to the
militia laws of the State.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted By the Gen
eral assembly of Maryland, That all vol
unteer fire companies or associations,
whether incorporated or not, of the
State or any of the political sub-divi-
sions thereof, are hereby authorized,
subject to the approval of the Governor
and the Adjutant General of the State,
to constitute themselves County Guards
of the county in which they may be
serving as fire companies.
Sec. 2. And be 1t further enacted, That
the Adjutant General, with the APPROX
al of the Governor, shall prescribe such
rules and regulations governing the du-
ties and service of such County Guards
as he may deem necessary, and such
rules and regulations, when promulgat-
ed shall have the effect of law. County
Guards, when approved as such, shall
become subject to the militia laws of
the State.
SEC. s.. And be 1t further enacted,
That this Act is hereby declared to be
an emergency law and necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public
safety. and being passed upon yea
and nay vote supported by three-ffths
of all the members elected to each of
the two Houses of the General Assem-
bly,, the same shall take effect from the
date of its passage.
Approved June 9th, 1917.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-15
CHAPTER 80.

AN ACT to provide for the examination
and licensing by the Commissioner of
Motor Vehicles of persons between
the ages of sixteen (16) and eighteen
0S) applying for a license to oper-
ate. drive or direct automobiles, mo-
tor-trucks, taxi-cabs or motor-cars.
SECTION l. Be 1t enacted By the Gen
eral assembly of Maryland, That the
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles is hereby
authorized and empowered to grant IL
censes to operate, drive or direct any au-
tomobile. motor car, taxi-cab or motor
truck propelled by gas, gasoline, steam or
electricity upon any road, highway, street,
lane or other public way within the State
of Maryland, to persons between the ages
of sixteen (16) and eighteen (1S) years,
who shall make application therefor upon
blanks furnished by said Commissioner.
The Commissioner shall make an examina-
ton of the qualifications of the said per
sons between the ages of sixteen (16) and
eighteen (1s) years applying for such Ii
cense, and may refuse to issue the same
if, in his Judgment, the safety of the pub
lie would be ieopardized thereby, and sale
applicant shall not have the right of ap
peal if license is refused. Each person
between the ages of sixteen (16) anC
! (1S) applying for license as herein pro
vided shall be required to pay to the Com
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-15
That this Act shall not apply to pro-
ceedings pending or hereafter instituted

That this Act shall not apply to pro-
ceedings pending or hereafter instituted
for:
a. The recovery of rent.
b. The recovery of wages or salary.
c. Moneys due in any trust or fidu-
ciary capacity.
Nor shall this Act apply to any case
in which the court believes that any
person within the terms of this Act has
become engaged in any of the services
mentioned in Section /, because of the
tendency or institution of the cause or
proceedings sought to be suspended or
stayed.
Sec. 6. And be 1t further enacted,
That this Act is hereby declared to be
an emergency law and necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public
safety, and being passed upon yea
and nay vote supported by three-ffths
of all the members elected to each of
the two Houses of the General Assem-
bly,, the same shall take effect from the
date of its passage.
Approved June 9th, 1917.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-15

missioner of Motor Vehicles an appli-
cant s fee of one ($1.00) dollar. All fees
received from such source shall be paid
by said Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
INTO the State Treasury as are other funds
received by him.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That
said applicant shall pay such other fees
and shall be subject to such penalties as
are prescribed by the motor vehicle laws
of the State.
SEC. 3. And be 1T further enacted, That
this Act is hereby declared to be an en-
Urgency law and necessary for the imme-
diate preservation of public safety, and
being passed upon by yea and nay vote
supported by three-ffths of all the mem
bers elected to each of the two Houses of
the General Assembly, the same shall take
effect from the date of its passage.
SEC. 4. Provided this Act shall not be
effective for period longer than the
duration of the present war and six
months thereafter.
Approved June 9th, 1917.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-15
CHAPTER 81.

AN ACT authorizing the Governor to de-
clare successive legal holidays, dur
ing the period of the present war,
whenever he deems that the public
interests so require, and declaring
the effect thereof.
WHEREAS, 1t is possible that exigencies
or emergencies incident to the present
war may make it necessary or desirable
that successive legal holidays be de-
clared throughout the State of Mary
land, or in one or more counties, cities,
towns or villages thereof; therefore,
SECTION l. Be 1T enacted By the Cen
eral assembly of Maryland, That the
Governor of this State is hereby author
lied, during the period of the present
war, whenever he deems that the pub
lie interests so require, to declare, by
proclamation to that effect, successive
legal holidays throughout the State, or
in any one or more counties, cities,
towns or villages thereof, such success
i've legal holidays to extend over such
period of time as the eXigency or emer
gency calling for the same shall, in the
Judgment of the Governor, require.
SEC/2. And be 1t further enacted
That such days so proclaimed shall, in
the locality or localities in which the
same are proclaimed, be legal holidays,
and shall be duly observed therein as
such, and shall for all purposes whatso
ever as regards the presenting for pay
ment or acceptance and the protesting
and giving notice of dishonor of bills
of exchange, bank checks, drafts and
promissory notes, be treated and con
sidered as the first day of the week,
commonly called Sunday, and all such
bills, drafts, checks and notes present
able for payment or acceptance on such
days, or any of them, shall be deemed
presentable on the secular or business
day following the last day so named in
such proclamation.
SEC. 3. and be 1t further enacted,
That this Act is hereby declared to be
an emergency law and necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public
safety, and being passed upon a yea
and nay vote supported by three ffths
of all the members elected to each of
the two Houses of the General Assem-
bly,, the same shall take effect from the
date of its passage.
Approved June 9th, 1917.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-15
CHAPTER Sc.
proved June 2sth, 1917.

y Vi ACT to add nine (9) new sections to
Article 43 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland, title Health" subtitle
'Nuisances, - the same to follow i'm
mediately after Section 100 of said
Article to be known as Sections
1904, 106-B, 1O6C, 106D, 106E,
lO6F, 1866, 106H and 106I, the same
defining and providing for the sum
mary abatement of nuisances danger
GUS to the public health, and direct
ing their abatement by the State
Board of Health; authorizing suits
in the name of the State Board of
Health against the owner, occupier,
or tenant of property where such
nuisance exists for the cost of such
abatement, and making such judg-
ments a lien on such property; pro-
viding for the collection of such
judgments as taxes are collected, and
making it a misdemeanOr for any
one to disobey orders of the State
Board of Health, made in connee-
ton Herewith, or interfering with
the abatement of the same.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Gen;
sral assembly of Maryland, That nine
new sections be added and the same are
added to Article 43 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland, title " Health" sub
title "Nuisances, the same to follow
Immediately after Section 100 of said Ar.
ticle, to be known as Sections 1904
1O6B, 1O6C, 1O6D, 1O6E, 1o6F, 1906
1O6H, and 1861, and to read as follows
1O6A. Whenever the State Board OF
Health, its officers or agents, upon inves
tigation shall find that the contents from
any surface privy, privy-pit, water
closet, or cesspool overhows or leak
from said surface privy, privy-pit
water-closet, or cesspool, or shall fin
any surface privy, privy water
closet, or cesspool on any premises j
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-15
CHAPTER 40.

An ACT to add two additional sections
to Article SO of the Annotated
Code of Maryland, title &" Flee
tions, subtitle Registration, -
said additional sections to follow
Immediately after Section 80 of
said Article and sub title, and to be
numbered respectively, Sections
BOA and Bob; said Section BOA pro-
viding that the name of any voter
upon the registration books shall
not be stricken therefrom during
his absence in the military or naval
service Of the United States, and
said Section BOB providing for the
entry, when new general registra
tions are held, of the names of duly
registered voters, absent as above
mentioned, upon the registration
books.
SECTION !. Be it enacted By the GEN
eraI assembly of Maryland. That two ad
ditional sections be and the same here
by are added to Article 80 of the Ammo
tated Code of Maryland, title "Elec-
TONS subtitle Registration, said
additional sections to follow immedi-
ately after Section 80 of said Article
and subtitle, to be numbered, respect
lively, 30A and BOB, and to read as fol
lows:
30A The name of no voter upon the
registration books of any precinct, ward
or election district of this State shall
be stricken therefrom during his alb
sence in the military or naval service
of the United States.
BOB. Whenever any new general
registration is held in any of the coun-
ties or Baltimore City, it shall be the
duty of the several Boards of Registry
to ascertain from every possible source
the names of duly registered voters of
this State absent in the military or nav
al service of the United States. The
names of such persons shall be entered
upon the new registration books by the
several Boards of Registry with the
same entries appearing upon the regis
tration books as last prepared or revis-
ed In the space where the voter is re
CURED to sign his name, the Board of
Registry shall write the words "Re-en-
tered During Military Service" with
the date of such re-entry. The several
Boards of Supervisors of Elections shall
furnish to the, several Boards of Regis
try the registration books as last pre-
pared or revised for their precincts,
wards or election districts, for the pur-
pose of making such re-entries and such
registration books shall be returned to
the Boards of Supervisors of Elections
with the new books after the new regis
tration is completed.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That
this Act is hereby declared to be an
emergency law and necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public
safety, and being passed upon yea
and nay vote supported by three-ffths
of all the members elected to each OF
the two Houses of the General Assem-
bly,, the same shall take effect from the
date of its passage.
Approved June 28th, 1917.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-11-15
CHAPTER 25.

An ACT to authorize volunteer fire com
panies and associations, subject to
the approval of the Governor and
the Adiutant General of the State,
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1861. Any person who shall interfere,
GERS and agu4.s, in the abatement of any
nuisance, as provided for in this Act, or
shall in any manner attempt to prevent
said Board, its officers or agents, from do
ing any work necessary for the abatement
of said nuisance, or shall refuse entrance
to any premises by the State Board of
Health, its officers or agents, shall, in ad-
dition to any other obligation imposed
upon him hereunder, be deemed guilty of
a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be fined not less than five
dollars, nor more than one hundred dol
lars, or be subject to Imprisonment for
not more than fifty days, or both, in the
discretion of the Court.
SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That
all Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent
with this Act be and the same are hereby
repealed to the extent of such inconsist-
ency.
SEC. 3. ARd be 1t further enacted, That
this Act is an emergency law necessary
for the immediate preservation of the
public health, and being passed upon a
yea and nay vote supported by three
fifths of all the members elected to each
branch of the General Assembly, the
same shall take effect from the date of
it's passage.
| Approved June 9th, 1917.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-10
POLICE SEARCHING
FOR HARRY X. THAW
Charged with Beating Boy Enticed from
California - Thaw Seen in
Stroudsburg, Pa.

NEW YORK, Jan. 10. - With the
police of many cities searching for Har-
ry X. Thaw, wanted here to answer
an indictment charging him with as
saultlng and kidnapping Frederick
Gump, jr., of Kansas City, Mo-, it de
veloped today that the man whom the
police of Philadelphia have arrested is
not George f. O 'Byrnes, Thaw 5 body
guard, alleged TO have been involved
in the enticing of Gump to New York
last Christmas.
Frank z. Walsh, counsel for the Gump
family, informed the district attorney
that the man in custody in that city is
Oliver Brewer of Utica, \. y.
According to Mr.. Walsh s story to the
prosecutor today Thaw apparently left
IN Brower's care at a Philadelphia no.
tel number of letter and documents.
One of these, according to the lawyer,
IS an agreement drawn up, but not
signed, whereby Gump set forth that
he had no objection to being whipped.
The charge against Thaw is that he
lashed Gump on three occasions. Brow
er is held in Philadelphia on techni-
cal charge. Thaw is understood to have
sent Brewer to look for Gump after the
latter escaped in hope of preventing the
youth from telling of the alleged in
cldent ON Christmas night.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-10
THREE FRACTURES
IN HIS LEFT LEG
Injuries to Hugh Butler in Putney
Coasting Accident More Serious
than at First Thought.

The injuries to Hugh Butler, who was
injured in coasting accident in Put
ney Monday evening, when the traverse
he was steering collided with an auto
bile owned and operated by Dwight
Smith, are much more serious than were
reported at first.
The young man was brought to the
Melrose hospital III the ambulance yes
terdav afternoon and DR.. Z. r. Lynch
worked over him two hours. The sur
geon gave the following list Of injuries
that he found: Both hips dislocated, the
left hip fractured two inches from the
joint, muscles inside the left knee bad
ly torn, q fracture of the left leg at the
knee, and an impacted fracture Of the
left ankle.
Rodney Darden of PHtnev, the child
who was injured about the head and
throat in the same accident, is still un-
able to turn himself in bed.
Mr.. Smith denies that his automobile
was on the wrong side of the road at the
time of the accident and says that
measurements taken Immediately after
substantlate his claim Frank Young,
whose name was included among those
on the traverse, was in the automobile
instructing Mr.. Smith how to operate it,.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-10

OF WILSON CALLED
Denied All knowledge OF Advance In
formation Concerning the Pres
ident S Peace Note.

WASHINGTON, Jan. lo.-With a
view to determining the source of in
formation which caused Dow. Jones
& Co., 20 carry a rumor on its ticker
on Dec. 20 that peace note was com-
ing, the house rules committee invcs-
tigating the alleged leak on the Presi-
dent 5 peace note has subpocnaed w. w.
Barron, head Of the ticker service, il
was announced today.
r. w. Boiling, n brotherin-law of
President Wilson and q member Of +.
A. Connolly & Co., brokers, Washing
ton, was the first witness at today 5
hearing. lie denied he had anything
to do with leak.
~ have nothing to saw, - he said,
except that whoever is responsible
for bringing my name into this,
Representative Wood, l believe, might
send me an apology at the same time
that he sends one to Secretary Tumul-
ty.'
Mr.. Boiling said he received his first
information regarding the President 5
note when be read it in the newspapers.
He said he had no knowledge of any
official of the government or the ad.
ministration who had profted by stock
transactions as result OF the peace
note.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-10
Needs II for Naval Support
ing Point for Defense
in War Time
NEUTRAL BELGIUM
is IMPOSSIBILITY
German National Liberal Deputy Makes
an Impassioned Speech - Enthusias-
tically Applauded When He Exclaimed
"out With the U-Boats"

LONDON, Jan. l0.-Dr Gustav Stresc-
mann, German national liberal deputy, IN
u speech al Hanover on Sunday, declared
that Germany must emerge from the war
in possession Of the Flemish coast accord
ing to an Amsterdam despatch to the
Times
DR.. Strcsemann said that Germany, al
though the second strongest economic
power in the world ard possessing the
second strongest merchant fleet. had not a
single naval supporting point 10 serve for
defense IN war time.
III peace is concluded without Germany
possessing the Flemish coast, England will
be- the winning and we the losing side he
said
"A neutral Belgium is an historical i'm.
possibility after this war.
Dr strescmann added that without the
future possibility of marching through Bel
GUM the Germans must fight the next war
ON the Rhine and not in France lie said
they looked fer German peace, not one
under protection OF a world peace alliance.
In concluding his speech, nr StrcscmJn
laid emphasis on the increasing Importance
OF the submarines He said their FUN en-
ploymcut would raise the monthly toll of
tonnage from one-half million 10 one mil
lion tons. This, he said, would not only
strike England IN her economic nerves
but would mean famine for the English
population The speaker was enthusiast
cally appaudcd when hc exclaimed, "Out
with the L boats
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-10
BEGIN EPISCOPAL
PARISH HOUSE
Pellet & Skinner Start Construction in
Rear of Church on Main Street
Completed by Easter.

Work has been started on the con
struetion of the parish house for St.
Michael S Episcopal church. The build
ing IS to be in the rear of the church
on Main street and connected with the
choir room of the church. The main
building will be % 10 by 81 feet, Civ
ing an auditorium 26 by 45 feet. The
finish will be of natural wood and a
big fireplace will be at one end of the
main room. The office building which
was used during the construction of the
federal building and which was bought
some time ago by the church will be
converted into kitchen and attached
to one end of the new parish house.
The building is to be one story with
deep basement. Even the basement
will be lighted exceptionally well as
the building is on the edge of the steep
railroad bank, which will permit of full
length windows in the basement. 1t
IS hoped to have the parish house com
pleted by Easter Sunday, April 8. Pei
lett & Skinner are the contractors. hav-
ing been awarded the contract when the
vestry voted last month to have the
building erected.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-10
Officers Adhere to Belief
That Bernard Lewis
Killed Miss Colbert
WITNESSES SAW
CRIME COMMITTED
Questioning of Four Prominent and
Wealthy Men of Philadelphia Today
Expected to Bring Out Facts of
Great Importance.
Great Importance.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan l0.-Detectives
working to clear up the mystery surround
ing the murder in her apartments OF
Maize Cothbert advanced the theory to-
day that one person and possibly two be-
sides her slayer were in the room when
the crime was committed
While they still adhere to their belief
that Bernard w Lewis, of Pittsburgh,
who committed suicide in Atlantic City
Thursday night, beat Miss Colbert and
afterward strangled her to death, the po-
lice say discrepancies as to the time the
model was last known to be alive and the
time Lewis was seen has led TO the suppo-
sition that there was at least one eye-wit-
ness to the murder
The theory IS again engaging the atten.
tion Of the police that backmail was the
motive.
John Colbert said he expected startling
developments today
AT least four wealthy and prominent
business men" he said, will be questioned
at the district attorneys office and We eX-
pect to learn something important"
\ detective sent to Rome, \. y, to
trace the former posscssor OF a key found
in the apartment, reported to headquar-
ters that il was one used at the Rome
custodial asylum and that one Of the EN-
ployes OF the institution is missing