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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-10
Saturday, February 10, 1917.

All legislatures do some incompre-
hensible things. The House at Mont
pelier on Thursday passed the Dun
ham marriage license bill which in its
present form at least ought not to
have had vote in its favor as 1t Is
wholly contrary both to morals and
commcnsense. The spectacle of Yer
mont legislating for Massachusetts,
and Connecticut while specifically ex-
empting Vermont people from its sup
posedly wholesome restrictions is
legislative gem. One speaker in the
debate wanted to do something to re-.
duce the divorce evil and then joyous
ly voted for a bill calculated to in
crease the divorce industry OF the
state of Vermont. The bill openly
invites fraud-in fact almost shouts
for it and would make Vermont a
refuge for those with few or no NOR
al scruples while driving out couples
against whose marriage there is no
reasonable objection. Mr.. Dunham's
intentions in the matter are wholly
honorable and high minded but his
bill is now in bad shape and should
be killed or rewritten.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-10

The women who are seeking the
right to vote and the men who are
aiding them in the move to get 1t are
making strong effort to induce the
legislature to grant equal suffrage on
the presidential issue but they seem
to lose sight OF the fact that the pro-
posed revision of the statutes now be-
fore the Judiciary committee takes
away from Vermont women the right
to vote insschool meetings unless they
are taxpayers. Inasmuch as the legis-
latiire of 1916 snve women the right
to vote in school meetings without any
property qualification ii would seem
rather unfair to now take away that
right solong as it has NOT been serious
ly abused by the women so far as we
have heard In this matter Of votes
for women some Of the partisans
especially against permitting !, women
TO vote lay stress. on the. claim that
voting should also carry the burden
of paying por taxes In the opinion
OF the Banner the two have no rela-
ton to each other. Lowing taxes is
for the purpose OF raising money to
pay municipal and state expenses. We
assess taxes under certain circum-
stances on children and non-residents
and If our state and towns were il
serious need of more revenue it would
be entirely proper to assess head
tax on women regardless OF whether
they voted or not Likewise the re-
verse of this proposition is true. The
state has the right to give women the
right to vote without asking them TO
pay tax. The constitution of Yer
mont gave universal manhood suf-
frage without insisting on any tax
paying qualification whatever and
Vermont was the first state of the
union to give atlds broad privilege.
In the principal elections this right
still exists though in order to better
enforce collection of small tax ac-
counts the state has permitted towns
to stop certain men from voting Mt
certain elections If they persistently
refused to pay their taxes. AS a mat.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-10

ter of principle and basic law the
right to vote is not dependent on the
duty to Fay taxes whenever the needs
of organized society require. There
isn't anything in the constitution that
even hints that a person must be q
taxpayer TO be voter. On the CON
trary such a provision is contrary at
least in inference, to the Bill of
Rights which is part of the eonsti-
tuition of the state of Vermont. The
two questions should be considered
separately,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-10
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach
the disea sed portion OF the ear. There Is
only Que way to cure deafness. and that 10
by constitutional remedies Deafness is
caused by an in1amed condition OF the mu-
oous lining OF the Eustachan Tube. When
this tube Ia infamed you have a runibiing
sound or imperfect hearing. and when IL ~
entirriy closed. Deafness is tho result, and
,inlesn the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube rcsfored to it's normal condi-
ton. hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cngeR out OF ten are caused by Cntnrrh'
which Is nothing but an infamed condition
OF the mucouD surfaces!
We viii give one Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deaniesn tcaused BY catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
send for circulars. free.
E1sYt r. J. t.rsENEY & CO., TGledo. Ohio.
sold by DruERistH. use.
Take 'laii's Family pills for constipation.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-10
Worms Easily Removed

Mother, il your child whines, is fret
full ana cries out In sleep, he is prob
ably suffering from worms, These
parasites drain his vitality, and make
him more susceptible to serious d.
seases. Quickly and safely kill and
remove the worms from your child's
system with Kickapoo Worm Killer.
This pleasant candy laxative in tablet
form quickly relieves the trouble and
your child brightens UP. Get Kicka.
poo Worm Killer at your Druggist,
25c.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-10
HOTEL CHANGES HANDS
Trey Hotel to be Greatly Improved in
Near Future.

Trey Hotel to be Greatly Improved in
Near Future.
The purchase this week OF the
Grand Union Hotel by John p. Kelly
and John ]. Ryan of this city, and
Frank p. Dolan OF Albany means that
Troy will have another hotel that will
be numbered among the best in this
section. The new owners viii make
extensive improvements so that the
place will lack nothing to make it
most modern. 1t will be entirely
overhauled from top to bottom, and
there will be flfty-two sleeping rooms
with baths and other conveniences. It
is the Intention to make the hotel a
moderate priced one
That there is room for another ho-
tel in the city goes without saying,
according to every person who is con-
yersant with the situation. The
Grand onion has unusual advantages.
Situated within half a minutes walk
from the Union station 1t Is destined
to blossom forth as one OF the most
prosperous in the vicinity Nothing
that will add to the comfort of the
guests will be forgotten. The new
owners are dickering with certain
persons in an effort to secure suit
able manager, II is planned TO Sc
cure man who has had much exper
fence IN hotels IN the northern part
Of the state and place him in charge.
The Grand Union hotel is one of
the Oldest in the vicinity and for
many years enjoyed a patronage that
was unexcelled In this part OF the
state. Travellers from all parts OF the
country were enabled to get rooms
and board at moderate prices The
hotel was inaugurated in 1854 by the
late Peter Buckley, and conducted
for long time under the name of the
Union House by Mr.. Buckley 1t is
the.intention of the new owners to
have the hotel regain the prestige
which It once enjoyed---Troy Times.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-10
Who need annuitiesg

Those wishing to be independent who
otherwise would be dependent. A
small income can often be made just
big enough by use of the annuity idea
6Sth year National Life Ins. Co., OF
VT. (Mutual) Earle S. Kinsley
General Agent, Mead Building, Rut-
land VT. ADV. -
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-02-10

Mistakes will happen said the
careless clerk
Yes" replied the irate boss, land
I'm rectifying the one I made in hir-
ing you by diseharging you Detroit
Free Press.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02
new PEACE
MOVE seen
IN BERLIN
Count Czemins' Appeal
For Conference
Finds Support
SAYS ALLIES CAN
MAKE GOOD TERMS
Socialists i'm Germany
Are Increasingly
Active

AMSTERDAM. April Another
peace offer" is the way Tho Berlin
Socialist paper Vorwacrts TODAY
viewed the paciGst Interview recent
ly granted by Foreirn Minister
Czernin. OF Austro Hungary. AZ.
co1ding 10 German dispatches today
nearly all German newspapers ap'
prove Czernins sentiments that The
fsHteBte can conclude honorable
peace At any time and that The
Central Powers peace offer is still
oren The Vorwacrts expressed
the belief that The announced de-
pariure OF American Ambassador
Penneld for Washington Is connect.
ed in some way with the Czcrnin hr
teiview and supports the theory d
a peace offer
The Muenchcner Neuste Mach
richten edltorisIly emphasized &C..
day that the Central powers are
ready At any time D enter into any
practical course leading 20 an hon
oTable and lasting peace
Count Czernln was quoted as say
ing the Entente could conclude an
honorable peace and the proposal ~
the Central powers for a peace CON
ference still held good
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02
Will Address Congress
As Soon AS 1t Is
Organized
WILL REVIEW
ACTS OF BERLIN
Message Will Ask For
Open War, Is Now
Belief
BY ROBERT !. BENDER


WASHINGTON, April 2.-Presi-
dent Wilson's war message" to
congress awaits only the organiza-
ticn OF the house.
n the lower branch completes Or
ganization today the president IS
expected to address a joint session
Immediately.
The state OF war resolution has
been completed by the house for
eien Affairs committee and will DO
introduced Immediately after the
president concludes his address.
Is the house does not organize
before 3 O'Clock today. however the
president will probably wait until
tomorrow. While awaiting word
from congress. the president con
tinued bis work on war plans
There is no immediate intention
Of sending an American expedition
TO Europe. The belief OF govern.
mcnt authorities Is that the Entente
Allies now need money and ammu-
milton more than additional men.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02
BIG CROWD
CRIES OUT
For PEACE
Arcadia Packed With
Pacifists to Hear
Max Eastman
APPEAL is SE-IT
TO PRESIDENT
Resolution ASKS Him to,
Continue His Friend
" Means

Arcadia hall was hlled Sunday
evening by Detroit citizens who at
tended the peace mass meeting n
was representative crowd. many
hundreds OF Detroits best known
citizens being In the audience There
was no disturbance and the few po-
licemen on duty had nothing 20 do
The Rev Wills A. Moore opened
the meeting. saying that when he
icft his church 10 come he felt like
Israel Putnam when ne left his plow
in The field and went at the call OF
patriotism To serve his country. He
declared that America was called
liPeH 70 Iead the world in new
way and to say Enough" 10 other
nations on the matter OF settling dis
putes by war
Max Eastman was greeted with
-apDlHrr7r->t want 10 begin this talk
by declaring that am not an abso-
ute paclhsi. said Mr. Eastman. Il
nm NOT believer in non.resistance
believe In hghting for what is
worth hghting for. and like a tight
when ~ looks necessary.
Therefore. when say that we
are fools to declare war on Germany
in this present situation, II is be
cause OF the character OF the situa.
tlon and not because OF my charac-
ter that say il. II We declare war
on Germany now we will gain abso-
lutely nothing. either ideal or mate
rial. for ourselves or for the world
and We will lose the two or three
most precious things that We and
ne world possess.
There is a good deal OF talk about
national honor | wonder N any.
body thinks we will gain honor by
going into battle fresh and full OF
power with nation already ex-
hausted with three years OF the
death struggle Does anyone think
this country Is composed OF human
beings 50 puny hearted that they can
prove how mach courage they have
ny jumping dramatically In az the
last moment on the winning side Of
nghi and stamping In the face OF
an enemy that 10 other nations are
holding down?
Germany Is go situated al this
moment that Il is practically impos.
slhle for her 10 land one TOY boat
load Of tin soldiers within 1000
miles Of the military outpos,s OF the
United states. n there is glory TO
be gained by warning on Germany
under such circumstances v may be
Roosevelt's kind OF glory. but Il Is
not mine,
4 am not uphoHing Germany. She
has commxted indefenGbIe wong
against us In her desperate attempt
to starve England. But IN modern
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02
DODGES ONE CAR;
HIT BY ANOTHER

Paul Leader a., No. $50 Six.
tecuth-si, suffered broken nose
and was badly bruised about the
scalp Sunday when he was strtck
at Michigan-ave, and Sixteeuth-st
by an automobile driven by Stanley
MRrcedowski No. 1874 Mlitary-ave
Leader was attempting to avoid an.
other machine when he was hit He
WIS dragged over 100 feet "a he
clung 20 Tho hood Of the machine
in a vain effort 10 keep from slip
ping beneath the wheels His IN
Iurtes were dressed in receiving hos
pilal
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02
WEATHER
HAMPERS
ELECTION
S t e a dy Downpour
Gives Democrats
Hope of Victory
WOMEN'S VOTE
WILL BE LARGE

Those old.times among the Demo
Gratis who still believe that the
lampness Of the weather figures
much in the chances of their rarty's
success took just cne peep out of
Jhe window Monday morning and
then Crawled back under the GOV.
efs. assured that the only thlng
which .remeins for tho candidates
a their party Is TO be sworn into
office.
For Monday started out as typi.
cal Democratic day with a chill
drizzle and overcast skies. Whether
cor not the atmospheric conditions
would have a tendency 10 reduce the
vote enough 20 cut seriously into
the Republican totals could not be
Judged soon after the pools opened
Voting was extremely slow but "
usually is so during the first two
hours the booths are open
Candidates continued their cam
paigning today. determined To carry
on heir fight 10 the last ditch Auto
mobiles were touring thru the city
carly In the morning, marshallinC
voters and arousing enthusiasm. A
hig motor truck carrying band
went down thru the downtown thoTo,
fares. advertising the candidacy OF
Clyde l. Webster or circuit Judge.
That the woman vote will be the
heaviest IN the history of the city
is confidently predicted By most pc.
htichns. All women who are reg.
istered can vote for candidates for
tfe school board and women tax.
Tawers can vote on the library bond
issue The fact that several women
sre candidates for the school board
has Rccenuated the interest. As
carly as . o'clock this morning sew.
Cral matrons OF the fashionable dis
iricis off Woodwarl-ave had made
their way TO the polls Many OF
them apparently left the breakfast
table with their husbands. avoiding
The usual afternoon rush.
fhA AAAH WV VIZ n p hAAAttr " WIZ
expected that there would be- nun
Crous vacancies on election hoard 4
little confusion j. certain. because
OF the vast amount OF new terri
tory in annexed districts which has
been divided into ward precincts.
However. e score of volunteers were
on hand 10 tll any vacancies on the
board
Tho downtown precicints were ~.
most desericd during the first hour
lhc booths were open.
WhIlc chief interest ccntera about
thc circuit Judge and school board
races. there will be bitter tattlt
thruout the city between tho candi-
dates for recorder and judge Of the
recorder court
Charles r. wilkins cafrpaign
against Prosecutor Jasnowski, for
recorder. has enlisted the support Of
mang volunteer workers around the
role HAnS u ksiAsn. Republican
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02
BRITISH SOLDIERS NOW
IN SIGHT OF ST.QUENT|N;
on "HINDENBURG" LINE
London Looks For Ter
rife Fight Before
City
FRENCH ARE ALSO
MAKING PROGRESS
Reports of Internal
Trouble In Ger
many Persist

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02
WILKINS,
SAYS PREACHER
The Rev@H. Lester Smith Sees
Peril In Republican Elec-
tiOn Commission

Election of Charles r Wilkins 10
the recorders bench was advocated
Ivy the Rev II Lester smith. sun
day night from thr pulpit Of ths
Central Methodist church. the min.
lister commencing Wilkins to hiE
congregation IN hirh terms. and pro
nouncinE his election matter q
pdhiic concern 20 obviate an eler-
ticn commission made up entirely
ot Republicans.
The election commission for 'ts
own protection ou-ht not TO DC
made up entirely of Republicans. ?
h said "Thi is just wha, will
happen " Air Jasnowski is elected
Make h a bipartisan affair and vote
tof Mr. wilkins who is brillian.
lawyer and fine man
III another Republican goes on
the election commission. fhe Demo
cratic party viii ho no worse OF
than thc Republican party. sald
wilkins. Saturday n.cnf in ErHch ha
hall There win he three PARTIES
Tho Republican the Democratic and
the machine WEB 'ho commission
eclidiy rurti an there is littc lik"-
lIrood or Sos ncnons bcoomn1
ST. own 20 the rroulc. and h,nc-
little scope for the exercise of th,
restraint of pHliie opinion 10 pre-
vent Tho machine ruuine over am
scheme that may suit it& purpose.
THE power that finances the
machine Is apt 10 be the power In
ccpirol and hence the question. do
yen want TO change your liberties
AID oW representative form Of gov
erhment for machine control with
John Dodge czar2r
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02
CONGRESS F0b STATE /
VAR # WILSON ASKS ]
FEW MEMBERS WILL OPPOSE Pal
AGAINST GERMANY IS INn
AS M0MENTOUS SESSION con

candidate for Judge OF the record
cr's court. has a strong organiza-
tion working against Judge Edward
J, Jeffries.
Few OF the more prominent can
didates for the school board are
practical politicians, and for this
reason there were practically no
''pduggers" for these candidates
around the booths.
The polls will be open until .
o'clock tonight, Eastern standard
Tss slmssishIdss ssSss6sr X 6ssr
and liquor drinkerx In the commun-
.ity Is hereby notified that the 81,
looms will remain closed all day,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02
POLLS WILL &c OPEN
TIL 9 O'CLOCK ToNiotfv.

The polls will be open toniG1
until o'clock (Dctroit tiDo&
This II the regular spring e1oI
ton. and Is OF more than -
Importance THIS year. becau(
Detroit Is electing a new schoo
board OF seven members. @
Judges 70 the circuit bench. r
recorder and associate judgs. r.
al OF which there win be cloo(
contests.
All women who are registcro
may vote for the school bou1
candidates. among whom q
two women nominees wouoG
who are taxpayers also are &
titled 20 cast their ballots on f1
proposed $3.50. 900 bond issue
complete the new public Iibro1
The registration II pcrsoue 4
day VIII be limited entirely
those who have moved to 60
districts In the same wsrd s.
they last registered. No -
registration a required OF vot1
who registered FOR tho c1er1
last November
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02

times Il has been customary for ma
tlons 10 defend their rights, By force
Of arms IL necessary. without going
to war. That is the policy of armed
neutrality. and II was framed 10
meet just such situation as this
We can arm our ships, convoy them
IN necessary. and vigorously defend
our rights on the sea exactly when
and wherever they are violated.
without entangling n ourselves in a
war whose purposes We have moth
ing 10 do with
This was the policy adopted by
George Washington and John Adams
in the 1905, when they avoided
what they considered the folly OF an
American war on European baItle-
fields President Wilson has had
vision 10 declare for this policy. and
now We want 10 know II no has cour-
Fge enough TO carry II ont
II is not question OF whether
one Is a pacinst or not, II Is simply
n fact that the people OF this coun.
try do not want TO fight for Euro
pean victories.
Il believe that the American peo.
pie would not only support the pros
ident in his policy OF armed neutral
ity. II vote were taken. but be.
lieve that they would have support
ed him In policy which would have
made even armed neutrality unnec-
essary. They would have supported
him In refusing the protection of the
government 20 ships carrying. muni-
tions OF war The common people
and the common sense people OF
this country are not much worried
about the ships that carry death TO
Europe and blood money back to
Wallst
The American people do rot want
to commit themselves to the pur-
poses OF any alliance OF foreign pow
ers whatever. The most that they
can possibly want to do is to defend
their ships as they pass thru the
zone OF the foreign war"
Joseph ID. Cannon followed MIR.
Eastman.
Resolutions were read by the Rev.
Willis Moore and we're passed unan.
mously. az follows
We. citizens ~ the city OF Detroit
are opposed 90 war With lis attend
ant horrors. misery. and dcstruct ION
and we believe that war ls not a ra-
tional means of settlement ~ inter
national disputes and we believe also
that war breeds militiarism. which
belongs 20 autOcracy. and is opposed
10 tho principles 81 democracy. We
are uralterably opposed 90 war. com
pulsory military training. and every
stcu that leads 20 war We have not
yet exhausted all reasonable alter
natives "a war and We recommend +.
a Joint nigh comm ssion IN accord
ance With agreements adopted az
the Hague convention; n conference
of neutral nations the deciarafio
of London regarding the laws ~ ma
val warfare, an appeal 20 the beilig-
erents for a congress 60 discusa a
basis for permanent peace.
Resolved. That q copy of these
resolutions be sent 90 the preeldent {
~ the United states the members %
ne ca@knet aud the representative
q thia distvsct 10 congress-
Pviatmg-the gs@ ses kI.e-A.t
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02
Democrats Liz
Organize
Hose
CITY FILLED M
WAR PAK
PaciRsts and
'.lsti 3!

BY CARL " 03.VI & (. Il F
stoG Corresponds un<t6
wzsHFNGfUT. ,xpr1I
sixty-hfth congress meets a
today TO organise for one e ;
most momentous sessions IN -
can history.
Bicksrings, jockeyinG sud
ling of the past week apparso<D
done.
Democrats win elect the1r
organization ticket with
Clark as speaker unless shfIS
expected last minute deve1oD
alter cut and dried plans.
Thereafter congress win be- IT
20 hear from the presidsnt an6
ceed TO its solemn task at deere
war state against Gerrn0n1
providing funds for strong e.
pIete prosecution of the strsso
Patriotism fairly seethcs
the congress. There will BE- or
who will raise their voices
war. and even these. onoe >l1
resolution Is adopted. are sz
to swing into line in favor of
on to the last trench.
Patriots" and -pacinsts" 60
ed for the days proceedings W y
dreds. tho the big drive q to-
and anti-war men and women
not due until the president him
should appear with his fatefui q
sage.
The senate had no definite ~
Immediately IN view. II conve
at noon.
On the house side. however.
program was:
Call 10 order by the clerk.
Prayer by the chaplain-a ple6
guide the lawmakers in their G
and to make strong
hand OF America In days TO couss
Election and swearing In
Speaker Clark.
Swearing in OF new members.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02
OHIO RIVER
STEAMER GROUNDS

EVANSVILLE, Ind. April The
steamer ST Paul carrying t,7o0 per
sons. was aRorund in the Ohio river
early today three miles below this
city u was believed IN no dancer
The steamer taking her rrst trim
a. an excursion vessel. was driven
ashore BY a strnnt WIND. The
steamers J A. y ard Nesht were
amt 70 the aid q The 2, fSz..
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-02
RIOTERS BREAK
UP PEACE MEET
DaItimore Mob Invades Gath
ering Address by Starr
Jordan

BALTIMORE. April a. Several
persons were injured In the acad-
emy OF music here last night when
y mob OF about 1000 invaded a peace
meeting which was being addressed
by Dr. David Starr Jordon. or lie
land Stanford university
Led by militiamen the crowd. In
which there were many we'll known
Citizens. overpoWered the police and
gained admiuance to the hall
Many were dubbed during the
struggle with the policemen.
The invaders papded the aisles
waying laes. and the meeting broke
10 In confusion