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The Washington times., 1919-04-15
ADVENTIST LEADERS
ASSEMBLING HERE

The leaders Of the Sevonth-day Ad-
ventist denomination are assembling
this week at Takoma Park, the head
quarters of the body, for what prom
ises to be one of the most important
councils they have held for many
years. They are coming from every
part of the United States and Canada,
among them being college presidents
and other educators, presidents OF
local and union conferences, editors,
and publishing house men, and some
of the denominations leading evan
gelists.
Conventions for the workers in the
various departments of the denomina-
ton will be held in rapid succession
Beginning tomorrow night an educa-
tional convention will be held in Co
lumbia Hall, one of the buildings OF
the Washington Missionary College.
This will be presided over by Prof.
W. E Howell, Of Takoma Park, sec
retary of the educational department
Of the general conference, and will
be attended by the presidents and
principals OF the forty-One colleges
and academies operated by the de-
nomination in this country and Can
ada, as well as by the secretaries OF
the educational departments Of the
various union conferences in the same
territory.
Following the educational conven-
ton there will be, beginning on Sun
day, a convention for the secretaries
of the young peoples missionary vol
unteer department Of the various con-
ferences, presided over by Prof. NJ. E.
Kern, OF Takoma Park, the secretary
of the general conference missionary
volunteer department.
Beginning on April 26 an editorial
convention will be held which will call
together the editors and assistant edi-
tors of the various church papers in
the United States and Canada
On April % all OF these preliminary
meetings will merge into the big
spring council Of the general con-
ference committee. which will con-
tinue for ten days or two weeks. This
will be presided over by Elder A. 8.
Daniels, the president Of the gen
eraI conference, and will deal with
questions affecting the operations Of
the denomination in every continent.
The Washington times., 1919-04-15
DRIVER ABSOLVED
OF BOYS DEATH

A verdict Of death due to an un-
ayoidable accident was returned yes
terday by a coroner's jury investigat-
ing the death Of Thomas Mariana,
four years old, who was run down
and killed by an automobile in front
Of his home, 3421 Georgia avenue
northwest, Saturday night.
Testimony brought out at the in
quest showed that the boy ran di-
rectly into the automobile, and Ash
ton Coburn, the driver OF the ma
chine, was unable to avoid the acci-
dent
struck by Auto.
Francis A. Sebring, clerk Of police
court, today is suffering from in
juries on the head received last night
when he was knocked down at Park
road and Fourteenth street by an
automobile of the Russian embassy.
Sebring was taken to his home, 44l5
Fifteenth street northwest, in
passing automobile
Earl Carter, OF 11S L street north
west, was injured last night when
the automobile he was driving, was
struck by an automobile owned by
Thomas Z. White, 1919 Crittenden
street northwest, at Thirtieth and Q
streets northwest Carter received
cuts on the left hand but refused
hospital treatment
Car Starter Hit.
Struck by a Navy Yard car at -Four
teenth street and Park road, Paul
Myers, forty-nine years old, starter
for the Capital Traction Company,
was injured on the head and face. He
was taken to the Emergency Hos
pital.
An automobile operated by an un-
Identified man collided at sixteenth
and I streets northwest, with an
automobile operated by Joseph
Mitchell, Of Falls Church, We. Francis
Mitchell, nine years old, an occupant
in the latter machine, received bruises
on the body.
The Washington times., 1919-04-15
SOON TO FIX MINIMUM
WAGE FOR SALES GIRLS

fessor OF political science at Catholic
University: Miss Mary Van Kleeck.
director o. the wOmens industrial
service or the Department OF Labor,
and Miss Ethel Smith, labors repre-
sentative on the Minimum Wage
Board, addressed a preliminary meet
ing Of the Retail Clerks Union last
right at Pythian Temple, 1912 Ninth
street northwest.
The meeting was the first OF a
series which led up to the nomination
OF six women to be certified to the
board. three Of whom will serve on
the committee to recommend a mini
mum wage for women employed in
the various retail stores of the CITY.
There are over 1000 women employed
In this industry
The Washington times., 1919-04-15
146 NEW MEMBERS
FOR 18TH STREET "

A total Of 146 new members have
been secured by the Twelfth street
branch of the Y. NJ. c. A. it, was an
rounced today. The drive for 500
members by this branch of the asso-
citation will be continued until the
goal is reached.
Eighty members were secured yes
terday, as against a total Of siKty-five
on the previous day. Mrs. r. o. Rob
inson. a team captain, won highest
campaign honors yesterday with
total Of twenty-seven new members.
The campaign workers viii meet
at the branch headquarters tonight
10 hear addresses by s. W. Ruther-
ford and J. p Bond.
The Washington times., 1919-04-15
GET DRUNK ON sAMnrsr.

NEW YORK, April 15.-Dark DAYS
ahead for prohibitionists. ". II. An
derson. New York. tntl-SaloCn
League, rays its possible for a man
10 go out with ripGaw and get
drunk on a fence. because alcohol
can be made from sawdust.
The Washington times., 1919-04-15
RACKING COLDS,
HACKING COUGHS
Quickly relieved by Or. Bells
Pine-Tar-Honey.

When you once try this highly
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at last you have found a reliable cor
reetive for colds, coughs. grippe,
asthma, bronchitis.
The soothing, healing balSams
promptly relieve irritation, breathing
becomes easier, phlegm loosens, fever
ish flushes die down
DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey is very
economical-it takes little 20 produce
gratifying results. Druggists every
WhereN SOC, 60c. and S1.20.
The Washington times., 1919-04-15

OF heavy crepe de efoQ
- chine, flesh pink. se4sOO
lace trimmed. Tailored-with built
up shoulder. Bargain BasemenG.
The Washington times., 1919-04-15
Fiber Silk Pettic6ats

THE. famous American e1 90
substitute for pure V4sOO
silk. "Fiber Silk" looks as well
and wears better. See these silk
petticoats. Bargain Basement
The Washington times., 1919-04-15

-CAMPLES Of $10.5O to eQ~0o
y $500 bags Of COW OOsOO
hide and English saddle leather, is
and. Is inch sizes, in brown and
black. Bargain Basenelt
The Washington times., 1919-04-15
SAn1;.SiIk Peft;coats

CEMI-SiIk Glace, Petit e0 co
y coats in beautiful SAsVO
-colorings, finished with attractive
ruffle. Bargain Basement
The Washington times., 1919-04-15
C6amoisette Gloves at

EIRST quality, regular at 10
l 800 pair; sizes 6 to S.t -
in white, some In mastic, ehamois,
gray and black.
- BrgalR BRSsmenL
The Washington times., 1919-04-15
1000 Seamless Sheets
at Special Prices

1t will only be necessary, to eX-
anime the quality of material and
the finish of these sheets. Hotel
men and others who need duanti-
ties can count on dollars saved.
'54x90-in. size, S9e.
63x9O-in. size, S1.45.
72x90-in. size. S1.S5.
S1x9O-in. size. S1.95.
On sale tomorrow morning at
9:15 a m. The right reserved to
limit the quantity allowed each
purchaser-made in the interest of
our legitimate patrons.
Bargain BasemenG
The Washington times., 1919-04-15
Petticoats, Special at

GGXEJEBSTER LOOM" e1 m
w garm ents of Q4SOV
sateen and foulards, looking like
silk. Some white, some in colOrs,
plain and figured.
Bargain Basement.
The Washington times., 1919-04-15
Silk Easter Blouses

Silk Easter BlouSeS
CILK Crepe de Chine 60 90
- and Georgette VGoOO
Blouses, in white and lovely cOlors.
Some daintily embroidered. All
sizes from 36 to As.
Bargain Easement.
The Washington times., 1919-04-15
500 Easter Gloves

NIoMEN'S French Kid e1 40
w Gloves, with EN- y 4ORO
broidered backs. Tans, black and
white; in sizes 1-2 to 6 1-2.
Bargain Basement.
The Washington times., 1919-04-15
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This Oil is conceded to be the most pen
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The Washington times., 1919-04-15
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some In tans and gfayS.
Bargain Basement.
The Washington times., 1919-04-15

or solid maple.
constructed TO as
sure unusual dur
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beauty OF lines"
and comfort. Nat
ural finish, with
d ouble woven
seats and backs.
The arm chair
with its broad
arms is a wonder
at 81. so.
The Washington times., 1919-04-15

LL0 ROCKERS IN Tomorrow Dale dI
$3.75, $500, $4.25 and S5.75
Solid maple natural finish well built with high arms
Chairs nowadays worth proftng by
Think good And only $575
with and double rattan
And S25 Rocker that delight
the of the family! On sale tomorrow morning
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-04-23
NO. PIG

AN ACT RELATING TO THE
SALARY AND FEES OF TOWN
CLERKS AND AMENDING SEC
TIONS 1894 z8o4 -37z8, $3.50, 1873,
zTI4 AND 746z OF THE GENERAL
Laws.
1t IS hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State OF Vermont:
Section L Town clerks shall receive
such salaries as the town. may vote, 70
be paid by their respective towns each
year, and an appropriate article there
for shall be inserted IN the warning for
each annual town meeting.
Sec 2. Section 1874 Of the General
Laws IS hereby amended 50 as 70 read
as follows:
Sec zzo4 4 town clerk shall procure
and keep a book Of records for mort
cages Of personal property, record there
IN any mortgage, transfer or discharge,
and an officers return Of sale Upon any
mortgage. make q reference upon the
margin OF the record OF such return 70
the volume and page Of the record Of
such mortgage, and reference upon
The margin OF such record 70 the volume
and page Of the record Of such return,
and give z certified copy thereof, when
reouested. on PAYMENT OF his fees a.
the rate Of twenty cents folio with
minimum fee of fifty cents. and certify
the tine when the same IS received and
recorded. and keep an alphabetical index
Of ulortgzgors and mortgages: and
such record and index shall Be open 70
public Inspection proyided, however.
that mortgages or deeds OF trust con
veyiug both real and personal property,
shall Be recorded only Is real estate
mortgages, but topFn clerks shall include
IN their indlces Of mortgages Of per
sonal property a reference 70 the record
thereof
Sex 3 Section z8o4 Of the General
Laws Is hereby amended 50 IS % read
as follows.
Sc. zso4 The officer making the sale
shall. within thirty days thereafter
rnake q return Of his doiug1 and fle
ffle sarne n the town clerks offlce where
the ruo-tgzge = recorded. and pay ne
t0zn clerk twenty cents = folio wlth ;
rrsrir1uru Zee of 1ffy cents for record
- the szsne, E-hlch shall bc taxed Il
the costs Of sale. The fees of ire Of
Ger for selling TIE property shall y TIE
same zs n case u sale On execufioz
The retpra shall particularly describe
- a =
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-04-23
rs. and 7sp Of the General Laws are

72S2 and z25 OF the General Laws are
hereby repealed
Sec u When an agreement between
the board OF control and said commits
Sloners respecting the adjustment OF the
respective rights Of the state and said
county n the house OF correction shall
have been oouSumuated and the eondi-
tons thereof performed, said board AID
said commissioners shall % notify the
governor and the governor shall issue a
proclamation 10 that effect
Sec = Sections I, ? Il. and K OF
this act shall take effect from their
passage and the remainder OF the act
shall take effect when the governor
shall have issued 4 proclamation as
provided II the preceding section
Approved April :, 1919
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-04-23

same TO the auditor Of accounts who
shall draw orders therefor IN favor OF
the persons rendering such bills.
Sec. 3 Section TzSs of the General
Laws is hereby amended 50 as TO read
as follows.
Sec. -4Ss. Blanks for all contracts
and proposals shall be OF uniform size
and style and shall be furnished by said
purchasing agent az the expense OF the
state. and all contracts LEI by said pur-
chasing agent shall be in such form "a
the board of control may direct All
contracts made BY said purchasing
agent shall be made in duplicate, ap
proved by the board OF control and one
copy shall forthwith be forwarded to the
auditor of accounts.
Sec. !. Section z4s2 Of the General
Laws is hereby repealed
Approved March 70. 1910.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-04-23
NO. 2O6

AN ACT RELATING TO THE
CARE OF DEPENDENT AND
NEGLECTED CHILDREN COM
MTTTED TO THE STATE BOARD
OF CHARITIES AND PROBA-
TON.
Il Is hereby enacted By the General
Assembly OF the State OF Vermont:
Section ! When dependent or
neglected child has been committed BY
{ juvenile court 70 the board OF charities
and probation the board may incur such
expenses for the proper care and main
te1znce Of the child as i deems neces-
sary, which shall be paid IN equal shares
by the state and town OF which the
child IS Z resident Expenses shall not
Be incurred b. the board as herein pro
vlded unless prior 10 the issue OF the
order OF commitment by the court, z
notice and an opportunity for hearing
has been given BY the court 70 the
board, It's authorized agent or deputy,
and 70 the oyeTseeT Of the poor OF the
town III which the child IS found Pay
ueuts shall Be made under the provisions
OF this act n accordance with regula-
tons prescribed by the board OF chart
ties and probation
Approved March =, 1919
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-04-23
No 212

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 1908
OF THE GENERAL LAWS, RE
LATINO TO Salaries OF
COUNTY CLERKS, INCREASING
THE SALARY OF THE COUNTY
CLERK OF CHTTTENDEN, OR
LEANS AND WINDHAM COUN-
TIES.
It IS hereby enacted BY the General
Assembly OF the State OF Vermont:
Section I Section 74o3 OF the Cen
eral Laws Is hereby amended 50 as 70
read as follows:
Ser. 1905. The annual salaries OF the
county clerks N the respective counties
and which shall be in lieu OF all fees
or other compensation except fees for
copies, shall be as follows:
Addison county, fifteen hundred dol
Bennington oouuy, fifteen hundred
dollars
Caledonia county, two thousand dol
lars
CErittenden county, twenty-five hun
bred dollars
Essex county, seven hundred dollars
Franklin county, two thousand dol
lars
Grand Isle county, four hundred dol
lars
L.noi1le county, twelve hundred dol
lars.
Orange county, fifteen hundred dol
lars
Orleans county, seventeen hundred
dollars.
Rutland county, twenty-five hundred
dollars
Washington county, twenty-five hun
dred dollars
Windhzn county, eighteen hundred
dollars
Windsor county, tyeuty-four hundred
dollars
The clerk OF the county IN which the
general terms OF the supreme court are
held shall receive FIVE hundred dollars
IN addition 10 the foregoing salary
Sec 2 This act shall take effect
from its passage
Approved A0rii 8, 1910
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-04-23
No 203
AN ACT RELATING TO CONDI
TTONAI, PAPDONS-

II Is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly OF the State OF Vermont.
Section / The governor may, II his
discretion. grant q pardon Tor offences
against the sczte upon s-ch conditions
zs he Judges proper Until person 70
whom such conditional pardon Is
granted Is excused from the performance
Of the conditions thereof. the governor
shall have al the authority, rights and
1owers over and II relation . such
person which he would have II he were
surety II the case upon the recogn1za-lce
OF such person before conviction and
he shall Be the sole and exclusive nudge
Is % whether the conditions OF SuC1
pardon have been violated II II me
Judgment OF the governor, such oo1ol-
tons have been violated, he nay cause
such person 70 be appreciated and re-
turned % his former condition OF Gus
totv that execution Of sentence nay Dc
complied with
See This zct shall Be construed
70 be part OF chapter three hundred
and seventeen OF the General Laws
Sex I This zcr shall take euect
from rs passage
Approved april :, 1919
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-04-23
II IS hereby enacted BY the General

II Is hereby enacted BY the General
Assembly of the State Of Nerrnents
Section L Section z.S4s OF the Cen
eral Laws i hereby amended SO as TO
read as follows
Sec zS4S The annual salary OF the
auditor Of accounts shall he thirty-flve
hundred dollars. Said auditor, ms
deputy. chief accountant, clerks and
Stenographer shall be paid their neceS-
SaTy expenses when away from home on
official business. The combined salaries
Of the deputy auditor, chief accountant
clerks and Stenographer shall not eN-
ceed fifty-flve hundred dollars annually.
Each OF the persons specified in this
section shall devote his entire time to
the work OF the auditor OF accounts
Office.
Approved April :, 1910.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-04-23
NO. 22I
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION zAo7
OF THE GENERAL. LAWS. RE
LATINO To THE PRINTING OF
THE LEGISLATIVE JOURNALS.

1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont
Section /. Section 74o7 of the Cen
eral Laws is hereby amended so as 20
read as follows
Sec: z4o7. All annual and biennial
reports and all reports made in an even
year, required BY law TO be printed.
shall. except as otherwise provided, be
furnished TO the contracting printers not
later than the twentieth day of Septem
Der: and the same shall be printed. conn
pleted and delivered not later than the
tenth day of December thereafter. The
secretary of the senate and clerk of the
house Of representatives shall, within
sixty DAYS after the close of each session
of the general assembly, furnish a GER
tilted copy of the original journals of
their respective houses to the printer
designated by the purchasing agent, and
shall within thirty DAYS after the receipt
from the printer of the last PACED COPY
compile a proper index of the iournais
of their respective houses and furnish
the same to the printer, and shall super
intend the publication Of their respec-
tive journals. Immediately after the
journals of the respective houses are
printed and published, said secretary
and clerk shall deposit the original Jour
nails of their respective houses in the
office OF the secretary OF state, which
shall there be kept and shall not be
taken therefrom unless by authority of
law. The secretary of state shall inme
diately, after the close of each session
of the general assembly, furnish the
| printer designated by said purchasing
agent copy of the acts and resolves
of such session, duly certified by him.
as secretary of state. The acts and re
solves of the biennial session of the gen
eral assembly shall be distributed 50
| far as practicable by the tenth day of
! June next following such session.
Sec. q This act shall take effect
/ from its passage.
Approved April 4, 1910
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-04-23

Az ACT AUTHORIZING THE
AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS To
CONVEY CERTAIN LAND
Owned By THE STATE WITH.
II THE TOWN or WATER
BURY
L Is hereby enacted b. the General
Assembly Of the State II Vermont
Section T. The auditor Of ACCOUNTS
sfszA a. agent Of the state, with tbs
approval 81 the board Of c1ntroi sell
ard convey any 81 the real estate nos
esed - meadow land owned BIZ the
state IN he town Of Waterbury, sit,-
afea <zsteriy Of the Central Verfnone
fr<sxhf ,s<Eo< and DE plars of tbs
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-04-23

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS
ZI4 AND zSI7 OF THE GEN
ENAL LAWS, RELATING TO THE
~ TIES OF THE BOARD OF
SHARIIIES AND PROBATION
WITH RESPECF TO POOR RE
II IS hereby enacted By the General
Assembly Of the State OF Vermont:
Section 1 Section 7SI4 OF the Gen
eral Laws Is hereby amended 50 as 10
read as follows
Sec zSI4 The overseer OF the poor
n each town shall report 70 the board
OF charities and probation all cases OF
dependent neglected, or delinquent chill
dreu. and shall annually during the
month OF February make statistical re-
ports % the board On blanks furnished
By II showing sEch financial and other
data as the board may require
Sc ? Section ZSI7 Of the General
Laws Is hereby amended so as 10 read
as follows,
Sec 1917 1t shall be the duty OF the
board 10 investigate the administration
OF poor relief and the condition OF the
poorhouses n the state, II any poor
house Is found deficient in the care OF
rs inmates, or II the buildings, equip
ment OF appliances are insznIrary. de-
~ --AAr'-~-eF~4r u II 1AAN CQd4lEiOTl
surrounding the care OF the poor war
rants, the board shall report and recon-
mend such changes as II deems best for
the correction OF such deficiency or con-
CrrloC 70 the Selecue1 The board nav
also request the cooperation OF the
state board OF health when necessary or
advisable II. upon investigation OF the
pOOrhoUseS OF certain towns or OF q
county, II appears 10 the hoard that II
VIII be for the benefit OF the inmates
OF such poorhouses and viii promote
their welfare and enable proper separa-
ton into groups 20 be made 70 organize
3 pOOEhOuSe association under the pro
visions OF chapter one hundred and
elghty--iOur, then the board may call
meeting OF the seiecuen OF such towns
and present 70 them the facts and their
recommendations The selectmen OF the
several towns shall thereupon present
the matter AZ TIE next town meeting
fOT action n accordance with the pro-
visions OF such chapter
Approved March u, 1919
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-04-23
NO. POI
AN ACT RELATING TO TRANS
FERS OF INMATES BETWEEN
CERTAIN STATE NSTITC-
TONS

AO-NS-
II Is hereby enacted BY the General
Assembly OF the State OF Vermont.
Section I The superintendent OF the
industrial school and the superintendent
OF the state school for feeble-minded
children may, when II their Judgment
N inmate OF their respective institutions
requires treatment ar the state hospital
Tor the insane, make application 10 the
state board OF supervisors OF the insane
TOT an examination OF such person.
Such board shall tlereuDo1 examine
such person. and If II the Judgment OF
such board such inmate should Be trans
ferred 70 said state hospital. they shall
50 notify the governor IN writing The
governor may upon receipt OF such no
nee order such person TO be transferred
70 the state hospital 70 be there cared
for until discharged according 70 law
Sec ? The superintendent OF the
state hospital for the insane, when II
MS Judgment Al inmate OF the state
hospital can be better cared for az the
state school for feeble---i1dei children
may II Ike manner make application 70
the state board OF supervisors OF the
insane Tor Al examination OF such per
son, and II II the judgment Of said board
such person should be transferred 10
the state school for feeble-ni1ded chill
6rel. i shall 50 notify the governor n
writing The governor may upon Re
ceID- OF such notice order such person
70 be transferred % the state school for
teeble-uInded children
Sec ; This act shall take effect
from rs passage
Approved March T. 1910