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The Washington herald., 1919-04-27

his -discharss. which he expsc<s -
about q month. Capt and Nrs naris
win again make their home IN FuIl>r-
tor. The captain was city attorney
here for fourteen years. ana resirns6
IN 1si7 70 attend the frst ofhcerz'
school at the Preside.
Word has been received here that
Ralph w. Moss. former Represenia-
tive from Indiana. had been rorcd
and uampied by a buil and that he
was seriously injured at his farm N
Clay County. Ind. He 10 at a Brazil
eInd) hospital He served four terms
IN Congress and was identified with
the farm loan act and other impor-
tant legislation.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-27
Employment Sunday.

Employment Sunday will be observed
one week from today. to help find jobs
for soldiers, sailors and war workers
Many mayors are issuing proclama-
tions for the event. the United States
Employment Service stated last night.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-27

less Grass greed bewilder the councils
OF those opposing Bolshevism.
And while they dawdle the will of
Lenine is moving in the world. The
sleeping bear is awake. The winter is
over, the spring Is full of danger.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-27

Capt and Mrs. Grant have arrived at
Monrovia, Cal. from Washington, d.
C.. and have taken an apartment at
the Swiss Chalet. Capt Grant is at
tached to the Army Balloon School at
Arcadia
The Washington herald., 1919-04-27

Mrs. E. J. Marks has arrived at
Fullerton, Cal. from Washington,
where she has been stopping with
Capt Marks Of the general stan Of
the army. When the captain receives
The Washington herald., 1919-04-27

Vice President Marshall is stop
ping at points in Texas to speak on
his way East from a winter visit
with Mrs. Marshall at the home OF
the latter's parents in Arizona He
spoke in Waco. Texas, Wednesday
night. The object was Present
Day Tendencies
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-23
NO. 1872

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION $500
OF THE GENERAL LAWS, PRO
VIDING THAT INSURANCE
COMPANIES SHALL BE RE
SPONSIBLE FOR THE ACTS
OF THEIR AGENTS AND RE-
PEALING SECTION ss63.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section I. Section $500 of the Cen
eral Laws is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec. $500. All companies, societies
or associations licensed or authorized to
do fire, accident, health, liability or
worknen's compensation insurance in
this state shall be- responsible for the
acts and neglects of the agents appointed
by them, as between the companies and
the applicants for insurance therein, or
the insured, while in the performance
of their duties as the agents of such
companies Any provisions to the con-
trary in any policy or contract covering
property located in the state, or upon
persons or corporations residents of or
doing business in the state. shall be
void.
Sec. q Section 1868 of the General
Laws is hereby repealed.
Approved March ID, 1910.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-23
NO. 1873

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ssz7
OF THE GENERAL LAWS, EN-
PIONEERING THE INSURANCE
COMMISSIONERS TO HOLD
HEARINGS AND SUBPOENA
WITNESSES.
It is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section I. Section ss77 of the Cen
eral Laws is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec. s577. The insurance commits
sioner may, for the purpose of enforc-
ing the provisions of the two preceding
sections, and sections 5000, 5000, SOLO
and SOIL of the General Laws and in
substitution and amendment of section
SOTO of the General Laws, issue sub
poenas, examine persons, administer
oaths and send for papers and records,
The county court, justice of the
supreme court or a superior judge shall
have power to enforce by proper pro-
ceedings, the attendance and testimony
of witnesses and the production and
examination of books, papers, records
and documents before said commissioner,
and, in the case of a corporation the
provisions of sections four thousand
nine hundred and fifty-one to four thou
sand nine hundred and fifty-hve, both
inclusive. shall apply. Failure or re-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-23
NO. ISL

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION ssz3
OF THE GENERAL LAWS, RE
LATINO TO THE AMENDMENT
OF THE ARTICLES OF ASSO-
CATION OF INSURANCE CON-
PANIES.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section I. Section 55a3 of the Cen
eral Laws is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec. 5523. A corporation formed
under the provisions of this chapter, or
by special act of the legislature may
amend its articles of association or its
charter pursuant to sections four thou
sand nine hundred and one to four
thousand nine hundred and four, both
inclusive, provided the insurance COM
missioner, on petition and after such a
hearing as is specified in the fifth pre-
ceding section, certihes that such
amendment will promote the general
good of the state. His certificate shall
be recorded with the certificate of
amendment
Approved March ID, 1919.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-23
NO. las

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF AND
IN ADDITION TO SECTION SAB
OF THE GENERAL LAWS, RE-
LATING TO GUARANTY FUNDS
HELD BY NATIONAL BANKS
ACTING IN A FIDUcIARY CA
PACITY.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section l: Section SAB of the Gen.
eral Laws is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec. SAB The capital stock of the
national bank so appointed, together
with the liabilities of the stockholders
of such bank, shall be held as security
for the faithful discharge of the duties
undertaken by virtue of the preceding
section, as well as for the claims Of
other creditors; and such national bank
shall furnish to the authority making
the appointment the bond of some good
surety company for a sum not less than
twenty-five per cent of the amount OF
the trust fund, conditioned for the
faithful discharge of the duties under
taken by virtue of the preceding sec
ton, unless such bank shall set apart
a guaranty fund, according to the con
ditions of the following section of thi.
act, of at least twenty-five per cent OF
such trust fund
Sec. e. The directors of such national
bank, may from time to time, set apart
as guaranty fund such portion of the
profits over and above the necessary
allotments for the twenty-five per cent
surplus fund as they deem expedient
and such trust guaranty fund shall be
kept separate and invested like the funds
of banks, and shall be pledged solely
as security for the faithful discharge OF
the duties undertaken as executor, ad-
ministrator, receiver, assignee, trustee
or guardian so long as obligation there
under shall exist; but such guaranty
fund may, at any time, on the writer
approval of the judge of the probate
court of the district in which such bank
is located be reduced to an amount moi
less than twenty-five per cent of thu
total amount Of fduciary trust fund!
held as executor, administrator, re-
ceiver, assignee, trustee or guardian fol
the care of which a bank is liable; anc
all the revenue from such guarant,
, fund may be applied to general banl
purposes.
Approved April 7, 1910.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-23
NO. 149

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT MlSREP-
RESERVATIONS TO THE AS
SURED BY INSURANCE CON-
PANIES, THEIR OFFICERS AND
AGENTS.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section I. An insurance company,
association or society, doing business
in this state and an officer, director,
agent, broker or solicitor thereof, shall
permit to be used, circulated or issued
cular incorporating the terms of any
policy issued or to be issued by any
company, or misrepresenting the benefits
or privileges promised under any such
policy. Such an insurance company,
association or society, officer, director,
agent, solicitor or broker, shall not
make any Misrepresentation, oral, writ
ten or otherwise, to any person insured
in any company, for the purpose of in
ducing or tending to induce a policy
holder IN any company to lapse, forfeit
or surrender his insurance therein
Sec. 2. An insurance company, asso-
citation or society, agent, solicitor or
broker, or any person, firm, association
or corporation, that violates a pro-
vision of this act shall be fined not
more than one hundred dollars for each
offensc
Sec. g.. The insurance commissioner
may. in his discretion, revoke or sus-
pend for a period not exceeding one
year license heretofore issued to any
company, association or society, agent
or broker, If he Is convinced, after
hearing, that such company, association
ingly or wilfully violated provision
of this act.
Approved February II, 1910
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-23

which has become or which becomes a
member of one of the Federal reserve
banks created by the Federal Reserve
Act.
Sec. 2. A bank or trust company i'll
corporated under the laws of this state
shall have the power to subscribe to the
capital stock and become member of
Federal reserve bank.
Sec. 3. A bank or trust company in
corporated under the laws of this state
which is, or which becomes, member
of Federal reserve bank is by this
act vested with all powers conferred
upon member banks of the Federal re-
serve banks by the terms of the Fed
eral Reserve Act as fully and COM
pletely as If such powers were specifi-
cally enumerated and described herein,
and all such powers shall be exercised
subject to all restrictions and limitations
imposed by the Federal Reserve Act,
or by regulations of the Federal Reserve
Board made pursuant thereto. The
right, however, is expressly reserved to
revoke or to amend the powers herein
conferred.
Sec d. A compliance on the part Of
any such bank or trust company with
the reserve requirements of the Federal
Reserve Act shall be held to be full
compliance with those provisions Of the
laws of this state which require banks
or trust companies to maintain cash
balances in their vaults or with other
banks, and no such bank or trust COM
pany shall be required to carry or main
tain reserve other than such as is re-
quired under the terms of the Federal
Reserve Act.
Sec. S. A bank or trust company
shall continue to be subject to the
supervision and examinations required
by the laws of this state, except that the
Federal Reserve Board shall have the
right, If 1t deems necessary, to make
examinations and the authorities Of
thi, state having supervision over such
bank or trust company may disclose to
the Federal Reserve Board, or to ex-
aminers duly appointed bv Il, all infor-
nation in reference to the affairs Of any
bank or trust company which has be-
come, or desires to become, a member Of
a Federal reserve bank.
Approved February n, 1919
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-23
NO. IA

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 544a
OF THE GENERAL LAWS, RE-
LATINO TO SECURITY FUR
NISHED BY TRUST COMPANIES
ACTING IN A F1DUCIARY CA
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State Of Vermont:
Section l. Section s442 of the Gen.
eral Laws is hereby amended so as to
read as follows:
Sec. s442 The capital stock of a
trust company thus appointed, together
with the liabilities Of the stockholders
of such trust company, shall be held as
security for the faithful discharge Of
the duties undertaken by virtue Of the
preceding section, as well as for the
claims Of other creditors; and such
trust company shall furnish to the
authority making the appointment the
sum not less than twenty-five per
cent of the amount of the trust fund,
conditioned for the faithful discharge of
the duties undertaken by virtue OF the
preceding section, unless such trust COM
pany shall set apart a guaranty fund,
according to the conditions of the fol-
lowing section, of at least twenty-five
per cent of such trust fund.
Sec. 2. Section 5443 of the General
Laws is hereby amended so as to read
as follows:
Sec. s443 The trustees may, from
time to time, set apart as guaranty
fund such portion of the profits over and
above the necessary allotments for the
twenty-five per cent surplus provided for
in the preceding section as they deem
expedient; and such trust guaranty
fund shall be kept separate and invested
like the funds of banks, and shall be
pledged solely as security for the faith
full discharge of the duties undertaken
as executor, administrator, receiver,
assignee, trustee or guardian so long
as obligation hereunder shall exist !;
but such guaranty fund may, at any
time, on the written approval of the
bank commissioner, be reduced to an
amount not less than twenty-five per
cent of the total amount of fiduciary
trust funds held as executor, admins
TRAITOR, receiver, assignee, trustee or
guardian for the care of which bank
is liable; and all the revenue from such
guaranty fund may be applied to gen.
eral bank purposes.
Approved March rs, 1919
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-23

1t is hereby enacted BY the General
Assembly of the State Of Vermont:
Section I. The provisions of chapter
two hundred and twenty eight of the
General Laws, relating to investment
companies shall not be construed as ex-
empting a corporation, partnership,
company, association or individual from
complying with the provisions of chap
ter forty-six of the General Laws, re-
lating to the taxation of corporations,
or from the provisions of chapter two
hundred and forty of the General Laws,
relating to the publicity of partnerships.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved April 2, 1910
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-23
NO. 142

AN ACT TO COMPEL BANKS TO
FURNISH INFORMATION AS
TO DEPOSITS OF PERSONS
RECEIVING OR APPLYING FOR
PUBLIC SUPPORT.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section I. A cashier of a national
bank and treasurer of savings bank
or treasurer of savings bank and
trust company shall when requested by
an overseer of the poor of town in
the state, furnish to said overseer any
information asked, relative to the de-
post of person receiving or apply
ing for public support.
Sec. 2, This act shall take effect
from its passage.
Approved March 26, 1910.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-23
NO. 143

AN ACT TO ENABLE STATE
BANKING INSTITUTIONS TO
JOIN FEDERAL RESERVE SYS-
TEN.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section !. The words Federal Re-
serve Act" as herein used shall be held to
mean and to include the act of Congress
of the United States approved December
%, 1913, as heretofore and hereafter
amended. The words Federal Reserve
Board" shall be held to mean the Fed
eral Reserve Board created and de-
scribed in the Federal Reserve Act.
The words Federal Reserve Bank"
shall be held to mean the Federal re-
serve banks created and organized under
authority of the Federal Reserve Act.
The words member bank shall be
held to mean any national bank, state
bank OF banking and trust company
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-23

fusal on the part of life insura
company, person, agent, firm or corpd
ton licensed to do business in
state to appear before said commissio
when requested so to do, or to prod
records and papers or to answer I'm
oath, shall subject such company, 3
son, agent, firm or corporation to
penalties provided in the preceding
ton.
Approved February III, 1910
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-23
NO. 146

AN ACT RELATING TO PAY,
MENT OF ANNUAL LICENSE
TAXES AND RE E STR,
PARTNERSHIPS ACT, BY PER-
SONS AND CORPORATIONS
SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS
OF CHAPTER 2z8 OF THE GEN
ERAL LAWS, RELATING TO IN
VESTMENT COMPANIES.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-23
NO. $50

AN ACT TO PROVIDE A METHOD
BUILDINGS INSURED t UNDER 4
POLICY CONTAINING A CO.
INSURANCE CLAUSE.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section l. Whenever a fire insurance
company shall write policy covering a
building or buildings in this state and
shall attach thereto the so-called coin
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-23
NO. 154

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 81
OF THE GENERAL LAWS, 4
LATINO TO TIME OF Fill
ANNUAL STATEMENTS BY ]
SURANCE COMPANIES.
1t is hereby enacted by the Gend
Assembly of the State Of Vermont
Section 1. Section $500 of the G.
eral Laws Is hereby amended so as
read as follows:
Sec. $500. Reports of all insurai
companies shall be made annually, pr
to the first day of March, for the y
ending the thirty-first day of Decent
The insurance commissioner may, VIII
ever in his judgment he deems it
necessary, demand an additional sta
ment of the affairs Of any comps
transacting business in this state.
Approved February Fl, 1919.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-23
KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN
AND IRELAND AND THE RE-
pItRITC OF FRANCE

1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Section I. Paragraph (h) of sub
division II of section 1868 of the Cen
sral Laws is hereby amended so as to
,ead as follows:
CHI In the bonds of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and ireland,
md the bonds of the Republic of
France.
Approved February 26, 1919
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-23
NO. 14S

NN M KELN Nv HITE
SUPERVISION OF INSUEANCE
RATING ORGANIZATIONS.
1t is hereby enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Vermont;
Section I. Every corporation. asso-
citation or bureau which now exists or
hereafter may be formed, and every per
son who maintains or hereafter may
maintain bureau or office, for the pu,r-
pose of>suggesting, approving OF max max.
ing rates to be used by more man onc
underwater for insurances,. incluone
surety bonds and compensation az suv '1 s;md
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-23
NO. al

AN ACT IN AMENDMENT OF, IN
ADDITION TO AND TO RE-
PEAL CERTAIN SECTIONS OF
THE GENERAL LAWS, RELAT-
ING TO UNCLAIMED DEPOSITS
IN SAVINGS RANKS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-23
NO. 155

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR I'M
FORM PROVISIONS IN POI
CIES COVERING AGAIN.
LOSS OR DAMAGE RESULTIN
FROM ACCIDENTS TO OR Il
JURIES SUFFERED BY 81
PLOYEES OR OTHER PE|
SONS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-23

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 544a
OF THE GENERAL LAWS, RE-
LATINO TO SECURITY FUR
NISHED BY TRUST COMPANIES
ACTING IN A JUDICIARY CA
pACTTV
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-23

ner as witnesses in Justices courts.
They shall receive the same compensa-
ton as Is paid in Justices courts, which
shall be paid out of the FIRE marshal
fund upon vouchers signed by the fire
marshal or deputy fire marshal before
whom any witnesses have attended, and
such officer shall at the close of the
investigation wherein such witnesses
were subpoenaed certify to their attend
ance and mileage, which certificate
shall b. filed in the Office of the fire mar
shall All Investigations held by or
under the direction of the fire marshal
or deputy fire marshal may, IN his dis
cretion, be private and persons other
than those required to be present by
the provisions of this act may be ex-
cluded from the place where such in
vestigation is held, and witnesses may
be kept separate and apart from each
other and not allowed to communicate
with each other until they have been
examined. A person shall not be ex-
cused from attending before the fire
marshal or deputy fire marshal when
summoned so to attend.
Sec. 10. A witness who refuses tc
obey a summons of the state fire mar
shall, or deputy fire marshal, or who re-
fuses to be sworn or to testify or who
disobeys a lawful order of the state
fire marshal, or deputy fire marshal ir
relation to an investigation instituted
by him or them, or who fails or refuse,
to produce any book, paper or docu-
ment touching any matter under investi
CATION or examination, or who is guilty
of any contemptuous act after beinl
summoned to appear before him, OF
either of them, to give testimony in rela
ton to any matter or subject under ex,
animation or Investigation as aforesaid
may be punished as for contempt OF
court.
Sec. II. The fire marshal and deput,
! fire marshal are each hereby authorized
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-23

AN ACT TO PROHIBIT MISREP-
RESERVATIONS TO THE AS
SURED BY INSURANCE CON-
PANIES, THEIR OFFICERS AND
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-17
OBITUARY

MRS. ELIZABETH M. MER-
RAM, 66 years old, died at her
home, 1874 Binney street, Tuesday
night, after a lingering illness. She
had one son in France. Two other
sons, two daughters and her hus-
band survive. Funeral services will
be held at 10 o'clock Friday morn
ing. Burial will be in Forest Lawn
cemetery.
MRS. LULU C. SCHIFERLY, 1405
North TweQty-fiifth street, died
Tuesday night following an attack
of uremic poisoning. Her illness
lasted but one day. Her husband,
Fred, and son, Fred, jr., survive.
Funeral services will be held at
Crosby's chapel at O'Clock this
afternoon. Interment will be in
Forest Lawn cemetery.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-17
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-17
Woman Who Is Sued
for Divorce Takes Poison;
Husband Shuts Her Out
tcontlnued from Page One,


Ply and when she told me. she had
married Orville Mayfeld (he's just a
dandy boy) / was satisfied that my
mission in life was accomplished.
Driven From Her Home.
"a week ago Monday Carl gave
me just one week to find another
place to live. Last Monday he
drove me out. / rented room at
Ill North Twentieth street, but !
couldn't live there without him. I'd
lay down my life for him.
"A woman who lives here in this
fiat told him lie about me. l tried
to explain tonight when lay on the
doorstep, but he wouldn't listen and
slammed the door.
Il bought the poison and filled
the capsules myself. Then l went
to the Apollo theater so the poison
would have time to work into my
system before | went back to CARL
Olson filed suit for divorce last
Friday. alleging adultery and cruel
ty. Mrs. Olson denies the charges
and brands them as lies.
Olson is employed at the Fair
mont creamery as a packer. May
field is employed in a potash fac
tory.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-04-17
OLD AGE STARTS
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Do not wait until old age or disease
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GOLD MEDAL brand. In sealed pack.