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PAGE NINE. APPR QPRIAT QMS FOR COLLEGES ABE PASSEDJBYHOUSE Neglect to Provide for the 60 State Scholarships at the Uni versity of Vermont Remedied by Amendment. MOMMY'S not'sn Ai'PiioritiA- TIONS. University of Vermont Medical CoIIoko $30,000 annually. University ef Vermont scholar ships $4,S00. Norwich University $20,000 nn ntiHlIy Mlddlubttry College 1-,!00 un i unity. Including $2. VI for scholar ships. Handolph Agricultural school JlSAlOO annually and $7,000 for n dormitory. State Industrlnl school ICOO'O. Montpcller, March 15'. The nppioprla tions for the colleges, the Agricultural school, and tho Industrial school went through the House In tho morning as recommended by the appropriations com mittee. The oversight of the college au thorities and the committee In neglecting to continue the TO State scholarships at the University of Vermont was remedied by an amendment continuing them. Tho appropriations committee and tho Housu attempted to establish a State policy of treating all Institutions alike. Hy making the appropriations to Middle bury and to Norwich continuous Instead of biennial, and continuing the same nmounts as at present to nil Institutions, It was hoped that much of the eollogo agitation could bo removed from future sessions. The appropriation for Norwich was made continuous at $20,000, that for Mlddlebury at $12,Sf making the total continuous appropriations to Mlddlelniiy KS.SeO. and to the Medical College $T,rt an Increase of Jfi.DnO over the past two years. The Medical College was the only In stitution to get an Increase, but the House agreed without any opposition to grant the addition when the critical condition of the .M'dlcal College both as to grading and support was explained. The Medical College must have an In come of $W,O00, according to the stand ardizing body, the American Medical as sociation, If It l to remain In class A. Mr. Iilack of Burlington explained that istudent tuition fees of $125, the lowest of any large medical school, brought In about $12,000. The State appropriation ot J3O.000 will, therefore, have to be sup plemented by private subscription of about JS.ono. There was no marked opposition to the college appropriations. Debates arose on ; two points. A policy of appropriating for six years at time was advocated bv Mr Moore of Iudlow in an amendment to the Norwich bill, lie believed that tho House should exercise tho right of re viewing tho appropriations cvery few years. Conditions might change and he, thoucht it a sane nrccniitlon to hrtn" around the institutions every six years to defend their appropriations. To repeal a Mil was difficult, he said, and this pin vlded for automatic lapse after six years. This proposal was turned down nfter Mr. Stone of Vergennts and Mr. Proctor of Proctor explained tho desirability of maKlng all appropriations continuous, thus enabllne the colleges to look ahead Into the future, and would make their riosltlon permanent and not precarious. .Mr. .Moore ot i.ucnow warn in reply that the policy of the colleges was pot fixed If all npproprlatlons were made continu ous be thought that the situation would ret bevond the control of the T eirtslntnre and the Incentive to get on a fixed and harmonious basis would be. partly gone. Tho mnvly created budget system would Mr. Smith of St. Albans, making It a biennial proposition. Appropriations will not be continued unlci tho budget com tnltteo approves. A six-year limit would therefore be useless. The amendment was defeated. The other discussion arose over a con tinuation of the senatorial scholarships to the University of Vermont. The 1512 appropriation of $1,800 for 00 State hcbolarshlps had lapsed, and tho recommendations of the committee omitted all mention of the renewal of the scholarships. This oversight wns corrected by an amendment introduced by Mr. Proctor of the appropriations committee. Tho situation was complicated for n time by an amendment offered by Mr Lance of Cabot under a misap prehension, He favored continuing the n-holnrshlps out of the medical collego funds. He was shown bow this would -rlppln the Mm1Ic.i1 College, which even now must find about JS.noo every yeai, and Ills amendment was defeated, Two court measures were considered bv the House. H. 3.17. which u'n. lin.tue,l. requires the supreme couit on appeals to render decision within ono year after .submission of briefs. Tho Ware bill. iudsrt'S OXeent In nllnDllnnn rf frm nri.l would make a superior Judge constitute dered to a third rinding by a slim ma mmy j ne assistant Judges would have be tho court house so much under hey would still draw their pay, and io appreciable economy could be effected. Provision for a proper memorial for ra Allen was made, by a resolution lfiv.il mil iiuuKn linn llimnl u v 1.1 ho afternoon. A statue of bronze, mar- p nr irrHnuo wi n urnri., m. ...a orlcal society may erect one nearby to Statu co-operation In agricultural oxten- on whs ornero l v me nenni tr,.iv y passing in concurrence II. 452. which nnrnnrl.itifl lA.fYtn LAMPS ON CAimiAOKS. Tho question of lights on carriages anio up In tho House and Senate bill, vnicn was nassco io a mini reniiintr l.v narrow majority. This requires lamps nr all light vehicles, but not for heavy earns. OFFICIAL RECORD. SENATE AFTERNOON. Convened at 3;0O p, rn, Devotional ex. I'&lscs by chaplain. HEAD TllItlD TIME AND r-APSCD. H. 130, authorizing Wurllngton lo bullJ n convention hall. TAssnt) in coNcunnnNCK It. 200, relating to employment of J prisoners. H. 123, regulating railroad demurrage. tt. 4-10, for support ot government. tl. ICC, relating to emplovment of prisoners outaldo liotiso of correction or Stntc prison. tl. I0, to pay Chelsea. II. 4"7, relating to persons escaped from pennl Institutions. tt. 470, to purchaso land foi use nt Stnte prison. OIIDUUED TO ME. H. Ui, relating to taxation of personal nrooertV and nroVtdlntr fnr itelita owtnir Senator Powell moved that It lie n special 1 order nt 11:00 n, m. Tuesday. THUD HEAD! Nil OUDKUKD. It. 164, relntlng to fish and same laws. 11. 277, providing for appralsnt of bank stock. KIX'OMMlTTirU. It. 461, relating to ea o and education of feeble minded children. ORDEllEI) TO Mi:. S. 110, relating to Poultnoy Interests re pealing net of 1915. Upon motion of Sena-, iur oKtuunis n was mauu spiciai oruer , for 2:0T p. m. Tuesday. HOUSE PUOPOSALS CONC'UIUUJD IN. S. 125, rolatlng to county ug-leultiiinl extension work. HOUSE UII.t,S HKFKItHBD. ' 11. 23, relating to Norwich University. 'To appropriations. II. relating to State school til Han dolph. To impropriations. I II. ."Sit, lelatlng to impropriations for ! scholarship In Mlddlebury College. To I nnnn,nrtnll,,Ma i'iui,uur. II. 397, relating to expediting causes In pupreme court. To judiciary. 11. 431, relating to University of Ver mont medical college and State agricul tural College, To aporopriatlons. It. I7K, relating to simplifying rourt pro cedure. To Judiciary. RESOLUTION H1CFEIUIED. Joint resolution relating to salary of commissioner of weights nnd measures To State and industrlnl Intercts. CALLED UP. H. 4.",2, relating to appropriation for rural extension service. Called up by Senator Dlrolt after which the bill was passed In concurrence. HULE 20 SUSPENDED. Senator Powell moved that the part of rule. 20 relating to fixing time for third readings be suspended for remainder of session, explaining the purpose being lo expedite business. Motion agreed to Adjourned nt 3:Efi p. m. HOUSE MORNING. Devotional exercises were conducted by the Hev. .1. W. Miller of Bethel HILLS INTRODUCED. tt. 470, from the Judiciary committee, an act to provide a method for nssesslng damages done by floating lumber. Oider ed to lie anil be printed. PASSED IN CONCURRENCE. S. 13?. an act to appropriate a certain sum to build a laundry and creamory H. 4o. from the committee on Internal i affairs, an act In amendment of and in addition to chapter 211 of the public statutes nnd amendments thereto relat ing to forgn and domestic creamery companies, ordered to lie and be printed. S. IP. in act to repeal .section 1311 of the public statutes, requiring supreme court to furnish opinions to the Ciov ernor. S. 126, an act to amend section j of No. ftj of the acts of 1010, relating to the creation of a Statu school of agriculture. ($12,000 annually.) S. 123, an act to appropriate $5i) to tho committee of management of the State boys' and girls' agrlciultural and in dustrial exposition. and to construct walks at Vermont In dustrial school. S. 133, an act to appropriate a certain sum to purchase the Eltharp place in Vergennes for use of the Vermont In dustrial school. READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED. H. 2M, an act to provide an additional appropriation for the State school of agriculture at Randolph. II. 2S3, an act relating to Norwich University. Appropriates f20,0ofl. II. 351, an act to annul seel ion 5 of No. S2 of tho acts of 1912, with reference to ap propriations for scholarships and instruc tion in Mlddlebury College, and to provide a board of trustees of public funds in said college. II. 307, an act to expedite causes In tho supreme court. H. 431, an act to prolde an appropria tion for the college of medicine of the U. V. St. nnd Stnte agricultural college Mr. Lance of Cabot moved to amend bv betting aside $4,S00 of the $30,000 for schol irships. Mr. Rla'.'k of Rurllngton told of the governing conditions and the financial needs of the college.; that It must have Increased funds or close Its doors; he op posed the amendment and urged the fr.v oraible consideration of the action of the committee on appropriations. Mr. Pru" tor explained in detail the past appro prlntlons and proposed an nmondment of tho committee on appropriations, to con tinue appropriations of $4,600 for tuitions for sixty students from Vermont to tno extent of $so each for two-yenr period It wa,s explained that the Inst annual appropriation wns $".2,300, which would If the proposed amendment were adopted bring the present appropriation up to $r-S,-ki. The amendment w-as agreed to and the bill was passed. II. 471, an act to provide for tho appoint merit of weighers and surveyors. On mo tion of Mr. Dickey of Harro town, the words "nnd tine" were stricken from section 2, nnd tho words "from office and also be liahle to a fine" were In serted, II, 472, an act to provide for repairs and alterations to the court house In Es sex county. ' On motion of Mr. Proctor of Proctor It wns voted that when tho House ad journ It bo to meet nt two o'clock In the nfternoon. On motion of Mr. Soulo of Alhurg the House ndjourned nt 11 :SS o'clock. HOUSE AFTERNOON. Mr. Chalmers of Rutland city moved that the rules bo suspended nnd that when the House adjourned this nfter noon It bn to meet at 7:30 o'clock In the evening, The motion wns agreed to. READ THIRD TIME AND PASSED. II. 43, nn act authorizing the Governor to employ a stenographer nnd relating to the duties and salnry of tho secre tary of military affairs. II. 471, an act amending certain sec tions and repealing other sections of the public statutes, relating to election laws. II. 476, an act to simplify and Improve rourt procedure, JOINT RESOLUTION RECOMMITTED, To pay John W. Tltcomb the sum theielu named. (Appropriates $:,14t.07 for expenses, of office "aid by liluU Plan for Chittenden County I Trust Company lurllnitan, Vt. Mr' rector of Proctor explained that this was lo lelmburso the llsh and name commissioner for sums he had paid cut to carry on his work and that this money was to come out of the funds of his de partment. Mr. Morse of Itardwlek objected to this method of doing business. Mr. Graham of rtncldnghnm explnlned that n similar resolution was defeated two years ago. Mr I.anco of Cabot explained that this money was uned to complete work that nni ueen begun. Mr. I,und of Canaan favored the resolution. Mr. Graham of Rockingham read some eorrespondenro between Mr. Tltcomb and (Jovernnr Fletcher. 51'. Mooio of Ludlow moved that the resolution be recommitted to the np- described as a witness In county court ptopiiatlons committee. And It was so , to-day the alleged vicious assault upon ordered. j Harvey Hump of Chittenden, nn aged THIRD READ INC! ORDERED. , man, by Constable Charles O Woostor S. 110, amending an net relating to th "f chlt,Bml"' who ls lh" defendant In organization, compensation of secretary 11 rlv" sult ft"' J-'ot' "linages now on and appointees of the State board of tr,u' ' y Jllrv' 'l',u' nll'g''d maltreal health. Mr. Mayo of Northlleld explained mcllt tooh plnc' w,I"n booster went that the bill eorn.-cted a typogiaphlcal ""'"P"" bo'iso on Mnv P.i, 1014, to error In tho law. ' 'arrest the latter on n warrant charg- S. 131, amending an act relating to at-1 breach of the peace, tho two men tachnient. ' ( having previously limi some trouble ORDERED TO LIF ' wm" booster was guanliau for Hump. q .. , . ' ". The contention of the constable Is that of tl'n" 1 . . V t0 C"artC1' V"' """'I' struck hi.,, flist. but Mrs. Rump of the public statutes nnd to provide for dpnes t,., the consolidation of railroads under cei- , ,,;; tl, ,., pm to ,.,. by tain conditions. y Mn, who. with T. W. Moloney. ihn ih m!"? , , elti' "X,1,,lm"1 l trying the case for tho plaintiff. M.S. mat me mil nan been reported without ,,, sa(1. ..jjr, Wooster C.'ltnc to our I ccommendatlon by the committee because ,lollse ,, mnniinK avtinK (,xt.iu.,, Uo a of a lack of full and complete Informa- w,..- i. i,., . . . ..... t on on tl,,. HUbJcct. He moved that the - on oroere,. to lie and be mad,, a spe- .,.nl , so..(.h f Harvey, finding my cla order for, 7:.. ..clock this evening. hllflmnd ., bclroom. where he was and I was so ordered. changing bis clothes preparatory to ' , "l' "Ct il"1Cn'1 scotlons helping liel.i Churchill milk, having Just and t.am of the public statutes, relating come from Rutland. to the county courts and the duties of -WnnMor rpa,i .something from a. paper assistant Judges. a1(, ,,arVin. s.l(1. ,whfa mvc ( p()t lo Mr, Ware of 1 ownsbeud spoke at length en to Rutland for? I haven't done any In favor of the bill, thinking that It tl,K.- t, ne.ir the door where I would also result In the reduction of r,(, H(. nn(1 i,,,,,,. n a,. Af.r Harvey court expenses. Mr. Uoote ot Cornwall llaii .aid this Wooster grabbed a stick opposed the bill, and advocated ellmlnat- wiii-h I used to keep the bedroom dom ing fome of the superior Judges If ecn- ,,en nnd struck Harvey over the head nmy was really desired. The motion of Ti. i,i,)(i spurted all over. Wooster Mr. Ware was lost by a vote of !M to 33. f)l,M the door right awav and I could Mr. Footed motion to dismiss the bill s,,,. o mcie. but I went outside mid was declared lost. The third reading was (11Un.l for help and Uola and Charles ordered by a rising vote cf 73 to 72. Churchill cam-. SPECIAL ORDER 1 "I went bail: In once and the door was For Tuesday morning at 10:30 o'clock MlM shut- 1 ni'anl mJ' buslnnd begging II. 273. nn act to ,-,.v,.n. .h ,ii ' f'- f''- '!' s.tld: 'You are killing me.' logs in the White river or any of Its tributaries. On motion of Mr. Morse of Hnrdwlck, who called attention to the ' IIS "I new bill Introduced pertaining to tho s subject, the bill was made a special order for Tuesday morning. PASSED IN CONCURRENCE WITH PROPOSALS OF AMENDMENT. S. 72. nn act relating to the open season for fishing In Wllloughby lake. On mo- tlon of Mr. Muoro of Harnard the House reconsidered Its vote whereby It amended the bill. The bill was amended, fixing open season for trout and salmon from May 1 to September, and the bill was passed. HILL INTRODUCED. H. 4l. from the committee on high- ways and bridges, an act. to amend sec- tlon 4,100 of the public statutes, a?, amend- ed by No. 140 of the acts of 1M0, relating to the disposition of fees by the State highway commissioner. (Relates to Sand Par bridge.) Ordered to lie and be Printed. THIRD READING ORDERED. H. 4T6. amending an act relating tol"a response to a complaint and the bink commissioner and to prescribe i h's duties. H. 477, nn act to provide a penalty for escaping from lawful custody. II. 17', .amending nn act relating to tho extermination of lncct pcMs. SENATE PROPOSALS OF AMEND MENT NON-CONCURRED IN. H. s7. an act to amend section 743 of the nubile statutes, relating to the taxa tion of trust compnnlos. Mr. Wilson of Chelsea opposed the proposals of amend ment, while Mr. Mcf'lary or Windsor favored them. The committee on Stale and court ex penses made a leport, favoring tho ap propriation of $.-i.(W) for a bronze, marble or granite Matue of Ira Allen, to be erected on the Stntn House grounds, Mr. Hapgood of Peru moved an amendment providing for a companion statue of Thomas Chittenden, Vfimnnt's first finv emor. and the bill as iimnidcd was adapt ed on tho part of the House. THIRD READING ORDERED. S, 135, an act rrlntlng to vehicle? on wheels carrying lights nt night on public , Washington, March 30. Whom tl:. hlghwnys, An amendment, providing tho enlisted men of the navy come from act should take effect July 1, 1015, in- B "b'n In a statement Issued to stead of January 1, 19K, was agieefi to, hl b Secretary Daniels. The fig 01 to 30. Mr. Jackson of Jericho movid urt's Wfrc complied as a result of a to amend the last section by adding theie- recent queston by President Wilson as to the words "the court may suspend tu whether most of th sailors were Judgment or remit the fine whenever In ""l frum ofumtwlso States: Its Judgment circumstances will warrant analysis, shown," says Mr. Dan such nftlon." The amendment wns ,cls' "that Interior States furnish agreed lo. On a rising "ot,, third leading their fair quota.'' was ordered, K to SI. i It may be stated loo, that a major- On motion of Mr. .lonei, of Shrewsbury 'ty of these youtm men come from the. tile House adjourned at 4;33 o'clock smaller communities There weio .'2,P" enliwled men on Fire at Bristol. Ilrlstol, March 20. - The house owned hy Louis J. Mellleur at North and Pine streets caught lire from a defective chimney at 1:43 o'clock this afternoon. The occupants. Mr. and Mrs. L. .1. Mclllour and Mrs. Vosburg and daugh ter, moved their goods Into the street but the flro department confined the lira to the ell part. The damage by (lie nnd water was estimated about $300, covered by Insurance. CHOIR AND MINISTER. There had been friction between tlhi choir and the minister for some tlm past, but so far tho singers Iiad more than hold their own. However, one Sun day morning tho minister, after listen lug to the singing of tho usimI anthem, announced In a loud, clear voice, "My text thin morning will be 'Now, when the uproar has ceased,' " For a moment the members of tho choir looked crestfallen. They felt that tho parson had scored for once. Then, In tho softest of whispers, they decided to mnko a slight alteration In the musical pro Biam, and when the sermon was con cluded, the organ pealed forth, and tha choir triumphantly sang. "Now It Is hlgn tinio to w.iko from sleep.'' Tho Argo- April 5 Deposits made in our savings department on or before April 5 will draw interest from April 1. Plan to begin saving now and protect your fu ture. WIFE TELLS OF ALLEGED ATTAGK Rutland, March 30. Declaring that the officer threatened to kill her hus band Mrs. Hump, wife of the olalntlff. ' III. ill. yini im- nun iwuii-m 11)11, v wimlfm. , Pt ,, , ,lt (loor ,, p tt...1. Tl.nl'r, ...1.,. t t i iiinm i ( 1 1,- I . i no L -I 1 1 , i L I i ii 11 1 to do." I wint outdoors and when I came back again Wooster was dragging Harvey out into the kitchen by the shirt collar, Harvey being too weak to get onto his feet. Wooster said; 'Get up, ou dirty do:;,' and he strtf'k him oni ' mor,. and klckid him." The woman then went on to describe I'"'"' lb" blood was spattered on tho wall l,f the bedroom and kitchen and how the floor and her husband's clothes became blood .stained. Wearing apparel and bed rlotlllng coil-red with dark stains, said ,,i,vo '"en consul by blood, were hung "'' ror thP J"y inspection, Mi. Rump declared that her husband !M! 'm" 'WlM" J" 'J'",'" !"lU ,,1n'- '"' bad been to Rutland, having when lie started a dollar which she gave him. lie a. countid for evciy cent when he re- turned and he walked several miles to and from Plttfort rtatlon. Another Important witness for the plaintiff to-day wns Charles Dodge of Chittenden, grand Juror for the town lat tho time of tho alleged assault. He jto''l of going to the Hump house on mailing an investigation, lie saw much blood about the floor, on the wall and on clothing. He described the iilalned conditions in detail to the Jur., Some of the blood spatters on the wall were over five feet aboo the floor. Harvey Hump in tellim; his slory of tho affair, said thai after Wooster had read the warrant the plaintiff said that he would go with the officer as soon as he could put on his shoes nnd stockings, thet tho constable picked up the stick and struck him a severe blow as soon as this remark wns made, lie struck the defendant in ret'irn. the of ficer keeping up the beating; and drag ging him out Into the ne.l room. Ho donlod on cross-examination by Attor neys W. S. Fciiton and .1. ('. Jones, counsel for tho defense, that he held any grudge against Wooster lor ic tuslng to obtain liquor for him VERMONT FURNISHES FEW MEN FOR NAVY ' June 30 last. Now Vork with 7.022, led nil the States In the number I'ur- nlshed; Pennsylvania was second with 3,013: New Jersey fourth with 2ifiS, Vermont, with 124, ranks eighth from Inst. - MOTION TO CONTINUE SUIT OF N. Y. WOMAN AGAINST CLEMENT Rutland, March .m, Attorney W. S I'enlon. as counsel for Perclval W. Clem ent, made a motion for continuance of tho suit brought by Mrs. Mnrlou Egbert of New Vork to recover about $14, for bervice rendered on the ground of nn off set. Tho motion was argued. Attorneys T. W. Moloney and J C. Jones appear ing for tho plaintiff. Decision was re served. A PALPATiLE HINT Mr, Slowboy (calling on girl) Vou seem or rather distant this evening. The Olrl Well, your chair Isn't nailed down, Is lt7"-Hrooklyn Eagle. COMPENSATION. "The blamed shirts won't fit me, they're three sizes too small'" "Hut, Ilenry, they are ngular $.1 shirts 1 iiot fur Sir-1'itlluUclphl.i niilletln. ON AGED HU BAND i BOSTON & MA NE BILL ATTACKED AND DEFENDED Montpeller, March 20. The House com mittee of the whole heard nn explanation of the Hoston ft Jtalno bill, S, 40, nt nn evening session. President J tt. Hustl'i of tho Hoston & Maine, former Chief Justice Mnrrus P. Kuowlton of th" boar.l of trustees appointed hy the federal court lo look after tho Interest of tho stock holdcre, and Robert C Bacon, chnlrman of tho Vermont public service commmln slon, appeared beforo the House. Tho bill had1 passed the Senate nnd had como to the Houe without n committee tor. oni memlntlon. The main Interest of the evening arose from the opposition to the bill from Senator Sllnonds and tho questioning of the senntor by W. B. C Stlckney, at torney for the railroad, Senator Slmonds believed thnt tho legislation was for the Interests of tho Hoston & Mulne, bt t not for the Interests of the Stntc of Vermont or of the minority stockhold'Ts of the inllroads Involved. Hu predicted serious results If the law were put In operation. In nnswer to Mr. Stlckney's M'tesilon. he stated that he did not doubt th truth of the statement of conditions ninth' by President llustls nnd Judgo Knowlton, but he did fear for Hie re sults, and believed that they wore mis taken In their prediction as to results. He wished to protect the Interests of "the little fellow In the public," he said The bill was made a special order for to-moiiow afternoon nt 2:3o. Stating that the proposition had met with disfavor In three other legisla tures, Senator Slmonds asserted that It was not acceptable or safe In Its present form. It would be preferable, he said, to call a special session of the Legisla ture lat- r when the action of other Legislatures had been taken, rather tlmn for Veimont to make the sacrifice iv her Interests which the bill calls for. President Hustls. a railroad man of 20 years' experience, said that the Huston it Maine was practically bankru , that the units of reienue, tile passenger mile and the ton mile had remained station ary for 14 years; that the revenue had In creased i',3 per cent, while the operat ing cost had Increased K per cent.; that the Increase of operating expenses Is com mon to nil eastern loads, that even with Increased rates, the railroad can not mot Its llxed charges and be a Kitlsfurton puhlie cnirlrr, lnce the road failed ,n its last llsca' year to meet its fixed ebaiges by over two millions, that reoi -ganbatlon Is the only f, nsiMe plan, that a i ecelvei-.-blp would Injure the propcrt and all New England I ashless nnd finance; that if receivership Is avoided tho public may look forward with confidence to its future. He deplm-ril the effect of a receivership filtered into without a plan for getting out. It would have Its effect on tho morale of the road. "Th" Npw Haven accident- are directly trace able to a ilemoral:ed force," he said. Judge Knowlton said that it was c.u ab solute fact that the New Haven and tho Hoston A.- Maine are completely divorced. The 15. M. can not pel form its con tracts, he said. The limiting ir.dohtedne-s amounts to t20,(vtioo plus rentals, and money will be needed for in w equipment Unless relief comes, he said, receiver ship Is sure. He cha raetei bed S. 40 as simple legislative f.rinmiF'ilon, an enab ling act. It did not Impali the iWht ol contract, It contain.- no prohibitive phrases, but It Mmplv allows negotiation under the control of 'lie public -ervic commission, he declared. "The public In terest demands the contl'Miatlon of this system," said Judge Knowlton. "as wel' as the pecuniary Interest i f every sill sldnary line." Inquiry developed the fait that the H. ivr M. owns no shares In Vei mont lines except one end four-tenths p r cent, of the St. Johnsbury & I ake Cham plain. He believed th.'.t the H & M. bad no strings on nnv of the directors I', other Veimont railroad" that are now If a sod. Mr Paeon neither advocated nor po. d the bill. He said that it left the subsidiary corporations free to act, and that the commission bail satis-fled them selves that there wn- nothing In the 'oi l contrary to po'illc Interest Senator Slmonds raised the point that there was now ?23,000 000 of In debtedness between the stockholders and the railroad, that about $30,000.. i0fl must soon be raised for extension nnd equipment, thnt the B. M Iv taking over the Vermont lines could create a mortgage on the entire rn'l voail Including Vermont property, th i strengthening the railroad's credit at Vermont's expense. He was disturbed about Vermont turning over to nn in solvent corporation many of Its roads Vermont could not be very Important to the H. it M. since It furnlshud but tile per cent, of the freriit business. This was declared by Mr. Stlckney to be nn understatement. Three other States have refused to pass this login lation, declared Senntor Slmonds. but Judgo Knowlton said that no such ac tion had been taken, that they had simply held evtended hearings. Sena tor Slmonds also objected to tho pren oral terms of the bill which cna tiled the New Vork Contral and other neigh boring rnllrond" io take advantage of Vermont. Hrandcls and Anderson and other im partial Hoston attorneys favored the piopoed legislation, said Judge Knowl ton, as well as the offlceis of th" chief subsidiary roads. Un aiisuMed several questions as to how the io.nl was going to be aid. to p.iv olf Its indebtedness under the reorganization plan. Several bill won' tut induced at the evening sisslon. One ways and means committee bill provides in blank for a direct St Ue tax. The amount will prob ably be 10 cents. i! EVER HAD A GOLLISHN ThnmnM llnek, M, llnllroail Dnulnrrr for in Venrs, I'lloleil PrmlrientN tbrniiKU Stnte. St. Albans, Marell 20. Tile death ot Thomas Uuck of Uiikb street, which oe. cm ted this mornliii;, closes a life of eventful Interest as a railroad engineer which Included the chaise of the trains on which Presidents Hutherforrt 15, lluyes nnd CJrover Cleveland made trips throuirli Vermont. That he never had a collision nor wan a passenKPt' ever Injured by his carelesMiieHB nr neglect Is worthy of note. Mr. Buck, who was In his SUh year, was born in Wntnifoid, Ireland. lie came to this country In early manhood nud rnsBKcd In rallroadlm In 1SS0, con tinuing in that work until July, 1S09, vhrn a fall from his enplno cab Incapa citated lit 111 from further service. Ha was promoted to the position of oiikIii icr In 17, his Ural exooriance In thai SEE THE GROWTH OF THE Burlington Savings Bank ajnjj WHAT IT MEANS TO THE STATE. DEPOSITS INCORPORATED 1S4T '710.12 .Tnmmry 1, 28.750.2i January 1 2(13,799.55 January 1, J, 187,009.36 January 1, 2.121,207.11 January 1, 7,000,Bfil.09 Jnnuarv 1. 16,251!, 779. H0 January 1, Amount paid In taxes to Statn of Vermont, In 1880 vrun $ 8,0A7.n.1 Amount paid In tajtfjs to Stato of Vermont In 1890 wa ia.fi7P.01 Amount paid In taxes to Stnto of Vermont In 1900 was 4,l.t.4. Amount paid In taxes to Stato of Vermont In 1910 wa R7ia,4.-. Amount paid In taxes to Stato of Vermont In 1911 was n2,iVM.rVI Amount paid In taxes to Stato of Vermont In 1912 was fiR.ino.ai Amount paid In taxes to Stute of Vermont In 1913 wns lo.vui .si Amount paid In taxes to State of Vermont In 1914 was 109.A02.tM Interest 4 Compound white von rtmTnr.il i.foh.mation. C. r. Smith. President f. W Ward, Treasurer. P. W. Perry. Vlce-preetdont. B. 8. Isham, Assistant Treasurer. I - 41 The directors of The Burlington Trust Co. declared and paid an extra dividend (the second) to savings depositors on February 1st. The interest credited on that date was com pounded at the rate of four and one-quarter per cent, per an num. This ia a repetition of what occurred February 1st. 1914. Deposits made on or before February 10th will draw interest from the first. THE BURLINGTON TRUST GO Capital $50,000. City Hall SquareNorth. Surplus S250.000 BURLINGTON. VT SAFETY PIIIST ' THESE ARE A FEW OF THE REASONS why this Eank paid its depositors on July 1st, 1914, and Jan. 1, 1915, interest at the rate of 414. per annum. 1 It Is a mutual .savings bank; that Is, has no stockholders. 2 The surplus belongs to the depositors 3 It has not lost a dollar on any loan made In the past 83 years. 4 It takes no chances In Its Investments, preferring loans upon farm security at not to exceed 6 per cent Interest. 5 It has no loan that rtrnws over 6 per cent. Interest. Its surplus of $220,000.00 . over 10 per cent, of Its deposits. 7 Its deposits nre over SS.OOT.OOO.OO and assets over 82,297.000.00. Deptihlt jfiur mom; l,v prtl .. unit drnw Interest from April I. WINOOSKI SAVINGS BANK No. 11 Wlnooxkl llloek, Winooskl, Vt. Ill A Mark of Success An nrrount with the Home Savings Bank ls a mark of success the best Indication of thrift and jrood financial management. Tou nre cordially Invited to start an account with us. INTEREST TAW t So Many s Depositors Have found April and October most conven ient months to have dividends due that we feel warranted in inviting you, too, to open an interest-earning account in our steadily growing department for savings. We be gan business on April 3, 1911, and in this short time more than 1,800 accounts have been opened and deposits to-day exceed S800.00U. City Trust Company, BurlingUr: Our Offices are with the Howard National Bank. position beliiK near the bridge from Windmill point, no West Alburn, to Houses Iilnt .V. V. This bridge, separ ated tho terminals of the Vermont Cen tral nnd the OKdensburp and Ijiko Cham plain rallwas. Later he was frlven the main line trains and In the early sixties ran the first freight train on the com pletion of the Vermont and Montreal Junction i all way from St. Albans to St. Johns, l Q. Thirty-seven of his 43 ycais' M-rvIco as an engineer were In tho pas bimikoi' service. Mr. tluel: wn one of the oldest residents of St, Albans, where he enmc from North tlebl in the early sixties. Ho was for nearly half a century an usher and oc cupied a position of tiusi In Ft. Mnrj'H congregation He Is survived by three sons, Kdward T., eaintner for the Central Vermont, and Charles v miek of this city, a ticket clerk In the local office, and Frank n, Uuck of Ifydo Park, Mays. Ills wife died thtee years bro. The funeral will be held at St. Mary's Church Wednesday nioinlnK at nine o'clock, the Rev. 1), J. O'SulHvan officiat ing. WOMAN TIED TO NED, SHOT IN HEAD. HOUSE SET AFIRE New York, March 30. Firemen who ex tlimulscd n blaze to-dav In the rooms of I mils Vnrndl In Fourth street found Vamdl nnd his wife, Kthrl, dead In bed of what were thought at first tp be burns. Cloie examination, however, disclosed that the woman had been tied to thebed and that theie were two bullet wounds In her head, either of which would have caused death. Varadl, also, was found to have a bullet In his brain, A pistol, over looked nt first lay nearby. The police believe that Varadl killed his wife and then himself and that the blase from the veapon's muzzle llred the bed-ulothliiE sun ri.tr i .1 88.34 214.67 ff.xl2.99 43,239.48 mo mo 1870 1880 1890 170,231.51 1900 330.C8S.87 1915 1.128.800.01 Four and One JltQ Quarter Per Gent T4(9 OrjmnlneA over 45 year. TANZER GIRL ADMITS ERROR Sew York, March S3. Miss Rae Tanzer. who Is sultirr James W Osborne, former assistant district attorney of Now York, for fW.OOn for alleged hrench of promise, was mistaken In her Identification of Mr, Osborne as the man who wocd her under th name of Oliver Osborne, nccordlnf! to Harold A. Spellberg, who announced to. ilny that he had been retained by het as counsel. Spellberg' appeared at the office of Uni ted States District Attorney Marshall to dav and after a conference with Mr. Marshall said that Miss Tanr.er wojiS be produced nt Mr. Marshall's office Uter and announce that she was mistaken. The mistake, Mr Spellber said, was wholly due to Miss Tanzer and Slado and Slnde, her former lawyers, were In ne way connected with the erroneous Monti tlcatlon further than conducting he? case. In a statement Issued lste to-day David Sladc, of the firm of Blade & Slade, said: "I never knew Miss Tanzer until March S of this year, On that day she called me on the telephone and made an ap pointment to call upon me at my office. The suit aitalnst Mr. Osborne was filed on March 17. All tho events testified to In connection with the suit and the action of the government occurred be. tween the months of October and Decem ber last Those farts speak for tlum solves. M.' conduct 's uMc t to any m Vftntiaallo ' IN IDENTIFICATION