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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-02-27
FAMILY TREE IS BIG
Hundreds Claim Kinship With a
Late Millionaire.
Letters From Alleged Relatives Of J
K. Zimmerman, Who Died In
testate, Pour in Upon the
Administrators.

Kansas City.-The lure of a chance.
no matter how slight, to share in the
$1,0oO.O00 left by the late j. K. Zim-
norman, a stockman, of this city. who
died intestate October 6, is prompting
scores Of persons to write ]. E. Guin,
otte, probate judge, for particulars,
The fortune hunters live in all parts
Of the country.
Judge Guinotte is not the only one
receiving letters. Not a day passes
that Sam B. Strother and F. P. Neal.
administrators, do not receive letters
stockman. They have succeeded to
date in finding twenty-seven heirs who
claim a part of the estate. They are
investigating the claims of as many
more. Some Of the Investigations will
require more acumen than that re-
quired to solve Chinese puzzle.
Here is one, for instance: w. M.
Spare, Cisco. ILL.,, writes:
While / can't claim kinship with
the deceased, it is quite within the
range of possibilities My grandmoth-
er's name was Zimmerman and mar.
| ried Joseph D. Long Of Pennsylvania
and moved to this section of Illinois
somewhere about the year of 1880 to
1888 She had brother by the name
OF Benjamin and another by the name
of Obidiah, or possibly the last name
was the son of the former. But I'll
admit our ancestry is rather vague
on my grandmother's side, except the
names and places l have stated"
Grafton Zimmerman of Elmer Mo-.
is very sure part of that $1.OOo.OOO be-
longs to him. He says:
Il believe | am an heir to part of
the estate. My fathers name was Pc
ter Zimmerman and was born in Han
over, Pa. Now if you can or will give
me instructions how to proceed in ma
king claim you will greatly oblige me. !"
w. N. Walker of Limestone, Tenn,
believes he can produce a number of
legal heirs He says:
1--WE think some of the heirs are in
our town. For any information you
can give me l will be thankful"
A woman in Duluth, Mimi, put her
case in the hands of an attorney i'm
mediately. The attorney writes:
She seems to have very complete
record of her progenitors and claims
that j. K. Zimmerman was her uncle. .
The administrators will receive $780,
600 for their work in finding the prop
er heirs and caring for the estate until
1t is divided properly.
The estate of Mr.. Zimmerman con-
tains no real estate, no bonds and no
stocks 1t was all in notes, secured by
real estate and chattels.
Its the most unique estate l ever
dealt with" Mr. Neal, one of the ad-
ministrators, said. 1T seems strange
! that so rich a man should have owned
no real estate. He had no direct
heirs and left no will. The estate is
to be divided among nephews and
nieces. So far we have found twenty
seven who are to participate in the
division"
Mr.. Neal Is chairman of the board
Of directors of the Southwestern Ma.
ttonal Bank Of Commerce.
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SHERBROOKE.:

Mr.. and Mrs. L. Verwest spent Fri
day afternoon at the Vadnie home.
Art and Geo. Cooper and Harry
Vadnie made a pleasant trip to May
vile Friday.
I. w. Standley autoed up from Hope
and was shaking hands with his many
friends in town Monday.
Jas. Devlin drove to Hope wednes-
day accompanied by VIM. Barclay,
woo went down on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. W. Vadnle made
a business trip to Hope Tuesday
Owing to the bad roads there was
not very large attendance at the
Farmers Social Club which met at
the Ash Grove farm. The next meet
ing will be held ct the home of Mr..
and Mrs, o. H. Olson Saturday eve-
ming Feb. 8th.
Mrs. John Weden of North Sher-
brooke, was down on probate business
Wednesday morning.
Tx Treasurer, G.. o. johnson. OF
of Franklin twp, was shaking hands
with his many friends in Sherbrooke
Wednesday morning,
! Edward Ravenberg of Primrose,
was among the many business visitors
here Friday.
Mrs. A. S. Moote returned home on
Saturday after spending couple OF
weeks at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. w
J. Rugg south OF Hope. 8. L. 1ngison
bringing her back.
| Marriage licenses wore issued to
Clarence Groth and Selma Thompson
both of Newburgh twp, and to Andrus
P. Peterson, of Willow Lake twp, and
Katherine Ely OF sherbrooke, on Sat.
urday.
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SCHOOL NOTES

No basket ball games was played
last week, too many of the partici-
pants were laid up with colds.
The senior girls and the junior boys
are now in the lead for the penants.
Mrs. Hitchcock visited the first
grade last Thursday morning. Mrs.
Kotts and Mrs. d. Standley we're
visitors In the same room Tuesday.
The Office Of Miss Gullickson has
been improved by table made by the
manual training boys.
Rhetoricals will begin this week,
Friday. A Washington
program will be presented at this
time.
The next session of State examin-
ations will be on March l7th. The
Easter vacation will begin on the 24th
and close the Both.
Manager Ray has arranged with
the Sharon High School basketball
team to play here Friday evening of
this week. This should prove an in
teresting game as each team has won
game from the other and the decid-
ing game of the series should bring
forth the best efforts of both teams.
Help the home team by your presence
at the game.
A game with second team of the
Mayville Normal School will be play
ed in the City Hall on Friday, March
7th. The Normal School team is
doubtless made up of older players
than the local team but we hope to be
able to put up hard game and with
at least, even chances of victory for
the high school. This game brings a
considerable expense upon the man
agement and we need a good turnout
in order to break even.
We are in receipt of an invitation
to send our track team to Grand Forks
again this year. With the experience
gained in the two track meets, Raw
and Reynolds will be in better shape
to pull in the medals and We surely
expect to bring back some this year.
The teachers of the public schools
walked in upon Mr.. and Mrs. House.
man the evening of the 18th, bringing
their provisions with them. The occas
sion was the birthday of the writer
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BROADLAWN

Miss Esther and Phoebe Eggert
called az Mrs. Chappel's Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith we're visitors ct
Eggert's Sunday.
Miss Viola Donahue and Christina
Freund and brother Joe called at
Eggert's Thursday.
Mrs. Geo Pope was a visitor at
Chappel's Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurenson returned
from Fargo Wednesday.
Master Herbert Phipps called at
Olsons Sunday.
The Eggert Bros. were callers at
Freund's Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gandrude and family
and Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller called at
Pope's Friaay evening,
Mrs. Cooley and daughter, Bertha
called at Broadlawn farm on Sunday.
Miss Eleanor Wright and brother,
Lawrence, visited at Shobe's Friday.
Master Martin Eggert called al
Wyborney's Sunday.
Miss O. Donahue called at Freund' 3
on Friday.
John Olson has been on the sick
list.
Mr.. Jones and son Clarence went to
Fargo Monday on account OF the I'LL
ness of Claude.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright and family
called at Shobe's Sunday.
Rev. Haas has been spending few
days with Plaine's.
Peter Freund was at Eggert's Or
Monday evening.
Cletus Wyborney spent Tuesda!
evening at Eggert's.
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"THIEF," IN HOUSE, sNoREs
St. Paul Doctor Captures an Intruder
Who Goes to Sleep In Wrong
Domiciie.

st. Paul, Misunderstanding a 70
volver from beneath his pillow. Or. z.
Ernst Munns crept stealthily down
the stairs at his home determined to
battle in the darkness with a burglar.
short silence was followed by q
heavy thud.
1--we got him, dear! Call the po-
lice!" shouted Munns to his wife.
The police found Munns holding
his victim with q half-nelson.
The burglar" snored aloud and
when awakened and arrested on q
charge of intoxication, he explained
that he had wandered into the wrong
house.
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Degrees Of Vocabulary,

shakespeare produced all his plays
With about. is, 900 different words; Mill
tons range comprised about 5000. and
the Old Testament's limit is 5,642. A
person of good education seldom exl
ceeds 1000. while many people are lin,
tied to about 800.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-02-27
Quito a Simple Thinn.

Young Lady-"What is the secret
OF your happy life with both your
husbands-two such different men ?'}
Old Lady-"Why, guess wasn't
fussy over triles. And then I LET
them have their own way sometimes!
They thought they always did,
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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BOYS
SEN1ORS JUNIOR FRESHMEN n
Frank Ray l.g: Earl Jefferson #
Sam Ray rg. F Reynolds rg
John Carpenter c. M Trammell G.
John Vadnie r.f. REYNOLDS 70
Hogen Kraabel If. Jacob Fullmer |. y
Goals-Reyno]ds IL, Jefferson 8,
Trammell 2, Raw 2, Vadnie l.
Goals from foul: Vadnie, Jefferson
Fullmer.
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W. C. U. NOTES

The W.C.T.U. membership contest
ended at the meeting Of Feb. 2lst at
the home of Mrs. c. Egan, where the
roll call was answered with name of
new member, and with the pleas ant
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1913-02-27
Do Your Trading AT Hope

H. Branark, E. Ellingson and j. r.
Still were among the business men OF
Sherbrooke Wednesday,.
Supt. Newton visited schools in
Beaver Greek the first of the week.
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GEN.HUERTA'SLATEST
NOTE ENCOURAGING
BryanS Statement Concerning
Communication Is Regarded
as Significant.
LIND NAY REMAIN LONGER
Message Will Have No Imme-
diate Effect on New
Policy Of L. s.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 27-Another turr
came In the Mexican situation late TO-
night when Secretary OF State Bryar
announced ne had received from JOIN
Lind. the Presidents special envoy.
summary or iiuer,ns last note 10 this
Government As result Of this com
munication Mr.. Bryan characterized the
situation as ",nsouragins"
This statener; by Mr. Bryan was re-
garded as gnicc,nt Up TO this tim,
h- had refus III 10 commit himself on tn
Mexican situation beyond saying that
was unchanged The fact that he was
willing TO announce that il was Zen
couraping" led t. III. belief that Iiueitd
has given some substantial ground for
hope.
Mr.. Bryan declined ~ indicate in any
way whether lIuertl had made comces-
sons or what WAS III" basis Of his en-
couragement
The note. a summary Of which was
communicated to Mr. Bryan, was sent by
special courier to Mr.. Lind at Vera Cruz
by President Huerta last night. President
Wilson had waited anxiously for som"
word in regard to this note. but when ii
failed to reach here by o'clock IN the
afternoon he felt he could no longer post
pone his address to Congress
The Hu-rta note is IN reply To supple
mentary representations made by John
Lind. President Wilson to-day did not
know the character of these representa-
tions, except that they were in absolute
conformity with the original principles of
I.ind's mission.
1t is possible that II Huerta has given
the United States any substantial encour-
agement I.ind's stay at Vera Cruz may
be prolonged but this will not he known
until the full text OF the Huerta note is
received.
The latest note will have no immediate
effect on the new policy procla by
President Wilson to-day,
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SAYS HUERTA HAS ACCEPTED.
''neraId" Hears That Mexican pres,.
dent VIII Yield,

The New York Herald prints this morn
ing despatch from Vera Cruz, saying
Mexico Of her own accord will accept
the good offices OF President Wilson in
settling her internal troubles.
THAT was conveyed In a message re.
ceived by John Lind this afternoon from
the Government In Mexico city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lind will return TO the
Mexican capital on Friday. and the first
work Of President Wilson's personal rep
resentative will be to get the leaders OF
all factions and parties together and
name their candidates for the Presidency
and Vice-Presidency. Equal suffrage and
a fair count win be the aim Of Mr.. Lind. -
VERA CRUZ, Aug. 27.-The departure
OF John Lind Is uncertain. as he has made
no definite arrangements. He seems to b,
swaiting definite instructions from Wash.
inston and Washington appear. to bs
awaiting action by Huerts.
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IMPERAToR DOCKS AT NIGHT.
.Jam no on HobOken Pier unprecedented
10 IIistory Of the Port.

The Hamburg American glantess I'M
pcrator. with 16. saloon, 6,. second
cabin. els third class and l,l3l str-raRe
passengers. groped through the mist to
Quarantine yesterday afternoon and
docked after dark az Hobok"n. Surveyor
Henry was at the pier with $50 inspect
ors. who worked hard and willingly, but
were unable to get through with the ex-
animation Of several thousand trunks un-
I'll after midnight this morning. II was
the most colossal night task the customs
men ever have tackled. The Jam on the
pier was unprecedented In the history
Of the port.
The big ships trip was slower than
her preceding one to the westward. aver
aging 2l.69 knots. She was forced to
slow down by fog of the Banks.
DR.. Oliver G. Smith of Hartford. one
of score of American physicians re-
turning from the London Medical Con-
gress WAS III several days and sent a
wireless to his brother. Winchell Smith.
the playwright. who got the impression
that the doctor was In critical condi-
ton. As a matter Of fact DIR. Smith
was only slightly III.
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GAYNOR URGES
UNITED FIGHT
Wants Friendly Bodies to
Combine With Shovel
as His Emblem.
ROW OVER WHITMAN
He Accepts Tammany Back
ing, and Many Fusion.
lists Assail Him.
ROOSEVELT FOR FUSION
Praises Candidates and Calls
for Solid Front Against
Tammany.
ROOSEVELT FOR FUSION

Fire Commissioner Johnson. cam.
raiyn ma ger for Mayor Gaynor. gave
out letter from the Mayor last night
In which the latter urged all orgn niza
tons that are working for his reelection
TO combine under the shovel as an en-
blem.
X. Ross Appleton said that this
would be done and headquarters opened
to-day. He declared that the Mayor
will go into the night with his old time
spirit.
Charles s. whitman accepted the
Tammany nomination for District At
torney. Many fusionists at once as
sailed him and bewailed the sidetrack-
ing OF the police issue and the break
in the fusion lineup. Other fusioniets
and Republicans approved his action.
Col. Roosevelt. back from the West
came out strongly for the fusion ticket
In cable to Comptroller Prendergast,
who IL at Leipzig. Germany.
He praises John Purroy Mitchell for
declining to forsake McAneny and
Prendergast for the Independence
League ticket. and urged Mr.. Prender-
CAST not to run on any other ticket than
the fusion. He said that all should
unite to night Tammany.
John Purroy Mitchell has not signi-
fed whether or not he will accept the
Independence League nomination.
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EMBARGO ORDER IS RENEWED
Customs Collector At FL Pns0 Get,
Instructions From Wilson,

FL PAso. Tex. Aug. 27.--Before read
ing his message TO Congress to-day Presi-
ident Wilson sent a personally signed
telegram to the customs collector here
ordering the embargo on arms ana am
mrnition replaced at once and that II
be not raised again under any considera-
ton.
This followed the Presidents order re-
ceived last Saturday permitting the Fed
erals TO get 10000 rounds OF ammuni-
ton and 1000 rifles across the river
before the troop trains left for Chihuah hua.
Juarez had an Intervention scare to-
day when train carrying the rema lining
Federal troops out OF the town was made
up and the engine placed under a full
head OF steam. The move started the
report that the Presidents message to
Congress would mean a declaration OF
war ana that all Federal troops would be
hurried to Chihuahua TO strengthen the
garrison there. where the first resistano.
TO the invaders was made.
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JESSIE WILSON BADLY
THROWN FROM HORSE
Presidents Daughter Unc0n-
sciOuS for Half HOur-Was
Riding With Sayre.

PLAiNFIELD. VT. Aug. 27-Mlss Jessie
thrown from her horse here yesterday v
afternoon and painfully injured. She was
out riding with her fance. Francis u.
Sayre Of New York. and had fallen some
what behind him when the accident oc-
CURED.
Miss Wilson was unconscious for more
than half an hour. She Is now at Har-
lakenden. the summer home OF the VIII
son family. at Cornish. y. II. Word from
there tonight said that her hurts were
not serious. but that she IL suffering from
bruises and will be- confined to her bed
for some time.
DR.. Charles ". worthen of White River
Junction was on q visi, 10 patient when
he came upon a young woman dressed
In a riding habit and lying beside the
road. He jumped out and was trying to
revive her when young man came
galioping up.
He told the doctor no was Mr.. Sayre
and that the patient waa . daughter Of
President Wilson. She WAS revived after
half an hour and taken home. Her flance
had Kon. ahead To gallon his horse and
was slowing up when a r!derleSs horse ran
past him. lie recognized It as Miss VIII
sons and hurried back.
The President did not know OF the acct
dent until tonight. as his family did not
wish TO alarm him while h. was con-
earned in the Mexican crisis
Mrs Wilson was told by telephone and
went to the scene in an automobile in
which her daughter was taken home,
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CROWN PRINCESS SAVES
LIFE OF SISTER R-IN-LAW
Drags Wife Of Kaiser's Fourth
Son From Auto Follow
ing Collision.
Sp.cis, cos,. D.spo,cA 10 Tar srx.

PosEN. Aug. 27.-Crown Princess Fred
erick William saved her sister-in-law.
Princess August William. from serious in
jury at the festivities here to-day when
the Kaiser came with his FAMILY to cele-
brate Prussisn dominion oven this old
Polish city . -.
Princess August william had entered an
automobile outside the city hall ~h~n the
horses " one or the royal carriages bolted,
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TEST FOR RECKONING" CLAUSE.
state Department Hears That Rebel.
ha'" \i"iuted American n Rights,

NAsHiNGro%. Aug. 27--Pr-sident vii.
sons announcement that the United States
VIII .holl 10 Il definite reckoning all per-
sons assuming to exercise authority in
MtN!co who are responsible for losses and
suHei!ns IL Americans bids fair to he
VI ousGi - an early test.
Tn" STATE Department announced this
AFTERNOON that the American Smelling and
Htii"ing Company had been forced BY
rebel leaders To- manufacture cannon in
ihriE shops At Nclardena. This plainly
constitutes a Violation Of American rights.
Details of the occurrence have not been
lcre!ved. The barest statement Of II was
received from the American Consul al,
Durango
Washington will watch with interest for
tn" steps To he taken by the United States
IN holding these rebels Ito a definite
reckonnr"
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BRUGUIERE's GEMS RETURNED.
Practical Joker Kept Shirt, bu
Mailed stud and Links.

NEWPORT. X. l.. Aug. 27.-As mysteri-
ously as they disappeared last Sunday
night the sapphire shirt stud and diamond
studded cuff links stolen with a dress
shirt from suit case while Louis &.
Bruguiere was dining with Mr. and Mrs.
Alfred q. Vanderbilt came back to-day.
The jewelry was returned In II special de-
livery mail package. There was no note.
Mr.. Bruguiere Is very happy to have
his 5ewelry back even II the dress shirt
was not returned. There In an idea that
the articles were taken by some practical
Joker. That Mr.. Bruguiere should have
lost his property at Oakland Farm natu.
rally gave MIR and Mrs, Vanderbilt much
concern and they had instituted q search
for the missing property.
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WARNS TITLE SEEKING GIRLS.
Marchesa San Germa nO Gives LessOu
Of own Experience.

The Marchesa san Germano. for
merly Miss Virginia Hog" of Louisville.
Ky. who arrived yesterday by the Gu
harder lvernia. says she will seek legal
sepa aration from her husband because OF
his unfaithfulncss. She said:
american girls who marry European
noblemen take great risks. Many Of them
soon after marriage realize that the code
OF honor OF the titled foreigner IL differ
cnt from that Of the average American
husband. Women and gambling occupy
most OF the time the titled foreigner does
not spend with his American bred wife.
l am tired of sharing my husband with
another woman"
The Marchesa has been married three
years.
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CHINESE FIRE ON GERMANS.
CrsSser In Ysugtse River Replies
and sileaces the Rebels.

and Sl1eaces the Rebe1s.
Sseetei Csbie DessafcA to TINS sux.
PskiN, Aug. 27.--The German cruiser
Crosse Emden bombarded one Of the
forts on the Yanstse River between Nam
KIN and Wuhn to-day and after firing
twcnty-six shells silenced the rebel bat
teries.
The bombardment was the outcome Of
an attempt on the part Of the rebels to
transport troops to Nankin aboard q ves-
sci which few the German nag without
authorization. The commander Of the
Crosse Emden sent q boats crew to order
the nag hauled down. When this action
was noticed on shore the rebel forts
opened fre with rifles and cannon on the
Crosse Emden's boat. The German COM
mander thereupon ordered his sunnsrs
TO shell the fort. He says ne acted only
In self-defence.
Desperate nEhtinG between the rebels
and the northern troops II reported In
dispatches from Shanghai which say that
there have been enormous losses on both
sides.
In Pekin there Ia . panic among the
members Of Parliament owing to the ar
rest Of several Of the delegates. Nine
were arrested to-day. making a total Of
twenty -one since the crisis began. The
friends Of the men under arrest believe
that they will be put TO death. Many Of
the deputies have Ned to the south.
The Senate sent the Speaker and Deputy
Speaker a. a compaittee to ascertain from
Yuan Shih-k'ai why the arrests
were made and II he wanted the assistance
Of Parliament In running the Government.
The Senate and the Assembly decided not
to r-convene unless Yuan told them he
needed their aid. Yuan. replying to the
vehement protests Of the committee. said
he was unaware Of the feason for the
arrests. but would order an investigation.
One member Of Parliament was shot re-
Gently at Tientsin by order Of the Cover
nor. The charge against the man has not
been made public.
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NEW COURT HOUSE DRAWINGS.


Architect Lowell submits ModiAca-
items 81 Circular Dullaiag.
The County Court House Board. under
whose direction Guy Lowell 10 changing
his plans for the now court house which
were originally drawn for circular build
Ing. met yesterday and drawings of some
Of the notifications were submitted to
them. No aosion was taken.
1t II improbable that the modified plans
will be made public before September Is
The board yesterday took the initial
step In making room for tho new building
by Advertising for bids for tearing down
buildinss on the court house site.
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WOOD, JR., FINED AS sPEEDER.
Preston Gibson Also Punished. While
Hamilton Fish, JP., Gets Delay.

SALEM. Mass, Aug. 27.-William NJ.
Wood, Jr, son Of President Wood OF the
American WOolen Company. Boston. was
hned &25 In the District Court to-day for
running an automobile at illegal speed In
Manchester August ~.
Preston Gibson. the playwright. OF
Warrington was fined so for operating
an automobile without q license and S26
for 0verspeed,ng In Manchester on August
~.
II had been planned to arraign Hamil-
ton Fish. Jr.. on q charge Of overspeeding
an automobile In Manchester, but Chief
Of Police Sullivan received telegram
from Fish dated Garrison. N. ". which
stated. among other things. II regret ex-
tremely that ! missed the train for Hos
ton. II you will continue my case until
September 3, will be In court"
The case OF Robert c. Paine. son Of
Robert Treat Paine Of Boston, charged
with overspeeding an automobile In Man.
chester. Is assigned for trial septem.
ber :.