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The Springfield herald., 1914-10-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,
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Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land office at Lamar Colo,
Aug. "a, 1914
Notice is hereby given
that Charles F. Milligan
Of Kcnton, Okla. who on Dec 27, 1910.
made additional nd entry serial No.
09554 for (Addl. to O382s)
Ell nwa and es sw3 of section
q. township 50 S., range "A W. 9Th
principal Meridian. has filed
notice of Intention to make
five year proof to establs.. claim
to the land above
described before the u. ) Com. at
Springfield. Colo. on the 10th day of
Oct. 1914.
Claimant names ns Witnesses:
Thomas F. Milligan, Kenton, Oklahoma
r. R. Villers
G. r Poyner
T.. Stapleton, all thrfc of Wins Colo.
EUGENE NJ. WHITAKER Register
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NOTICE OF CONTEST.
For Publication:
DEPARTMENT or THE INTERIOR,

DEPARTMENT or THE INTERIOR,
United States Land Office.
Lamar. Colorado, Sept. 3, 1914
To Marion Coons of Lamar. Colo. Coptestct:
You are hereby notified that Fred
Schultz. who gives Fargo, Oklahoma
Ts his post-oflice address, did Oh Aug.
5, 1914, file in this Office his duly corroborateJ
application to contest and secure the caiicella-
tion Of your Homestead. Entry No. Ol2i54 Serial
Ol2l54 made Oct. go. 1912. for south = Of Sec.
,, Twp. 80 =. Rang, II W. 6th principal Me-
rid'an, and Rrounda for his
contest he alleges that said Marion Loons
has wholly abandoned said land: that he has failed
to reside upon, cultivate or improve ally portion
thereof from the date of his entry to the present
date.
You are, therefore, further notified that the
ssid allegations will be taken b. this Office as
having been confessed by you and your said entry
/ vii be caneeled hereunder withtut your further
rig to be heard therein. oitha before this Office
appeal. II you fail 70 flo 10 this once within
twenty days after the FOURTH publication Of
this notice. shown below. your snswer. under
oath. specifically meeting and responding to these
sllcgatic..s Of contest IL you fail within that
time to file in this Office due proof that you have
served copy OF your answer On the said contest
slt either in person by registered mail II THE
service /. made By the delivery Of n copy Of your
Answer to the contestant in person. proof Of such
service must be either the said contsstants
written acknow edsmsnt Of his receipt Of ths cspy
show ing the date Of its receipt, the adavit Of
the person by whom the delivery was made stat,
lug when and where the COPY was delivered: Il
/ made by registered mail, proof Of such ssrvies
must consist Of the affidavit Of the person by whom
| the copy was mailed stating when aDd the post
Office to which IL was mailed, and tAis aAidavit
must be accompanied by the postmaster's receipt
IT the letter.
You should state in yeur answer tie name Of
the poet efiiee 10 which ysu desire future notice
| to be cent 70 yoa,
EUGENE II. WHITAKER. Reeister,
Date Of frst publication sept. 25th, IS1ls
second - :" IL, le1A.
| '' third - e 2sth. 1914.
- fourth Oct, 2. 1914.
The Springfield herald., 1914-10-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
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Department Of t. InteI

department OF I. interior
=. s. Land Office
Lamar, Colo, Aug. rs 1914
Hpt.ce is hereby given that Charles
y. Casehier It Richards, Colo, who,
on July is. 1911, made Homestead en-
try, Serial No, ,l0s35 for the nwa,
nj sa} AMI Lots 10 and l2 Of Sec. l6,
Township a3 8, Hange a ".
9Th Principal Meridian, has filed no-
tice VI intention to make three year
proof, to establish claim to the land
above described before the United
Stat. Com. at Springfield Colo. on the
10th day of Oct. 1914.
Claimant names ss witnesses.
Jessie B. Taylor
Frank v. Field
Orval Kinds
George johnson, all of Richards; Colo.
EUGENE M. WHITAKER
Register.
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Office FOR PUBLICATIO N
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Department OF the Interior
u. s. Land ONCE at Lamar, Colo.
Sept. %. 1914
notice is hereby given that Rose Marquette Isli2
sbeth Myers Of spr inRfsld, Colo. who on Mar.
IL lsll' made homestead entry serial No, oito7s,
for nM Of Sec. 70
Twp. % south Range II wcs,,' tn l. M. has fled
Notice Of Intention to make three year proof tc
establish claim to the land above described, be-
fore the Clerk Of the District Court at Spring
field, Colorado, on the lith day Of Now. 1914.
Claimant names witncascs
James X, Ice. Henry CXenrcilcr, harlee lie =
derson, ThomH Oxcnreider Spring fc d Colo
EUGENE II. WHlTAkE existcr
The Springfield herald., 1914-10-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
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Department Of the interior

Department Of the Interior
U. s. Land Office, Lamar. Colorado.
Sept. 10, IVA.
Notice is hereby given tha& Elmer l.. Mills
Of Richards, Colorado. who On Feb. II. ls1i
made homestead entry sssiai No. Osess
for Lots s,6. Z. Q. s'+ nelf and So Nw1< Of SC.
Township. - south. Range a west 9Th
Principal hs1dian. has Sid nodes Of intention 70
make three ysar prosk - establish claim to tbs
land abovs described bsesrs the United ststss
Commissioner At sprins6eid. Cosoeadoo On. the 4
day q Nov, 1914.
ClAinant naaes - witnesses:
JP. Vsndssmask, Asa Hsss, E. G. Johnson
J. o. jackson, all Of Riehards, Cob.
EUGENE y. WHTTAKERRssistsf,
The Springfield herald., 1914-10-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
iPublisher)
Department Of the Interior

department Of The Ihtcr.Oi
Cnitcu States Land OnIro
Lamar, Colorado, sept % IVA
Noriee l. hereby given thut Edgar cartol Myers
Of Springfield, Colo. who Mar. H. 1911
made homestead entry serial No. 0itcIl for s. :
sec. 20 Twp. % S. Range ~ W., 9Th Principal
Meridian has filed notice Of intention to make
three year proof to establish claim to the lind
above desc ribcd. before the Clark al the District
Court. at Springfield. Colorado. on the / ith day
Of Nov.
Claimant names Witnesses:
James X. Ice, Henr. oxcnreider. James Oxen
reider, Thomas oxenreidcr. all of Springfield,
Colo.
Eugene NJ. whitaker,
Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

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Department of The Interior.
U. =. Land office at Lamar, Colo.
Aug. lS, 1914.
Notice 10 hereby given that John
Slough, Of Campo, Colorado, wht
on Apr. II, 1913. made homestead
entry, Serial No Gl2lS7, for N. K
Of Section 10. Township
81 8 Range 46 W.. 9Th principal Mer
idisn, has fled notice Of intention to
make three year proof to establish
calm to the land above described, be-
fors the United States Commissioner
at Springfield, Colo, on the snd day
Of October, 1914.
Claimant names a. witnesses:
John Critchfield
James N. Miller
Mary C. Snyder
Chas. E. Slough, all of Campo, Colo.
EUGENE NJ. WHITAKER, Register
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NOTICE. For PUBLICATION
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department OF the IhtcliOF
u. s. LAND OFFICE

Lamar. Colo. Sept. aa. 1914
Notice Is
hereby given that Lawernee Webster Myers
of Springfield Colo. whoon Mar. II, 1911 made
Hd entry, serial No. 0loO7o. for ~ section %,
township SO south. Range n W. 9Th Principal
Meridian has flied notice Of intention to make
thres year proof 70 establish einim to ths land
above described. before tho CIeyt OF thd Eft
Court ,t ~ rinshsld c. Soa ado, the 10th day Of
Nov. iHI
Claimant names ~ witnesses
James r. Ice, Henry Oxenreider, Charles A.
Henderson, Thomas oxsnrsider, ali Of Springfield
Colo.
Eugene NJ. Whitaker, Eegister
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Department Of tho Interior.
q. 8. Land Once at Lsmsr. Colu.,
sspt. 70, 1914.
Notice 10 hereby given that James l.. Cooper
ofRiehsrds, Colo, who, on March Is, 1911
made Housstsad entry Serial No. Olo0ss 70,
Lsts 5. ., T. ., SIS ns.z and sw,4 nw't Of See. s.
rownsAip "a s.. Range 10 W.
9Th Prineihay Meridian, has hled notice Of inten.
tioa to make thrss year proof, to establish claim
to the land obovs dsscribsd. before The US
Commisssnsr, at Springfield, colo on the 7tt
day Now, lsil-,
Cbioant names ~ witnesses:
Nartain Miller, ThOmss o, Naynatd, Jane, T..
Ffisdly, Psrss L. AekinIsv. all of richards, Colo
EUGENE II. WHITAKER
Register.
The Springfield herald., 1914-10-02
NOTICE. FOR PUELic ALTON
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U. 8. Land Office at Lamar, Colo.
Scot. 10, ls:I
rictards Colo, who on Dec. u. 1910, mad . HI
s.try serial No. V5os for Lstss II. Is. ~, II IL
y. "a. n'a So; Of Section {.
Twp. rs 8. K. - West and MI sw 4 6th Rrin- u.
hss Ajsa notice of intsntiso 10 aaks Thres
ysar psssf b establish elaim TO the lsad above
dssefgosd hsfoss IL URitsd etstes Commissioner
q Spsins6sld. CsaseaSs. sn the 9Th day Of Nov,
1914.
Claisant nance - ~itnesses-
CharSes A. Carr.
Nathan Taylss. both Of Hidalro. Okla.
FrsA Csgiins Of Richards. Colo.
Al. Strsetsr Of Lamport Colo.
EUGENE 4. WHITAKER, Asgister,
The Springfield herald., 1914-10-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Publisher)

Department Of the Interior
u. S. Land office at Lamar, Colo, Sept. 81, 1914
Notice is hereby given that Julian Loutin of
Troy. Colo. who on Sept. 10, 1877.
made Hid. entry. 1861 Serial. No. O3576, for MI
nel4ne'i. NV, ,4ani SCI nc'i of sec. 3. 7. a4..
x. s! W., 9Th =. ", las filed notice of in,cntion
to make Five year Proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before the Ieik
Of the County Court at Trinidad, Colorado. on
the Slst day of Oct, 1914.
Claimant names wi,nes sses:
Nicolas Fernandez, David Trujillo. both of
Troy, Colo., Neberto Lutin, Jose C. Aragon
9th of Grey Creek Colo
EUGENE u. whitaker. Register.
The Springfield herald., 1914-10-02
". n. MERRILL P.J J. A'&ARTY
Oepy. Dist. AttoSsey
MERRILL 4 M'CARTY
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law
Lamar National Bank BidG.
Rooms T. I snd 9
A general practice In all civil mstters
In all the courts.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
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Department Of the Interior.


Department Of the Interior.
U, S. Land Office at Lamar Celo.
Aug. ~, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that Car;
=. Neff, of Notts, Kansas,
who on December IA. 1910, made home
stead entry, Serial No. 092s6, for
net of Sec. 81 and nw} Of sec: 80, twp,
80 S. Range Al w., 9Th principal
Meridian, has filed notice Of intention
TO make three year proof, to Establish
claim to the land above described, be.
fore the Judge of the CoHAty Court
at Springfield, Colorado, on the l4th
day of October, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Clarence G. Sutton.
William E Rourk
James F. Lang, all three of Mott
Kansas.
Lee W. Sayers of Wentworth, Colo.
UGENE ~. whitaker Register.
The Springfield herald., 1914-10-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Publisher
Department of tho IpterfOr.

Publisher
Department of tho Interior,
U. 8. Land On1cs
Lamar, Colo, July. eth. lal 4
Notice Is hereby given that John NJ wamaek
Of Richards, Colo, who on Apr. 1. 1911, male
homestead entry Serial No. Oi02!a, for wi
W." Sec. 80, Twp. 80 S. r. 10 W 9Th p
Meridian mas filed notice Of intention to make
three year proof tn establish claim to the land ..
bove described before the United States com
ntsprinRhe'd colorado on the 9th day oi Oct.
1914.
Claimant nsnes as witnesses:
Floyd Scott
Clayton Byrd
o. E. HInds
George johnson, nlI OF Richards Colo.
EUGENE NJ. WHITAKER,
Register.
The Springfield herald., 1914-10-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
department Of the Interior
US Land ONCE at Lamar Colo. sept. 10, 1911.
Noties 10 hereby given that Tom c. Cong Il
Of Lsmport. Colo. who on
Apr D. 1911. made HID. entry ser..i No. oios2s 70,
W's Sec. 20. twp. ~ g.,
hanxe lsw.' 9Th Principal Meridian. has 6isd
notaes of intention to make three ysss prod
to sstablish claim to the land shove described, b.
fore the United states commlssioner At Spring.
field, Colo., on the 'lth day Of Oct. 1914.
Claimant names - witnesses.
Jrcob ". Harmon OF Wentworth Colo.
Charles A, Carr Of I.ampert Colo.
Edgar Wait
Sherman James OF Richardr, Colo.
EUGENE N. WHITAKER, Register.
The Springfield herald., 1914-10-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Departu,snt Il ~ IntsrSoe,
U. 8. LAID Odses et
Lamar. Cesorad9 Sept. .. 1914.
Notice is hereby given that FLOYD Scot
Of Richards, Colorado, who on Mar. 2lth, lsll
made Homestead entry Serial No eioi'o
for Lots !, 8, MI sex and ne!l Scs. q
r.a; S, Range Ssw. 9Th Principal M~idiap. h.,
fled potsce Of intsution TO maks Three
year proof 70 establish eisim 70 ths lsnd
above described, befors the u. s. Com.
Springfield o,3a. On ~ 18th day Of Oct,
1914,
Claimant names - witses:
John n. Wamssk
George Johnsoo
Clayton Byrd
c. E. Hinds, ali Of Richards Colo
HU0ENE Il. WHITAKER, Registsf.
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Department Of thu Intsrios
U, y, Land Oh.os at Lamar, Coloradi

U. Y. Land Oh.os at Lamar. Colorado.
sept g., 1914
Notics 10 hereby given that Charlie A. HendeIsen
Of Springfield, Colorado. Who on Apr. 3,
1911, made homestead entry serial No. ol021s fos
VIZ Ssetion.ai To .nship - S. Range Il
W. eth Principal Meridian has 6lsd notice Of
intention to make thrse year proof to establish
claim to the land above described before ths
Clerk Of the District Court At SpringEslA. Colo
rado, on the 10th day Of Now, 1914.
Cls mant nance ~ witnessed.
Arthur Mysrs. Lawrsnes Mysss. Henry Oxen.
reidss. James Ice, all Of Sprinsfisid Colo.
EUGENE n. WHITAKER
Rseistsr:
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,
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Dspartu,snt Of the Interior
U. 8. Land Once At Lamar, Colorado,
sept. 20. l9l4..
Notice Is hereby given that Perse L. Mckinley
richards Colo, who. on Dec. l5. 1870, made
Homestead entry Serial No. Oo;sl e.. sec, So. T..
30 s.. Range 4s W., 9Th PRINCIPAL Meridian, has
filed notice Of intsntioa to make three year prvof
to establish claim TO the land above described.
before tho United States commissioner at Spring.
field, Coe., on the 'th day Of Nov. 1914,
Claimant names as witnesses
Martin MIlisr. Thomas o. Maynard, J.ue, f.
friedly. James l. Cooper. ali OF Richards. Colo.
EUGENE M. WHITAKER
Register.
The Springfield herald., 1914-10-02
sS D. CHURCH,
LienSed5r~~
Embdlmer
Calls Answered Day or Night.
Will, Church & Adams.
Phone Lamar 219-
Lamar,-Kolo
NOTICE POR PUBLlCArIN.
Publisher.
DeDartment of the Interior

U. s. Land Office at Lamar, Colo.
sept. 9 lsi%
Notes Ia hereby given that David r. Rups Of
Villas, Colo., who On Oct. Is, IoO7
mads HID .sntry No. 1857 ssrisi No. 0ll4s for the
.wN Of Sec. 10 and ou AIR Is. 1914 made Add.
Homestead sntsy No oIGi5i for WI nal d ,e'a
ncS dissection y and sw,t nwk Of Section TO-.
Township ri g., Range u W.. 9Th Principal
n. hss 6lsd notice Of intention to make five
yses proof 70 establish claim 70 the land abovs de-
scrissd before the u. s. Commissioner at
Springfield, Cosc., on the 2d day Of Oct., 1914.
Claimant nasnss ~ witnesses:
Israel Packard
Nathaniel p. Davis
Lorensky F. Davis. vi three Of Villas Cslo
Henry NJ, Tu9el Of Stoninxton Colo
EUGENE Y. WHITAKER. Register
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
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Department Of the IntsFior
U. q Land Onics at Lamar. Colorado.
Sept 18th 1914.
Notice 10 hsrhS given that JsmssC. Hsud riekson
Ct Stonington, Coao, who, on April " 1911. made
homestead entry serial No. VioS2l, fpe SECT SEC
% and on March %. 1914, made Add. HOMESTEAD
NO. oA2ol for the nsh Of section q
Twp. 32. >. R. ~ ". eth p. Msridia
hss aled notice Of intsation to make Three
year proof to establish claim to tbs land above
described, before the United State commission
eT, At Springfield. Colorado, on the 9th day Of
Nov. 1914,
Claimant naG % - witnesses:
Ihnrlss H. MAnlove, frank ". Manlovs, J. sW.
Stephenson, all three Of Riehsrds Colo. yCha.ss
e. wilson, Of Villas, Coi9,
EUGENE u, WHITAKER.
REGISTER.
The Springfield herald., 1914-10-02
Edgar Roberts

Attorney and Counselor
Practice in the courts of Kan
srs, Oklahoma, Colorado, and
before the U. S. Land Office.
ELKHART KANs,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-30
NEXT SATURDAY Is
"CLEAN-UP" DAY
Mayor so PrOclaims 1t, at Solic-
itation of Public Health
League

A PROCLAMATION has been issued by
Mayor Marx, at the request of the
Detroit public Health league urging
citizens to make Saturday, May 2, q
general cleanup day Of back yards
and alleys. Supplementing the
mayors appeal, the league asks that
e, cry householder do his share to-
ward making Detroit 'spotless
town by clearing out all rubbish.
leyeling ash piles and 'tidying up"
generally every spot about hrs indi-
vidual premises.
Now is the time to make way
with all the winters accumulation OF
rubbish. TO minimize the danger OF
disease which filth always produces" :"
reads one OF the leagues circulars. It
IS urged also that after the cleanup
process has been accomplished, the
ny campaign be started by screening
windows and doors OF residences and
stables and by giving close attention
20 the condition and care OF garbage
cans
The league. which is cooperating in
its cleanup work and sanitary cam
paign with the Board OF Health. will
be glad 10 help citizens with sugges.
-tieHs a. e. the -bestmeans- TO DC used.
and prompt attention will be given
such requests II communications are
sent TO Dr Frank r. Pitcher. chair.
mar OF the league, or Mrs. George l..
SeabOnd secretary or bv telephoning
TO Walnut 653 or Grand 3455-M
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-30
WORLDS RICHEST
YOUTH Wed WITH
SIMPLE RITES
Astor-H Huntington edding
Takes Place In the Palatial
Home of Brides Parents
ONLY CLOSE FRIENDS
ATTEND CEREMONY
Bridegroom Is But u Years Old
Bride 20-Were Childhood
Sweethearts

STAATSBURG, n. y. April So
Vincent Astor, son of the late John
Jacob Astor, and the wealthiest young
man IN, the country, and Miss Helen
Dinsmore Huntington, were married
here today at Hopeland. the home OF
the brides parents The wedding
ceremony was completed at 1245.
With only about 20 guests In at
tendance, the wedding was compare
lively simple. This was necessary
owing to the condition OF the bride
groom whose physicians had warned
him against the excitement OF an
elaborate wedding Fifteen of the
guests arrived from NJ York on a
special car attached - one OF the
regular trains about an hour before
the ceremony was performed. They
were gretted by Ford Huntington.
uncle OF the bride, who escorted them
to two motors and two station wagons
and hurried them TO Hopeland house.
The chauffeurs and coachmen all
wore bridal roses in their lapels.
An orchestra OF 20 pieces furnished
the music incident to the wedding.
The wedding march from Lohengrin
was rendered for the bridal process
sion, and among other numbers were /:
Mendelssohn's Spring Song; "Oh,
Perfect Love" by Barnby, and selec
tions from "Thais." La Boheme" and
Madame Butterfly The latter selec
tions were played during the wedding
breakfast.
The only attendants chosen for
Miss Huntington were Alice Muriel
Astor and Margaret Dows, daughter
of Mrs. Tracy Dows, whose home is
near Hopeland house, and her sister,
Miss Alice Huntington. The two for.
mer were TO act as flower girls, and
the brides sister as maid OF honor.
Herman Oelrichs, boyhood chum OF
Vincent Astor. was best man. There
were no ushers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-30
Won WALDEN IS
GUILTY; FACES
LIFE SENTENCE
Jury Quickly Convicts Cincinnati
ii Youth of Holding Up
Metropole Clerk
SENTENCE DEFERRED
FOR SEVERAL DAYS
Parole Officer Will Look Into
Case and Make Recommends
tiOn To Court

Edwin Won Walden, accused OF
holding up Night Clerk William H.
Burns. of the Metropole hotel, at $3.50
in the morning of March 19, and TAX.
ing $302.20 from him at the point OF q
revolver, was found guilty Of assault
with arms, with intent to kill, short.
ly after noon, Thursday, in Judge
Connolly's court. The jury was out
about an hour The maximum sen.
tence for this offense is life impris-
onment.
Attorney Chawke at once asked for
80 days in which to file motion for
new trial, and 60 days to prepare
bill OF exceptions.
All right said Judge Connolly.
Sentence will not be pronounced
for several days Probation Officer
Mcdonnell will investigate the case,
and make a recommendation 10 Judge
Connolly. IL the meantime. There
Will be no hurry. as Capt. Mcdonnell
has several other matters on hand,
and II may take him several days TO
find out all he wants to know about
young Won Walden
The jury went out at 1925. A live
ly debate began at once, and the
sound of voices in loud argument
came through the locked door Won
Walden sat stolidly in the prisoners
box He was taken 10 the Jail for
luncheon, and was brought back. He
gove no sign of emotion.
DR.. and Mrs. Won Walden. with Mrs.
j. X Galley and Mrs. r. c. Stoddard.
waited nervously. DR.. Won Walden
left his seat for a few moments, and
walked about the building Mrs. Won
Walden's composure gave way. and
she cried silently. II was the first
exhibition of feeling that she had al.
lowed herself TO betray, and she soon
regaiBed control and wiped her eyes.
Or. Won Walden returned The quar-.
tel va very hopeful Dr. Won Walden
sroke In high terms OF Judge Connol.
ly's conduct OF the case. and OF his
charge TO the jury. Across the room
Edwin. in the prisoners box looked
ct them from moment TO moment. and
quickly averted his gaze. About so
CCOatiSued on PsEe Two).
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-04-30
TEMPLE BETH FL
SEEKS new site
OUT WOODWARD
Negotiations Are Pending For
Property at Corner of Glad
: StOne-ave.
BUSINESS ENCROACHES
ON PRESENT BUILDING
Congregation is Large Enough
to Warrant Erection of Sec
Ond Structure

The North Woodward-ave district,
In which so many fine church editces
now stand is to have still another, II
negotiations now pending between the
Temple Beth FL board OF trustees and
the Maxwell Fisher estate, which is
handled by the Union Trust Co, come
to happy conclusion over the prop
erty at the northwest corner OF Wood
ward and Gladstone-aves The corner.
with a frontage on Woodward.ave
which extends for a halfbloCk, and
about 250 feet on Gladstone-ave., is
considered one OF the most desira Bile
sites in the district There is large
red brick mansion on the property
which for years was. occupied as a
home by Harold Jarvis. and for the
last two years has been used by Miss
Mary Newman as private school
AS Temple Beth FL Is the only re.
formed Jewish congregation in the
city and the present beautiful temple
on Woodward-aye., between Erskine
and Eliot-sts., is rapidly being en-.
croached upon by business blocks, the
trustees OF the temple have feit Il
necessary TO look far into the future
and provide for the possible necessity
OF removing from the present building
The congregation OF the temple is so
large that its overflow membership
could easily take care OF branch
church
Residents in the vicinity OF the
property desired. which Is highly re-
stricted have been approached by
the Union Trust co. with regard to
the feeling for or against the erection
OF a church edifce on the corner, and
the suggestion was made that II the
property were not used for church
purposes Il very likely would be turn
ed over to business as so many other
fine corners along the avenue have
been. The fear of the latter was sum
cient TO Influence the majority OF the
residents TO favor the church edifice
Indeed. they agreed there could be no
possible objection TO a church
When Miss Newman. whose lease
OF the residence for private school
purposes has two years still 10 run,
learned that parties were after the
site. she made otertures as would.De
purchaser also but found that the
Temple Beth FL representatives had
secured an option
Rabbi Leo ~ Franklin told The
Times ha was not ia a position TO al.
Arm or deny that his congregation
wanted the property for church pur.
poses