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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-24
HAMON LEFT NO WILL,
Says WIDOWS COUNSEL
Report Clara Smith Participates in
Division OF Fortune Believed
to BE Untrue.
SHE LEAVES FOR ARDMORE
Bond Guaranteed on Arrival ut
Oklahoma Town, After Which
She Will Return to I'll Paso Until
Trial Is Called.
Lny Associated Press.l

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 23.-Jake l..
committeeman from OKLAHOMA and
oil magnate left no will, and reports
that there is document naming Miss
Clara Smith Hamon as beneficiary
are erroneous as far as he can as
certain, according 20 a statement here
tonight by Fred ELLIS. OF Ardmore.
Okla. attorney for Mrs. Jake l.. Ha-
mon, the widow
MIR. Ellis. who said he was here
on business In connection with the
Hamon estate. declared that he and
others interested had made Il thor
ough search of Mr.. lannon's personal
effects and had failed TO find q trace
Of will.
HE told me shortly before he re-
ccivcd the wound which caused his
;eath that he had not made a Will,
but that he expected to do so before
long" Mr.. Ellis said.
Il was closely in touch with his
affairs. had been associated with him
many years and feel certain that If
had made Will 1 would have
merous other Of his intimate friends
II they knew about a Will and all
have disclaimed any knowledge of IT,
lie added that he had first heard
that there was will making Miss
Smith a beneficiary through news
paper dispatches.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-24
POET OPENS WAR
Jon ITALIAN NATION; /;
| F|UME is CLOSED
Populace Ordered Not to
Leave or Speak iii
of Him.
PENALTY OF DEATH MAY
FOLLOW ANY VIOLATIONS
rood Supply Will Not Last
Them More Than
Two Weeks.
u l. Dol d II Ed is OPPOSED
-i''"rs operations Begin by Gov.
erhment Forccs-Attempt to
seize Canal Is Failure.
BLOOD SHED is OPPOSED
Military Operations Begin nv Gov.
ernment Forccs-Attcmpt to
Seize Canal Is Failure.
Flight of Civilians
From Fiume, Begins

LONDON. Dec. .3.-The cv,cr
non or Fiume by civflinns In. be.
gun nccordinE to dispatch frn,
'nh TO the London Times, Al.
re"aS one hundred refugee, hnv.
arrived Mt CnndrIda. Th. f,os
"ituntion mt FIune 4, con,,s.r.s
almost desperate.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-24
Lightning Kills Student.

MACON. GA, Dec. 23.-John
hatcher. student. was killed. and
|Miss Maggie Smith. teacher, was In
|Sured late yesterday when lightning
struck the dorm H,itory OF tho Qrlanna
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-24
KENTUCKY TOBACCO MEN
FORM TOBACCO AGENCY

Ehnfzed mt Conference OF Plant
crs and Others.
LEXINGTON. KY, Dec. o3.-Plans
Tor cooperative tobacco market
ing company were approved at a con-
ference of central Kentucky tobac-
CO growers here today.
a resolution protesting against the
proposal of the Secretary of the
Treasury that the tax on manufac-
tured tobacco be increased six cents
pound also was adopted.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-24
CATHOLIC BISHOPS. ASKED
TO "WATCH" Y M C. 4.
Holy See Issues Decree Declaring "Y" Seeks TO Inf,l
ence homIsh Members to Desert Faith While Pro
1essing Absolute Freedom of Religious Thought.

on Christmas Eve in the Pontine
Cnapel. thus resuming custom
abandoned while Leo XIII. was Pom
tiff.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-24
Two Fircmcn I<IIIed-

ST. JOHNS. n. E., Dec. 23.-Two
1rcmen were killed and four injured
in n fire which destroyed the Star
Theatcr today One of the walls
collapsed burying the six men.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-24

James II. Mathers. of the firm of
Mathers & Coakley. attorneys for
Clara Barton Smith. declared here to-
day he has Understood all the time"
that there is will OF the late Jake
L. Hamon. Republican national COM
mitteeman, in existence and that
Clara Smith is left one-fourth OF the
estate" He added. however. that he
Grnntip,,nd an c.,nn,l ~, -. = -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-24

Kew +. II. Meuschke recently re-
signed the pastorate OF Bethlehem
Lutheran Church, after services ex-
tending through many years. to ac-
cept call to Norfolk.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-24
INDIANA PASTOR WILL
ACCEPT RICHMOND CALL
rev. .. a. Sinner. Prominent Clergy.
man, Expects to Assume Duties
EIrSt of Jnnunry
Especial 10 The Times Dispatch !

IoPtclaI TO TIE Times s-Dispatch.
LAPoRTE. IND. Dec. 23.-Rey. q.
y. Sauer, OF Michigan City. prominent
Indiana Lutheran clergyman. an
nounccd today that he would accent n
call to the pastorate Of the bethlehem
Lutheran Church in Richmond. Va. His
labors Will begin early in January.
MT. Sauer has been an Indiana pastor
for the past eight years.
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CONTINUED on Seventh PoceD
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29

gregation won't have to turn clear around
when anybody comes In with new dress
on.
A good deal Of sickness is expected in
this community as soon as medicine gets
down within reach of all.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
$500 Pearl Found
Between Toes of Pig

MEXICO CITY, Mexico. Dec. 29.-The
white toe on the muddy foot of q hog
attracted the attention Of Morris John
son, farmer living near here. Upon
closer examination he found that the
white object was not toe but perfect
pearl and that it was lodged between two
toes He sold the pearl for $500.
Johnson had been feeding his hogs
with mussel meat secured from mussel
seekers, who were collecting the BIZ
valves In the Rock River to sell the
shells to button manufacturs.
Popularity OF fresh water pearls has
grown steadily in recent years. Wis
consin claims the honor OF being the
first State to develop a substantial mar
ket for these gems many of which have
a rich lustre and are of delicate shades
of pink and white. While Oriental
yearls are the finest, the Wisconsin and
Illinois fresh water pearls are In big de-
mand.
Pearl fishing is the most lucrative Of
trades in the Orient. In Wisconsin and
Illinois 1t also has made many a pearl
fisher rich, for not only are valuable
pearls found frequently, but the shells
find a ready market in the Mississippi
river button factories.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
MOTHERS STARVE
TO SAVE CHILDREN
Mrs. Albert j. Brown Tells of
European Relief.

Mothers in Central Europe 20 without
food in order 10 save their children from
starvation. declared Mrs. Albert j
Brown to a conference OF workers for
the Hoover European relief fund, last
night. at the 7. NJ. c. A.
Mrs Browns husband. who Is presi-
dent Of the Farquar Heating and Nenti-
lating Company. has been in charge Of
the relief work for the Friends Church in
SaXony and Silesia for the past year. and
her daughter recently sailed for Europe
to assist IN the work. Mr. Browns spe-
cinc work has been to organize the feed
ing Of the children, in which he IS helped
by committees organized by The gov
eminent Mr. Hooyer's policy is to help
those who help themselves, and for every
dollar given by America for food. the
government is required to contribute 81
in service and transportation.
Mrs. Brown told a graphic story Of the
sufferings OF the children. who are
dwarfed and as wrinkled as old men.
Their pleading for food is heart-break-
ing. she said. But only actually debili-
tated are admitted to the feeding station.
All applicants are examined and before
admittance must have the certificate of
a physician. They are given one meal
a day. Mrs. Brown told how mothers
bring their children to the station. where
they are looked over in the receiving
room, and many sent away, because the
funds will not admit feeding those who
are not actually undernourished. Those
who remain are examined in a second
room and again there is q wedding out.
perhaps only a few of them reaching the
third office.
Harper ]. Ransburg, county chairman
presided at the meeting and explained
plans for a short drive to cover the en-
tire county in a few days
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
NEW MEXICAN REGIME
READY TO DEAL

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29-The new
regime in Mexico is getting ready to deal
with the Harding administration. diplO-
mats here declared today. and with that
end in view, has revived efforts to dis
cuss ''preliminaries" with some repre-
sentative OF the American President-elect.
According to adyices from Mexico City,
the new attempt to reach a preliminary
understanding with the incoming admin
istration seeks to effect a conference be-
tween an enissary from Obregon and a
representative from Harding, who may
speak with authority. If such a con-
ference is held the 0bregon representa-
tive would seek to establish terms which
would pave the way to recognition upon
the Inauguration of Harding, it was
; learned here.
To support this reported course by
Mexico, it Is pointed out in diplomatic
circles that Mexico's failure to answer
the recent note from Secretary Of State
Colby indicates she has decided TO await
the Inauguration Of Harding before re-
newing a formal effort to obtain recog-
milton.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
Evidence Cooked,
Offender Released

Los ANGELES. Dee 29.-Evidence thar
Ia in any way cooked up" does no:
ego" in Police Judge Hugh J. Craw-
ford's court.
This was declared to have been proved
after the judge had dismissed a case
against H. Zirn, q harbOr fisherman and
captain Of a vessel Of the local fishing
fleet.
Zirn was taken into custody by dep
uty of the State Fish and Game Com
mission. The officer took from the fisher
man as evidence three gunnysacks allied
with Holsters. 1t was charged that many
IF the Holsters exceeded sixteen inches IN
length. the maximum size permitted by
the lsw for such catches.
AS the fisherman was not taken tmme'
diately to court, the deputy conceived tho
idea Of boiling the evidence as precau
tionary measure The court held that
the evidence had been tempered with and
that, as cooking of Holsters causes them
70 shrink the judge could not take cog.
nizance Of their condition prior TO the
cooking.
The case was dismissed and Fisherman
Zirn released
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
ECONOMY NEED
FACES HARDING
IN PROBLEMS
Legislative Leaders Reported
Preparing to Prune Army
and Navy Bills.
OPINION CLASH ARISES

MARION, Ohio, Dec. 29.-Nayal poll
eies OF the next administration are ex-
pected TO be taken mp during Il confer
ence today between President-elect Hart
ing and Congressman Kelly (Mich-l,
member of the House Naval Affairs Com
mittee.
Harding faces the problem of reconcil.
ing the need for economy in Govern
ment affairs, with his desire that the
United States keep in the first line OF
naval powers. Some legislative leaders
are preparing TO apply their pruning
knives to the Army and Navy appr0pria-
tons bills and effect the major portion
OF the savings in these two directions.
Others see in this a dangerous trent
toward false economy
Harding's visitors today include ii. Ii
Stafford, president Chicago Live Stock
Exchange, accompanied by 4 COMMITTEES
from his organization, and Charles ".
Hoyt, New York advertising man.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
Hunter Hurt in
Fight With Moose

BANGOR, Maine, Dec. 29-George Hin
ton of Doaktown, one Of the best known
hunters and guides Of the Miramichi
River country, is suffering from two
broken ribs and many cuts and bruises
sustained In desperate battle with a
wounded bull moose in the woods near
New Brunswick. He arrived here for
treatment
Hinton shot and, as he believed, killed
one Of the largest bulls he had ever seem
Turning 10 observe another moose, the
hunter left the wounded animal for a
moment As he did so, the bull scrambled
to its feet and charged.
Realizing his danger, Hinton flung him
self upon the moses horns and chung
there until the wearied animal shook him
loose and 1ed into the woods.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
Long Chase for Negro
Nearing End in West

WILSON. Ark. Dec. 29.-The long
chase for Henry Lowry, negro, who has
been sought by scores Of armed men in
connection with killing two white per
sons and wOunding two others Saturday.
seemed to he nearing an end today. Re
ports received here today said he had
been surrounded on Island 81 In the
Mississippi River. just opposite Nodena,
Ark, the scene of the crime. The pur-
suers have taken boat and gone TO the
island.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
Shutdown Fears
Smallpox Epidemic

GREBNsBURG, Ind, Dec. 20.--Seven of
the eight members of the family of Mr..
and Mrs. John Weber Of Shutdown are
now suffering from smallpox. Mr.. Weber
so far has not contracted the disease.
Residents of Shutdown have become
alarmed over the threatened spread of
the disease, since Willard Meyers, a
school teacher, was found III Christmas
day with the disease. The night before
he became I'll he attended q Christmas en-
tertainment at which nearly every family
Of the community was represented.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
Urges Support for
Indiana Colleges
SnecIal TO The Tine.

HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Dec 29.--In
IN address before the Hartford city
Rotary Club here last evening, Charles
w. Watkins of Muncie, former Indiana
governor Of Rotarians, urged the club
to get behind q movement for larger
appropriations for Indiana colleges, in
order to uphold the educational stan
dard Of the State. The club took no
action
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29

Frisby Hancock cmptied out his
pockets today. He says 1t is surprising
how much can accumulate In six months
II fellow puts everything he thinks
he wants TO save In his pockets
The benches at the Hog Ford Church
have been rearranged so that the con-
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
cooDYEAR RECEIVER STEP.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 29.-Plans to
carry to the Court of Appeals suit ask
ing appointment Of receiver for the
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company OF
Akron were announced today by Frank
S. Monnett, minority stockholder. The
petition flled recently in Common Pleas
Court here will be allowed to be dis
missed at his own cost, Monnett said, in
stead of being amended SO as TO expedite
an appeal.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29

FRANKLIN, Ind. Dec 29.-The suit Of
c. c. Hughes, treasurer of the johnson
County Farmers Federation, against
County Auditor John l.. Gregg and the
State Tax Board, contrasting the horizon
tai increase ordered by the State Tax
Board on johnson County property. has
been set for trial on New Years day
IN Johnson Circuit Court.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-29
Hold Reputed Slayer

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Mexican au-
taorities have arrested the reputed muir
dcrer Of John Berrens, an American. OF
san Francisco, who was Killed in the
state OF Mexico about Nov. 20, accordin Z
to advices to the State Department late
today.
The suspect is being held In Mlnchao-
can
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CITATION FOR HEARING ON FIN
% Al ACCOUNT AND FOR
DISTRIBUTION.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of julius
E. Arndt, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all per-
SONS interested in the above entitled
matter:
Whereas, Henry c. Kraus has filed
in this court his final account OF his
administration of the estate of the
above named decedent, together with
his petition praying for the adjust
ment and allowance of said final &C
count and for distribution of the res
idue of said estate to the persons
thereunto entitled: - It Is Ordered,
that said petition be heard. and that
all persons interested in said matter
be and appear before this court on
the 31st day of August, 1920, at ten
o'clock a. m, at the PROBATE Court
Rooms in the Court House, at Man,
kato, in said County, and then and
there, or as soon thereafter as said
matter can be heard, show cause. II
any they have, why said petition
should not be granted, and that this
citation be served by the publication
thereof in The Mankato Free Press,
according to law.
Witness the Honorable, Evan
Hughes, Judge Of said court. and the
seal of said court, this Bird day OF
Court sealj EVAN HUGHES
Judge.
HI. & J.w. schmitt & H. w. Volk.
Attorneys for Petitioner
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STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue. Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Ames
A. Griswold, Decedent.
The state Of Minnesota to all Per-
sons Interested In the Above Entitled
Matter:
Whereas, Marcia q. Rains has fled
in this court her final account of her
administration of the estate Of the
above named decedent, together with
her petition praying for the adjust
ment and allowance of said final ac-
count and for distribution of the res
idue Of said estate to the persons
thereunto entitled: It Is o. dered, that
said petition be heard, and that all
persons interested in said matter be
and appear before this court on the
28th day Of August. 1920, at ten
o'clock a. M, at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House, at Man
kato, in said County, and then and
there, or as soon thereafter as said
matter can be heard, show cause, If
any they have why said petition
should not be granted, and that this
citation be served by the publication
thereof in TIE Mankato Free Press,
according to law.
Hughes Judge Of said court. and the
seal Of said court, this S0th day Of
July, 1920.
court Seal) EVAN HUGHES.
Judge.
Attorneys for Petitioner.
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Dated July q, 1920.
probate S'eal.) EVAN HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
Thomas Hughes,
Attorney.
July 30. August 6.13-192o.)

July go August 6-13- 1920
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth, District Court Sixth
Judicial District.
First National Bank Of Mankato,
Minnesota, a corporation, Plaintiff, VS.
Frank Kotthoff, Defendant
SUMMONS.
State Of Minnesota to the above
named defendants:
You are hereby summoned and re-
quired to answer the complaint OF the
plaintiff in the above entitled action.
which complaint is on file in the office
of the Clerk at the Court house In the
City ofMankato, Minnesota, and to
serve a copy of your answer to said
complaint upon the subscribers at
their office at No. 201 Odd Fellows
Bldg, in the City OF Mankato, Min
nesota within twenty COO days after
the service of this summons upon you,
exclusive of the day Of service, and
IL you fail so to answer within said
time, Plaintiff will take judgment
against you in the sum Of 1912. 81
with interest on $500 thereof from
April 6, 1917 at the rate Of 8 per
cent per annum, on SIS thereof from
April 10, 1917 at the rate of 8 per
cent per annum and on $97. 81 there
of from May 20, 1918 at the rate OF
per cent per annum, together with
plaintiffs costs and disbursements In
this action and that plaintiff will apply
to the court for the relief demanded In
said complaint.
IVAN BOWEN & LEROY BOWEN,
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
201 Odd Fellows Bldg.
Mankato, MINI.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Defran-
sa A. Mcconnell, Decedent.
The State Of Minnesota to all Per-
sons Interested In the Above Entitled
Matter:
Whereas, William w. P. Mcconnell
has filed in this court his final account
of his administration of the estate Of
the above named deceient, together
with his petition praying fer the ad-
tustment and allowance of said final
account and for distribution of the
residue of said estate to the persons
thereunto entitled: Il Is Ordered,
that said petition be heard, and that
all persons interested in said matter
be and appear before this court on
the Both day Of August, 1920, at ten
o'clock a. m, at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House, at Man
kato, in said County, and then and
there, or as soon thereafter as said
matter can be heard, show cause, if
any they have, why said petition
should not be granted, and that this
citation be served by the publication
thereof in The Mankato Free Press,
according to law.
Witness the Honorable, Evan
Hughes, Judge Of said court. and the
seal Of ,add court. this End day Of
August, 1920.
(Court seai.) EVAN HUGHES.
Judge.
Thomas Hughes,
Attorney for Petitioner.
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TITION FOR PROBATE OF

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Dyan-
thia Vandarworka, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the allowance and
probate of the will of said decedent:
The petition of L. D. Rogers being
duly filed in thisi court, representing
that Dyanthia Vandarworka, then a
resident of the County of Blue Earth,
State of Minnesota, died on the 7th
day of July, 1920, leaving last will
and testament which Is presented to
this court with said petition, and
praying that said instrument be al
lowed as the last will and testament
of said decedent, and that letters Tes-
tamentary be issued thereon to L. D.
Rogers, Now Therefore, you, and ca
Of you, are hereby cited and required
to show cause, if any you have, before
this court, at the Probate Court Rooms
in the Court House, in the City Of
Mankato, County of Blue Earth, State
of Minnesota, on the 23rd day of Au-
gust, 1920. at ten o'clock a. m, why
the prayer of said petition should not
be granted.
Witness the Honorable, Evan
Hughes, judge of said court. and the
seal of said court, this 23rd day of
July. 1920.
(Court seaD EVAN HUGHES,
Judge
L. D. Rogers. Attorney & Petitioner.
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TlTION FOR MlNiSTRA-
TON.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County OF
Blue Earth, In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate Of Oscar
Lee, Decedent.
The State of Minnesota to all per-
sons interested in the granting of ad-
ministration of the estate Of said de-
cedent: The petition of Anna Lee
having been filed in this Court, rep
resenting that Oscar Lee then a res
ident of the County Of blue Earth,
State of Minnesota, died intestate on
the 18th day of April, 1920; and pray
ing that letters Of administration on
his estate be granted to A. O. Lee,
and the Court having fixed the time
and place for hearing said petition:
Therefore, You, and Each Of You, are
hereby cited and required to show
cause. if any you have, before this
Court at the Probate Court Rooms in
the Court House, in the City of Man
kato, in the County Of Blue Earth,
State of Minnesota, on the 23rd day
of August, 1920, at ten o'clock a. m.
why said petition should not be
granted.
Witness, The Judge of said Court,
and the Seal Of said Court, this Gath
day of July, 1920.
(Court Seal.) EVAN HUGHES.
Probate Judge.