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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-26
SHORTEST WILL
GIVES FORTUNE
Eight Words in Bible Stand
Court Test.

DALLAS. Tex, July 26.-"Sadie Nc
Kinley to have all that I belong" That's
the shortest will ever probate in Dallas
County or in Texas. And yet those eight
words transferred a fortune Of some
$4,000. The viii is that Of diamond
Jack" Klein, pioneer of the old West
and was filed here last week. Sadie Nc
Kinley is an aged negress Of the ante
belIum DAYS and was housekeeper for
Diamond Jack for number OF years
prior to his being shot to death here
seven years ago She gets the property
OF Diamond Jack"
was a square man and, hence, had no
need Of lawyers during his lie Not
being familiar with the legal profes-
sion's ideas of viii, diamond
Jack" scrawled his last VIII and tes-
lament on the fly leaf Of an old book
as he lay on his death bed. 1t was
scratched out-those eight words with
a pencil he used in keeping tab Of Gus
toners who had their drinks charged at
the saloon where he was bartender, and
was written two hours after he was shot
down as he was crossing his own
threshold It stood the test Of the court
and the fortune now belongs to Sadie.
HAD FANCY
FOR DIAMONDS.
Diamond Jack" got his name in Dali
las because of the number of gems be
wore and his fancy for the stones. 1t
is said. however, before he came to Dal-
las he was called Jack Of Diamonds
because he won a fortune on that card
in a mining camp. Klein was wearing
eight diamonds when he was shot down
as he went to enter his house. Those
diamonds were worth $4,000. He had
more Of them in the house that were
worth about $4,000 more. Other jewelry
about the house was valued at $1,000 and
his other property was worth 5000 more.
When Diamond Jack" died Sadie pro-
duced the will and took possession of
the property. No one protested, for "Dia-
mond Jack" was known in Dallas. He
owed no man a dime and had no rela-
tives The property was his and the
signature 70 the strange win was genu-
inc. SO Sadie lived on at the place and
lives there yet.
The will would probably never have
been probated but for a discovery Sadie
made this week. While searching through
some Of her former masters effects she
found a queer looking book with some
writing in It. She knew Diamond Jack
read she took the book to a lawyer.
DEPOSITS HAD
LAIN IDLE.
It was a bank book showing deposits
amounting to about $4,000. These depos-
its have been drawing compound interest
for the last seven years. But the bank
would not recognize the will Of "Dia-
mond Jack" unless It was probated.
Hence the legal action the only one ever
connected with the affairs Of Diamond
Jack"-the probation of the shortest will
on record in order that Sadie could get
the money and the bank might be relieved
Of It.
The murder of Diamond Jack" has
remained q mystery. The police know 1t
was not for robbery because there were
diamonds on him when he was shot down,
besides a lot of money in his pockets
The police worked for years on the case
and then gave 1t up.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-26
Irish Sod Barred

NEW YORK, July 16.-Tears welled in
the eyes of Miss e. A. Shanks, 60, when
customs officers told her she could not
bring ashore from the Caronia the bit
of the ould sod" she had brought from
her girlhood home on the banks of a
brook near Limerick Twas a small
bit of sod with some shamrocks, a tiny
beech tree, hawthorn and ferns grow
ing on it. Purser Owen. an Irishman
himself rescued the sod and will keep
it in the ships sun parlor.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-26
MEANEST MAN
STEALS HOSE
Makes Socks From Wife's Silk
Stockings.

KANSAS CITY. July 26-This nara
tive deals with the nearest man.
There were deep lines in her face. The
shoulders were stopped and she appeared
tired. Yet there was a kindly look in her
eyes yesterday as she approached w. J.
Burke, attorney, at Free Legal Aid Bureau
office
MY husband has not worked for
months" she started on that most com
mon and typical Of all plants heard at
the bureau.
He is plumber out Of work Lass
night he wanted to go to a dance, as
usual. I had only one pair Of silk stock
ings He found them and cut or the tops
so he could wear them to the dance as
socks"
The woman was told to obtain a non
support warrant
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-26
JAPAN COSTLY
TO AMERICANS
Single Man Must Spend 1921
Month to Live.

TOXIC. July 2o-Biying costs for
Americans In Japan are far higher than
in the United States, and with the ex-
cessive taxation and more than one
half Of the collectabls revenue being
expended upon ornaments, there IS no
hope Of any decrease. In fact, there are
some indications Of higher prices. The
figures have been compiled by com
mittee Of the Toxic Yokohama post OF
the American Legion. which sent a ques-
tionnsire tc all its memters asking for
itemized accounts for their monthly ex-
pendtures. The committee which pre-
pared the report is composed Of Or. J.
f. Abbott, commercial attache OF the
American embassy; H. B. Pierce and
S. c. Bartlett.
First OF all, II is pointed out that liv-
ing is far less comfortable than In the
United States. whether in hotels. lodg-
ings or IN homes, and also that in the
matter OF servants they are so ineffi-
cient that IL requires two to do the work
ordinarily done by one In the Imperial
Hotel in Toxic, for instance the number
Of servants Is one and a half for each
patron Of the hotel, and the inefficiency
Of these is a constant source of worry TO
AisRkui Hayashi, the managing director,
In the hotels of Kobe, Yokohama, Osaka,
Nagoya, Nikko. Nara, Miysnoshita, Ky
OTTO. Shimonseki and Nagasaki the other
Japanese cities usually visited or lived
ia by foreigners. conditions are even
worse.
AS TO Toxic and Yokohama where
the members Of the legion who were
canvassed are domiciled, the returns
show tae following actual living e1-
penses. In American dollars, monthly:
Single men. boarding. ............... 1921
Single men, IN mess .................. 275
Family men, boarding .......,....... 666
Family men, renting houses .....,... oil
Out OF the total Of men who hled in
the QUESTIONABLE 46 per cent see little
prospect OF any change IN living costs in
the immediate future; 30 per cent antici-
pate increases Of from 5 to 20 per cent
while 25 per cent hope for decreases Of
3 to 10 per cent.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-26
Woman Kicks on Pay

NEW YORK, July 2B.-One dollar a
wee plus one-half pound Of butter
weelt was the normal allowance that
Henry Kroder made his wife for house
keeping expenses. according to her
affidavit filed in court. She asks for rea-
sonable alimony pending her suit for
separation. In his defense he said that
while making her a weekly allowance
he bought all the food for the house
hold because his wife was piling up
charge accounts at stores
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-26
Bur sCENERY IS PINE.

NEW YORK. July 26-Short skirted
women make our city streets look like the
burlesque stage and drive men to crime.
said Frank A. Brooks, chairman of the
Massachusetts parole board, who. in that
manner, explains partly the increase in
the number OF persons sent 10 penal in
situations in his State last year
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-26
FINEST HANDKERCHIEF.

LONDON, July 25.-What Is CLAIMED
to be the finest cotton handkerchief thai
the world can produce was one of the
exhibits at the Cotton Congress at Ian
caster. 1t is made from an extraroii
narily high count of yarn. sixteen pounds
NVf which. it is stated can he stretched
from Liverpool to New York.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-26
NO PAY FOR 20 YEARS, SUES.

SPRINGFIELD, H., July ga suit
to collect wages for % years service as
q domestic has been started In the Sanga-
mon County Circuit Court by Minnie
zilk against Charles Simon. Promises
were all that she received for her labor
for almost % years, she said. She seeks
So 600
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-26
Lack of Mothers

LONDON. July 26.-'What is wrong
with Methodism is the want of Christian
mothers" declared a speaker at the Prim-
itive Mothers Conference at Sheffield
let us be honest" he added. I'VE are
not growing Methodists. Don't you know
that It is the fashion today to limit fam
lilies ?"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-26
LocoMoTIvE IN RAGaAGr.

NEW YORK. July 26.-The baggage Of !,
G. Bruce Smith of Lima, Ohio, who sailed
on the Vauben for Brazil. included a
twenty -seven-ton locomotive, which be is
taking TO South America as sample
He is going to show it to officials of
the Leopoldina Railway. 1t was the
largest piece Of baggage ever taken out
of this port by a passenger.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-26
FINLAND,s FoREIGN TRADE.

HELSINGFORs, July % During the
first three months of this year Finland's
imports amounted in value to l .432 goo 900
marks and her exports to 1,43S.000. 900
marks. In the same period of 1920 her
imports were 1882 100000 marks and her
exports 100000 marks.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-26

bones day and a place to sleep guar
Rnteed Pretty soft. What?" That's
the way "Stubby" feels about it all
'Stubby," a bull terrier, went through
the World War with veterans OF the
102d Infantry, has been wounded and is
the wearer of three service stripes
"Stubby's" latest medal came from the
Humane Education Society and was pre-
sented by General Pershing at Washing
tom
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-26
rAvERsHA,I Is SLED.

NEW YORK, July 26.-Papers in a
suit for $4,000 against william Faver
sham have been filed in the county
clerks Office The suit arises out of &
promissory note dated May % last year.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-26

William j. Luse, member of engine
company No. 10, New York City fire de-
partment, has just invented an automatic
telephone. which, when a fire starts or a
burglar enters the home flashes its sig
nal to police or fire headquarters. He
has patented ii in foreign countries, as
well as in America The device is abso-
lutely foolproof, and very little false
alarms, If any. are likely to occur. The
device is small and compact and can
five to eight yearsAto make his invention
perfect.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-26
AGED RAILWAY
BUILDER QUITS
No More Construction Prob
lens to Tackle.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, July 26.-Be-
construction problems to tackle, William
Hood, chief engineer OF the Southern
Pscifc Company and dean OF his profess
sion in the United States. firing Of office
routine, has retired on the hfty-fourth
anniversary OF his first connection with
the company.
Mr.. Hoods life history is the history
Of the expansion of the Southern Pacific
lines over great stretches Of difficult
Tehachaipi pass In California. He built
the great Lucin cutoff across the Great
Salt Lake, conceived an as" line TO cross
the Siskiyou mountains between Cali
fornia and Oregon, constructed the DUN
barton cutoff across lower San Francisco
bay. and completed a line between San
Diego and Arizona.
COVERED LINE
ON FOOT.
Almost every one of the Il 900 miles of
the Southern Pacific system was covered
by Mr.. Hood on foot before the rails
were laid. All his work was done in the
open Now, with no more lakes to bridge
snd no more mountains to tunnel, Mr.
Hood decided to leave his office post.
with its unit cost discussions and the
line, and, at the age of 10, to open his
own office He is not retiring because
Of his age or Of failing health, for be is
as active and vigorous as a man much
younger
Back in the pioneer days Of 1867. Mr.
Hood Joined the Central Pacific. after
having been mustered out of the Union
Army at the close of the Civil War and
h.
Dartmouth He soon became chief as
sistant engineer and in the late '7Os built
the Tehachaipi loop and sent the road TO
Los Angeles. To make distance for a
gradual slope. Mr.. Hood twisted his line
In devastating loop completely
sround one OF the peaks. completing the
circles Of seven tenths Of mile when the
track crossed its starting point in q tun-
mel seventy seven feet below the upper
lever.
BRIDGED GREAT
SALT LAKE.
Later. when the Southern Pacific want
ed to get across the Salt Lake. Mr. Hood
decided the cutoff could be built at a
practicable cost, despite other views held
by other engineers. He decided TO cover
eleven miles of the lake with a trestle
snd rear a solid ridge Of earth across
the rest Of it. Despite the soft and
treaeherous bottom. the project was com
pleted in little more than a year. An
average Of lilo feet OF roadbed was com
pleted each day.
The crossing OF the Siskivous was
smother problem solved by Mr. Hood His
81 line crosses the Sacramento River
eighteen times and passes through six
teen tunnels, one 5000 feet long. The
construction Of the line between San
Diego and Arizona involved cutting
through Carriso gorge.
One Of his greatest feats was construc-
ton Of the Dumbarton cutoff. line which
eliminates g freight haul Of thirty Eve
miles
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-26

Ia! hal" says "Stubby." smiling, as
you plainly can see by the photograph.
Maybe there's something in this dogs
life they talk about, after all General
Pershing just pinned a medal on me.
Maybe you can't see It, because kings
aud others had stuck so many others
on me. But It's there. Because I'm a
wounded hero and everything. I'm a life
member of they. NJ. c. A, with three
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-10

ADVERTISE IN THE REFoRMER
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-10
Wholesale.
roo LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.

LOST-French poodle dog (white1.
Finder please return to DR. 6. II. Hunter,
West RrattleborO. 24l-243
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-10
Sporting Notes.

Johnny Duff demands $4,000 guar
antec to fight Midget Smith for the ban
tamweight title.
Jimmy Hanlon, the Denver lightweight.
has been getting good drawing bouts in
the East and taking down money.
The New York Giants-Chicago White
SoE spring tour will open at San Antonio
March II and close April Q, at the Polo
Grounds.
An offer OF S35.OO0 has been refused
for Gar Worthy > :033t, the great three
year-old stake trotteT handled by Tommy
Murphy.
There is talk Of recognizing the old
New York State baseball league. Derby
Day" Bill CIymer is mentioned to pilot
one OF the outfits
The California Winter baseball league
having proved big loser. it is doubtful
liz Frank Chance will bring any moro
major league stars to the coast.
The new rulc of the New York pro-
motors in paying preliminary boxers ac-
cording 10 the number of rounds they
last is causing complaints among the
prclims."
The st. Louis Cardinals have led the
National league in team batting two
years in succession. But the Cards have
not been able TO hit their way to the
pennant.
Fifty-eight National league batsmen
hit for BOG or better last season. If
smuggling continues 10 improve only 400
cloutor> will be counted in the select
circle
Miller Higgins Yankees will perform
/ in the Polo Grounds again next season
Building material and labor arc too high
for the Yanks to build their new park in
/ New York.
! Fort Wavnc and South Bend will most
/ likely be added to the Threc-I baseball
/ lPaguc circuit. as Rock Island and Cedar
| Repids Rave dropped out of the league.
/ Yale is going strong for hockey this
winter and with Bags" Wanamaker. the
nd Dartmouth star a. coach, the Ellis
/ figure they will be hard to beat on the ice
! Jack Malone. the st. Paul boxer. will
meet Battling Ortega i'm Detroit the lat
/ ter part Of this month Malone showed
! Boston fans mighty clever boxing in his
| recent bouts in the Hub
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-10

the American Forestry Magazine. The
reason for this vernal habit of woodland
plants is that in the spring the sunlight
shines down almost unobstructed on the
forest floor. but later on, when the trees
have attained their full LEAKAGE, but little
light filters through. And light Is re
quired for the carrying on OF the work
of food elaboration by the leaves, 80 that
the forest plants send up their leaves in
to the spring sunshine. manufacture food,
and store it in underground structures,
such as bulbs. corms, and rootstOcks. 50
that they are ready for an early start
next spring.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-10
TENT OF TREATY.
CONTINUED from Page J.

subject to the rights of any of the high
parties to terminate 1t upon
II months notice.
This agreement shall be ratified as
soon as possible in accordance with the
constitutional methods of the high con
tracing parties and shall take effect on
the deposit OF ratification winch shall
take place at Washington and thereupon
the agreement between Great Britain
and Japan which was concluded at Lon
don on July IS, 1911, shall terminate.
London claims to be the only city
where typhoid fever has been ~,bolished
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-10
Why OF Early Flowers.

Many blooms are found in our hard
wood forests in the spring-in fact at
This season the woods are wild-iiower
garden. while Iatc- in she season they
have ,.amparativcIy few flowers. lays
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-10

Eve at least had the satisfaction of
knowing that when Adam was out nights
he WASH t paying attention to some
OF her woman-San Francisco Chronicle.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-10
Qualified.

Banker Do you know anything about
checks and drafts!
Applicant-Yes, sir, We run our fur
mace for wears. Boston Transcript
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-10
DEATHS.

In Brattleboro Memorial hospital),
Dee 8, Mrs Minnie (Colburn) Better
ley, %, widow of Samuel c. Betterley, of
Dummerston hill
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-10
SENATOR REEDS
PLEA INEFFECTIVE
PeIietier Ordered to Be Pre-
pared for Trial
Dec. 10
DENIES
MOTION FOR DELAY

Orders PeIletier 10 Have Pleadings Com
plete By Dee. II An Extension of
Five Days - Reed Made Arguments
Yesterday.
BOSTON, Dee 10-District Attorney
Pellctier was ordered today to stand
hial before the supreme court on Dec 10.
In denying his motion for delay. which
was based on the plea that it was imposs-
iblc for him to prepare his case within
the time allowed, Chief Justice Rugg
directed further that he complete by Dec.
y his pleadings to the charge on which
Attorney General Allen seeks his re-
moval from Office
In this respect the court ruling re
presents an extension of five days Sena-
tor Reed Of Missouri argued to the court
yesterday in Peiletier'S behalf. asking
that the trial be postponed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-10
BIRTHS.

In North HiBsdale, N H., Dec. Z, a
daughter. Lucille Agnes, TO Mr.. and Mrs.
Leroy Carpenter, granddaughter TO Mr..
and Mrs A. T.. Torrey of North Hinsdale
and Mr. and Mrs. e. C. Carpenter of
Cambridge Springs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-10
Kn-noring 4 Fancy.

'sWhat did you do with the man who,
rocked the Eoat:'' inquired Dante.
They gave him al sbestos canoe,
replied Virgil, put III non birthstone
lake and told him to r ITO his heart $
content. ''-Washinston F.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-10

Lions and tigers kept in captivity re-
quire one day week without food to keep
them in good health.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-10
A Demonstration.

Yes, sir, that old bachelor left $50.
go 10 the girl who refused to marry
him. -
And still youn hear people SAY
there 5 no such thing as gratitude. -
Richmond Times Dispatch.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-12-10

Finland is one of the few countries
where the tip" IS unknown.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-06-30
Big Celebration Begins Monday

Philippi's big celebration, put on,
by the American Legion, is to begin
next Monday, July A, and last four
days. Big features have been arrang-
ed for each day and every one that
attends will be bound to have dandy
time. A merry go-round, ferris wheel
another ride or so, concessions of all
kinds, good speakers, fine entertain
ments of various kinds, some good
races and other contests, big parade
on the Fourth and other features too
numerous to mention will go to make
up the REAL celebration. Thousands
of people will be in Philippi on the
four days. The farm folks will find
a splendid opportunity in this celebra-
ton to get some needed recreation
after the Spring work, and they will
pour into old Philippi ny the hundreds.
If you want to see your friends and re-
new old acquaintance, this is a good
time to do it, and at the same time
you will be having the time of your
life. EVERYBODY COME TO PHI.
IPPI ON JULY 4, 5, 6, and 9TH.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-06-30

The Democrats demand for a
'lobby" investigation at Wash
ington will meet no considerable
Republican opposition. When
President Wilson's party was re-
vising the tariff and American
business men went to Washing
ton to protest against injury to
American industry through en-
enlargement of importations,
Mr.. Wilson denounced those men
as an "insidious lobby" and pro-
posed to hang them higher than
Hannah. The Republican party
has always taken the view that
this is the peoples government,
that the Constitution meant
what it said when it guaranteed
the right of petition, and that
one of the best ways to petition
Congress is to send competent
Spokesman to Washington to
meet members of Congress, sub
nit statements to committees,
and answer any inquiries that
may be propounded. In pract-
ically every instance,a man tes-
tifying before a committee is
placed under oath, and if he
makes false statements intent
ionally for the purpose of deceiv
ing, he can be punished for per-
jury. Republicans have never
taken the view that American
citizens are to stay at home UNI
til they are invited to Washing
ton. Rather, it is the right OF
an American citizen to go to
Washington any time it pleases
him to go, and to call upon his
Representative or Senator per-
sonally or in committee and
tell that Senator or Representa-
i've what he thinks on public
questions and how he would
like them to vote. And if SEN
ators and Congressman do not
vote to suit their constituents,
there is one remedy reasonably
effective in all Northern states
= to elect some one else in their
stead. Of course, down South
were there is really only one
party, control of the party or
ganization may sometimes make
it difficclt to unseat an unsatis-
factory Representative. The re-
medy is not to drive out the lob
by but to drive out the Senator
or Congressman who is improp-
erly influenced by lobby adver-
Sc to the public welfare.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1921-06-30
Epworth League Convention

The Buckhannon District Epworth
League Convention is to be held in tire
M. E. Church on Friday and Saturday
of this week. There will be probab-
ly200 or more delegates to attend.
One of the biggest meetings the Dis
trict has ever had is looked for There
will be plenty of features and fun for
everybody. Friday night opens the
convention with a social hour at sew
en- o'clock, and Mr.. Lynn Rhorbough
will be N charge. On Saturday from
$50 till 1900 will be held the depart
ment forums and other meetings. At
noon all will go to Poling's Grove,
where dinner will be served, and dur
ing the afternoon a good program will
be presented. Rev. Hart, of the M.
E. Church at Weston, will make the
address of the afternoon. The con-
vention closes on Saturday evening.
1t is to be a profitable time for every
one that attends.